Jacob Tyson Explained

Jacob Tyson
State1:New York
District1:2nd
Term1:March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
Preceded1:Churchill C. Cambreleng
John J. Morgan
Succeeded1:Joshua Sands
State Senate2:New York State
District2:1st
Term Start2:January 1, 1828
Term End2:December 31, 1828
Preceded2:Cadwallader D. Colden
Succeeded2:Stephen Allen
Birth Date:8 October 1773
Birth Place:Staten Island, Province of New York, British America
Death Place:Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Party:Crawford

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

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.

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