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John Arnot Jr.

John Arnot Jr. was an American Civil War veteran, banker and politician who served as a U.S. representative from New York from 1883 until his death in 1886.

Early life
John Arnot Jr. was born in Elmira, New York on March 11, 1831, a son of John Arnot and Harriet (Tuttle) Arnot. He was raised and educated at private schools in Elmira, and attended Yale College, but left before graduating to begin a banking career in New York City. In 1852, he returned to Elmira to succeed his father as cashier of the Chemung Canal Bank following his father's promotion to bank president. ==Career==
Career
Arnot was affiliated with the Chemung National Bank for the rest of his life. Arnot was also a successful real estate investor, and had holdings throughout Elmira. Congress Arnot was elected to the 48th Congress from New York's 29th district, and to the 49th Congress from the New York's 28th district. He served from March 4, 1883, until his death. ==Death and legacy==
Death and legacy
In October 1884, gasses that had built up in the vault of the Chemung Canal Bank exploded when Arnot opened the vault. A memorial chapel on the church campus was built to honor Arnot and his family, and was financed by Arnot's sister, Mariana Tuttle Arnot Ogden, and her husband William Butler Ogden. ==See also==
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