Joseph M. Belford
| Joseph McCrum Belford | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st district | |
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In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Cunningham McCormick |
| Succeeded by | Townsend Scudder |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 5, 1852 Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pennsylvania |
| Died |
May 3, 1917 (aged 64) Manhattan, New York County, New York |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Inez H. Belford |
| Alma mater | Dickinson College |
| Profession |
lawyer politician banker |
Joseph McCrum Belford (August 5, 1852 – May 3, 1917) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New York.
Biography
Born in Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, Belford attended Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in 1871, and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi. His wife was Inez H. Belford.
Career
Belford moved to Long Island, New York in 1884 and taught at the Franklinville and Riverhead Academies. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1889, and practiced in Riverhead. He served as secretary and chairman of the Suffolk County Republican committee and was clerk of the surrogate court.[1]
Elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fifth Congress, Belford held the office of U. S. Representative for the first district of New York from March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1899.[2] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth Congress and in 1900 was a delegate to the Republican National Convention at Philadelphia.
Resuming the practice of law in Riverhead, Belford also engaged in banking. He served as surrogate judge of Suffolk County from 1904 to 1910.
Death
Belford died suddenly in Grand Central Station, Manhattan, New York County, New York, on May 3, 1917 (age 64 years, 271 days). He is interred at Riverhead Cemetery, Riverhead, Long Island, New York.[3]
State Senator Edward Hawkins (1829–1908) was his father-in-law; Congressman James Burns Belford (1837–1910), of Colorado, was his cousin.
References
- ↑ "Joseph M. Belford". Find A Grave. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ "Joseph M. Belford". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ "Joseph M. Belford". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joseph M. Belford. |
- United States Congress. "Joseph M. Belford (id: B000327)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Cunningham McCormick |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st congressional district March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1899 |
Succeeded by Townsend Scudder |