John Hall Brockway (January 31, 1801 – July 29, 1870) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.
John Hall Brockway | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Orrin Holt |
| Succeeded by | District Eliminated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1801 Ellington, Connecticut |
| Died | July 29, 1870 (aged 69) Ellington, Connecticut |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Flavia Feild Colton Brockway |
| Alma mater | Yale College Congregationalist in 1827 |
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Biography
editBorn the son of the Reverend Diodate and Miranda Hall Brockway in Ellington, Connecticut, Brockway pursued preparatory studies and was graduated from Yale College, New Haven, Connecticut, in 1820, at the age of twenty. He taught school, and studied law in the office of Seth P. Staples, Esq. He was admitted to the bar in April 1823 and commenced practice in Ellington.[1] On January 12, 1829, he married Flavia Feild Colton and they had three daughters.[2]
Career
editFrom 1832 to 1838, Brockway served as member of the State House of Representatives. He was also a state senator in the Senate in 1834.[3]
Brockway was elected as a Whig to the 26th and 27th United States Congress. He served from March 4, 1839 to March 3, 1843.[4] He subsequently served as prosecuting attorney for Tolland County from August 1849 to April 1867, when he resigned for health reasons.
Shortly before the Civil War Brockway hosted a recent graduate of Yale College, Henry Billings Brown, to study law at his office. Brown later served on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1890 to 1906.[5]
Death
editBrockway died in Ellington, Connecticut on July 29, 1870 (age 69 years, 179 days). He is interred at Ellington Center Cemetery.[6]
References
edit- ^ "John H. Brockway". Connecticut State Library. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ John H. Brockway. Obituary record of graduates By Yale University. 1880. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "John H Brockway". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "John H. Brockway". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Memoir of Henry Billings Brown" (PDF). Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "John H. Brockway". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "John H. Brockway (id: B000854)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John H. Brockway at Find a Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress