About R. Holland Duell
Lived 1824 – 1891 (aged 66). R. Holland Duell was an American politician, lawyer and judge.
Rodolphus (sometimes Robert) Holland Duell (December 20, 1824 – February 11, 1891) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was elected to Congress and became United States Commissioner of Patents.
Early life Duell was born in Warren, Herkimer County, New York on December 20, 1824, a son of Joseph Duell and Phoebe (Potter) Duell. He completed preparatory studies and subsequently studied law, first with Daniel Gott and later with Charles B. Sedgwick.
Family In 1846, Duell married Mary Ledyard Cuyler (1822–1884).
Career Originally a Whig, he joined the Republican Party when it was formed in the mid-1850s. He resumed the practice of law in Cortland and was Assessor of Internal Revenue for the 23rd District of New York from 1869 to 1871.
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Who was R. Holland Duell?
American politician (1824-1891)
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R. Holland Duell was born on 20 December 1824 in Warren.
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R. Holland Duell died on 11 February 1891 in Cortland.
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R. Holland Duell was a politician, lawyer and judge.
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