Nicoll Fosdick
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Life
He was the son of Nicoll Fosdick (1750–1821) and Abigail (Eldredge) Fosdick (1761–1809). He completed preparatory studies. He removed to Norway, New York and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He was a presidential elector in 1816 and voted for James Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1818 and 1819.
Fosdick was elected as an Adams man to the 19th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827.
He returned to New London in 1843. He was Collector of Customs at the Port of New London from 1849 to 1853.
He was buried at the Cedar Grove Cemetery in New London.
References
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 71, 81, 193f, 274, 321, 325; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- History of New London, Connecticut by Francis Caulkins (page 649)
- Fosdick genealogy at Ancestry.com
External links
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- 1785 births
- 1868 deaths
- Politicians from New London, Connecticut
- National Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- 1816 United States presidential electors
- Members of the New York State Assembly
- Politicians from Herkimer County, New York
- 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives