Theodore M. Pomeroy
| Theodore Medad Pomeroy | |
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| 26th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office March 3, 1869 – March 4, 1869 |
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| President | Andrew Johnson |
| Preceded by | Schuyler Colfax |
| Succeeded by | James G. Blaine |
| Member of U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 |
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| Preceded by | Charles B. Sedgwick |
| Succeeded by | George W. Cowles |
| Member of U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 25th district | |
| In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
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| Preceded by | Martin Butterfield |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Morris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1824 Cayuga, New York |
| Died | March 23, 1905 (aged 80) Auburn, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Hamilton College |
| Profession | Law |
Theodore Medad Pomeroy (December 31, 1824 – March 23, 1905) was an American politician from New York. He served in the House of Representatives as a Republican from 1861 to 1869, and was for a few hours Speaker of the House, from Vice President-elect Schuyler Colfax's resignation on March 3, 1869, until the session was adjourned sine die.
Life
Pomeroy left politics briefly to become a banker (he had been vice-president and general counsel with American Express in 1868).[1]
Pomeroy return to politics as mayor of Auburn, New York from 1875 to 1876,[2] then as a member of the New York State Senate (25th D.) in 1878 and 1879.
Retired from public life after 1879, Pomeroy died in Auburn in 1905.
State Senator Robert Watson Pomeroy (1902–1989) was his grandson.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 25th congressional district March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
Succeeded by Daniel Morris |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th congressional district March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 |
Succeeded by George W. Cowles |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by | New York State Senate 25th District 1878–1879 |
Succeeded by Dennis McCarthy |
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