Jacob Tyson

Jacob Tyson (October 8, 1773 – July 16, 1848) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Jacob Tyson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
Preceded byChurchill C. Cambreleng
John J. Morgan
Succeeded byJoshua Sands
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 1st district
In office
January 1, 1828 – December 31, 1828
Preceded byCadwallader D. Colden
Succeeded byStephen Allen
Personal details
Born(1773-10-08)October 8, 1773
Staten Island, Province of New York, British America
DiedJuly 16, 1848(1848-07-16) (aged 74)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Political partyCrawford

Life

Tyson attended public school in his youth. 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.

Sources
  • United States Congress. "Jacob Tyson (id: T000453)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 71, 127, 146 and 364; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Churchill C. Cambreleng
John J. Morgan		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 2nd congressional district
1823–1825		 Succeeded by
Joshua Sands
New York State Senate
Preceded by
Cadwallader D. Colden		 New York State Senate
First District (Class 2)
1828		 Succeeded by
Stephen Allen
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