Erastus Root
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 179 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 16,1773 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Hebron |
| Connecticut | |
| United States | |
| Died | New York |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Education | Dartmouth |
| Latest noncurrent party | Whig Party |
| Date of died | December 24,1846 |
| Party | Whig Party |
| Previous position | New York State Senator (1840–1843) |
| Governor | John Jay |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3613704 |
Erastus Root Life story
Erastus Root was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He is most notable for serving four separate non-consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives in the early 19th Century. Born in Hebron, Connecticut Colony, he graduated from Dartmouth College and practiced law in Delhi, New York.
