Daniel Cruger

Daniel Cruger
New York State Assembly
In office 1826
District attorney (Steuben County)
In office 1818–1821
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district
In office March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819
Preceded by	Daniel Avery Oliver C. Comstock
Succeeded by	Caleb Baker Jonathan Richmond
District attorney (7th Dist.)
In office 1815–1818
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
In office 1816
New York State Assembly
In office 1814–1816
Personal details
Born	(1780-12-22)December 22, 1780 Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Died	July 12, 1843(1843-07-12) (aged 62) Wheeling, Virginia
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse(s)	Hannah Clement Lydia Boggs Shepherd
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	War of 1812

Daniel Cruger (December 22, 1780 in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania – July 12, 1843 in Wheeling, then Virginia, now Ohio County, West Virginia) was an American newspaper publisher, lawyer and politician who served as a United States Representative from New York.

Early and family life

Daniel Cruger was born in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Daniel Cruger, Sr. and Elizabeth (née Wheaton) Cruger. He married twice. His first wife, Hannah (née Clement) Cruger, died in 1831. His second wife, Lydia Boggs Shepherd, was the wealthy widow of Moses Sheperd who was a man contractor of the National Road. They married on July 16, 1833 in Ohio County, Virginia (now West Virginia).

Early career and military service

Cruger learned the printer's trade, and published the Owego Democrat in Owego, New York. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1805, and commenced practice in Bath, New York. Cruger served as a major in the War of 1812.

Political career

He was a member from Allegany and Steuben Counties of the New York State Assembly from 1814 to 1816, and again from Steuben County in 1826. Cruger served as Speaker during 1816.

Cruger was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth Congress, and served from March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1819.

He was District Attorney of the Seventh District of New York from 1815 to 1818, and of Steuben County, New York from 1818 to 1821. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.

Daniel Cruger is buried at the Stone Church Cemetery in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Daniel Cruger (id: C000954)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Political Graveyard