Michael Myers (New York)
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Michael Myers was an American lawyer and politician from New York
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in 1781, and was severely wounded.
From 1791 to 1805, he was an associate judge of the Herkimer County Court.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly
, from Montgomery County
in 1789-90
and 1791
; and from Herkimer County in 1792
and 1792-93
. He was a member of the New York State Senate
(Western D.) from 1793 to 1801.
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
He fought in the Battle of JohnstownBattle of Johnstown
The Battle of Johnstown was fought in Johnstown, New York. It was one of the last battles in the American theatre of the American Revolutionary War, with approximately 1400 engaged at Johnstown on October 25, 1781...
in 1781, and was severely wounded.
From 1791 to 1805, he was an associate judge of the Herkimer County Court.
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...
, from Montgomery County
Montgomery County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
in 1789-90
13th New York State Legislature
The 13th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from July 6, 1789, to April 6, 1790, during the thirteenth year of George Clinton's governorship, first in Albany, then in New York City....
and 1791
14th New York State Legislature
The 14th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5 to March 24, 1791, during the fourteenth year of George Clinton's governorship, in New York City.-Background:...
; and from Herkimer County in 1792
15th New York State Legislature
The 15th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5 to April 12, 1792, during the fifteenth year of George Clinton's governorship, in New York City.-Background:...
and 1792-93
16th New York State Legislature
The 16th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from November 6, 1792, to March 12, 1793, during the sixteenth year of George Clinton's governorship, in New York City.-Background:...
. 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...
(Western D.) from 1793 to 1801.
Sources
- A History of Herkimer County by Nathaniel S. BentonNathaniel S. BentonNathaniel Seley Benton was a New York politician who served as a New York State Senator and Secretary of State of New York....
(Albany, 1856; pg. 349ff) - The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858; pages 115ff, 144 and 165ff)