John C. Mather (New York)
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John Cotton Mather was an American politician. In 1853, he was the first person tried by the New York Court for the Trial of Impeachments
.
In November 1847
, he ran for Canal Commissioner
on the Democratic and Anti-Rent
tickets, but was defeated. In November 1850, he ran again, on the Democratic ticket, and was elected, remaining in office from 1851 to 1853. In July 1853, he was impeached by the New York State Assembly
, but was acquitted by the Court for the Trial of Impeachments. In November 1853
, he ran for re-election on the Hard
ticket, but was defeated by Whig Cornelius Gardinier
.
He was a member of the New York State Senate
(4th D.) from 1858 to 1859.
In 1869, he married Helen Goulding.
New York Court for the Trial of Impeachments
The Court for the Trial of Impeachments, and the Correction of Errors was established by the New York State Constitution of 1777. It consisted then of the Lieutenant Governor of New York , the Chancellor, the justices of the New York Supreme Court and the members of the New York State Senate...
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Life
He was the son of Dr. Thaddeus Mather (1778-1854) and Sarah (Parker) Mather. In 1837, he married Alva Porter.In November 1847
New York state election, 1847
The 1847 New York state election was held on November 2, 1847, to elect the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, three Canal Commissioners and three Inspectors of State Prisons, as well as all members of...
, he ran for Canal Commissioner
Erie Canal Commission
The New York State Legislature appointed in 1810 a Commission to Explore a Route for a Canal to Lake Erie, and Report which became known as the Erie Canal Commission...
on the Democratic and Anti-Rent
Anti-Rent War
The Anti-Rent War was a tenants' revolt in upstate New York during the early 19th century, beginning with the death of Stephen Van Rensselaer III in 1839....
tickets, but was defeated. In November 1850, he ran again, on the Democratic ticket, and was elected, remaining in office from 1851 to 1853. In July 1853, he was impeached by 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...
, but was acquitted by the Court for the Trial of Impeachments. In November 1853
New York state election, 1853
The 1853 New York state election was held on November 8, 1853, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, two Judges of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioner, an Inspector of State Prisons and the Clerk of the...
, he ran for re-election on the Hard
Barnburners and Hunkers
The Barnburners were the more radical faction of the New York state Democratic Party in the mid 19th century. The term barnburner was derived from the idea of someone who would burn down his own barn to get rid of a rat infestation, in this case those who would destroy all banks and corporations,...
ticket, but was defeated by Whig Cornelius Gardinier
Cornelius Gardinier
Cornelius Gardinier was an American politician from New York.-Life:He married Jane Quackenbush Cornelius Gardinier (b. 1798 Johnstown, then in Montgomery County, now in Fulton County, New York ) was an American politician from New York.-Life:He married Jane Quackenbush Cornelius Gardinier (b. 1798...
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He was a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
(4th D.) from 1858 to 1859.
In 1869, he married Helen Goulding.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 42 and 435; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- The impeachment proceedings in Journal of the Assembly of the State of New York (1853)
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C03E2DD1238EE3BBC4152DFB667838F649FDE His father's obit in NYT on October 19, 1854
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C02E3DD1031E13BBC4952DFB1668388649FDE Obit of his brother Calvin Edson Mather, in NYT on July 11, 1853
- Lineage of Rev. Richard MatherRichard MatherRichard Mather , was a Puritan clergyman in colonial Boston, Massachusetts. He was father to Increase Mather and grandfather to Cotton Mather, both celebrated Boston divines.-Biography:...
by Horace E. Mather (1890)