Archibald C. Niven

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Archibald Campbell Niven (December 8, 1803 - February 21, 1882) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Born in Newburgh, New York, Niven completed preparatory studies. Surrogate of Sullivan County 1828-1840. He served as adjutant general of New York in 1844.

Niven was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847). He served as district attorney of Sullivan County 1847-1850. He served as member of the State senate in 1864 and 1865. He died in Monticello, New York, February 21, 1882. He was interred in Rock Ridge Cemetery.

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• Archibald C. Niven at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress