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Sanford family of Woodbury, Connecticut

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Nehemiah Curtis Sanford (1792-1841) — also known as Nehemiah C. Sanford — of Woodbury, Litchfield County, Conn.; Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Born in 1792. Industrialist; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1830, 1837 (Woodbury 1830, Derby 1837); member of Connecticut state senate 16th District, 1833-34. Died in 1841 (age about 49 years). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Stephen Sandford and Sarah (Curtis) Sandford; brother of John Sanford; married to Nancy Bateman Shelton; father of Henry Shelton Sanford.
		Political family: Sanford family of Woodbury, Connecticut.
		See also Wikipedia article

John Sanford (1803-1857) — of New York. Born in Roxbury, Litchfield County, Conn., June 3, 1803. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1841-43; member of New York state senate 16th District, 1851. Died October 4, 1857 (age 54 years, 123 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Amsterdam, N.Y.

		Relatives: Son of Stephen Sandford and Sarah (Curtis) Sandford; brother of Nehemiah Curtis Sanford; father of Stephen Sanford; uncle of Henry Shelton Sanford; grandfather of John Sanford (1851-1939).
		Political family: Sanford family of Woodbury, Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

Henry Shelton Sanford (1823-1891) — Born in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Conn., June 15, 1823. U.S. Minister to Belgium, 1861-69. Died May 21, 1891 (age 67 years, 340 days). Interment at Long Hill Cemetery, Shelton, Conn.

		Relatives: Son of Nehemiah Curtis Sanford and Nancy Bateman (Shelton) Sanford; married, September 21, 1864, to Gertrude Ellen Dupuy; nephew of John Sanford.
		Political family: Sanford family of Woodbury, Connecticut.
		The city of Sanford, Florida, is named for him. — The World War II Liberty ship SS Henry S. Sanford (built 1943-44 at Jacksonville, Florida; scrapped 1970) was named for him.
		See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary

Stephen Sanford (1826-1913) — of New York. Born in New York, May 26, 1826. Republican. Carpet manufacturer; U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1869-71; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1876. Died February 13, 1913 (age 86 years, 263 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Amsterdam, N.Y.

		Relatives: Son of John Sanford (1803-1857); father of John Sanford (1851-1939).
		Political family: Sanford family of Woodbury, Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

John Sanford (1851-1939) — of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y. Born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y., January 18, 1851. Republican. Carpet manufacturer; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1889-93; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1892; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Died in Saratoga, Saratoga County, N.Y., September 26, 1939 (age 88 years, 251 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Amsterdam, N.Y.

		Relatives: Son of Stephen Sanford; grandson of John Sanford (1803-1857).
		Political family: Sanford family of Woodbury, Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

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