Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833

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Dates:
Birth 1746-06-21
Death 1833-08-24
Birth 1746
Death 1883
Americans

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Egbert Benson (June 21, 1746-Aug. 24, 1833) was the first attorney general of New York State, a representative from New York in the first two Congresses under the Constitution, appointed a justice of the supreme court of New York in 1794, and in 1801 he was appointed as chief judge of the second United States circuit court. He was also one of the founders of the New-York Historical Society in 1804, and was its first president from 1805 to 1815.

From the description of Papers, 1772-1939. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 476667464

Judge.

From the description of Letter, 1799 February 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122573826

1746 Born in New York City on June 21, 1746 1765 Graduated from King’s College (Columbia University) 1777 Appointed first Attorney General of New York Served as a member of the State Assembly 1784 Appointed Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of New York 1784 Selected as a member of the Continental Congress 1787 Selected as a member of the Continental Congress 1788 Selected as a member of the State Constitutional Convention (ratified Federal Constitution) Selected as a member of the Continental Congress 1789 Elected to the First United States Congress 1791 Elected to the Second United States Congress 1801 Appointed Judge of the United States Circuit Court, second circuit 1804 Appointed First President of the New-York Historical Society 1813 Elected to the Thirteenth Congress (resigned August 2, 1813) 1833 Died in Jamaica, New York on August 2, 1813

From the guide to the Egbert Benson Collection, 1786-1819, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

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Subjects:

  • Attorneys general
  • Civil procedure
  • Courts
  • Decedents' estates
  • Executive power
  • Justice, Administration of, New York (State)
  • Land sales
  • New York (State)
  • Pardon
  • Politics, government and public administration

Occupations:

  • Judges
  • Lawyers
  • Politicians

Places:

  • New York (State), NY, US
  • United States, 00, US
  • New York City, NY, US
  • United States (as recorded)

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