Nicoll Fosdick

Nicoll Fosdick
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district
In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 Serving with Egbert Ten Eyck 1825 Daniel Hugunin, Jr. 1825-1827
Preceded by	Egbert Ten Eyck Ela Collins
Succeeded by	Silas Wright, Jr. Rudolph Bunner
Personal details
Born	(1785-11-09)November 9, 1785 New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	May 7, 1868(1868-05-07) (aged 82) New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting place	Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Connecticut, U.S.

Nicoll Fosdick (November 9, 1785 in New London, New London County, Connecticut – May 7, 1868 in New London, Connecticut) was an American merchant and politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Nicoll Fosdick (1750–1821) and Abigail (Eldredge) Fosdick (1761–1809). He completed preparatory studies. He removed to Norway, New York and engaged in mercantile pursuits.

He was a presidential elector in 1816 and voted for James Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1818 and 1819.

Fosdick was elected as an Adams man to the 19th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827.

He returned to New London in 1843. He was Collector of Customs at the Port of New London from 1849 to 1853.

He was buried at the Cedar Grove Cemetery in New London.

References

• United States Congress. "Nicoll Fosdick (id: F000292)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 71, 81, 193f, 274, 321, 325; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
• History of New London, Connecticut by Francis Caulkins (page 649)
• Fosdick genealogy at Ancestry.com

External links

Nicoll Fosdick at Find a Grave