John Sudam, sometimes stylized Suydam, (March 23, 1782 – April 13, 1835

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) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He married Ann Tallmadge (1775–1809), a sister of James Tallmadge, Jr. and Matthias B. Tallmadge. He then married Mary Harrison Elmendorf (1795–1855), and they had several children. He was a member of the New York State Senate (2nd D.) from 1823 to 1824, sitting in the 46th and

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s. He was a Regent of the

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from 1829 until his death. He was again a member of the State Senate (2nd D.) from 1833 until his death, sitting in the 56th, 57th and

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s. He was buried at the

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References

Sources

''The New York Civil List''
compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 125, 129f, 146 and 338; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sudam, John 1782 births 1835 deaths Politicians from Kingston, New York Regents of the University of the State of New York New York (state) state senators New York (state) Jacksonians 19th-century American politicians