Thomas Lawyer
American politician (1785–1868)
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Thomas Lawyer (October 14, 1785 – May 21, 1868) was an American politician and lawyer from Lawyersville, New York. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1817 to 1819.
Thomas Lawyer | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office January 1, 1846 – December 31, 1846 Serving with Thomas Smith | |
| Preceded by | Seymour Boughton, Henry Tibbets |
| Succeeded by | Elisha Hammond, Thomas Smith |
| Constituency | Schoharie County |
| District Attorney of Schoharie County, New York | |
| In office February 4, 1822 – October 10, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | David F. Sacia |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Houck Jr. |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district | |
| In office March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | John B. Yates |
| Succeeded by | Harmanus Peek |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office July 1, 1815 – June 30, 1816 Serving with Peter A. Hilton, William C. Bouck | |
| Preceded by | William C. Bouck, William Dietz |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Barber, Peter A. Hilton, Aaron Hubbard |
| Constituency | Schoharie County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1785 |
| Died | May 21, 1868 (aged 82) |
| Resting place | Cobleskill Rural Cemetery, Cobleskill, New York, US |
| Party | Democratic-Republican Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah "Sally" Hall Tiffany (m. 1805) |
| Children | 8 |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States New York |
| Service | New York State Militia |
Years of service | 1820s–1830s |
| Rank | Major General |
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Life
Lawyer was born in Schoharie, New York on October 14, 1785, a son of Johannes Lawyer and Anna (Bouck) Lawyer.[1][2] He was educated in Schoharie County, studied law with George Tiffany of Schoharie, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Schoharie County.[1] In February 1805, he married Sarah "Sally" Hall Tiffany.[3] They were married until her death in 1864 and were the parents of eight children.[3]
A Democratic-Republican, he was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1816.[1] Lawyer was a longtime member of the state militia and attained the rank of colonel as commander of the 133rd Regiment,[4] brigadier general as commander of the 28th Brigade,[5] and major general as commander of the 16th Division.[1][6]
In 1816, Lawyer was elected to the 15th United States Congress, and he served one term, March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1819.[1] He was District Attorney of Schoharie County from 1822 to 1831.[1] Lawyer served again in the state assembly in 1846, this time as a Democrat.[1]
Lawyer died in Lawyersville, New York on May 21, 1868.[1] He was buried at Cobleskill Rural Cemetery in Cobleskill.[7]
