Nehemiah Hezekiah Earll (October 5, 1787 – August 26, 1872) was a 19th-century American lawyer and politician who served one term as a

U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

from New York from 1839 to 1841. He was a cousin of Congressman

Jonas Earll Jonas Earll Jr. (1786 – October 28, 1846, in Syracuse, New York) was an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative from New York (state), New York from 1827 to 1831. Life He was the son of Jonas Earll and Experience (Sprague) Earll.

, Jr..

Biography

Born in Whitehall, New York, Earll moved with his parents to Onondaga Hollow in 1793, but nine months later he moved to Onondaga County and resided in Skaneateles until 1804. He attended the public schools and

Fairfield Academy Fairfield Academy was an academy that existed for nearly one hundred years in the Town of Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York. Founding It was organized as an academy for men in 1802, when the community was an active local manufacturing center. ...

for two years and studied law.

Early career

He was admitted to the bar in 1809 and commenced practice in Salina (which in 1848 became a part of Syracuse), Onondaga County. During the War of 1812 he served as an adjutant in the Army at Oswego. After the war, he resumed the practice of law at

Onondaga Hill, New York Onondaga Hill is a hamlet in the Town of Onondaga in Onondaga County, New York, United States, southwest of the city of Syracuse. It is located on the Seneca Turnpike at the intersection of New York State Route 173 and New York State Route 175. ...

, in 1814. He served as Postmaster of Onondaga Hill in 1816 and then was the

Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...

in 1816–1820. He served as master in chancery for six years and was appointed the first judge of Onondaga County, serving from 1823 until his resignation in 1831. He served next as Superintendent of the Onondaga Salt Springs 1831–1836, when he resided in

Syracuse, New York Syracuse ( ) is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in the state of New York following New York City, Buffalo, New York, Buffa ...

. He resigned, and engaged in the milling business in Jordan before returning to

, in 1838.

Congress

Earll was elected as a

Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh Congress.

Retirement and death

He retired to private life, being blind for many years and died in

Mottville, New York Mottville is a hamlet in the Town of Skaneateles, New York, United States. Of note, a tornado touched down in Mottville on July 28, 2002. History Here are some excerpts pertaining to Mottville from Vol. II, pp. 977–1015 of Onondaga's ...

, August 26, 1872. He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery,

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Earll, Nehemiah Hezekiah 1787 births 1872 deaths People from Skaneateles, New York People from Whitehall, New York Politicians from Syracuse, New York United States Army personnel of the War of 1812 Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) 19th-century American legislators Burials at Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York) Lawyers from Syracuse, New York Military personnel from Syracuse, New York United States Army officers 19th-century American lawyers 19th-century New York (state) politicians