John G. Schumaker
John Godfrey Schumaker (June 27, 1826 – November 23, 1905) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a
Biography
Born in
He was a member of the State constitutional conventions in 1862, 1867, and 1894, and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1864.
Congress
Schumaker was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-first Congress, holding office from March 4, 1869, to March 3, 1871; he was not a candidate for renomination in 1870, but was elected to the Forty-third and Forty-fourth Congresses, again holding office from March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1877. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress.
Later career and death
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. He died in Brooklyn in 1905; interment was in Green-Wood Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "John G. Schumaker (id: S000147)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.