James Emott was an American lawyer and politician from New York

New York

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Life

He studied law, was admitted to the bar

Admission to the bar in the United States

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 in 1790, and commenced practice in Ballston Center

Ballston, New York

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. He was land commissioner to settle disputes of titles to military reservations in Onondaga County, New York

Onondaga County, New York

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 in 1797, and in 1800 removed to Albany, New York

Albany, New York

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He was elected as a Federalist to the 11th

11th United States Congress

- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: George Clinton * President pro tempore:** John Milledge ** Andrew Gregg , elected June 26, 1809** John Gaillard , elected February 28, 1810...

 and 12th United States Congress

12th United States Congress

- House of Representatives :During this congress, one new House seat was added for the new state of Louisiana.- Senate :*President: George Clinton *President pro tempore: William H. Crawford -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Henry Clay...

es, holding office from March 4, 1809, to March 3, 1813.

Emott was a member from Dutchess County of the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

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 from 1814 to 1817, and was Speaker

Speaker of the New York State Assembly

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 in 1814. In 1815

United States Senate election in New York, 1815

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, he was the Federalist candidate for U.S. Senator from New York but was defeated by Nathan Sanford

Nathan Sanford

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He was First Judge of the Dutchess County Court from 1817 to 1823, and Judge of the Second Circuit Court

New York State Circuit Courts

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from 1827 to 1831.

He was buried at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.