Background
He was born in Dutchess County, New New York
He was born in Dutchess County, New New York
He graduated from Yale College in 1809. He studied law with the late Philip Parker of Hudson, New York, and pursued the profession with success in Johnstown, Glen, and Fultonville.
He died at Fultonville, New York, aged 75. This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record.
He represented Montgomery County, New York, three times in the New York State Legislature, was an active member of the Constitutional Convention of 1820, and in later years held the office of District Attorney.