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Biography

Clarkson Nott Potter was born in Schenectady, NY in 1824. He graduated from Union College in 1842, graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as a civil engineer in 1843, and later served as a U.S. Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat and served until 1875 in the forty-first, second and third congresses. He ran for reelection and served in the forty-fifth congress before retiring from politics. In later life he was the president of the American Bar Association and a trustee of Union College. Potter is mentioned by Frederick William Seward in his letter to his father William Henry Seward on September 1, 1866 and in an undated letter.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, June 4, 1859

Letter from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, September 1, 1866

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Clarkson Nott Potter was born in Schenectady, NY in 1824. He graduated from Union College in 1842, graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as a civil engineer in 1843, and later served as a U.S. Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat and served until 1875 in the forty-first, second and third congresses. He ran for reelection and served in the forty-fifth congress before retiring from politics. In later life he was the president of the American Bar Association and a trustee of Union College. Potter is mentioned by Frederick William Seward in his letter to his father William Henry Seward on September 1, 1866 and in an undated letter.
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