Beriah Palmer
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Beriah Palmer was a United States Representative from New York.
In 1769 he moved to Cornwall
, Orange County
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced in New York. He engaged in surveying and farming near Burnt Hills, and in 1774 moved to Ballston Spa (in Saratoga County
.
He served in the Twelfth Regiment of the New York militia
during the Revolutionary War
. He then served as assessor
in 1779, commissioner of roads, district of Ballston, in 1780, 1783, and 1784, and served as postmaster
in 1784. He was a member of the committee of safety
of Albany County
, and supervisor of Saratoga County in 1790, 1791, and 1799. He was moderator of the first board of supervisors of Saratoga County in 1791, and was appointed judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in 1791. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
from 1792 to 1795, and was a delegate to the New York constitutional convention in 1801.
Palmer was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eighth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1803 to March 3, 1805. He was surrogate of Saratoga County from 1808 to 1812 and in the latter year died in Ballston Spa and was interred in the Village Cemetery.
In 1769 he moved to Cornwall
Cornwall, New York
Cornwall is a town in Orange County, New York, USA. It is located about 50 miles north of New York City on the western shore of the Hudson River. The estimated population in 2007 was 12,827....
, Orange County
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced in New York. He engaged in surveying and farming near Burnt Hills, and in 1774 moved to Ballston Spa (in Saratoga County
Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa...
.
He served in the Twelfth Regiment of the New York militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
during the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. He then served as assessor
Assessor (property)
An assessor is a specialist who calculates the value of property. The value calculated by the assessor is then used as the basis for determining the amounts to be paid or assessed for tax or insurance purposes....
in 1779, commissioner of roads, district of Ballston, in 1780, 1783, and 1784, and served as postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
in 1784. He was a member of the committee of safety
Committee of Safety (American Revolution)
Many Committees of Safety were established throughout Colonial America at the start of the American Revolution. These committees started to appear in the 1760s as means to discuss the concerns of the time, and often consisted of every male adult in the community...
of Albany County
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
, and supervisor of Saratoga County in 1790, 1791, and 1799. He was moderator of the first board of supervisors of Saratoga County in 1791, and was appointed judge of the Court of Common Pleas
New York Court of Common Pleas
The New York Court of Common Pleas was a state court in New York. Established in New Netherland in 1686, the Court remained in existence in the Province of New York and, after the American Revolution, in the U.S...
in 1791. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1792 to 1795, and was a delegate to the New York constitutional convention in 1801.
Palmer was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eighth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1803 to March 3, 1805. He was surrogate of Saratoga County from 1808 to 1812 and in the latter year died in Ballston Spa and was interred in the Village Cemetery.