Yates, Robert, 1738-1801

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Yates was appointed to the New York Supreme Court in 1777; in Sep. 1790 he was made Chief Justice of the court and served until 1798. He was a delegate from New York to the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, but left believing the Convention had gone beyond their mandate in writing the U. S. Constitution. He was very anti-federalist and is believed to have written a series of anti-federalist papers (Oct 1787-Apr. 1788) under the pseudonym Brutus.

From the description of [Document] 1789 Jan. 21 / Robert Yates. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 501841514
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creatorOf Yates, Robert, 1738-1801. [Map of the former Claverack, Kinderhook and Rensselaerwyck patents now part of Columbia and Rensselaer Counties, New York] / laid down by John R. Bleecker ; copied from a map and survey made by John R. Bleecker by Robert Yates. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Alexander, William, 1726-1783. Selected papers, 1767-1782. 1776-1782 (bulk). New-York Historical Society Library
referencedIn New York (State). Supreme Court. Decree of forfeiture, 1783 July 14. American Periodical Series I
creatorOf Clinton, George, 1739-1812. Objections of the council of revision to the bill entitled, An Act for the forfeitures and confiscations and for declaring the sovereignty of the people of this state, 1779. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Bancker, Gerard, 1740-1799. [New York and Massachusetts boundary papers], 1773-1787. Churchill County Museum
creatorOf Yates, Robert, 1738-1801. [Document] 1789 Jan. 21 / Robert Yates. Smith College, Neilson Library
creatorOf Yates, Robert, 1738-1801. [Survey for the Dutch Church wardens]. Capital District Library Council, CDLC
referencedIn Records of the Secret Committee for Obstructing the Hudson River, 1776-1777. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Martin, Godtlop. Letter, 1795 April 13. American Periodical Series I
creatorOf Yates, Abraham, 1724-1796. Abraham Yates, Jr. papers, 1604-1825, bulk (1760-1796). New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Schuyler, John Bradstreet, 1765-1795. Letter, 1792 February 12. American Periodical Series I
referencedIn Abraham Yates, Jr. papers, 1604-1825, 1760-1796 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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