Darius Crosby
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Darius Crosby was an American politician from New York
.
(Westchester Co.) in 1811
and 1812
.
He was a member of the New York State Senate
(Southern D.) from 1814 until his death, sitting in the 38th
, 39th
, 40th
and 41st New York State Legislature
s; and was a member of the Council of Appointment
in 1816.
He was re-elected in 1818 to another four-year term, but died before the Legislature met for the next session, and was buried at the Presbyterian Cemetery in Somers, NY.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
Crosby was a member of the New York State AssemblyNew 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...
(Westchester Co.) in 1811
34th New York State Legislature
The 34th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 29 to April 9, 1811, during the fourth year of Daniel D...
and 1812
35th New York State Legislature
The 35th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 28 to June 19, 1812, during the fifth year of Daniel D...
.
He was a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
(Southern D.) from 1814 until his death, sitting in the 38th
38th New York State Legislature
The 38th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from September 26, 1814, to April 18, 1815, during the eighth year of Daniel D...
, 39th
39th New York State Legislature
The 39th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 30 to April 17, 1816, during the ninth year of Daniel D...
, 40th
40th New York State Legislature
The 40th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from November 5, 1816, to April 15, 1817, during the tenth year of Daniel D...
and 41st New York State Legislature
41st New York State Legislature
The 41st New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 27 to April 21, 1818, during the first year of DeWitt Clinton's governorship, in Albany.-Background:...
s; and was a member of the Council of Appointment
Council of Appointment
The Council of Appointment was a body of the Government of New York that existed from 1777 to 1822.-History:...
in 1816.
He was re-elected in 1818 to another four-year term, but died before the Legislature met for the next session, and was buried at the Presbyterian Cemetery in Somers, NY.
Sources
- Death notice at RootsWeb [gives death date Nov. 17, as transcribed from newspaper]
- Crosby genealogy at RootsWeb [gives death date Nov. 18, as transcribed from cemetery]
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 122f, 140, 185f and 268; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)