Background
L’Hommedieu, Ezra was born on August 30, 1734 in Southold, Long Island, New York, United States. Son of Benjamin and Martha (Borune) L’H.
L’Hommedieu, Ezra was born on August 30, 1734 in Southold, Long Island, New York, United States. Son of Benjamin and Martha (Borune) L’H.
Graduated from Yale, 1754.
Admitted to bar; member of New York Provincial Congresses, 1774-1777, a framer Constitution of 1777. Member of New York Assembly, 1777-1783. Delegate from New York to Continental Congresses, 1779-1783, 87-88.
Member of New York State Senate, 1784-1809, Council of Appointment, 1784, 99.
Clerk Suffolk County, 1784-1809. Noted as principal author of University State New York as reconstituted in 1787, regent, 1784-1811.
Member Interpretative Constitutional Convention, 1801. Wrote numerous papers on agriculture for Transactions of New York Society for Promotion Agriculture Arts and Manufactures, vice president, many years.
Member of New York Provincial Congresses, 1774-1777, a framer Constitution of 1777. Member of New York Assembly, 1777-1783. Member of New York State Senate, 1784-1809, Council of Appointment, 1784, 99.
Member Interpretative Constitutional Convention, 1801.
Married Charity Floyd, 1765. Married second, Mary Havens, 1803.