Samuel J. Wilkin
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Samuel Jones Wilkin was a U.S. Representative
from New York
, son of James W. Wilkin
.
Born in Goshen, New York
, Wilkin was graduated from Princeton College in 1812.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1815 and began practice in Goshen.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1824 and 1825.
Wilkin was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-second
Congress (March 4, 1831-March 3, 1833).
He was an unsuccessful Whig candidate for election in 1844 as Lieutenant Governor of New York
.
He served as member of the State senate in 1848 and 1849.
Canal appraiser in 1850.
He died in Goshen, New York
, March 11, 1866.
He was interred in Slate Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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...
, son of James W. Wilkin
James W. Wilkin
James Whitney Wilkin was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:Wilkin served in the Revolutionary War....
.
Born in Goshen, New York
Goshen (village), New York
Goshen is a village in and the county seat of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,...
, Wilkin was graduated from Princeton College in 1812.
He studied law.
He 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 1815 and began practice in Goshen.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1824 and 1825.
Wilkin was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-second
22nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W...
Congress (March 4, 1831-March 3, 1833).
He was an unsuccessful Whig candidate for election in 1844 as Lieutenant Governor of New York
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
.
He served as member of the State senate in 1848 and 1849.
Canal appraiser in 1850.
He died in Goshen, New York
Goshen (village), New York
Goshen is a village in and the county seat of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,...
, March 11, 1866.
He was interred in Slate Hill Cemetery.