Levi S. Chatfield
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Levi Starr Chatfield was an American lawyer and politician.
When the Village of Laurens
was incorporated in 1834, he was chosen its first Town Clerk.
He was a member from Otsego County
of the New York State Assembly
for four terms, and was Speaker
in 1842.
He was one of the first trustees of the Presbyterian church of Laurens
when it was organized on January 16, 1844.
He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention in 1846.
In 1847
, he ran for Attorney General on the Democratic ticket, but was defeated by Whig/Anti-Rent
candidate Ambrose L. Jordan
. In 1849
, he was elected New York State Attorney General
, and re-elected in 1851
. He was in office from 1850 to 1853 when he resigned three weeks before the end of the term.
In 1853-54, he was the major stockholder of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
.
In 1869, he appeared for the plaintiff David Groesbeck in a suit against the Trinity Church
"incorporators".
In 1871, he married Elizabeth C. Browne (1843–1917).
Life
He was the son of Enos Chatfield (1782–1858) and Hannah Starr Chatfield (1782–1857).When the Village of Laurens
Laurens (village), New York
Laurens is a village in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 277 at the 2000 census.The Village of Laurens is in the eastern part of the Town of Laurens. It is also north of the City of Oneonta.- History :...
was incorporated in 1834, he was chosen its first Town Clerk.
He was a member from Otsego County
Otsego County, New York
Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:...
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...
for four terms, and was Speaker
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party....
in 1842.
He was one of the first trustees of the Presbyterian church of Laurens
Laurens (town), New York
Laurens is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,402 at the 2000 census.The Town of Laurens is in the south half of the county, north of the City of Oneonta. There is also a village named Laurens, located in the town....
when it was organized on January 16, 1844.
He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention in 1846.
In 1847
New York state election, 1847
The 1847 New York state election was held on November 2, 1847, to elect the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, three Canal Commissioners and three Inspectors of State Prisons, as well as all members of...
, he ran for Attorney General on the Democratic ticket, but was defeated by Whig/Anti-Rent
Anti-Rent War
The Anti-Rent War was a tenants' revolt in upstate New York during the early 19th century, beginning with the death of Stephen Van Rensselaer III in 1839....
candidate Ambrose L. Jordan
Ambrose L. Jordan
Ambrose Latting Jordan was an American lawyer, newspaper editor and politician.-Early life:...
. In 1849
New York state election, 1849
The 1849 New York state election was held on November 6, 1849, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
, he was elected New York State Attorney General
New York State Attorney General
The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman...
, and re-elected in 1851
New York state election, 1851
The 1851 New York state election was held on November 4, 1851, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
. He was in office from 1850 to 1853 when he resigned three weeks before the end of the term.
In 1853-54, he was the major stockholder of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad was a U.S. railroad that owned or operated two disjoint segments, one connecting St. Louis, Missouri with Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the other connecting Albuquerque, New Mexico with Southern California. It was incorporated by the U.S. Congress in 1866 as a...
.
In 1869, he appeared for the plaintiff David Groesbeck in a suit against the Trinity Church
Trinity Church, New York
Trinity Church at 79 Broadway, Lower Manhattan, is a historic, active parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of New York...
"incorporators".
In 1871, he married Elizabeth C. Browne (1843–1917).
Sources
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9A0CE5DB103AEF34BC4B52DFB0668382679FDE&oref=slogin His argument in the Trinity Church Suit, in NYT on June 13, 1869
- http://www.familyorigins.com/users/r/o/o/Ronald-G-Rooy-jr/FAMO3-0001/d27.htm#P10179 Starr family genealogy
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chastain-chenet.html Political Graveyard
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyotsego/bios/31.htm Short mention
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E05EEDB153DE334BC4D52DFB066838F649FDE "Disclosures" about the A&P Railroad, NYT June 15, 1854
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyotsego/churches/laurens.htm Church history at Rootsweb
- http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/otsego/book/laurens/village.html Officers of Laurens Village at NY History
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=950DE6DD1430E733A25752C2A9619C946596D6CF Resignation of NYSAG Carmody, mentioning Chatfield, in NYT on July 21, 1914
- http://books.google.com/books?id=kjq1rbyN_IQC&pg=PA167&dq=levi+s+chatfield+died&lr=&hl=pt-BR&sig=ACfU3U0-DBTSaG4IzGWQL4WKl6xveP9-IA The Selected Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony (page 167; Rutgers University Press, ISBN 0813523184 , ISBN 9780813523187 )