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

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 Onondaga County, New York in 1797, and in 1800 removed to

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. He was elected as a Federalist to the

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and

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es, holding office from March 4, 1809, to March 3, 1813. Emott was a member from Dutchess County of the New York State Assembly from 1814 to 1817, and was

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in 1814. In 1815, he was the Federalist candidate for

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but was defeated by Nathan Sanford. 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 Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.

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)