U.S. Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1806 and was the first lawyer to open a legal practice in Norwich, New York. He was surrogate for Chenango County, New York, in 1811. In 1815, he was elected as a Republican to the Fourteenth Congress, serving until 1817. After leaving Congress, he was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1827 and one of the incorporates of the Bank of Chenango. Relocating the Michigan, in 1839, he practiced law until his death at age 73.
U.S. Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1806 and was the first lawyer to open a legal practice in Norwich, New York. He was surrogate for Chenango County, New York, in 1811. In 1815, he was elected as a Republican to the Fourteenth Congress, serving until 1817. After leaving Congress, he was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1827 and one of the incorporates of the Bank of Chenango. Relocating the Michigan, in 1839, he practiced law until his death at age 73.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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