John S. Marcy
John Stiles Marcy (March 23, 1830 – May 3, 1885) was an American businessman, farmer, and politician from Riverhead, New York.
Life
[edit]Marcy was born on March 23, 1830 in Willimantic, Connecticut, the son of Zebediah and Abigail Marcy.[1]
Marcy grew up on a farm and received a common school education. When he reached his majority he engaged in several successful business ventures. In 1862, he entered the insurance business. In 1871, he bought a farm in Riverhead and moved there. Originally a Democrat, he became a Republican following the Battle of Fort Sumter.[1]
In 1871, Marcy was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing Suffolk County. He served in the Assembly in 1872[2] and 1873.[3] He later invested in the menhaden fishery business and preparing fertilizers from scrap.[4] He moved to Brooklyn shortly before he died.[5]
An active member of the Methodist Church, he was a leading spirit in establishing a camp meeting ground in Jamesport. He served as president and treasurer of the Suffolk County Agricultural Society.[5] In around 1853, he married Sarah L. Case of Brooklyn.[1] He had a son and adopted daughter.[4]
Marcy died at his Brooklyn home from Bright's disease on May 3, 1885.[4] He was buried in the Riverhead Cemetery.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c McElroy, William H.; McBride, Alexander (1873). Life Sketches of Executives Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York for 1873. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons and Company. pp. 254–255 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hutchins, S. C. (1872). The Evening Journal Almanac, 1872. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co. p. 149 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ The Evening Journal Almanac, 1873. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co. 1873. p. 171 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c "HON. JOHN S. MARCY". The Corrector. Vol. 63, no. 50. Sag Harbor, N.Y. 9 May 1885. p. 2 – via NYS Historic Newspapers.
- ^ a b "John S. Marcy". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 46, no. 123. Brooklyn, N.Y. 4 May 1885. p. 4 – via Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn Newsstand.
- ^ "D-K-1885-0005004". The NYC Historical Vital Records Project. 3 May 1885.
External links
[edit]- 1830 births
- 1885 deaths
- People from Willimantic, Connecticut
- People from Riverhead (town), New York
- Insurance agents
- 19th-century American farmers
- Farmers from New York (state)
- Politicians from Suffolk County, New York
- 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature
- Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
- Methodists from New York (state)
- Deaths from nephritis