Joel Frost
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Joel Frost was an American lawyer and politician from New York
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, which is the southern neighboring town of Carmel, but lies across the county line, in Westchester County
. On May 21, 1789, he married there Martha Wright (1771–1860), and they had several children, among them John Wright Frost (1792–1882), Elizabeth Frost (1794–1890) and Horace Frost (b. 1806).
Joel Frost was a member of the Westchester County Board of Supervisors in 1803. He was a member from Westchester County of the New York State Assembly
in 1806 and 1808. When Putnam County was established in 1812, Frost was appointed Surrogate and returned to his birthplace which has ever since been the county seat. He remained in this office until 1813, and again from 1815 to 1819, and from 1821 to 1822. He was a delegate from Putnam County to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.
Frost was elected as a Crawford Democratic-Republican to the 18th United States Congress
, holding office from March 4, 1823, to March 3, 1825.
He was buried at the Gilead Cemetery
in Carmel.
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 John Frost and Huldah (Munson) Frost. He lived in YorktownYorktown, New York
Yorktown is a town in Westchester County, New York, in the suburbs of New York about north of midtown Manhattan. The town lies on the north border of Westchester County...
, which is the southern neighboring town of Carmel, but lies across the county line, in Westchester County
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
. On May 21, 1789, he married there Martha Wright (1771–1860), and they had several children, among them John Wright Frost (1792–1882), Elizabeth Frost (1794–1890) and Horace Frost (b. 1806).
Joel Frost was a member of the Westchester County Board of Supervisors in 1803. He was a member from Westchester County of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1806 and 1808. When Putnam County was established in 1812, Frost was appointed Surrogate and returned to his birthplace which has ever since been the county seat. He remained in this office until 1813, and again from 1815 to 1819, and from 1821 to 1822. He was a delegate from Putnam County to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.
Frost was elected as a Crawford Democratic-Republican to the 18th United States Congress
18th United States Congress
The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth...
, holding office from March 4, 1823, to March 3, 1825.
He was buried at the Gilead Cemetery
Gilead Cemetery
Gilead Cemetery is located in the Town of Carmel, New York, United States. It is off a bend in Mechanic Street south of the hamlet of Carmel, seat of Putnam County....
in Carmel.
External links
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 57, 71, 179, 181, 274, 416; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- Frost Genealogy (Most sources give May 20 as the marriage date, but the Rev. Silas Constant lists May 21 in his Journal.)
- The Journal of the Reverend Silas Constant: Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Yorktown, New York; with some of the records of the church and a list of his marriages, 1784-1825 (page 374)