John Savage (American politician, born 1779)
John Savage (February 22, 1779, in Salem, Washington County, New York – October 19, 1863, in Utica, Oneida County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician.[1][2]
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| Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court | |
| In office 1823–1837 | |
| Preceded by | Ambrose Spencer |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Nelson |
| New York State Comptroller | |
| In office 1821–1823 | |
| Governor | DeWitt Clinton Joseph C. Yates |
| Preceded by | Archibald McIntyre |
| Succeeded by | William L. Marcy |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th district | |
| In office 1815–1819 | |
| Preceded by | Elisha I. Winter Zebulon R. Shipherd |
| Succeeded by | Ezra C. Gross Nathaniel Pitcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1779 Salem, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 1863 (aged 84) Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ruth Wheeler |
| Alma mater | Union College |
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Early life
Savage was born on February 22, 1779, in Salem, New York. He was the son of Mary (née McNaughton) Savage and Edward Savage, who served in the Penobscot Expedition and enlisted in Col. Samuel McCobb's regiment during the American Revolutionary War.[3]
He graduated from Union College in 1799. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1800.[1]
Career
After being admitted to the bar, Savage commenced practice in Salem, N.Y. He was District Attorney of the Fourth District from 1806 to 1811, and from 1812 to 1815, his jurisdiction comprising Washington, Essex, Clinton and St. Lawrence Counties, from 1808 on also Franklin County, and from 1813 on also Warren County.[4]
He was a member from Washington and Warren Counties of the New York State Assembly in 1814. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth and Fifteenth United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1819.[4]
He was District Attorney of Washington County from 1818 to 1820. He was New York State Comptroller from 1821 to 1823. He was chief justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1823 to 1837. In 1828, he was appointed Treasurer of the United States, but declined. He was a presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1844.[1]
Personal life
Savage was married to Ruth Wheeler (1784–1837). Ruth was the daughter of Anna (née Lyman) Wheeler and Gideon Wheeler, who also fought in the Revolutionary War under Capt. David Wheeler and Capt. Asa Barnes. Together they were the parents of:[3]
- Mary Ann Savage (1819–1846), who married Ward Hunt (1810–1886), the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, and an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.[5]
Savage died on October 19, 1863, in Utica, New York. He was buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Utica.[1]
References
- "SAVAGE, John - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- Weeks, Lyman Horace; Dougherty, John Hampden (1911). Legal and Judicial History of New York. National Americana Society. pp. 125–126.
- Daughters of the American Revolution (1900). Lineage Book - National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Daughters of the American Revolution. p. 247. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- Hough, A.M., M.D., Franklin Benjamin (1858). The New York Civil List: Containing the Names and Origin of the Civil Divisions, and the Names and Dates of Election or Appointment of the Principal State and County Officers from the Revolution to the Present Time. Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons and Co., Publishers. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Obituary. Ex-Judge Ward Hunt". The New York Times. March 25, 1886. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
External links
- United States Congress. "John Savage (id: S000082)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John Savage at Find a Grave
- Political Graveyard