James Emott (March 9, 1771 – April 7, 1850) was an American lawyer and politician from

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Life

He studied law, was

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in 1790, and commenced practice in Ballston Center. He was land commissioner to settle disputes of titles to military reservations in

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in 1797, and in 1800 removed to

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. He was elected as a

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to the 11th and 12th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1809, to March 3, 1813. Emott was a member from Dutchess County of the

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from 1814 to 1817, and was

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in 1814. In

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, he was the Federalist candidate for

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but was defeated by

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. He was First Judge of the Dutchess County Court from 1817 to 1823, and Judge of the Second Circuit Court from 1827 to 1831. He was buried at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Emott, James 1771 births 1850 deaths Politicians from Poughkeepsie, New York Speakers of the New York State Assembly New York (state) state court judges Burials at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)