About John A. Searing
Lived 1805 – 1876 (aged 70). John A. Searing was an American politician.
John Alexander Searing (May 14, 1805 – May 6, 1876) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1857 to 1859.
Biography Born in North Hempstead, New York, Searing completed preparatory studies. He served as sheriff of Queens County, New York from 1843 to 1846. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Queens County) in 1854.
Congress Searing was elected as a Democrat to the 35th United States Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859). He served as chairman of the Committee on Accounts (Thirty-fifth Congress). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1858.
Death and burial He died in Mineola, New York on May 6, 1876. He was interred in Greenfield Cemetery in Uniondale, New York.
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American politician
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John A. Searing was born on 14 May 1805 in North Hempstead.
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John A. Searing died on 6 May 1876 in Mineola, New York.
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John A. Searing was a politician.
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