John Crary
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John Crary V was an American politician from New York
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He was a member of the New York State Assembly
(Washington Co.) in 1824
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He was a member of the New York State Senate
{4th D.) from 1825 to 1828, sitting in the 48th
, 49th
, 50th
and 51st New York State Legislatures.
In 1828
, Crary ran on the Anti-Masonic
ticket for Lieutenant Governor of New York
, but was defeated by Democrat Enos T. Throop
.
He was buried at the Revolutionary Cemetery in Salem, New York
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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 Crary IV (b. 1753) and Phoebe (Cary) Crary (1764-1822). On January 28, 1814, he married Roxanna Ballard (b. 1793), and they settled in Point Pleasant, OhioPoint Pleasant, Ohio
Point Pleasant is a small unincorporated community in southern Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. It is located near the mouth of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area at the Ohio River, around 25 miles southeast of Cincinnati. U.S. Route 52 passes through Point...
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He was a member 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...
(Washington Co.) in 1824
47th New York State Legislature
The 47th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 6 to November 27, 1824, during the second year of Joseph C. Yates's governorship, in Albany.-Background:...
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He was a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
{4th D.) from 1825 to 1828, sitting in the 48th
48th New York State Legislature
The 48th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 4 to April 21, 1825, during the first year of DeWitt Clinton's second tenure as Governor of New York, in Albany.-Background:...
, 49th
49th New York State Legislature
The 49th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 3 to April 18, 1826, during the second year of DeWitt Clinton's second tenure as Governor of New York, in Albany.-Background:...
, 50th
50th New York State Legislature
The 50th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 2 to December 4, 1827, during the third year of DeWitt Clinton's second tenure as Governor of New York, in Albany.-Background:...
and 51st New York State Legislatures.
In 1828
New York gubernatorial election, 1828
The 1828 New York gubernatorial election was held from November 3 to 5, 1828, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York.-Results:...
, Crary ran on the Anti-Masonic
Anti-Masonic Party
The Anti-Masonic Party was the first "third party" in the United States. It strongly opposed Freemasonry and was founded as a single-issue party aspiring to become a major party....
ticket for Lieutenant Governor of New York
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
, but was defeated by Democrat Enos T. Throop
Enos T. Throop
Enos Thompson Throop was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat who was the tenth Governor of New York from 1829 to 1832.-Early life and career:...
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He was buried at the Revolutionary Cemetery in Salem, New York
Salem, New York
Salem, New York is the name of two locations in Washington County, New York in the USA:* Salem , New York* Salem , New York...
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Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 126f, 140, 193, 197 and 272; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- Our Family: Facts and Fancies - the Crary and Related Families by Regina Moreno Kirchoff Mandrell (1993; pg. 114f) [gives birthdate "1783/4" which would mean he died aged 64 or 65]