by Claude Lorrain around 1637, at the height of mercantilism Economics sidebar Mercantilism is an economic ... did not yet exist in the Mercantilism Origins mercantilist period . During it, economic assets or capital ... that wealth and monetary assets are identical. Mercantilism suggests that the ruling government ... title Mercantilism publisher The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics ref Influence Refimprove section date January 2010 Mercantilism was the dominant school of thought in Europe throughout the late Renaissance and early modern period from the 15th 18th century . Mercantilism encouraged the many ... have been made By whom date July 2010 for the historical promotion of mercantilism in Europe since recorded ... understanding of mercantilistic principles. However, as a codified school, mercantilism s real ... accurately. England began the first large scale and integrative approach to mercantilism during ... mercantilism in the 17th century. This French mercantilism was best articulated by Jean Baptiste Colbert ... in mercantilism began to fade in the late 18th century, especially in England, in light of the arguments ... by Robert Peel symbolised the emergence of free trade as an alternative system. Mercantilism never ... the standard English term was mercantile system . The word mercantilism was introduced into English ... mercantilism as a way of understanding the wealth and power of nations, Mun and Misselden are noted ... deemed effective national economy, which sums up the tenets of mercantilism comprehensively ref cite ... these diverse ideas into what they called mercantilism . Some scholars thus reject the idea of mercantilism ... led some authors, especially Robert E. Ekelund and Robert D. Tollison to call mercantilism a rent ... mercantilism as supportive of strict controls over the economy, many mercantilists disagreed. The early ... that mankind would outgrow its resources. Origins Scholars debate over why mercantilism .... ref One group, represented by Jacob Viner , argues that mercantilism was simply a straightforward ... more details
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The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton 1720 is a novel by Daniel Defoe . The narrative describes the life of an Englishman , stolen from a well to do family as a child and raised by Romani people Gypsies who eventually makes his way to sea. One half of the book concerns Singleton s crossing of Africa and the later half concerns his life as a pirate in the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. Defoe s description of piracy focuses for the most part on matters of economics and logistics , making it an intriguing if not particularly gripping read. Singleton s pirate behaves more like a merchant adventurer, perhaps Defoe s comment on the mercantilism of his day. External links Gutenberg no 6422 name Captain Singleton Category 1720 novels Category Pirate books Category Novels by Daniel Defoe Category Picaresque novels 18thC novel stub de Kapit n Singleton ... more details
seventh edition. Mercantilism According to a Libertarian Forum review of Tollison and Ekelund s Mercantilism as a Rent Seeking Society , a study of the political economy of mercantilism , ...using public choice analysis, Ekelund and Tollison assert that English mercantilism declined because the rise ... between mercantilism and present day economic regulation, despite the changes in the political system. ref Cooper, Richard A. Mercantilism and Public Choice. Libertarian Forum . November December .... McCormick. Boston, MA Martinus Nijhoff, 1981. Mercantilism as a Rent Seeking Society with Robert Ekelund ... Monarchy, Monopolies, and Mercantilism with R. Ekelund. College Station, TX Texas A&M Press, 1997 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The Tatkreis , or Action Circle , was a V lkisch movement which existed during the era of the Weimar Republic . They followed the beliefs of most V lkisch movement s but claimed the current republic corrupt and sterile beyond repair and called for freedom and rebirth in Germany . The Tatkreis used a combination of nationalism and revolutionary conservatism to generate passion within their ranks in a fashion that pre dated Nazism and was no doubt an influence. The Tatkreis called for an end to capitalism and promoted a Mercantilism neomercantilist ideology, a system which encourages exports and discourages imports and called for German self sufficiency. This idea was easily received by the citizens of Germany, who lived in a time of Depression economics depression after World War I and leading up to World War II . The middle class craftsmen and shopkeepers were a majority in Germany and thus a key demographic. At the end of the 1920s the Tatkreis was formed around the publication, Die Tat or Action . Die Tat edited by Hans Zehrer produced a circulation of over 25,000 in 1933. After the rise of the National Socialist German Workers Party Nazi Party the Tatkreis was dissolved as were other political parties under Nazism Nazi rule. The way the Nazi Party truly undermined the Tatkreis was by drawing from their membership as both parties targeted the same types of followers. See also Conservative Revolutionary movement Category Weimar Republic ... more details
Wikify date October 2010 File Malachy Postlethwayt Universal Dictionnary of Trade and Commerce 1757.jpg thumb Malachy Postlethwayt s Universal Dictionnary of Trade and Commerce , 1757. Malachy Postlethwayt 1707? &ndash 1767 was a United Kingdom British commercial expert famous for his publication of the commercial dictionary titled The Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce in 1757. The dictionary was a translation and adaptation of the Dictionnaire conomique of the French Inspector General of the Manufactures for the King, Jacques Savary des Br lons . ref http books.google.com books?id od29ibaLonYC&pg PA196 Adam Smith Review Volume 4 by Vivienne Brown p.196 ref Notes reflist Malachy Postlethwayt was in favour of the slave trade in the 18th and 19th Century External links http www.wwnorton.com college titles history worlds WORLDS ch4.pdf search 22postlewayt 22 Principles of Mercantilism Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Postlethwayt, Malachy ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1707? PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1767 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Postlethwayt, Malachy Category British lexicographers Category 1700s births Category 1767 deaths UK nonfiction writer stub ... more details
Otherpersons Jan Jacobsen Infobox Pirate name Jan Jacobsen lived fl. 1665 1667 image caption nickname type Privateer placeofbirth Flanders placeofdeath allegiance England serviceyears 1660s base of operations Dunkirk rank Captain commands battles Second Anglo Dutch War wealth laterwork Jan Jacobsen floruit fl. 1665 1667 was a mid 17th century Flemish people Flemish born Dutch corsair and privateer . Operating out of France with other Dunkirkers such as Karel Verburg and Jan Jansen Gouverneur , he acted on behalf of England during the Second Anglo Dutch War in the mid 1660s. ref Rommelse, Gijs. The Second Anglo Dutch War 1665 1667 Raison D tat, Mercantilism and Maritime Strife . Hilversum Gigs Rommelse & Uitgeverij Verloren, 2006. pg. 115 ISBN 90 6550 907 0 ref References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Jacobsen, Jan ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH Flanders DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Jacobsen, Jan Category Year of birth missing Category Year of death missing Category Privateers Category Dutch pirates Category 17th century people Privateer stub Belgium bio stub ... more details
Infobox person name image alt caption birth date Birth date YYYY MM DD birth place death date Death date and age YYYY MM DD YYYY MM DD death date then birth date death place nationality other names known for occupation Hugh Caperton April 17, 1781 &ndash February 9, 1847 was a nineteenth century congressman and planter from Virginia . He was the father of Allen T. Caperton Allen Taylor Caperton whom he had with his wife Jane Erskine Caperton. Born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia Greenbrier County, Virginia now West Virginia , Caperton was a planter and engaged in Mercantilism mercantile pursuits as a young man. He moved to Monroe County, West Virginia Monroe County, Virginia which he became sheriff of 1805 and became a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1810, serving until 1813. He was elected a Federalist Party United States Federalist to the United States House of Representatives in 1812, serving from 1813 to 1815 and later returned to the House of Delegates from 1826 to 1830. Caperton resumed engaging in Agriculture agricultural and Mercantilism mercantile pursuits until his death at his estate called Elmwood near Union, West Virginia Union, Virginia now West Virginia on February 9, 1847. He was interred at Green Hill Cemetery in Union. External links CongBio C000131 http www.findagrave.com cgi bin fg.cgi?page gr&GRid 7619525 Hugh Caperton at Find A Grave s start USRepSuccessionBox state Virginia district 7 before Joseph Lewis, Jr. after Ballard Smith years March 4, 1813 &ndash March 3, 1815 s end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Caperton, Hugh ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH April 17, 1781 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH February 9, 1847 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Caperton, Hugh Category 1781 births Category 1847 deaths Category Members of the Virginia House of Delegates Category Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia Category American farmers Category Virginia sheriffs Category People ... more details
otherpersons Edward Lucas Edward Lucas October 20, 1780 &ndash March 4, 1858 was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer, merchant and storekeeper from Virginia . He was the brother of William Lucas politician William Lucas . Born near Shepherdstown, West Virginia Shepherdstown, Virginia now West Virginia , Lucus attended common schools as a child and went on to graduate from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1809. In the War of 1812 , he served as a first lieutenant and acting Captain United States captain . Afterwards, he studied law and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Shepherdstown, West Virginia Shepherdstown, Virginia now West Virginia until 1818. Lucas engaged Mercantilism mercantile pursuits and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1819 to 1822 and again in 1830 and 1831. He was elected a Jacksonian democracy Jacksonian to the United States House of Representatives in 1832, serving from 1833 to 1837 and afterward resumed engagements in Mercantilism mercantile pursuits. Lucas served as the military storekeeper of ordnance at the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Harpers Ferry Armory military Armory from 1847 until his death in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Harpers Ferry, Virginia now West Virginia on March 4, 1858. He was interred there at Harper Cemetery. External links CongBio L000490 http www.findagrave.com cgi bin fg.cgi?page gr&GRid 7618611&pt Edward Lucas at Find A Grave s start USRepSuccessionBox state Virginia district 15 before John S. Barbour after James Murray Mason James M. Mason years March 4, 1833 &ndash March 3, 1837 obsolete district s end CongBio L000490 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Lucas, Edward ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH October 20, 1780 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH March 4, 1858 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Lucas, Edward Category 1780 births Category 1858 deaths Category Members of the Virginia House of Delegates Category Members of the United State ... more details
monetary policy over capital mobility. History Rise of mercantilism As feudalism became incapable of regulating ... distribution , mercantilism emerged as a system for managing economic growth through international trade ... In The Wealth of Nations , Adam Smith criticised the implicit political corruption of mercantilism ... benefit all interested parties. Smith considered mercantilism a system where one Country increase its ... under the mercantilism of Cromwell and Elizabeth I when according to Adam Smith, England was much ... to one degree or another, neo mercantilism makes them the focus of economic policy. The purpose ... mercantilist policies, and whose arguments are applied to neo mercantilism. Namely that protectionism ... more details
Manchester Capitalism , Manchester School , Manchester Liberalism , and Manchesterism are terms for the political, economic, and social movements of the 19th century that originated in Manchester , England. Manchester was the hub of the world s textile manufacturing industry, and had a high population of factory workers, who were disadvantaged by the Corn Laws , the protectionism protectionist policy that imposed tariffs on imported wheat and increased the price of food. The Corn Laws were supported by the land owning aristocracy, because by reducing foreign competition they allowed landowners to keep grain prices high and therefore, as the population expanded, increase agricultural profits. However, the operation of the Corn Laws also meant that the factory workers in the textile mills in the textile cities of northern England were faced with higher food bills consequently the mill owners in turn suffered higher wage bills and therefore higher finished goods prices which restricted their foreign trade competitiveness. Manchester became the headquarters of the Anti Corn Law League from 1839. The League campaigned against the Corn Laws to reduce food prices and increase the competitiveness of manufactured goods abroad, and Manchester Liberalism grew out of this movement. Manchester Capitalism is regarded as a challenge to the dominant economic system in 16th&ndash 18th century Europe mercantilism . Mercantilism holds that a country s prosperity is dependent on large exports, but limited imports of goods. At the beginning of the 19th century, trade in Britain was still subject to import quotas, price ceilings and other state interventions. This led to shortages of certain goods and, in particular, corn wheat on British markets. The Manchester Liberals argued that free trade would lead to a more equitable society, making essential products available to all. Theoretically, Manchester Liberalism was founded on the writings of David Hume , Adam Smith and Jean Baptiste Say ... more details
necessary for the development of mercantilism, a precursor to capitalism. Feudalism ... Publishers, 2008. p. 12 ref With mercantilism, the competitive nature means there are always winners and losers, and this is clearly evident as feudalism transitions into mercantilism. Merchant capitalism and mercantilism Main Merchant capitalism Mercantilism Image Lorrain.seaport.jpg thumb A painting of a French seaport from 1638, at the height of mercantilism. The earliest recorded activity ... capitalism and mercantilism were established. ref name Burnham 2003 Burnham 2003 ref ref name Encyclop dia ... www.marxists.org archive marx works 1848 communist manifesto ch01.htm blockquote Mercantilism was a system ... methods. ref name Scott 2005 Noting the various pre capitalist features of mercantilism, Karl Polanyi argued that mercantilism, with all its tendency toward commercialization, never attacked the safeguards ... of commerce thus with mercantilism regulation was more akin to feudalism than capitalism. According .... The Great Transformation. Beacon Press,Boston.1944.p87 ref Under mercantilism, European merchants ... and selling of goods. In the words of Francis Bacon , the purpose of mercantilism was the opening ... towns. However, under mercantilism, given the contemporaneous rise of the Absolutism European history ... production of manufactured goods. Proponents of mercantilism emphasized state power and overseas conquest ... ref A similar disruptive transition took place in England, Germany, Poland and India, though mercantilism ... slums where the industrial workers of London lived. Mercantilism declined in Great Britain in the mid ..., mercantilism continued to find favor after other states had turned to newer doctrines. The mid ... with the decline of mercantilism. Mid to late 19th century Britain is widely regarded as the classic ... over mercantilism in Britain in the 1840s with the repeal of the Corn Laws and the Navigation Acts .... Mercantilism , where national governments sought to maintain positive balances of trade and acquire ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2008 Gerard de Malynes fl. 1586 1626 was an independent merchant in foreign trade , an England English commissioner in the Spanish Netherlands , a government advisor on trade matters, assay master of the mint coin mint , and commissioner of mint affairs. Books A Treatise of the Canker of Englands Common Wealth 1601 St George for England, allegorically described 1601 England s View in the Unmasking of two Paradoxes 1603 The Maintenance of Free Trade, According to the Three Essentiall Parts of Traffique Namely Commodities, Moneys and Exchange of Moneys, by Bills of Exchanges for other Countries. Or answer to a Treatise of Free Trade, or the meanes to make Trade floushish, lately Published. 1622 . Consuedo, vel, Lex Mercatoria or, The Law Merchant Divided into three parts, according to the Essential Parts of Traffick Necessary for All Statesmen, Judges, Magistrates, Temporal and Civil Lawyers, Mint Men, Merchants, Mariners and Others Negotiating in all Places of the World. 1622 The Center of the Circle of Commerce 1623 Economic theory He was a supporter of ideas similar to mercantilism . External links http www.efm.bris.ac.uk het malynes malynes.txt The Maintenance of Free Trade Mercantilists DEFAULTSORT Malynes, Gerard De Category 1586 births Category 16th century English people Category 17th century English people Category 1641 deaths Category People of the Tudor period Maylnes, Gerard de UK business bio 1580s stub de Gerard de Malynes es Gerard de Malynes ... more details
Refimprove date June 2007 An entrep t is a trading post where merchandise can be Import international trade imported and export ed without paying import Duty economics duties , often at a Profit accounting profit . This profit is possible because of trade conditions, for example, the reluctance of ships to travel the entire length of a long trading route , and selling to the entrep t instead. The entrep t then sells at a higher price to ships travelling the other segment of the route. As of 2010 this use has mostly been supplanted by customs area s Clarify date November 2010 . Entrep ts were especially relevant in the Middle Ages 19th century and in the early modern period , when Mercantilism mercantile shipping flourished between Europe and its Colonialism colonial empires in the Americas and Asia . For example, demand for spice s in Europe, coupled with the long trade routes necessary for their delivery, led to a much higher market price than the original buying price. However, traders often did not want to travel the whole route, and thus used the entrep ts on the way to sell their goods. However, this also led to even more attractive profits for those who persevered to travel the entire route. ref name MEIR http www.dartmouth.edu mkohn Papers 17. 20Markets.pdf Organized Markets in Pre industrial Europe draft chapter of The Origins of Western Economic Success Commerce, Finance, and Government in Pre Industrial Europe Kohn, Meir, Department of Economics Dartmouth College, Hanover, 12 July 2003, Page 3, Retrieved 2007 08 19. ref An example of such an early modern entrep t is the 17th century Amsterdam Entrep t . See also Free port Re exportation Specific entrep ts Boma, Congo Cap Vert Cape of Good Hope Dubai Fort Orange New Netherland Fort Orange , Albany, New York Hong Kong Naha , Ry ky Kingdom Saint Paul, Minnesota Singapore References Reflist Use dmy dates date November 2010 DEFAULTSORT Entrepot Category Commerce Econ stub de Zolllager io Staplo nl Entrepot ru ... more details
Stefan Garczy ski 1690 24 September 1756 sup 1 sup , voivode of Pozna , writer in the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth . Owner of Zb szy . Son of Damian Garczy ski . Father of Franciszek Garczy sk , Stefan Garczy ski and Edward Garczy ski . Poland noble stub Works Anatomia Rzeczypospolitey Polskiej 1749 his most famous work, were he argued for the need of economic reforms and against the mercantilism economic system . He was also in favour of the better treatment of peasants and abolition of serfdom , opposed the abuse of liberum veto . He tried to carry out some economic reforms in his own estate. Quotes If more effort would be put to educating children, the country would be better and wealthier Gdyby miano wi ksze staranie w edukacyi dzieci, by by kraj obfitszy i bogatszy All good qualities that can exist under the sun are based on justice Wszystkie cnoty, kt re tylko pod s o cem by mog , najwi cej funduja si na sprawiedliwo ci. not sure if the two below are of that Stefan Garczy ski or one of the others It s easiest to cheat those most loving. And it s the worst. Naj atwiej oszukiwa najbardziej kochaj cych. I najpodlej A smile and good humor are signs that you dominate your fate. U miech i humor to znak zwyci skiego g rowania nad losem Notes Some sources give date of death at 1755 External links http www.lozbaszyn.oswiata.org.pl index.php?submenu akt&id patron Article on Stefan Garczy ski in Polish DEFAULTSORT Garczynski, Stefan Category 1690 births Category 1756 deaths Category Polish nobility Category Polish writers pl Stefan Garczy ski wojewoda pozna ski ... more details
The Omnibus Foreign Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 is an act passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President of the United States President Ronald Reagan . History During the 1970s, the American Balance of Trade Trade surplus slowly diminished and morphed in to an increasing deficit. As the deficit increased through the 80 s, the blame fell on the tariffs placed on American products by foreign countries, and the lack of similar tariffs on imports into the United States. Workers, unions and industry management all called for government action against countries with an Comparative advantage unfair advantage . The Omnibus Foreign Trade and Competitiveness Act started as an amendment proposed by United States House of Representatives Rep. Dick Gephardt D MO to order the Executive government Executive branch to thoroughly examine trade with countries that have large Balance of trade trade surpluses with the United States. If the trade surpluses continued, the offending country would be faced with a bilateral surplus reduction requirement of 10 . Because of its style of zero sum game thought, it is considered by economists to be a modern form of Mercantilism . The act was signed into law by President Reagan, slightly less strict than proposed, as the Omnibus Foreign Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988. It expired in 1991 and was not renewed until 1994 by President Bill Clinton . It again expired in 1997 and was renewed once more by Clinton in 1999. See also Exon Florio Amendment References div class references small Appleyard, Dennis R, Alfred J Field and Steven L. Cobb. International Economics. McGraw Hill Irwin, 2006 http www.cato.org pubs regulation regv14n1 v14n1 5.pdf Cass, Ronald A. Velvet Fist in an Iron Glove The Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 Regulation, Winter 1991. div US tax acts Category 1988 in law Category 1988 in the United States Category International trade Category Taxation in the United States Category Unit ... more details
Elbert Sevier Martin c. 1829 &ndash September 3, 1876 was a nineteenth century congressman and newspaper publisher from Virginia . He was the brother of John Preston Martin . Biography Born near Jonesville, Virginia , Martin attended the public schools as a child and went on to attend Emory and Henry College from 1845 to 1848. He engaged in Mercantilism mercantile pursuits in Jonesville before being elected an Democratic Party United States Independent Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1858, serving from 1859 to 1861, being unsuccessful for reelection in 1860. Martin served in the Confederate States Army Confederate Army during the American Civil War Civil War as captain land and air captain of a company of volunteers which was formed in his hometown of Jonesville. After the war, Martin moved to Dallas, Texas in 1870 and became interested in the newspaper publishing business. He died in Dallas on September 3, 1876. References CongBio M000179 Retrieved on 2008 10 10 s start USRepSuccessionBox state Virginia district 13 before George Washington Hopkins George W. Hopkins after none years March 4, 1859 &ndash March 3, 1861 obsolete district s end Persondata NAME Martin, Elbert S. ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Confederate Army officer and american politician DATE OF BIRTH 1829 PLACE OF BIRTH Jonesville, Virginia DATE OF DEATH September 3, 1876 PLACE OF DEATH Dallas, Texas DEFAULTSORT Martin, Elbert S. Category 1826 births Category 1876 deaths Category Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia Category Emory and Henry College alumni Category Confederate States Army officers Category 19th century American newspaper publishers people Category Date of birth missing Virginia Representative stub ... more details
For other people with the same name James Gibson disambiguation James King Gibson February 18, 1812 &ndash March 30, 1879 was a nineteenth century politician, merchant, sheriff and banker from Virginia . Born in Abingdon, Virginia , Gibson attended the common schools as a child. He moved to Huntsville, Alabama in 1833, but moved back to Abingdon in 1834 and engaged in Mercantilism mercantile pursuits. He was duputy sheriff of Washington County, Virginia in 1834 and 1835 and was appointed postmaster of Abingdon in 1837, serving until 1849. Gibson was elected a Conservative Party of Virginia Conservative to the United States House of Representatives in 1869, serving from 1870 to 1871. After declining reelection in 1870, he engaged in Agriculture agricultural pursuits and banking until his death in Abingdon, Virginia on March 30, 1879. He was interred there in Sinking Spring Cemetery. External links CongBio G000162 http www.findagrave.com cgi bin fg.cgi?page gr&GRid 7786006 James K. Gibson at Find A Grave s start s par us hs USRepSuccessionBox state Virginia district 8 before Alexander Boteler sup 1 sup after William Terry congressman William Terry years January 28, 1870 &ndash March 3, 1871 s ref Because of Virginia s secession, the House seat was vacant for almost nine years before Gibson succeeded Boteler. CongBio G000162 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Gibson, James K. ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH February 18, 1812 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH March 30, 1879 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Gibson, James K. Category 1812 births Category 1879 deaths Category Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia Category Postmasters Category People from Huntsville, Alabama Category People from Abingdon, Virginia Category Conservative Party of Virginia politicians Virginia Representative stub ... more details
Edwin Flye March 4, 1817 &ndash July 12, 1886 was a nineteenth century politician, merchant, banker, bank president, and shipbuilder from Maine . Biography Born in Newcastle, Maine , Flye attended the common schools as a child and attended Lincoln Academy . He engaged in Mercantilism mercantile pursuits and shipbuilding . He was a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1858 and served as president of the First National Bank of Damariscotta, Maine for many years. During the American Civil War Civil War , Flye served as a paymaster with the rank of Major United States major in the Union Army . He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1876 and was elected as a Republican Party United States Republican to the United States House of Representatives to fill a vacancy the same year. He served until 1877. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876, and, instead, he resumed shipbuilding and banking. Flye died while visiting the home of his daughter in Ashland, Kentucky on July 12, 1886. He was interred in Congregational Cemetery in Newcastle, Maine . External links Portal Biography CongBio F000225 Retrieved on 2008 10 10 Find a Grave 7232772 accessdate 2008 10 30 s start s par us hs U.S. Representative box state Maine district 3 before James G. Blaine after Stephen D. Lindsey years December 4, 1876 &ndash March 3, 1877 s end Persondata NAME Flye, Edwin ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Union American Civil War Union Union Army Army officer and american politician DATE OF BIRTH March 4, 1817 PLACE OF BIRTH Newcastle, Maine DATE OF DEATH July 12, 1886 PLACE OF DEATH Ashland, Kentucky DEFAULTSORT Flye, Edwin Category 1817 births Category 1886 deaths Category People from Lincoln County, Maine Category Members of the Maine House of Representatives Category Members of the United States House of Representatives from Maine Category American shipbuilders Category Union Army officers Category United States Army paymasters Category Maine Republicans Ma ... more details
This article was automatically created by User polbot from http bioguide.congress.gov scripts biodisplay.pl?index R000270. The prose may be stilted, and there may be grammatical and Wikification errors. Please improve in any way you see fit. Elijah Risley May 7, 1787 &ndash January 9, 1870 was a United States House of Representatives U.S. Representative from New York . Born in Connecticut , Risley completed preparatory studies before moving to Fredonia, New York , in 1807, where he engaged in mercantilism mercantile pursuits. Risley was the sheriff of Chautauqua County, New York from 1825 to 1828, and later became supervisor of the town of Pomfret in 1835. From 1833 to 1853, he engaged in the culture of garden seeds. does this mean gardening? Risley was elected as a Whig Party United States Whig to the 31st United States Congress Thirty first Congress on March 4, 1849, and served until March 3, 1851. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1850. He was also a Major General in the State militia. Risley died in Fredonia, New York on January 9, 1870, and was interred in the East Main Street Cemetery . Source CongBio R000270 External links Portal Biography Find a Grave 7752199 s start s par us hs USRepSuccessionBox state New York district 31 before Dudley Marvin after Frederick S. Martin years 1849&ndash 1851 s end Bioguide Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Risley, Elijah ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH May 7, 1787 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH January 9, 1870 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Risley, Elijah Category 1787 births Category 1870 deaths Category Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York Category New York Whigs ... more details
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