Thomas Lawyer was an American politician from New York

New York

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Life

He studied law, was admitted to the bar

Admission to the bar in the United States

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 and practiced in Schoharie County. He was a member of the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

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 in 1816

39th New York State Legislature

The 39th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 30 to April 17, 1816, during the ninth year of Daniel D...

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He was a brigadier general

Brigadier General

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 of the State militia.

Lawyer was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 15th United States Congress

15th United States Congress

-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Daniel D. Tompkins * President pro tempore:** John Gaillard , elected March 4, 1817** James Barbour , elected February 15, 1819- House of Representatives :*Speaker: Henry Clay -Members:...

, holding office from March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819. He was District Attorney of Schoharie County from 1822 to 1831. He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1846.