Jonathan Fisk (September 26, 1778 – July 13, 1832) was an American lawyer and politician who served as
United States Representative
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for the third District of
New York.
Early life
Fisk was born in
Amherst,
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, attended the public schools, taught school in
Weare, New Hampshire
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History
It was granted to veterans of the Canadian ...
, and later removed to
New York City
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to read law. He was
admitted to the bar
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in
Westchester County, New York
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, in 1799, and began to practice in Newburgh, New York in 1800.
Career
Elected as a
Democratic-Republican
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to the
11th United States Congress
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, Fisk was United States Representative for the third district of New York from March 4, 1809 to March 3, 1811. He was again elected to the
13th
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and
14th United States Congress
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es, representing the sixth district of New York from March 4, 1813 to March 21, 1815, when he accepted a recess appointment by President
James Madison
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as
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. He was confirmed by the
United States Senate
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The composition and pow ...
on January 6, 1816, and remained in office until June 30, 1819. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.
Death
Fisk died in
Newburgh,
Orange County, New York
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Orange ...
on July 13, 1832 (age 53 years, 291 days). He is
interred
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at Old Town Cemetery, Newburgh, New York.
Family life
Fisk was the son of Mary Bragg Fisk and Jonathan Fisk, who was appointed Judge of Probate for the District of
Randolph in 1800. He married Sarah Van Kleek (1773–1832) and they had four children, Theodore S, James L, Delphine R. E., and Mary M.
References
External links
Jonathan Fisk biographyat Old Bios
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1778 births
1832 deaths
Politicians from Newburgh, New York
United States Attorneys for the Southern District of New York
People from Amherst, New Hampshire
Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
18th-century American educators