Augustus P. Hascall

Augustus Porter Hascall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 33rd district
In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Preceded by	Harvey Putnam
Succeeded by	Reuben E. Fenton
Personal details
Born	(1800-06-24)June 24, 1800 Hinsdale, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	June 27, 1872(1872-06-27) (aged 72) Le Roy, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Myrtle Street Cemetery Le Roy, New York
Citizenship	US
Political party	Whig
Spouse(s)	Mary Elizabeth Hinsdale Hascall Malvina H. Simons Hascall
Children	Lucien A. Hascall Hiram A Hascall Porter Hascall Herman Elizur Hascall Col. Herbert Austin Hascall Augustus Porter Hascall Charles Morris Hascall Francis Marion Hascall Theodore Frelinghuysen Hascall Melvin Conklin Hascall
Profession	Surveyor Lawyer Judge Politician

Augustus Porter Hascall (June 24, 1800 – June 27, 1872) was an American politician, surveyor, lawyer, judge, and a U.S. Representative from New York.

Early life

Born in Hinsdale, Massachusetts, Hascall moved to Le Roy, New York, in 1815 and attended public and private schools. He engaged in surveying and studied law. He was admitted to the bar on March 10, 1852, and commenced practice in Le Roy, New York.

Career

A Justice of the Peace and Town Supervisor, Hascall also served as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and for more than thirty years was a member of the board of trustees of the Le Roy Female Seminary and Ingham University.

Elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress, Hascall served as United States Representative for the 33rd district of New York from March 4, 1851, to March 3, 1853.^[1] After his term, he resumed the practice of law. He was trustee of the village of Le Roy in 1858.

Death

Hascall died in Le Roy, New York, on June 27, 1872 (age 72 years, 3 days). He is interred at Myrtle Street Cemetery, Le Roy, New York.

Family life

On June 25, 1827, Hascall married Mary Elizabeth Hinsdale who died on March 15, 1842, and they had seven children. His second marriage was to Malvina H. Simmons on April 23, 1844. They had three children.^[2]

References

1. Congressional Edition. United States Congress. 1852. p. 159.
2. "Augustus P. Hascall". 2013 Susan Clarke Hascall. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

External links

• United States Congress. "Augustus P. Hascall (id: H000315)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Augustus P. Hascall at Find a Grave

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Harvey Putnam	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 33rd congressional district 1851–1853	Succeeded by Reuben E. Fenton