John Thompson (1749-1823)
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John Thompson was a United States Representative from New York
.
Born in Litchfield, Connecticut
, he attended the common schools, and at the age of fourteen moved with his parents to Stillwater, New York
. He was appointed justice of Stillwater Township
in 1788 and was a member of the New York Assembly in 1788 and 1789.
Thompson was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixth Congress, serving from March 4, 1799 to March 3, 1801. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention in 1801, and was appointed by Governor George Clinton
in 1791 as the first judge of Saratoga County
, holding this office until 1809.
Thompson was then elected to the Tenth and Eleventh Congresses, serving from March 4, 1807 to March 3, 1811. He died in 1823 and was interred at Stillwater.
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...
.
Born in Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town...
, he attended the common schools, and at the age of fourteen moved with his parents to Stillwater, New York
Stillwater, New York
Stillwater is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,522 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village called Stillwater...
. He was appointed justice of Stillwater Township
Stillwater (town), New York
Stillwater is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,522 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village called Stillwater...
in 1788 and was a member of the New York Assembly in 1788 and 1789.
Thompson was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixth Congress, serving from March 4, 1799 to March 3, 1801. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention in 1801, and was appointed by Governor George Clinton
George Clinton (vice president)
George Clinton was an American soldier and politician, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the first Governor of New York, and then the fourth Vice President of the United States , serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He and John C...
in 1791 as the first judge of Saratoga County
Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa...
, holding this office until 1809.
Thompson was then elected to the Tenth and Eleventh Congresses, serving from March 4, 1807 to March 3, 1811. He died in 1823 and was interred at Stillwater.