Henry J. Sedgwick

Henry Sedgwick
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 7th district
In office
1845–1847
Preceded byElijah Rhoades
Succeeded byDistrict eliminated
Personal details
Born
Henry James Sedgwick

June 5, 1812
Ithaca, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 14, 1868 (aged 56)
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery
Spouses
Lucinda Snow
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(m. 1834; died 1851)​
Lucy Hubbard
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(m. 1856)​
RelationsCharles B. Sedgwick
Daniel Gott (stepfather)
Children3

Henry James Sedgwick (June 5, 1812 – June 14, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the New York State Senate for the 7th district from 1845 to 1847.

Early life and education

He was the son of Stephen Sedgwick (1783–1830), a lawyer who practiced for a short time in Ithaca, and Anna (Baldwin) Sedgwick (1786–1872). They divorced in 1818, and Anna married Daniel Gott (1794–1864), who was a Congressman from 1847 to 1851.

Career

Sedgwick was a member of the New York State Senate for the 7th district from 1845 to 1847, sitting in the 68th, 69th and 70th New York State Legislatures. He later served as the postmaster of Syracuse, New York.

Personal life

In 1834, Henry J. Sedgwick married Lucinda Snow (d. 1855), and they had three children. In March 1856, he married Lucy Hubbard. Congressman Charles B. Sedgwick (1815–1883) was his brother. He was buried at the Oakwood Cemetery

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