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    John Lawrence Schoolcraft

    Birth: 9-22-1804

    Death: 6-7-1860

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Beattie, Caroline Cornelia (CCS) | Marriage Date: 8-6-1853

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John Lawrence Schoolcraft, born in Albany, NY in 1804, engaged in mercantile pursuits prior to his election as a Whig Representative from New York, serving in Congress from March 4, 1849-March 3, 1853. From 1854 until his death, he served as president of the Commercial Bank at Albany, NY. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1860 and died while returning to his home from the convention at Chicago, in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada on June 7, 1860. He was interred in the Albany Rural Cemetery.

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John Lawrence Schoolcraft, born in Albany, NY in 1804, engaged in mercantile pursuits prior to his election as a Whig Representative from New York, serving in Congress from March 4, 1849-March 3, 1853. From 1854 until his death, he served as president of the Commercial Bank at Albany, NY. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1860 and died while returning to his home from the convention at Chicago, in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada on June 7, 1860. He was interred in the Albany Rural Cemetery.

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Biographical Directory of the US Congress
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Source Citation U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, New York, 1850-1880; New York State Education Department, Office of Cultural Education; Albany, New York; Year: 1860; Roll: M4; Line Number: 22 Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Original data: U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, New York, 1850-1880. Microfilm, M1-M15, 15 rolls. New York State Education Department, Office of Cultural Education. New York State Library, Albany, New York. [New York State Library]