James Emott

James Emott (born March 9, 1771 in Poughkeepsie , Province of New York , † April 7, 1850 ibid) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1809 and 1813 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Emott was born in Poughkeepsie about four years before the outbreak of the War of Independence and enjoyed a good education. He studied law and began practicing at Ballston Center in 1790 after receiving his license to practice law. As Land Commissioner in 1797, he was responsible for settling disputes over tenure of military bases in Onondaga County . Emott moved to Albany in 1800 . He represented Albany County in the New York State Assembly in 1804 and was active as a speaker during this time . Politically he belonged to the Federalist Party .

In the congressional election of 1808 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fourth constituency of New York , where he succeeded Philip Van Cortlandt on March 4, 1809 . He was re-elected once, and retired from the after March 3, 1813 Congress of. Between 1814 and 1817 he represented Dutchess County in the New York State Assembly. During this time he worked as a speaker for the first year. He was from April 8, 1817 to February 3, 1823 judge on the Court of Common Pleas in Dutchess County. On February 21, 1827, he was appointed judge in the second judicial district, a position he held until his resignation in February 1831. He died on April 7, 1850 in Poughkeepsie and was buried in the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery there.

Web links

• James Emott in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James Emott in the database of Find a Grave (English)