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James Mullett Jr.
James Mullett Jr. (October 13, 1784September 10, 1858) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. Active in Western New York, he was originally from Vermont. Mullett served two terms in the New York State Assembly (1823–1824) and was elected to the New York Supreme Court in 1847. Biography Mullett was born on October 13, 1784, in Whitingham, Vermont, as the eldest of 13 children of James Mullett Sr. and Sylvinia Perry. His family moved to Darien, New York, around 1800. Mullett first worked as a joiner and millwright. In 1810, he accepted a job as a clerk in Fredonia, New York, and moved there. Law career While working as a clerk in Fredonia, Mullett acted as stand-in counsel for his employer when their attorney failed to appear in court. Mullett subsequently began formal study under a lawyer in Fredonia, Jacob Houghton; another student of Houghton's was Elijah Risley. Mullett was admission to practice law, admitted to practice law in the Chautauqua County, New York, Chautauq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitingham, Vermont
Whitingham is a New England town, town in Windham County, Vermont, Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Nathan Whiting, a landholder. The population was 1,344 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Whitingham is the birthplace of Brigham Young, the second President of the Church (LDS Church), president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and founder of Salt Lake City, Utah. Its Whitingham (CDP), Vermont, village center, census-designated place, is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Whitingham Village Historic District. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.3 square miles (101.8 km2) of which 37.1 square miles (96.0 km2) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2) (5.70%) is water. Demographics At the 2010 census, there were 1,357 people in the town. The population density was 34.53 per square mile (13.33/km2). There w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |