Abraham Yates, Jr. papers, 1604-1825, bulk (1760-1796).

Clinton, George, 1739-1812

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George Clinton (July 26, 1739 – April 20, 1812) was an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A prominent Democratic-Republican, Clinton served as the fourth vice president of the United States from 1805 until his death in 1812. He also served as governor of New York from 1777 to 1795 and from 1801 to 1804. Along with John C. Calhoun, he is one of two vice presidents to hold office under two presidents. Clinton served in the French and Ind...

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...

Lansing, Abraham, 1793-1874

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New York (State). Convention of the Representatives (1776-1777)

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Yates, Abraham, 1724-1796

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Abraham Yates, Jr. (1724-1796) was an American politician and pamphleteer. A radical Whig who was elected to New York provincial congresses and conventions, he was chairman of the convention (1776-1777) which drafted the first state constitution, served as a state senator from 1777 to 1790, and was mayor of Albany from 1790 to 1796. He wrote anti-federalist pamphlets with his relative, jurist Robert Yates (1738-1801), under the pen-name The Rough Hewer. From the guide to the Abraham ...

Yates, Christopher C., 1778?-1848

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Wentworth, Thomas, 1568?-1628

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Epithet: General; of Add MS 23825 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001028.0x0002e3 Epithet: afterwards Earl of Strafford British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001028.0x000318 Epithet: Lieutenant-General; at Newcastle -upon-Tym British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_10000...

Livingston, Robert R., 1718-1775

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Livingston was a prominent landholder and Whig politician in New York State. His father (1688-1775) was also named Robert, as was his son (1746-1813), another prominent politican and 1st Chancellor of New York (1777-1801). From the description of [Letter] 1773 Dec. 2, Claremont, [New York to] Sir / Robt R. Livingston. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 259482513 ...