Egbert Benson Collection 1786-1819

Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833

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Egbert Benson (June 21, 1746 – August 24, 1833) was a slave owner, lawyer, jurist, politician, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States who represented New York State in the Continental Congress, Annapolis Convention, and the United States House of Representatives. He served as a member of the New York constitutional convention in 1788 which ratified the United States Constitution. He also served as the first attorney general of New York, chief justice of the New York Supreme Court, ...

Jay, John, 1745-1829

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John Jay (December 12, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, patriot, diplomat, Founding Father, abolitionist, negotiator, and signatory of the Treaty of Paris of 1783. He served as the second governor of New York and the first chief justice of the United States. He directed U.S. foreign policy for much of the 1780s and was an important leader of the Federalist Party after the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788. Jay was born into a wealthy family of merchants and...

Bayard, Samuel, 1767-1840

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Low, Nicholas, 1739-1826

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New York merchant, financier, land speculator, and state legislator. From the description of Nicholas Low papers, 1773-1889. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981901 Low was a land speculator and merchant from New York, N.Y. From the description of Land papers, 1779-1830. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122617725 New York merchant, land speculator, and state legislator. From the description of Nicholas Low papers supplement, 1784-1829. (New Yor...

Shaw, William Smith, 1778-1826

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Hopkins, Samuel Miles, 1772-1837

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Epithet: Deputy Commissary-General of British Forces at Messina British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000789.0x00017e Samuel Miles Hopkins was a US Representative from New York 1813-1815 and Reporter of the New York Court of Chancery 1813-1826. Samuel Jones was a lawyer, Chancellor of New York 1826-1828 and Chief Justice of the New York City Superior Court 1828-1847. From the desc...