Elizur K. Hart

Elizur Kirke Hart (April 8, 1841 – February 18, 1893) was an American banker and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1877 to 1879.

Hart's father was a prominent member of the community, establishing the Orleans County Bank in 1860 with a capital of $100,000.

During the presidential campaign of Horace Greeley, Hart found himself attracted to liberal ideas and became associated with the Democratic Party.

[1] Hart was responsible for securing Albion as the location of the Western House of Refuge, serving as president of the institution's board of directors.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress