Ebenezer Sage was a United States Representative from New York.

Life

Sage was born in that part of the Town of Chatham which was later separated as the Town of Portland

Portland, Connecticut

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, in Middlesex County, Connecticut

Middlesex County, Connecticut

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. He received his early education from a private tutor and graduated from Yale College

Yale College

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 in 1778. He studied medicine, and commenced practice in Easthampton

East Hampton (town), New York

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, Suffolk County, New York

Suffolk County, New York

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 in 1784. He moved to Sag Harbor

Sag Harbor, New York

Sag Harbor is an incorporated village in Suffolk County, New York, United States, with parts in both the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census....

 about 1801.

Sage was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 11th

11th United States Congress

- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: George Clinton * President pro tempore:** John Milledge ** Andrew Gregg , elected June 26, 1809** John Gaillard , elected February 28, 1810...

, 12th

12th United States Congress

- House of Representatives :During this congress, one new House seat was added for the new state of Louisiana.- Senate :*President: George Clinton *President pro tempore: William H. Crawford -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Henry Clay...

 and 13th United States Congress

13th United States Congress

- Senate :* President: Elbridge Gerry , until November 23, 1814, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore: Joseph B. Varnum , December 6, 1813 – February 3, 1814** John Gaillard , elected November 25, 1814- House of Representatives :...

es, holding office from March 4, 1809 to March 3, 1815. Credentials of his election to the 16th United States Congress

16th United States Congress

-House of Representatives:During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Alabama and one seat was reapportioned from Massachusetts to the new state of Maine. For the beginning of the next congress, six more seats from Massachusetts would be reapportioned to...

 were issued by the Secretary of State of New York

Secretary of State of New York

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 but Sage did not claim or take the seat. James Guyon, Jr.

James Guyon, Jr.

James Guyon, Jr. was an American politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of James Guyon and Susannah Guyon. The Guyon family was of French Protestant descent...

, successfully contested Sage's election and was seated on January 14, 1820.

Sage resumed the practice of medicine at Sag Harbor and was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821. He died at Sag Harbor in 1834, and was originally buried at the Old Burying Ground, but later re-interred in Oakland Cemetery.