David B. McNeil
Encyclopedia
David B. McNeil was an American politician from New York
.
, District Attorney of Essex County from 1828 to 1833, and Collector of the Port of Plattsburgh during the administration of President Andrew Jackson
).
He was an invoice clerk at the Customs House in New York City
under Collectors
Cornelius P. Van Ness
and Cornelius V. W. Lawrence
(1844–1849). Afterwards he was for seven years Clerk of Clinton State Prison
. Then he worked in the office of the Secretary of State of New York
under David R. Floyd-Jones
and Horatio Ballard
(1860–1863). He was Warden of Auburn State Prison from January 1864 to 1865. During his administration, Auburn Prison made a profit of $16,000, whereas during the first year of his successor the prison had a deficit of $40,000. "McNeil came out of office poor. As to his successor in that respect, we leave the matter to general rumor."
In 1863
, he ran on the Democratic ticket for Inspector of State Prisons
but was defeated by James K. Bates
. In 1864, he ran again for Inspector of State Prisons but was defeated by David P. Forrest
. In 1868, he ran again, and was elected. He was in office from 1869 to 1871, but was defeated for re-election in 1871
by Thomas Kirkpatrick
.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
He was the son of Col. David Breakenridge McNeil (b. 1787 Charlotte, VermontCharlotte, Vermont
Charlotte is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Sofia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.The population was 3,569 at the 2000 census....
, District Attorney of Essex County from 1828 to 1833, and Collector of the Port of Plattsburgh during the administration of President Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
).
He was an invoice clerk at the Customs House in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
under Collectors
Collector of the Port of New York
The Collector of Customs at the Port of New York, most often referred to as Collector of the Port of New York, sometimes also as Collector of Customs for the Port of New York or Collector of Customs for the District of New York, was a federal officer who was in charge of the collection of import...
Cornelius P. Van Ness
Cornelius P. Van Ness
Cornelius Peter Van Ness was an American politician of Dutch descent from the US state of Vermont. Van Ness was a Democratic Republican. He is the father of James Van Ness who was a Mayor of San Francisco.-Biography:...
and Cornelius V. W. Lawrence
Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence
Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence was a politician from New York. He became the first popularly elected Mayor of New York City after the law was changed in 1834.-Biography:...
(1844–1849). Afterwards he was for seven years Clerk of Clinton State Prison
Clinton Correctional Facility
Clinton Correctional Facility is a New York State Department of Correctional Services state prison for men located in the Village of Dannemora, New York. The prison itself is sometimes colloquially referred to as Dannemora, although its actual name is derived from its location in Clinton County,...
. Then he worked in the office of the Secretary of State of New York
Secretary of State of New York
The Secretary of State of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York.The current Secretary of State of New York is Cesar A...
under David R. Floyd-Jones
David R. Floyd-Jones
David Richard Floyd-Jones was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:A descendant of an old Long Island family, he was born at the family mansion on the Fort Neck estate in South Oyster Bay, New York as the son of Brigadier General Thomas Floyd-Jones and Cornelia Haring Jones Floyd-Jones David...
and Horatio Ballard
Horatio Ballard
Horatio Ballard was an American lawyer and politician who was New York Secretary of State from January 1, 1862 to December 31, 1863.-Life:...
(1860–1863). He was Warden of Auburn State Prison from January 1864 to 1865. During his administration, Auburn Prison made a profit of $16,000, whereas during the first year of his successor the prison had a deficit of $40,000. "McNeil came out of office poor. As to his successor in that respect, we leave the matter to general rumor."
In 1863
New York state election, 1863
The 1863 New York state election was held on November 3, 1863, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
, he ran on the Democratic ticket for Inspector of State Prisons
New York State Prison Inspector
The Inspector of State Prisons was a statewide elective office created by the New York State Constitution of 1846. At the New York state election, 1847, three Inspectors were elected and then, upon taking office, so classified that henceforth every year one Inspector would be elected to a...
but was defeated by James K. Bates
James K. Bates
James K. Bates was an American physician and politician from New York.-Life:...
. In 1864, he ran again for Inspector of State Prisons but was defeated by David P. Forrest
David P. Forrest
-Life:He was Clerk of Schenectady County from 1850 to 1852. He was Mayor of Schenectady in 1859.He was an Inspector of State Prisons from 1860 to 1862, elected in 1859 on the Republican ticket; and from 1865 to 1867, elected in 1864 on the Union ticket...
. In 1868, he ran again, and was elected. He was in office from 1869 to 1871, but was defeated for re-election in 1871
New York state election, 1871
The 1871 New York state election was held on November 7, 1871, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the...
by Thomas Kirkpatrick
Thomas Kirkpatrick (New York)
-Life:He lived in Albany, New York and was an alderman, elected in the Tenth Ward in 1843, and Overseer of the Poor.In 1853, he was elected, on the Whig ticket, Inspector of State Prisons, and was in office from 1854 to 1856....
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Sources
- DEATH LIST OF A DAY,;...D. B. McNEIL in NYT on April 16, 1897