John Barentse Yates (February 1, 1784 – July 10, 1836) was an American politician who was a

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from

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. Born in

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, Yates completed preparatory studies and was graduated from

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at Schenectady in 1802. He studied law. He was

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in 1805 and commenced practice in Schenectady. He served in the War of 1812 under Gen. Wade Hampton on the northern frontier and was subsequently appointed aide-de-camp to Gov. Daniel D. Tompkins. Yates was elected as a

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to the Fourteenth Congress (March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State (Fourteenth Congress). He did not seek renomination in 1816. Yates Aided in the construction of the Welland Canal. He moved to

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in 1816 where he later founded the

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in 1825. He was first judge of the Madison County Court from 1833 until his death. Yates was a member of the

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(Madison Co.) in

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and died in

, on July 10, 1836. He was interred in Walnut Grove Cemetery, near

. Yates was a slave owner.

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