John Fay (February 10, 1773June 21, 1855) was an American politician from

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Life

Fay attended the common schools for a period of only six months. He removed to

with his parents, who settled in Montgomery County, and later in

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. In 1804, Fay removed to Northampton, then in Montgomery County. He became a

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and later engaged in agricultural pursuits, milling, and manufacturing. He held various local offices and was Postmaster of Northampton for several years. He was a member from Montgomery County of the

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in 1808-09 and 1812. Fay was elected as a

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to the

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, holding office from March 4, 1819, to March 3, 1821. Afterwards he resumed his former activities. He was a presidential elector on the Democratic

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ticket in

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. He was buried at the Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Northampton.

References

''The New York Civil List''
compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 70, 182, 186, 273, 322, 330; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) {{DEFAULTSORT:Fay, John 1773 births 1855 deaths People from Hardwick, Massachusetts People from Montgomery County, New York People from Galway, New York 1844 United States presidential electors Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) People from Northampton, Fulton County, New York American surveyors