John A. Quackenbush
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John Adam Quackenbush (October 15, 1828 – May 11, 1908) was a U.S. Republican politician from New York.
Biography
John A. Quackenbush was born in Schaghticoke, New York on October 15, 1828. He was educated locally, graduated from Stillwater Academy and became a farmer, also becoming active in other ventures including a lumber business.
A Republican, he was Schaghticoke's Town Supervisor from 1860 to 1862, also serving as Chairman of the Rensselaer County Board of Supervisors. Quackenbush was a member of the New York State Assembly (Rensselaer Co., 2nd D.) in 1863. From 1873 to 1876 Quackenbush was Sheriff of Rensselaer County.
Quackenbush was elected as a United States Representative in 1888 and again in 1890, serving from March 4, 1889, to March 3, 1893.{{Cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/john_quackenbush/408965|title=John Quackenbush, former Representative for New York's 18th Congressional District|website=GovTrack.us}} He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892, afterwards living in retirement in Schaghticoke.
He died in Schaghticoke on May 11, 1908, and was buried in Schaghticoke's Elmwood Cemetery.
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- Hudson Valley Times, [http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2021/Stillwater%20NY%20Hudson%20Valley%20Times/Stillwater%20NY%20Hudson%20Valley%20Times%201908/Stillwater%20NY%20Hudson%20Valley%20Times%201908%20-%200172.pdf Obituary, John A. Quackenbush], May 13, 1908
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