Ezekiel Bacon
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Ezekiel Bacon was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts
and New York
.
and Elizabeth (Goldthwaite) Bacon He graduated from Yale College
in 1794. Then he attended Litchfield Law School
and studied law with Nathan Dane
in Beverly, Massachusetts
. He was admitted to the bar in 1800 and commenced practice in Stockbridge, Massachusetts
. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from 1805 to 1806.
Bacon was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 10th United States Congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Barnabas Bidwell
and took his seat on November 2, 1807. He was re-elected to the 11th
and 12th United States Congress
es, holding office until March 3, 1813. He was the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means
(12th Congress).
He was Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the Western District of Massachusetts from 1811 to 1814, and Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury
from 1814 to 1815.
In 1816, he removed to Utica, New York
, and was appointed an associate judge of the Oneida County Court in 1818. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1819, and a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821. In 1826
, he ran again for Congress, but was defeated by the incumbent Henry R. Storrs
.
At time of his death he was the oldest surviving Member of Congress and the last representative of the administration of President James Madison
. He was buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica
.
Judge and Congressman William J. Bacon
was his son.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and New York
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...
.
Life
He was a son of John BaconJohn Bacon (Massachusetts)
John Bacon was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.John Bacon was born in Canterbury, Connecticut on April 5, 1738. Upon graduating from Princeton College he spent some time preaching in Somerset County, Maryland. On 25 September 1771 he and Mr...
and Elizabeth (Goldthwaite) Bacon He graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1794. Then he attended Litchfield Law School
Litchfield Law School
The Litchfield Law School of Litchfield, Connecticut, was the first formal school offering training for the legal profession in the United States. It was established in 1784 by Tapping Reeve, who would later became the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court...
and studied law with Nathan Dane
Nathan Dane
Nathan Dane was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Massachusetts in the Continental Congress from 1785 through 1788...
in Beverly, Massachusetts
Beverly, Massachusetts
Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 39,343 on , which differs by no more than several hundred from the 39,862 obtained in the 2000 census. A resort, residential and manufacturing community on the North Shore, Beverly includes Beverly Farms and Prides...
. He was admitted to the bar in 1800 and commenced practice in Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,947 at the 2010 census...
. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
from 1805 to 1806.
Bacon was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 10th United States Congress
10th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :- Senate :*President: George Clinton *President pro tempore: Samuel Smith , elected April 16, 1808** Stephen R. Bradley , elected December 28, 1808** John Milledge , elected January 30, 1809...
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Barnabas Bidwell
Barnabas Bidwell
Barnabas Bidwell was a dual Canadian and American politician of the late 18th and early 19th Centuries.Bidwell was born to Adonijah Bidwell and Jemima Devotion in Township No. 1 , and graduated from Yale College in 1785. He later attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island...
and took his seat on November 2, 1807. He was re-elected 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...
and 12th United States Congress
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...
es, holding office until March 3, 1813. He was the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means
United States House Committee on Ways and Means
The Committee of Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee of the United States House of Representatives. Members of the Ways and Means Committee are not allowed to serve on any other House Committees unless they apply for a waiver from their party's congressional leadership...
(12th Congress).
He was Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the Western District of Massachusetts from 1811 to 1814, and Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury
Comptroller of the Treasury
The Comptroller of the Treasury was an official of the United States Department of the Treasury from 1789 to 1817. According to section III of the Act of Congress establishing the Treasury Department, it is the comptroller's duty to...
from 1814 to 1815.
In 1816, he removed to Utica, New York
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
, and was appointed an associate judge of the Oneida County Court in 1818. 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...
in 1819, and a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821. In 1826
United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1826
The 1826 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held from November 6 to 8, 1826, to elect 34 U.S. Representatives to represent the State of New York in the United States House of Representatives of the 20th United States Congress....
, he ran again for Congress, but was defeated by the incumbent Henry R. Storrs
Henry R. Storrs
Henry Randolph Storrs was a U.S. Representative from New York, brother of William Lucius Storrs.Born in Middletown, Connecticut, Storrs was graduated from Yale College in 1804.He studied law....
.
At time of his death he was the oldest surviving Member of Congress and the last representative of the administration of President James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...
. He was buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica
Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica
-Notable burials:*Ezekiel Bacon , represented Massachusetts's 12th congressional district from 1807 to 1813.*William J. Bacon , represented New York's 23rd congressional district from 1877 to 1879....
.
Judge and Congressman William J. Bacon
William J. Bacon
William Johnson Bacon was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
was his son.