George Brayton was an American politician from New York

New York

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Life

He was the son of Assemblyman Isaac Brayton and Cynthia (Whipple) Brayton (b. 1746). On October 5, 1800, he married Sarah Swan (1777-1841).

George Brayton was a member of the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

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 (Oneida Co.) in 1804-05

28th New York State Legislature

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, 1806

29th New York State Legislature

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, 1807

30th New York State Legislature

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In 1812, he was appointed Postmaster of Westernville. In 1814, he was appointed an associate judge of the Oneida County Court. He was again a member of the State Assembly (Oneida Co.) in 1818

41st New York State Legislature

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He was a member of the New York State Senate

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 {5th D.) from 1825 to 1826, sitting in the 48th

48th New York State Legislature

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 and 49th New York State Legislature

49th New York State Legislature

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s. He resigned his seat on April 18, 1826, the last day of that year's regular session of the Legislature.

In 1828, he was one of the original incorporators of the Black River Canal

Black River Canal

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He was buried at the Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Westernville.

Sources

• The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 126, 139, 178ff, 193 and 261; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
• Laws of the State of New York (1828; pg. 85f)
• Brayton Family History by Clifford Ross Brayton (Vol. 2; pg. 57f)