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  Janes, Henry F.
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NameHenry F. Janes
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Waterbury, Vermont , United States
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Born October 10, 1792
DiedJune 06, 1879 (86 years)
ContributorJoshua L.
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Sep 02, 2006 01:55pm
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InfoJANES, Henry Fisk, a Representative from Vermont; born in Brimfield, Hampden County, Mass., October 10, 1792; moved with his parents to Calais, Vt.; pursued an academic course; served in the War of 1812 and participated in the Battle of Plattsburg; studied law in Montpelier, Vt.; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Waterbury, Vt., in 1817; postmaster 1820-1830; member of the State legislative council 1830-1834; elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Benjamin F. Deming; reelected to the Twenty-fourth Congress and served from December 2, 1834, to March 3, 1837; unsuccessful Anti-Masonic candidate for reelection in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth Congress; State treasurer 1838-1841; member of the State council of censors in 1848; town representative in 1854, 1861, and 1862; member of the State house of representatives in 1855; died in Waterbury, Vt., June 6, 1879; interment in the Village Cemetery.

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  09/01/1840 VT Treasurer Won 59.70% (+19.44%)
  09/03/1839 VT Treasurer Won 52.39% (+4.81%)
  09/04/1838 VT Treasurer Won 56.02% (+13.17%)
  09/05/1837 VT Treasurer Lost 0.87% (-2.49%)
  09/06/1836 VT - District 05 Lost 46.89% (-6.22%)
  11/10/1834 VT - District 05 - Second Trial Won 51.71% (+3.42%)
  11/10/1834 VT - District 05 - Special Election - Second Trial Won 51.64% (+3.28%)
  09/02/1834 VT - District 05 - First Trial Lost 11.07% (-35.61%)
  09/02/1834 VT - District 05 - Special Election - First Trial Lost 11.80% (-36.78%)
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