Mark Spencer
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 5 July 1787, New York City, USA | |
| Death | 28 January 1859 (aged 71 years) | |
| Star sign | Cancer | |
| Politics: | Democratic Party |
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Biography
Mark Spencer (July 5, 1787 – January 28, 1859) was an American merchant and politician from New York.
Life
He was the son of Mark Spencer (1738–1815) and Huldah Parmelee (Collins) Spencer.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (5th D.) from 1854 to 1857, sitting in the 77th, 78th, 79th and 80th New York State Legislatures. On January 24, 1857, he was elected President pro tempore of the State Senate.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 137 and 145; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- Pen and Ink Portraits of the Senators, Assemblymen, and State Officers of New York by G. W. Bungay (1857; pg. 61)
- LAW REPORTS; SURROGATE's COURT; WILLS OFFERED FOR PROBATE in NYT on February 4, 1859
- Mark Spencer at Ancestry.com
| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by James W. Beekman | New York State Senate 5th District 1854–1857 | Succeeded by Smith Ely, Jr. |