Ezra C. Gross
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Ezra Carter Gross was an American lawyer and politician from New York
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in 1806. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar
in 1810, and practiced first in Elizabethtown
and later in Keeseville
, both in Essex County, New York
. He was appointed a Master in Chancery in 1812.
He served in the War of 1812, and held a commission in the New York Militia from 1814 to 1821. He was Surrogate of Essex County from 1815 to 1819. He was a Supervisor of the Town of Elizabethtown in 1818, 1823 and 1824.
Gross was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 16th United States Congress
, holding office from March 4, 1819, to March 3, 1821. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.
He was a member from Essex Co. of the New York State Assembly
in 1828 and 1829, and died during the legislative session in Albany on April 9, 1829. He was buried at the Evergreen Cemetery in Keeseville.
New York
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Life
He graduated from the University of VermontUniversity of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
in 1806. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1810, and practiced first in Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, New York
Elizabethtown is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,315 at the 2000 census. The county seat of Essex County is a hamlet also called Elizabethtown. The name is derived from Elizabeth Gilliland, the wife of an early settler....
and later in Keeseville
Keeseville, New York
Keeseville is a village in both Clinton County, New York and in Essex County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,815 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the Keese family....
, both in Essex County, New York
Essex County, New York
Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its name is from the English county of Essex. Its county seat is Elizabethtown...
. He was appointed a Master in Chancery in 1812.
He served in the War of 1812, and held a commission in the New York Militia from 1814 to 1821. He was Surrogate of Essex County from 1815 to 1819. He was a Supervisor of the Town of Elizabethtown in 1818, 1823 and 1824.
Gross was elected as a Democratic-Republican 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...
, holding office from March 4, 1819, to March 3, 1821. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.
He was a member from Essex Co. 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 1828 and 1829, and died during the legislative session in Albany on April 9, 1829. He was buried at the Evergreen Cemetery in Keeseville.