John Maynard (January 8, 1786 in Frederick County, Maryland – March 24, 1850 in Auburn) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

Maynard graduated from

Union College Union College is a private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, and second in the state of New York, after Columbia Co ...

Schenectady, New York Schenectady () is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city's population of 67,047 made it the state's ninth-largest city by population. The city is in eastern New Y ...

, in 1810. Then he studied law, and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice at

Seneca Falls, New York Seneca Falls is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 8,942 at the 2020 census. The Town of Seneca Falls contains the former village also called Seneca Falls. The town is east of Geneva, New York, in the nor ...

. He was Clerk of Seneca County from 1821 to 1825. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Seneca Co.) in

1822 Events January–March * January 1 – The Greek Constitution of 1822 is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus. *January 3 - The famous French explorer, Aimé Bonpland, is made prisoner in Paraguay accused of being a spy. ...

. Maynard was elected as an Adams man to the

20th United States Congress The 20th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1827, ...

, holding office from March 4, 1827, to March 3, 1829. He was D.A. of Seneca County in 1836 and 1837. He was a member of the New York State Senate (7th D.) from 1838 to 1841, sitting in the 61st, 62nd, 63rd and

64th New York State Legislature The 64th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5 to May 25, 1841, during the third year of William H. Seward's governorship, in Albany. Background Under the provi ...

s. He resigned his seat on March 4, 1841. Maynard was elected as a Whig to the

27th United States Congress The 27th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. between March 4, 1 ...

, holding office from March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1843. He moved to Auburn, and was a justice of the New York Supreme Court (7th D.) from 1847 until his death. In 1850, he was ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals.

Sources

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maynard, John 1850 deaths Union College (New York) alumni 1786 births New York (state) National Republicans People from Frederick County, Maryland Members of the New York State Assembly New York (state) state senators New York Supreme Court Justices Judges of the New York Court of Appeals National Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) People from Seneca Falls, New York 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American judges