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Addison Henry Laflin
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Born: October 24, 1823

Birthplace: Lee, Massachusetts

Father: Walter Laflin 1794 – 1870

Mother: Sophronia Sylvester 1798 – 1878

Wife: Helen M. Hall 1832 – 1898
(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York)​

Children:

Grace Laflin Allen 1857 – 1914​
(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York)​
Addison Byron Allen 1861 – 1866​
(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York)​

Political Party: Republican Party

Education:

1843: Graduated from Williams College​

Occupation before War:

Paper Maker in Herkimer County, New York​
1858 – 1859: New York State Senator​

Civil War Career:

Paper Maker in Herkimer County, New York​
1865 – 1871: United States Congressman from New York​
1865 – 1869: Chairman of House Printing Committee​

Occupation after War:

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Paper Maker in Herkimer County, New York​
1865 – 1871: United States Congressman from New York​
1865 – 1871: Chairman of House Printing Committee​
1867 – 1869: Member of House Enrolled Bills Committee​
1867 – 1869: Member of House Manufactures Committee​
1871 – 1877: Naval Officer for the Port of New York​

Died: September 24, 1878

Place of Death: Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Cause of Death: Suicide

Age at time of Death: 54 years old

Burial Place: Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York
 
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