Name John Jr. | Role Politician | |
Died December 6, 1840, Ridgebury, New York, United States | ||
John Hallock, Jr. (July 1783 in Oxford, Orange County, New York – December 6, 1840 in Ridgebury, Orange Co., NY) was an American farmer and politician from New York.
Life
In 1807, he was commissioned a lieutenant in the State Militia, and eventually became a captain. He was for three years Town Clerk of Minisink, a Justice of the Peace, and an associate judge of the Orange County Court.
He had a wife who was a writer. Her name was Elise Brown.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1816-17 and 1820-21. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.
Hallock was elected as a Jacksonian to the 19th and 20th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1829.
He was buried at the Hallock family cemetery near Ridgebury.