Samuel A. Talcott
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Samuel Austin Talcott was an American lawyer and politician.
, Colonial Governor of Connecticut) and Abigail Ledyard Talcott. On May 28, 1810, he married Rachel Skinner; their son was John Ledyard Talcott (b. 1812), a justice of the New York Supreme Court
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He practiced law at New Hartford, New York
. There he married in 1818 his second wife, Mary Eliza Stanley (1800-1848), and their son was Thomas Grosvenor Talcott (1819-1870).
He was a leading member of the Albany Regency
, and was New York State Attorney General
from 1821 to 1829 when he was forced to resign "due to irregular habits", a then used euphemism for what is now called a "drinking problem". Afterward he practiced law in New York City
.
Life
He was the son of Samuel Talcott (1740-1798, grandson of Joseph TalcottJoseph Talcott
Joseph Talcott was a governor of the Connecticut Colony from 1724 until his death in 1741. He was the first Connecticut-born governor of the colony. Descended from one Connecticut's founding settlers, Talcott was appointed an assistant in 1711...
, Colonial Governor of Connecticut) and Abigail Ledyard Talcott. On May 28, 1810, he married Rachel Skinner; their son was John Ledyard Talcott (b. 1812), a justice of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
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He practiced law at New Hartford, New York
New Hartford (town), New York
.New Hartford is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 21,172. The name of New Hartford was provided by a settler family from Hartford, Connecticut....
. There he married in 1818 his second wife, Mary Eliza Stanley (1800-1848), and their son was Thomas Grosvenor Talcott (1819-1870).
He was a leading member of the Albany Regency
Albany Regency
The Albany Regency was a group of politicians who controlled the New York state government between 1822 and 1838. The group was among the first American political machines...
, and was New York State Attorney General
New York State Attorney General
The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman...
from 1821 to 1829 when he was forced to resign "due to irregular habits", a then used euphemism for what is now called a "drinking problem". Afterward he practiced law in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Sources
- Talcott genealogy
- List of NY State Attorneys General, at Office of the Att. Gal. of NY
- Bio and photo of his son John, at The Historical Society of the Courts in the State of NY
- Talcott genealogy, at rootsweb (giving wrong birth place)
- Political Graveyard
- His second marriage, info at New Hartford Public Library
- Info on his father-in-law F. Stanley, at The NYG&B
- List of NY State Attorneys General, at Office of the Att. Gal. of NY
- Marriage records Talcott/Skinner