Eliphalet Wickes
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Eliphalet Wickes was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
from New York
. He was born on April 1, 1769 in Huntington
, Long Island
, New York. During the American Revolution
, he was employed as an express rider. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Jamaica
, Long Island
, New York
.
He was elected as a Democratic-Republican
to the Ninth Congress, which met from March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1807. He was appointed the first postmaster
of Jamaica, Long Island, New York on July 1, 1897, and he served until April 1, 1806. He was re-appointed on January 1, 1807, and he served until April 27, 1835. He served as a district attorney
of Queens County from 1818 to 1821; he also worked a master in chancery
. He died in Troy, New York
on June 7, 1850. He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
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...
. He was born on April 1, 1769 in Huntington
Huntington, New York
The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan...
, Long Island
Long Island
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, New York. During the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
, he was employed as an express rider. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Jamaica
Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States. It was settled under Dutch rule in 1656 in New Netherland as Rustdorp. Under British rule, the Village of Jamaica became the center of the "Town of Jamaica"...
, Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, New York
New York
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.
He was elected as a Democratic-Republican
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
to the Ninth Congress, which met from March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1807. He was appointed the first postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
of Jamaica, Long Island, New York on July 1, 1897, and he served until April 1, 1806. He was re-appointed on January 1, 1807, and he served until April 27, 1835. He served as a district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
of Queens County from 1818 to 1821; he also worked a master in chancery
New York Court of Chancery
The New York Court of Chancery was established during the colonial administration on August 28, 1701, the colonial governor acting as Chancellor. The New York State Constitution of 1777 continued the court but required a lawyer to be appointed Chancellor. It was the court with jurisdiction on cases...
. He died in Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
on June 7, 1850. He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.