Background
He was the son of Benajah McCall (1743–1824) and Abigail (Comstock) McCall (1745–1776).
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James McCall
Edit Profilepolitician member of the New York State Senate
Career
He removed to Ovid, New New York In 1814, he removed to Rushford where he kept a store and ran a grist mill. In November 1836, McCall was elected a presidential elector, but did not attend the meeting of the New York Electoral College, and Jacob Sutherland was chosen to fill the vacancy.
He was buried at the McCall Cemetery in Podonque, a hamlet in Rushford.
Membership
McCall was a member of the New York State Assembly (Seneca Company) in 1808-1809, 1812-1813 and 1814,
He was again a member of the State Assembly (Allegany & Steuben Company) in 1818 and 1819. And a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821. He was again a member of the State Assembly (Allegany Company) in 1823.
And a member of the New York State Senate (8th Doctorate) from 1824 to 1827, sitting in the 47th, 48th, 49th and 50th New York State Legislatures.
