Bissell, John, 1807-1898
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Lawyer; born in Utica, N.Y.; attended Litchfield Law School in 1826 and 1827 and then went to Stamford, Conn., and studied law in the office of his future brother-in-law Charles Hawley; moved to New York City and in 1832 was the first lawyer to be appointed Commissioner of Deeds for the States and Territories; later admitted as a solicitor to the Court of Chancery in New York and attorney to the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
From the description of John Bissell commissioner of deeds appointments, 1836-1878. (Litchfield Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 711646778
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- Commissioners of deeds
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- New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
