Nathan Belcher
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Nathan Belcher | |
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| Member of the Chauncey Fitch Cleveland | |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Dean |
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| Born | June 23, 1813 Preston, Connecticut |
| Died | June 2, 1891 (aged 77) New London, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
Nathan Belcher (June 23, 1813 – June 2, 1891) was a
United States representative from Connecticut. He was born in Preston, Connecticut. He completed academic studies and was graduated from Amherst College in 1832. Later, he studied law at the Cambridge Law School before being admitted to the bar in 1836. He commenced practice in Clinton, Connecticut before he moved in 1841 to New London, Connecticut
where he engaged in manufacturing tools, hardware, and kitchen utensils.
Belcher was a member of the
Thirty-third Congress
(March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855) and was not a candidate for renomination in 1854. He resumed his former manufacturing pursuits and also engaged in banking. Belcher died in New London, Connecticut in 1891 and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Nathan Belcher (id: B000322)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
