William H. Lamport
William H. Lamport
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875
Preceded byWilliam H. Kelsey
Succeeded byClinton D. MacDougall
Constituency25th district (1871–73)
26th district (1873–75)
Personal details
BornMay 27, 1811
Brunswick, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 21, 1891 (aged 80)
Canandaigua, New York, U.S.

William Henry Lamport (May 27, 1811 – July 21, 1891) was a U.S. representative from New York.

Born in Brunswick, New York, Lamport moved with his parents to Gorham, New York, in 1826. He attended the public schools. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was Supervisor of Gorham in 1848 and 1849 and Sheriff of Ontario County, 1850–1853. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Ontario Co., 1st D.) in 1855.

He moved to Canandaigua, New York in 1864 and was president of the village of Canandaigua in 1866 and 1867.

Lamport was elected as a Republican to the 42nd and 43rd Congresses (March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874.

He retired to Canandaigua where he died on July 21, 1891, and was interred in the West Avenue Cemetery.

References

New York State Assembly Preceded byJesse Cost New York State Assembly Ontario County, 1st District 1855 Succeeded bySamuel A. Foot U.S. House of Representatives Preceded byWilliam H. Kelsey Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 25th congressional district March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 Succeeded byClinton D. MacDougall Preceded byMilo Goodrich Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 26th congressional district March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 Succeeded byClinton D. MacDougall

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