Andrew W. Doig
Andrew Wheeler Doig | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Salem, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 1875 (aged 75) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, politician |
| Years active | 1825–1857 |
| Known for | U.S. Representative from New York (1839–1843) |
Andrew Wheeler Doig (July 24, 1799 – July 11, 1875) was an American entrepreneur and political figure who represented New York as a U.S. Representative for two consecutive terms between 1839 and 1843.
Biography
Originally from Salem, New York, Doig completed his education before relocating to Lowville, New York, where he entered the commercial sector. He held the position of town clerk in Lowville in 1825 and subsequently served as the county clerk for Lewis County from 1825 until 1831. In 1832, he was elected to the New York State Assembly. The following year, he moved to Martinsburg and took on the role of Cashier at the Lewis County Bank from 1833 to 1834. Afterward, he returned to Lowville and acted as surrogate of Lewis County from 1835 through 1840.
Tenure in Congress
As a Democrat, Doig was chosen to represent New York's Sixteenth District in the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses, serving from March 4, 1839, to March 3, 1843.
Later career and death
Between 1843 and 1847, Doig was vice president and a member of the board of directors at the Bank of Lowville. In 1849, he ventured to California for mining activities but came back to Lowville by 1850. From 1853 until 1857, he worked as a clerk at the United States Customs House in New York City.
Doig passed away on July 11, 1875, in Brooklyn, New York, and was laid to rest at Rural Cemetery located in Lowville.