Stukely Ellsworth
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Stukely Ellsworth was an American politician from New York
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in 1776, and Rosanna (nee Edwards, widowed Stafford) Aylworth (d. 1809). In April 1795, he married Mercy Harrington (1775-1856).
He was a member of the New York State Assembly
(Otsego Co.) in 1818
and 1820-21
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He was a member of the New York State Senate
{6th D.) from 1825 to 1828, sitting in the 48th
, 49th
, 50th
and 51st New York State Legislatures.
His son Waterman Ellsworth (b. 1797) was an assemblyman from Chautauqua Co. in 1839.
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...
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Life
He was the son of Judiah Aylworth (d. 1800), a member of the Rhode Island General AssemblyRhode Island General Assembly
The State of Rhode Island General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. A bicameral body, it is composed of the lower Rhode Island House of Representatives with 75 representatives, and the upper Rhode Island Senate with 38 senators...
in 1776, and Rosanna (nee Edwards, widowed Stafford) Aylworth (d. 1809). In April 1795, he married Mercy Harrington (1775-1856).
He 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...
(Otsego Co.) in 1818
41st New York State Legislature
The 41st New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 27 to April 21, 1818, during the first year of DeWitt Clinton's governorship, in Albany.-Background:...
and 1820-21
44th New York State Legislature
The 44th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from November 7, 1820, to April 3, 1821, during the fourth year of DeWitt Clinton's governorship, in Albany.-Background:...
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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...
{6th D.) from 1825 to 1828, sitting in the 48th
48th New York State Legislature
The 48th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 4 to April 21, 1825, during the first year of DeWitt Clinton's second tenure as Governor of New York, in Albany.-Background:...
, 49th
49th New York State Legislature
The 49th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 3 to April 18, 1826, during the second year of DeWitt Clinton's second tenure as Governor of New York, in Albany.-Background:...
, 50th
50th New York State Legislature
The 50th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 2 to December 4, 1827, during the third year of DeWitt Clinton's second tenure as Governor of New York, in Albany.-Background:...
and 51st New York State Legislatures.
His son Waterman Ellsworth (b. 1797) was an assemblyman from Chautauqua Co. in 1839.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 126f, 140, 193, 197 and 272; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- Death notice in A Collection of Abstracts from Otsego County, New York, Newspaper Obituaries by Gertrude Audrey Barber (pg. 60)
- Arthur Aylsworth and his Descendents in America by Homer Elhanan Aylsworth