Frederick A. Tallmadge
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Frederick Augustus Tallmadge (August 29, 1792 - September 17, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician from 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...

. He was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 5th congressional district
New York's 5th congressional district
The 5th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that lies along the North Shore of Long Island. It consists of northeastern Queens County and northwestern Nassau County. The Queens portion of the district includes the...

 from 1847 to 1849.

Biography

He was born on August 29, 1792 in Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town...

 to Benjamin Tallmadge
Benjamin Tallmadge
Benjamin Tallmadge was a member of the United States House of Representatives. His birth date is alternately listed as February 25, 1754....

. He graduated from Yale College
Yale College
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 in 1811. Then he studied law at 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...

, served as captain in the War of 1812
War of 1812
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, was admitted to the New York City Bar Association, and commenced practice in New York City
New York City
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 in 1813.

He was a member of the Board of Aldermen
New York City Council
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 in 1834 and, under the new city charter, of the Common Council
New York City Council
The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as a check against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. The council monitors performance of city agencies and...

 in 1836. He was a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
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 (1st District) from 1837 to 1840. He was Recorder of New York City
Recorder of New York City
The Recorder of New York City was a municipal officer of New York City from 1683 until the early 20th century. He was at times a judge of the Court of General Sessions, of the Court of Special Sessions, and the New York Court of Common Pleas; Vice-President of the Board of Supervisors of New York...

 from 1841 to 1846, and from 1848 to 1851.

He was elected as a Whig to the 30th United States Congress
30th United States Congress
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, and served from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1849. He was Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police from 1857 to 1862. In 1861
New York state election, 1861
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, he ran on the "Independent People's" ticket for Canal Commissioner
Erie Canal Commission
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 but was defeated by Democrat William W. Wright
William W. Wright
William Westwood Wright was an American politician from New York.-Life:He married Mary L...

. He was Clerk of the New York Court of Appeals
Clerk of the New York Court of Appeals
The Clerk of the New York Court of Appeals was one of the statewide elected officials in New York from 1847 to 1870. He was also ex officio a clerk of the New York Supreme Court. The office was created by the New York State Constitution of 1846...

 from 1863 to 1865, elected in 1862 on the Democratic/Constitutional Union
Constitutional Union Party (United States)
The Constitutional Union Party was a political party in the United States created in 1860. It was made up of conservative former Whigs who wanted to avoid disunion over the slavery issue...

 ticket. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law in New York City.

He returned to Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town...

and died on September 17, 1869. He was buried in the East Cemetery at Litchfield.

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