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James W. Husted (speaker)

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After many weeks of illness, Gen. James W. Husted died to-night at 7:30 o'clock at his residence. It had been apparent for some time that his hold on life was slight; the attending physician had told the family that he might die at any time, even when apparently
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party, and in 1855, he was chosen Town Superintendent of Public Schools in Peekskill. In 1858, he was elected School Commissioner of Westchester County on the Know Nothing ticket. After the majority of the Know Nothings amalgamated with the
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His long political career, military service and Masonic and other associations enabled him to build many successful business interests. His resulting wealth enabled him to build a "family mansion" in Peekskill.
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on the staff of the Seventh Brigade of the State Militia. He commanded the division for several years, and after that, was commonly referred to as General Husted.
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in 1859, Husted published a vigorous protest against this "betrayal of the principles upon which the Know Nothing Party was founded", and joined the
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services had taken place. It was a major public funeral, with numerous Masons and members of the New York State legislature. In 1876, he became
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Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York, May 1921, p. 256.
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during his 22 years of service there. During his political career, he became known as the "
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In June 1892, he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention at
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and was admitted to the bar in 1857. He had become a member of the
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Husted married and had the following children: Thomas D. Husted,
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appointed him Major-General of the Fifth Division of the
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James William Husted

Bedford, New York
Peekskill, New York
Yale College
James William Husted II
politician
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
Bedford Academy
Yale College
Edward Wells
Peekskill, New York
Know Nothing
Democratic Party
Republican Party
James William Husted, Jr.
US Congressman
New York State Assembly
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