Hervey C. Calkin
(March 23, 1828 — April 20, 1913) Hervey Chittenden Calkin was a businessman, metal worker, and politician. Calkin was born in Malden, New York in 1828. In 1847 he moved to New York City and spent the next five years working for Morgan Iron Works. He later established himself as a dealer of metals and specialized in the shipping of metals for the country. Calkin was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and served from March, 1869 to March, 1871.
[Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000047]
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New York Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875
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