Researching Henry Vail
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 332 people with the Vail surname? In that year Vail was ranked number 3247 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Vail and the Vail Family History
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Henry Vail
Henry Vail (December 27, 1782 – June 25, 1853) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born near Millbrook, New York, Vail received a limited schooling. He worked as in the retail business, and from 1815 to 1832 he was a partner in Gardner and Vail, a retailer and wholesaler of dry goods, groceries, and hardware. Vail was active in several other ventures, including serving on the board of directors of the Troy City Bank. He was also active in several horticultural and agricultural societies, and exhibited the fruit from his farm, called Ida Farm (sometimes written Mount Ida Farm), including pears, peaches, apples, gooseberries, currants, plums, and grapes.
Vail was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1838 to the Twenty-sixth Congress.
He resumed his former business pursuits in Troy, New York, and died there June 25, 1853.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.
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