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Theodore Medad Pomeroy (December 31, 1824 – March 23, 1905) was an American businessman and politician from New York who served as the 26th speaker of the United States House of Representatives for one day, from March 3, 1869, to March 4, 1869, the shortest American speakership term.
Theodore Medad Pomeroy (December 31, 1824 – March 23, 1905) was an American businessman and politician from New York who served as the 26th speaker of the United States House of Representatives for one day, from March 3, 1869, to March 4, 1869, the shortest American speakership term.
Mar 3, 2017 · On this day in 1869, the House of Representatives elected Rep. Theodore Pomeroy (R-N.Y.) as its 30th speaker. Pomeroy served for only one day, the final one of the 40th Congress. He set a...
Theodore Medad Pomeroy. BORN: December 31, 1824. Cayuga, New York. DIED: March 23, 1905 (age 80) Auburn, New York. EDUCATION: Hamilton College (1842) POLITICAL PARTY: Whig. Republican. HIGHLIGHTS: 1846: Admitted to Bar, Began Practicing in Auburn, New York. 1850-1856: District Attorney of Cayuga County, New York. 1857:
Theodore Medad Pomeroy (31 December 1824-23 March 1905) was a member of the US House of Representatives (R-NY 25) from 4 March 1861 to 3 March 1863 (succeeding Martin Butterfield and preceding Daniel Morris) and from NY-24 from 4 March 1863 to 3 March 1869 (succeeding Charles B. Sedgwick and...
Oct 5, 2023 · An undated portrait of Rep. Theodore Pomeroy, R-New York, who still holds the record for having the shortest House Speaker term in U.S. history.
Theodore Medad Pomeroy (1824-1905) was a lawyer, politician and friend of Harriet Tubman. He served in the U.S. Congress, was a partner of William H. Seward, Jr. and a trustee of the Central Presbyterian Church.
