| 词条 | Elisha Litchfield |
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Elisha Litchfield (July 12, 1785 Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut – August 4, 1859 Cazenovia, Madison County, New York) was an American merchant and politician from New York. LifeHe attended the common schools, and learned the carpenter's trade. In November 1808, he married Percy Tiffany (d. 1827), and they had five children, among them Edwin Clark Litchfield (1815–). In 1812, he removed to Delphi. He fought in the War of 1812 and was promoted to Major. He was a Justice of the Peace and Supervisor of Onondaga County. He abandoned carpentry, and became a merchant. He was appointed Postmaster of Delphi on November 28, 1817, and served until June 25, 1821. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1819. Litchfield was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 17th, and as a Crawford Democratic-Republican to the 18th United States Congress, holding office from December 3, 1821, to March 3, 1825. In 1828, he married Mrs. Lucy Bacon, widow of Dr. Enos Bacon, and they had four children. He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1831, 1832, 1833 and 1844, and was Speaker in 1844. Afterwards he removed to Cazenovia and died there on August 4, 1859. He was buried at the City Cemetery in Delphi Falls. His son Edwin C. Litchfield ran for Congress as a Democrat in 1858 in the 2nd District, but was defeated by Republican James Humphrey. Sources{{CongBio|L000346}}
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