Stephen Sanford

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(May 26, 1826 — February 13, 1913) Stephen Sanford was a successful businessman and politician. Sanford was born in Mayfield, New York in 1826 where he attended local schools and academies. He attended Georgetown College and then the United States Military Academy at West Point, but left to pursue business interests. Sanford worked in the carpet manufacturing industry starting in 1844. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March, 1869 to March, 1871. After serving in Congress, Sanford returned to working in the carpet manufacturing business until his death in 1913. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S000054]

Member of New York Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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