About Joseph Mullin
Lived 1848 – 1897 (aged 49). Joseph Mullin was an American politician.
Joseph Mullin (May 29, 1848 in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York – September 1, 1897 in New York City) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life He was the son of Supreme Court Justice Joseph Mullin (1811–1882). He attended the public schools, and graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1869. He was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in Watertown.
He was a delegate to the 1888 Republican National Convention.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1892 until his death in 1897, sitting in the 115th, 116th (both 21st D.), 117th, 118th (both 22nd D.), 119th and 120th (both 35th D.).
He died on September 1, 1897, in his bedroom at the University Club in New York City, of "heart disease", and was buried at the Brookside Cemetery in Watertown.
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Who was Joseph Mullin?
American politician (1848-1897)
When was Joseph Mullin born?
Joseph Mullin was born on 29 May 1848.
When did Joseph Mullin die?
Joseph Mullin died on 1 September 1897.
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Joseph Mullin was a politician.
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Joseph Mullin was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Joseph Mullin (state senator)
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