United States Fifteenth Amendment

Lewis Selye

"(June 11, 1803 -- January 27, 1883) Lewis Selye was a(n) blacksmith, manufacturer of iron, member of a board of supervisors, alderman, member of a common council, county treasurer, establisher of a newspaper, trustee of a bank, and American politician. He was born in Chittenango, Madison County, New York. Lewis served as a member of the Board of Supervisors of Monrow County, alderman (1841), member of the common council (1843, 1856, and 1871), county treasurer of Monroe County (1848 -1851 & 1854), established the Rochester Daily Chronicle (1870), and trustee of the Monroe County Savings Bank. Selye was elected as an Independent Republican to the 40th Congress (March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1868). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=S000237]"

Member of New York Delegation - United States Fifteenth Amendment [this display].

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