Thomas Lawyer

Thomas Lawyer
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
January 1, 1846 – December 31, 1846
Serving with Thomas Smith
Preceded bySeymour Boughton, Henry Tibbets
Succeeded byElisha Hammond, Thomas Smith
ConstituencySchoharie County
District Attorney of Schoharie County, New York
In office
February 4, 1822 – October 10, 1831
Preceded byDavid F. Sacia
Succeeded byJacob Houck Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 13th district
In office
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819
Preceded byJohn B. Yates
Succeeded byHarmanus Peek
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
July 1, 1815 – June 30, 1816
Serving with Peter A. Hilton, William C. Bouck
Preceded byWilliam C. Bouck, William Dietz
Succeeded byIsaac Barber, Peter A. Hilton, Aaron Hubbard
ConstituencySchoharie County
Personal details
Born(1785-10-14)October 14, 1785
DiedMay 21, 1868(1868-05-21) (aged 82)
Resting placeCobleskill Rural Cemetery, Cobleskill, New York, US
PartyDemocratic-Republican
Democratic
SpouseSarah "Sally" Hall Tiffany (m. 1805)
Children8
ProfessionAttorney
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
New York
ServiceNew York State Militia
Years of service1820s–1830s
RankMajor General
Commands
  • 133rd Regiment, 28th Brigade, 16th Division
  • 28th Brigade, 16th Division
  • 16th Division
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Thomas Lawyer (October 14, 1785 – May 21, 1868) was an American politician and lawyer from Lawyersville, New York. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1817 to 1819.