Weight 111 kg Height 1.83 m | Name Jacob Tyson Political party Crawford | |
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Preceded by Churchill C. CambrelengJohn J. Morgan Role American football defensive lineman Parents Stephanie Tyson-Square, Creadel Square |
Jacob Tyson (October 8, 1773 – July 16, 1848) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
Tyson attended the common schools. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced law. He was Supervisor of the Town of Castleton, Staten Island from 1811 to 1821. He was First Judge of the Richmond County Court from 1822 to 1840.
Tyson 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 a member of the New York State Senate in 1828.
He was buried at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Cemetery in Port Richmond, Staten Island.
References
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