Background
Paulding, William was born on March 7, 1770 in Phillipsburgh (now Tarrytown), New York, United States. Son of William Paulding.
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Paulding, William was born on March 7, 1770 in Phillipsburgh (now Tarrytown), New York, United States. Son of William Paulding.
He completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New New York
He was the Adjutant General of New York for two non-consecutive terms. Born in Philipsburgh (now Tarrytown), Westchester County, New York on March 7, 1770. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Twelfth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1811 to March 3, 1813 and was a brigadier general of the New York militia.
He served in the War of 1812 and was a delegate to the New York constitutional convention in 1821.
Paulding was Adjutant General of New New York From 1824 to 1826 he was Mayor of New York City.
He died in Tarrytown, New York on February 11, 1854. He was buried in the Old Dutch Burying Ground at Sleepy Hollow, New New York
Paulding Avenue in the Morris Park section of The Bronx is named after him.
Member United States House of Representatives (Democrat) from New York, 12th Congress, 1811-1813.