John Hallock Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | |
| Preceded by | Hector Craig |
| Succeeded by | Hector Craig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1783 Oxford, New York U.S. |
| Died | December 6, 1840 (aged 56–57) Ridgebury, New York, U.S. |
John Hallock Jr. (July 1783 in Oxford, Orange County, New York – December 6, 1840 in Ridgebury, Orange Co., New York) was an American farmer and politician from New York. From 1825 to 1829, he served two terms as a U.S. Representative.
Early life[edit]
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.
Political career[edit]
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.
Congress[edit]
Hallock was elected as a Jacksonian to the 19th and 20th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1829.
Death[edit]
He died on December 6, 1840, and was buried at the Hallock family cemetery near Ridgebury, New York.
References[edit]
- United States Congress. "John Hallock Jr. (id: H000082)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 57, 71, 82, 192, 197 and 278; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- DeWitt Clinton and the Rise of the People's Men by Craig Hanyan & Mary L. Hanyan (pages 259f)
