Jacob Markell
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Jacob Markell was a U.S. Representative
from New York
, father of Henry Markell
.
Born in Schenectady County, New York
, Markell attended the common schools.
He moved to Manheim in 1790 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
.
Supervisor of the town of Manheim 1797-1819 and 1824-1829.
He served as judge of the court of common pleas of Montgomery County.
Markell was elected as a Federalist
to the Thirteenth
Congress (March 4, 1813-March 3, 1815).
He served as member of the State assembly from Herkimer County in 1820.
He died in Manheim, New York
, November 26, 1852.
He was interred in Snells Bush Cemetery, Manheim, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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...
, father of Henry Markell
Henry Markell
Henry Markell was an American lawyer and politician from New York-Life:He was the son of Congressman Jacob Markell...
.
Born in Schenectady County, New York
Schenectady County, New York
Schenectady County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 154,727. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Schenectady. The name is from a Mohawk Indian word meaning "on the other side of the...
, Markell attended the common schools.
He moved to Manheim in 1790 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
.
Supervisor of the town of Manheim 1797-1819 and 1824-1829.
He served as judge of the court of common pleas of Montgomery County.
Markell was elected as a Federalist
Federalist Party (United States)
The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
to the Thirteenth
13th United States Congress
- Senate :* President: Elbridge Gerry , until November 23, 1814, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore: Joseph B. Varnum , December 6, 1813 – February 3, 1814** John Gaillard , elected November 25, 1814- House of Representatives :...
Congress (March 4, 1813-March 3, 1815).
He served as member of the State assembly from Herkimer County in 1820.
He died in Manheim, New York
Manheim, New York
Manheim is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,171 at the 2000 census. The town name is derived from Mannheim, in Baden, Germany....
, November 26, 1852.
He was interred in Snells Bush Cemetery, Manheim, New York
Manheim, New York
Manheim is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,171 at the 2000 census. The town name is derived from Mannheim, in Baden, Germany....
.