Horatio Ballard

Horatio Ballard (August 1803 - October 8, 1879) was an American lawyer and politician who was New York Secretary of State from January 1, 1862 to December 31, 1863.

Life

He was born in Homer, New York in 1803 and educated in the Pompey and Cortland Academies.cite book|last=Smith|first=H.P.|url=http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/cortland/books/1885-15.htm|title=History of Cortland Co., New York|year=1885] He studied law with Judge Stephens of Cortland and Freeborn G. Jewett of Skaneateles. After being admitted to practice at the age of twenty-four, he partnered with Stephens in Cortland for many years. In 1842, he succeeded Shankland as district attorney. He was a delegate to the 1844 and 1856 Democratic National Conventions. On June 9, 1847, he married Sarah N. Fairchild. [ [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/cortland/vitals/cd1847.htm] Marriage notice, transcribed from "The Cortland Democrat", on June 9, 1847] He was elected Secretary of State of New York in 1861. In 1867, he was a member of the New York State Assembly from Cortland County. In 1867, he was a member of the New York Constitutional Convention, playing an important role. He died at his residence in Cortland, N.Y.

References

* [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/cortland/vitals/d1879.htm] Obituary transcribed from "The Cortland County Democrat", on October 10, 1879
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html] Political Graveyard (stating erroneously that he was Consul in Havana, in fact he was nominated, but rejected by the Senate) [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9402E7D6173EEE34BC4A52DFB566838F679FDE ]