Joseph Mullin
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Joseph Mullin was an American lawyer and politician from New York
.
in 1820 with his parents, and they settled in Watertown, New York. He attended Union Academy at Belleville
, and graduated from Union College
in 1833. Then he taught school and was Principal of Union Academy, and subsequently taught at Watertown Academy. Then he studied law, and was admitted to the bar
in 1837. In January 1839, he married Lydia Maria Ten Eyck, a daughter of Egbert Ten Eyck
.
Mullin was District Attorney of Jefferson County
from 1843 to 1845. He was elected as a Whig
to the 30th United States Congress
, holding office from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1849. He was President of the Village of Watertown in 1853 and 1854.
In 1855
, he ran on the Republican ticket for the New York Court of Appeals
, but was defeated by the American Party
candidate George F. Comstock
.
He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
(5th District) from 1858 to 1881, and was ex officio a judge of the Court of Appeals in 1864.
He was buried at the Brookside Cemetery, in Watertown.
New York
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Life
He came to the United StatesUnited States
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in 1820 with his parents, and they settled in Watertown, New York. He attended Union Academy at Belleville
Ellisburg, New York
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, and graduated from Union College
Union College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
in 1833. Then he taught school and was Principal of Union Academy, and subsequently taught at Watertown Academy. Then he studied law, and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1837. In January 1839, he married Lydia Maria Ten Eyck, a daughter of Egbert Ten Eyck
Egbert Ten Eyck
Egbert Ten Eyck was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
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Mullin was District Attorney of Jefferson County
Jefferson County, New York
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from 1843 to 1845. He was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
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to the 30th United States Congress
30th United States Congress
The Thirtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of...
, holding office from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1849. He was President of the Village of Watertown in 1853 and 1854.
In 1855
New York state election, 1855
The 1855 New York state election was held on November 6, 1855, 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 and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as...
, he ran on the Republican ticket for the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
, but was defeated by the American Party
Know Nothing
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candidate George F. Comstock
George F. Comstock
George Franklin Comstock was an American lawyer and politician. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1860 to 1861.-Life:He graduated from Union College in 1834...
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He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
(5th District) from 1858 to 1881, and was ex officio a judge of the Court of Appeals in 1864.
He was buried at the Brookside Cemetery, in Watertown.
Source
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 351 and 375; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/elecbook/thereshallbe/pg93.htm Court of Appeals judges