Elijah Babbitt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Elijah Babbitt

American politician

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1795

Place of Birth: Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Date of Death: 09-Jan-1887

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Elijah Babbitt

  • Elijah Babbitt (July 29, 1795 – January 9, 1887) was a Republican United States Representative from Pennsylvania. Babbitt was born in Providence, Rhode Island.
  • He moved with his parents to New York State in 1805.
  • He received an academic education and moved to Milton, Pennsylvania, in 1816.
  • He studied law, was admitted to the bar in March 1824 and commenced practice in Milton. He moved to Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1826 and continued the practice of law.
  • He served as attorney for the borough and subsequently for the city of Erie.
  • He was prosecuting attorney for Erie County, Pennsylvania, in 1833 and served as deputy attorney general for the State in 1834 and 1835.
  • He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1836 and 1837 and served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1843 to 1846. Babbitt was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses.
  • He was not a candidate for reelection in 1862.
  • He resumed the practice of law and died in Erie in 1887.
  • He was interred in Erie Cemetery.

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