Hezekiah Lord Hosmer was a United States Representative from New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

. He studied law and was admitted to practice in the mayor's court of Hudson, New York

Hudson, New York

Hudson is a city located along the west border of Columbia County, New York, United States. The city is named after the adjacent Hudson River and ultimately after the explorer Henry Hudson.Hudson is the county seat of Columbia County...

. He was recorder of Hudson in 1793 and 1794, and was elected as a Federalist to the Fifth Congress, serving from March 4, 1797 to March 3, 1799. He was one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1798 to conduct the impeachment

Impeachment

Impeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official from office as well as other punishment....

 proceedings against Tennessee U.S. Senator William Blount

William Blount

William Blount, was a United States statesman. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention for North Carolina, the first and only governor of the Southwest Territory, and Democratic-Republican Senator from Tennessee . He played a major role in establishing the state of Tennessee. He was the...

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Hosmer again served as recorder of Hudson in 1810, 1811, 1813, and 1814, and died in Hudson in 1814.

Hosmer married Susan Throop on November 30, 1805; they had 5 children including several who died in infancy. His posthumous son Hezekiah Lord Hosmer

Hezekiah Lord Hosmer (judge)

Hezekiah Lord Hosmer was a lawyer, judge, journalist, and author....

(1814-1893) was an author and the first Chief Justice of the Montana Territorial Court.