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Henry Crocheron

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Henry Crocheron
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1815 – March 4, 1817
Preceded byJohn Lefferts
Ebenezer Sage
Succeeded byTredwell Scudder
George Townsend
Personal details
Born(1772-12-26)December 26, 1772
Staten Island, Province of New York, British America
DiedNovember 8, 1819(1819-11-08) (aged 46)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican

Henry Crocheron (December 26, 1772 – November 8, 1819) was a U.S. Representative from New York, brother of Jacob Crocheron.

Born on Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, Crocheron attended the common schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Northfield. He was the Supervisor of Northfield from 1808 to 1814.

Crocheron was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress (March 4, 1815 – March 4, 1817). He served as captain of militia in 1818. He died in New Springville neighborhood of Staten Island on November 8, 1819. He was interred in St. Andrew's Churchyard, Richmond County, Staten Island, New York.

References

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  • United States Congress. "Henry Crocheron (id: C000914)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 1st congressional district

1815–1817
with George Townsend
Succeeded by
Tredwell Scudder,
George Townsend