John Sanford (1803)

John Sanford (June 3, 1803 – October 4, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

John Sanford
Rep. John Sanford, (D., N.Y.)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 15th district
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byPeter Joseph Wagner
Succeeded byLemuel Stetson
Personal details
Born(1803-06-03)June 3, 1803
Roxbury, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedOctober 4, 1857(1857-10-04) (aged 54)
Amsterdam, New York, U.S.
Resting placeGreen Hill Cemetery, Amsterdam, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesNehemiah Curtis Sanford (brother)

Biography

Early life

John Sanford was born in Roxbury, Connecticut. He was the second son of Sarah Curtis (1771–1856) and her husband Stephen Sandford I (1769–1848). His brother was Nehemiah Curtis Sanford, who was the father of Henry Shelton Sanford, the diplomat who founded the city of Sanford, Florida.

Career

He moved to Amsterdam, New York, in 1821 where he taught school. He later taught in Mayfield and also engaged in mercantile pursuits there. He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843). He returned to Amsterdam and founded a carpet mill but the factory was destroyed by fire in 1854, whereupon he retired from active business.

Personal life

In 1822, he married Amsterdam native Mary Slack (1803–1888). They had three daughters and three sons:

  • Sarah Caroline (1824–1871)
  • Stephen (1826–1913)
  • Nelson (1828–1848)
  • David (1830–1885)
  • Aledah (born 1833)
  • Harriette (born 1836)

He died in Amsterdam in 1857 and was interred there in the Green Hill Cemetery.

His son Stephen served in Congress and operated the family carpet business, as did his grandson John Sanford II. Originally Sanford Carpet, the company merged with another manufacturer to become Bigelow-Sanford. Bigelow-Sanford later became part of Mohawk Industries, a maker of carpet and other flooring.

Sources
  • United States Congress. "John Sanford (id: S000048)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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References
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Peter Joseph Wagner		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 15th congressional district
1841–1843		 Succeeded by
Lemuel Stetson

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