James Emott
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Life
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1790, and commenced practice in Ballston Center. He was land commissioner to settle disputes of titles to military reservations in Onondaga County, New York in 1797, and in 1800 removed to Albany, New York.
He was elected as a Federalist to the 11th and 12th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1809, to March 3, 1813.
Emott was a member from Dutchess County of the New York State Assembly from 1814 to 1817, and was Speaker in 1814. In 1815, he was the Federalist candidate for U.S. Senator from New York but was defeated by Nathan Sanford.
He was First Judge of the Dutchess County Court from 1817 to 1823, and Judge of the Second Circuit Court from 1827 to 1831.
He was buried at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James Emott | Script error: No such module "string". | 74.28 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Robert Johnston | Script error: No such module "string". | 25.72 | ||
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James Emott (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 51.07 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Daniel C. Verplanck | Script error: No such module "string". | 48.93 | ||
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Nathan Sanford | Script error: No such module "string". | 68.46 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James Emott | Script error: No such module "string". | 30.77 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Philetus Swift | Script error: No such module "string". | 0.77 | ||
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | |||
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References
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- 1771 births
- 1850 deaths
- Politicians from Poughkeepsie, New York
- Speakers of the New York State Assembly
- New York state court judges
- Burials at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
- Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives