Silas Halsey
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Silas Halsey was a United States Representative from New York
. Born in Southampton
, he attended the public schools and studied medicine at Elizabethtown, New Jersey
(later Elizabeth.) He returned to Southampton and practiced medicine from 1764 to 1776; he then resided three years in Killingworth, Connecticut
during the American Revolutionary War
, when he again returned to Southampton. He was undersheriff of Suffolk County
from 1784 to 1787, and was sheriff
from 1787 to 1792. He moved to Herkimer County
in 1793 and settled in what is now the town of Lodi
and continued the practice of medicine. He also erected and operated a grist mill.
Halsey was supervisor of the Town of Ovid
from 1794 to 1804, and was a member of the New York State Assembly
from Onondaga County
in 1797 and 1798 and from Cayuga County
in 1800, 1801, 1803, and 1804. He was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1801, and was clerk of Seneca County from 1804 to 1813 and in 1815. Halsey was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Ninth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1807. He was a member of the New York State Senate
in 1808 and 1809, and engaged in farming. He died at Lodi in 1832; interment was in Old Halsey Cemetery, South Lodi.
Jehiel Howell Halsey and Nicoll Halsey
, both sons of Silas Halsey, were also Representatives from New York
.
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 Southampton
Southampton (village), New York
Southampton is a village in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The village is named after the Earl of Southampton. The Village of Southampton is in the southeast part of the county in the Town of Southampton...
, he attended the public schools and studied medicine at Elizabethtown, New Jersey
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
(later Elizabeth.) He returned to Southampton and practiced medicine from 1764 to 1776; he then resided three years in Killingworth, Connecticut
Killingworth, Connecticut
Killingworth is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town's name can easily be confused with another Connecticut town, Killingly; or a Vermont ski area, Killington. The population was 6,018 at the 2000 census.-History:...
during the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
, when he again returned to Southampton. He was undersheriff of Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
from 1784 to 1787, and was sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
from 1787 to 1792. He moved to Herkimer County
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
in 1793 and settled in what is now the town of Lodi
Lodi (town), New York
Lodi is a town in Seneca County, New York, USA. The population was 1,476 at the 2000 census.The Town of Lodi is in the southwest part of the county and is northwest of Ithaca, New York. There is a village called Lodi in the town...
and continued the practice of medicine. He also erected and operated a grist mill.
Halsey was supervisor of the Town of Ovid
Ovid (town), New York
Ovid is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2,757 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the Roman poet Ovid, a name assigned by a clerk interested in the classics....
from 1794 to 1804, and 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...
from Onondaga County
Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse.Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area....
in 1797 and 1798 and from Cayuga County
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
in 1800, 1801, 1803, and 1804. He was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1801, and was clerk of Seneca County from 1804 to 1813 and in 1815. Halsey was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Ninth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1807. 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...
in 1808 and 1809, and engaged in farming. He died at Lodi in 1832; interment was in Old Halsey Cemetery, South Lodi.
Jehiel Howell Halsey and Nicoll Halsey
Nicoll Halsey
Nicoll Halsey was a U.S. Representative from New York, son of Silas Halsey and brother of Jehiel Howell Halsey....
, both sons of Silas Halsey, were also Representatives from New York
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...
.