Eugene L. Demers
Eugene L. Demers (August 1842 – April 26, 1912) was an American politician from New York.
Life
[edit]He was born on August 19 or 24, 1842, in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, the son of David Demers and Jane A. Demers. He attended the common schools, and became a printer working for the Troy Times. On August 27, 1862, he enlisted as a private in the 125th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He lost a leg in the Battle of Gettysburg and was subsequently discharged, and later ran a grocery store in Lansingburgh.[1] He married Margaret Cowley, and they had two daughters.
He entered politics as a Republican, and was at times a trustee of the Village of Lansingburgh, and Supervisor of the Town of Lansingburgh.[2]
He was Doorkeeper of the New York State Assembly in 1872, 1873, 1874, 1876 and 1877; a member of the State Assembly (Rensselaer Co., 2nd D.) in 1885 and 1886; Second Assistant Doorkeeper of the State Assembly in 1897; and an assistant doorkeeper of the State Assembly in 1900.
He died on April 26, 1912, at his home in Lansingburgh.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Biographical sketches of the assemblymen in the Evening Journal Almanac (1885) [gives birth date August 24]
- ^ Landmarks of Rensselaer County, New York ("Family Sketches; Demers, Eugene L.", pg. 331) at Mocavo [gives birth date August 19]
- ^ The Inland Printer (Vol. 49, pg. 427)