Andrew McCord
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Andrew McCord was a United States Representative from New York
. The name is often spelled MacCord, especially in newspapers of the time.
to Cape Cod
with Charles Clinton
.
He attended the common schools and Newburgh Academy. He was a delegate to the convention at New Paltz
on November 7, 1775 to choose deputies to the Second Provincial Congress, and was quartermaster
in the Ulster County
Militia from January 31, 1787 on. He served as captain of the Ulster County Militia and resigned on April 10, 1798.
In 1795
, 1796
, 1798
, 1800
, 1802
, 1806
and 1807
, he was a member of the New York State Assembly
; and was Speaker
in 1807.
McCord was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eighth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1803 to March 3, 1805, after which he engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died at Stony Ford in 1808, and was buried in the family burying ground on his farm near Stony Ford.
United States Congressional Delegations from New York
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. The name is often spelled MacCord, especially in newspapers of the time.
Life
He was the son of John McCord who came in 1729 from IrelandIreland
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to Cape Cod
Cape Cod
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with Charles Clinton
Charles Clinton
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.
He attended the common schools and Newburgh Academy. He was a delegate to the convention at New Paltz
New Paltz (village), New York
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on November 7, 1775 to choose deputies to the Second Provincial Congress, and was quartermaster
Quartermaster
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in the Ulster County
Ulster County, New York
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Militia from January 31, 1787 on. He served as captain of the Ulster County Militia and resigned on April 10, 1798.
In 1795
18th New York State Legislature
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, 1796
19th New York State Legislature
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, 1798
21st New York State Legislature
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, 1800
23rd New York State Legislature
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, 1802
25th New York State Legislature
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, 1806
29th New York State Legislature
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and 1807
30th New York State Legislature
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, he was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
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; and was Speaker
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
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in 1807.
McCord was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eighth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1803 to March 3, 1805, after which he engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died at Stony Ford in 1808, and was buried in the family burying ground on his farm near Stony Ford.