Isaac Ledyard
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Isaac Ledyard was a physician and politician from New York
.
, the son of Youngs Ledyard (1731–1762) and Mary (Avery) Ledyard (1730–1787).
He was Health Officer for the Port of New York. Ledyard was a presidential elector in 1800
, voting for Thomas Jefferson
and Aaron Burr
.
The town of Ledyard, Connecticut
is named for his family.
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 born in Groton, ConnecticutGroton, Connecticut
Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census....
, the son of Youngs Ledyard (1731–1762) and Mary (Avery) Ledyard (1730–1787).
He was Health Officer for the Port of New York. Ledyard was a presidential elector in 1800
United States presidential election, 1800
In the United States Presidential election of 1800, sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1800," Vice-President Thomas Jefferson defeated President John Adams. The election was a realigning election that ushered in a generation of Democratic-Republican Party rule and the eventual demise of...
, voting for Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
and Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr, Jr. was an important political figure in the early history of the United States of America. After serving as a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War, Burr became a successful lawyer and politician...
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The town of Ledyard, Connecticut
Ledyard, Connecticut
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,687 people, 5,286 households, and 4,101 families residing in the town. The population density was 385.1 people per square mile . There were 5,486 housing units at an average density of 143.8 per square mile...
is named for his family.