Jacob Tyson
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Jacob Tyson | |
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Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's2nddistrict | |
In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | |
Preceded by | Churchill C. Cambreleng John J. Morgan |
Succeeded by | Joshua Sands |
Member of theNew York State Senate from the 1st district | |
In office January 1, 1828 – December 31, 1828 | |
Preceded by | Cadwallader D. Colden |
Succeeded by | Stephen Allen |
Personal details | |
Born | Staten Island,Province of New York,British America | October 8, 1773
Died | July 16, 1848 Staten Island,New York,U.S. | (aged 74)
Political party | Crawford |
Jacob Tyson(October 8, 1773 – July 16, 1848) was an American lawyer and politician fromNew York.
Life
[edit]Tyson attended public school in his youth. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced law. He was Supervisor of the Town ofCastleton, Staten Islandfrom 1811 to 1821. He was First Judge of the Richmond County Court from 1822 to 1840.
Tyson was elected as aCrawford Democratic-Republicanto the18th United States Congress,holding office from March 4, 1823, to March 3, 1825. He was a member of theNew York State Senatein1828.
He was buried at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Cemetery inPort Richmond, Staten Island.
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress."Jacob Tyson (id: T000453)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The New York Civil Listcompiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 71, 127, 146 and 364; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)