Theodore Medad Pomeroy | |
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| 26th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office March 3, 1869 – March 4, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Schuyler Colfax |
| Succeeded by | James G. Blaine |
| Leader of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office March 3, 1869 – March 4, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Schuyler Colfax |
| Succeeded by | James G. Blaine |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Butterfield |
| Succeeded by | George W. Cowles |
| Constituency | 25th district (1861–1863) 24th district (1863–1869) |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office January 1, 1878 – December 31, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Woodin |
| Succeeded by | Dennis McCarthy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1824 Cayuga, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 1905 (aged 80) Auburn, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig, Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Leitch Watson |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Monroe Academy |
| Alma mater | Hamilton College |
| Profession | Attorney |
Theodore Medad Pomeroy (December 31, 1824 – March 23, 1905) was an American businessman and politician from New York who served as the 26th speaker of the United States House of Representatives for one day, from March 3, 1869, to March 4, 1869, the shortest American speakership term. He represented New York's 24th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1861 to 1869. He also served as the mayor of Auburn, New York, from 1875 to 1876, and in the New York State Senate from 1878 to 1879.[1]
- ^ Pomeroy, Robert Watson (1910). A Sketch of the Life of Theodore Medad Pomeroy, 1824-1905. Cayuga County, New York: Cayuga County Historical Society. p. 68. Retrieved August 22, 2016.