Joel Thompson
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Joel Thompson was a United States Representative
from New York. Born in Stanford, Dutchess County
, he attended the common schools in Smyrna
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
and practiced in Duanesburg
and Sherburne
. He served in the Revolutionary Army in 1779 and 1780 and was a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1798, 1803, and 1804, serving one term as member from Albany County
and two terms as a member from Chenango County
. He was assistant justice of the court of common pleas of Chenango County from July 1799 to June 1807, when he became judge of Chenango County, serving until March 16, 1814.
Thompson was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1813 to March 3, 1815. He resumed the practice of law in Sherburne and in 1843 died in Brooklyn. Interment was in Green-Wood Cemetery
.
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. Born in Stanford, Dutchess County
Stanford, New York
Stanford is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 3,544 at the 2000 census.The Town of Stanford is in the north-central part of the county.-History:Stanford was first settled around 1750...
, he attended the common schools in Smyrna
Smyrna, New York
Smyrna, New York is the name of two locations in Chenango County, New York.*Smyrna , New York*Smyrna , New York...
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
and practiced in Duanesburg
Duanesburg, New York
Duanesburg is a town in Schenectady County, New York, USA. The population was 5,808 at the 2000 census. Duanesburg is named for James Duane, who held most of it as an original land grant. The town is in the western part of the county.-History:...
and Sherburne
Sherburne, New York
Sherburne, New York is the name of two locations in Chenango County, New York:*Sherburne , New York*Sherburne , New York...
. He served in the Revolutionary Army in 1779 and 1780 and was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1798, 1803, and 1804, serving one term as member from Albany County
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
and two terms as a member from Chenango County
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
. He was assistant justice of the court of common pleas of Chenango County from July 1799 to June 1807, when he became judge of Chenango County, serving until March 16, 1814.
Thompson was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1813 to March 3, 1815. He resumed the practice of law in Sherburne and in 1843 died in Brooklyn. Interment was in Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County , New York. It was granted National Historic Landmark status in 2006 by the U.S. Department of the Interior.-History:...
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