James Duane papers, 1750-1867.

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James Duane papers, 1750-1867.

Collection contains titles to property in Albany, Franklin, Montgomery, Richmond, Schenectady, Schoharie, and Washington Counties, N.Y., New York City, and Bennington, Vt.; partition books; records of rentals; fieldbooks of surveys of Duanesburgh, N.Y.; and other land and estate papers.

1 linear foot (3 boxes, 2 v.)

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Duane, James, 1733-1797

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James Duane (February 6, 1733 – February 1, 1797) was an American Founding Father, attorney, jurist, and American Revolutionary leader from New York. He served as a delegate to the First Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress and the Congress of the Confederation, a New York state senator, the 44th Mayor of New York City, the 1st post-colonial Mayor of New York City and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New York. Duane was a signato...