Archibald L. Linn

Who was Archibald L. Linn?

Archibald Ladley Linn was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Born in New York City, Linn was a member of the class of 1820 at Union College, Schenectady, New York. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Schenectady. He served as county judge of Schenectady County from January 17, 1840, to February 9, 1845.

Linn was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress. He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures. He served as member of the New York State Assembly in 1844. He died in Schenectady, New York, October 10, 1857.