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Representative Daniel Edgar Sickles

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NameDaniel Edgar Sickles
PositionRepresentative
StateNew York
District10
PartyDemocratic
StatusFormer Representative
Term StartDecember 7, 1857
Term EndMarch 3, 1895
Terms Served3
BornOctober 20, 1819
GenderMale
Bioguide IDS000402
Representative Daniel Edgar Sickles
Daniel Edgar Sickles served as a representative for New York (1857-1895).

About Representative Daniel Edgar Sickles



Daniel Edgar Sickles is no longer in office and left on March 3, 1895. The biography below describes their time in office.

Daniel Edgar Sickles served as a Representative from New York in the United States Congress from 1857 to 1895. A member of the Democratic Party, Daniel Edgar Sickles contributed to the legislative process during 3 terms in office.

Daniel Edgar Sickles’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Daniel Edgar Sickles participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Daniel Edgar Sickles (October 20, 1819 – May 3, 1914) was an American politician, Civil War veteran, and diplomat. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives both before and after the war. Sickles was involved in a number of scandals, most notably the 1859 homicide of his wife’s lover, U.S. Attorney Philip Barton Key II. He was acquitted after using temporary insanity as a legal defense for the first time in United States history.