John Fine | |
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Member of the New York Senate from the 15th district | |
In office 1848–1849 | |
Preceded by | new district |
Succeeded by | William A. Dart |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 14th congressional district | |
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | |
Preceded by | James B. Spencer |
Succeeded by | Henry Bell Van Rensselaer |
Personal details | |
Born | Elijah Eugene Cummings January 4, 1794 New York City, Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 4, 1867 Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York, U.S. | (aged 72)
Resting place | Ogdensburg Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Columbia College Litchfield Law School |
John Fine (August 26, 1794 – January 4, 1867) was a judge and politician in New York. As a state senator, he led the passage of New York's Married Women's Property Act in 1848.[1] In addition to two terms in the New York State Senate, he served one term in Congress as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1839 to 1841.