Education
He attended the common schools. And Oneida Conference Seminary in Cazenovia from 1838 to 1839. Then he studied law in Hammondsport, was admitted to the bar in 1841, and practiced law first in Hammondsport, then in Allegany County.
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Albert Pierce Laning
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Career
In 1856, the family removed to Buffalo. He was a delegate to the 1864 and 1876 Democratic National Conventions, and an alternate delegate to the 1868 and 1872 Democratic National Conventions. In 1875, he ran for Mayor of Buffalo, but was defeated by Republican Philip Becker.
He was buried at the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo.
Membership
He was a member of the New York State Democratic Committee from 1854 to 1858. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Erie Company, 1st Doctorate) in 1858, and was Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means. He was a member of the New York State Senate (31st Doctorate) in 1875.
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Born
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Nationality
United States -
Political Party
Democratic party