Tilly Lynde
Tilly Lynde | |
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 FromSouvenir of the Sherburne Centennial Celebration(1893) | |
| Member of theNew York Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1823 – January 1, 1826 Serving withSamuel G. Hathaway(1823),Farrand Stranahan(1823–1824),Isaac Ogden (1823–1825),Latham A. Burrows(1824–1825),&Stukely Ellsworth(1825) | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Peter Hager II |
| Constituency | 6th Senate district |
| In office November 7, 1820 – January 1, 1823 Serving withJabez D. Hammond(1820–1821),John Lounsbery (1820–1821),Moses Austin(1820–1822),William C. Bouck(1820–1822),Charles E. Dudley(1820–1822),John I. Miller (1820–1822),John T. More(1820–1822),William Ross(1820–1822),Abraham J. Hasbrouck(1822),&John L. Viele(1822) | |
| Preceded by | John Noyes,Peter Swart,&Martin Van Buren |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Middle Senate district |
| Member of theNew York State Assembly from theChenangodistrict | |
| In office January 1, 1828 – January 1, 1829 Serving withHenry Mitchell&Robert Monell | |
| Preceded by | James Birdsall,Joseph Juliand,& Augustus C. Welch |
| Succeeded by | Russell Case,Abel Chandler,& Amos A. Franklin |
| In office January 1, 1826 – January 1, 1827 Serving withRobert Monell& John Tracy | |
| Preceded by | Russell Case,Charles Medberry,& Robert Monell |
| Succeeded by | James Birdsall,Joseph Juliand,& Augustus C. Welch |
| In office July 1, 1817 – June 30, 1818 Serving withPerez Randall& Simon G. Throop | |
| Preceded by | James Houghteling,Samuel A. Smith,& Ebenezer Wakley |
| Succeeded by | Obadiah German,Thomas Humphrey,& Ebenezer Wakley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1782 Brookfield, Massachusetts,U.S. |
| Died | March 1, 1857(aged 74) Brooklyn, New York,U.S. |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery,Brooklyn |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Warner Lynde (died 1871) |
| Children |
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| Relatives | Charles W. Lynde(brother) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Tilly Lynde(October 9, 1782 – March 1, 1857) was an American merchant, judge, and politician in theU.S. stateofNew York.He was a member of theNew York State Senate(1820–1826) and theState Assembly(1818,1826,&1828), and was the father of U.S. congressmanWilliam Pitt Lynde.
Biography
[edit]Tilly Lynde was born inBrookfield, Massachusetts,in October 1782. He moved toSherburne, New York,in 1802, working as a clerk for the merchant Garret Y. Lansing.[1]By December 1804, Lynde had earned enough to start his own general store. By all reports, he was extremely successful in business and within a decade was a prominent and well-known member of the community.[1][2]
He was elected associate judge in 1816 and retired from his merchandise business. The following year, he was elected to theNew York State Assemblyas one of three representatives ofChenango County.He was defeated running for re-election in 1818, but was subsequently elected to theNew York State Senatein 1820. He served in the44thand45thlegislatures, the last sessions before the adoption of the 1822New York Constitution.Under the new system, he was elected to a three year term in the New York Senate in 1822, representing the6th State Senate district.He was then elected to two more terms in the Assembly, serving in the 1826 and 1828 sessions. He ran forUnited States House of Representativesin 1832, but was defeated.[1]
He moved toCortland, New York,in 1832, and later in life moved toBrooklyn, New York,where he lived with his youngest son. He died in Brooklyn on March 1, 1857.[3]
Personal life and family
[edit]Tilly Lynde was one of at least four children of John Lynde and his wife Sarah (néeWarner). Tilly's younger brother,Charles W. Lynde,also served in the New York State Senate.
Tilly Lynde married Eliza Warner, a school teacher fromSunderland, Massachusetts,on September 10, 1812.[1]They had four sons. Two of their sons, Charles and Watts, died along with 250 other passengers in the fire aboard the steamboatErie,en route toChicagoin 1841. Their eldest surviving son,William Pitt Lynde,moved toMilwaukee,Wisconsin Territory,where he became attorney general of the territory, thenUnited States attorney.After Wisconsin achieved statehood, William Pitt Lynde was elected to three terms in theUnited States House of Representatives,and was elected mayor of Milwaukee in 1860.[1][2]
Electoral history
[edit]New York Assembly (1817, 1818)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, April 1817(vote for three) | |||||
| Democratic-Republican | Perez Randall | 1,145 | 34.27% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Tilly Lynde | 1,144 | 34.24% | ||
| Federalist | Simon G. Throop | 1,052 | 31.49% | ||
| Total votes | 3,341 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, April 1818(vote for three) | |||||
| Federalist | Ebenezer Wakley | 1,402 | 34.27% | ||
| Federalist | Thomas Humphrey | 1,376 | 34.24% | ||
| Federalist | Obadiah German | 1,265 | 31.49% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Tilly Lynde (incumbent) | 978 | 34.24% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Jarvis K. Pike | 872 | 34.27% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Charles Medbury | 688 | 31.49% | ||
| Total votes | 6,581 | 100.0% | +96.98% | ||
| FederalistgainfromDemocratic-Republican | |||||
New York Senate (1820, 1822)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| General Election, April 1820(vote for three) | |||||
| Democratic-Republican | William C. Bouck | 11,809 | 17.27% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | John I. Miller | 11,807 | 17.27% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Tilly Lynde | 11,802 | 17.26% | ||
| Federalist | Joseph D. Monell | 11,031 | 16.14% | ||
| Federalist | Ebenezer Wakeley | 10,952 | 16.02% | ||
| Federalist | Jedediah Miller | 10,955 | 16.02% | ||
| Scattering | 10 | 0.01% | |||
| Total votes | 68,366 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, September 1822(vote for four) | |||||
| Democratic-Republican | Tilly Lynde | 12,472 | 25.37% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Isaac Ogden | 12,300 | 25.02% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Farrand Stranahan | 12,067 | 24.55% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Samuel G. Hathaway | 11,943 | 24.30% | ||
| Samuel G. Huntington | 300 | 0.61% | |||
| Scattering | 72 | 0.15% | |||
| Total votes | 68,366 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic-Republicanwin(new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^abcde"Family Sketches".Souvenir of the Sherburne Centennial Celebration.Marcius D. Raymond. 1893. pp.91–92.RetrievedAugust 13,2022.
- ^abConard, Howard L. (1895).History of Milwaukee from its first settlement to the year 1895.Vol. 1. American Biographical Publishing Co. pp.411–414.RetrievedAugust 13,2022.
- ^"Died".Brooklyn Eagle.March 2, 1857. p. 2.RetrievedAugust 13,2022– viaNewspapers.
- ^"New York 1817 Assembly, Chenango County".A New Nation Votes, American Election Returns 1787–1825.RetrievedAugust 13,2022.
- ^"New York 1818 Assembly, Chenango County".A New Nation Votes, American Election Returns 1787–1825.RetrievedAugust 13,2022.
- ^"New York 1820 State Senate, Middle District".A New Nation Votes, American Election Returns 1787–1825.RetrievedAugust 13,2022.
- ^"New York 1822 State Senate, District 6".A New Nation Votes, American Election Returns 1787–1825.RetrievedAugust 13,2022.