John Blake Jr. (politician)

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John Blake Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1805  March 4, 1809
Preceded by Andrew McCord
Succeeded by Barent Gardenier
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
1798-1799
1800
1812-1813
Personal details
Born December 5, 1762 (1762-12-05)
Ulster County, New York
Died January 13, 1826 (1826-01-14) (aged 63)
Montgomery, New York
Citizenship  United States
Political party Democratic-Republican
Spouse(s) Elsie Eager Blake
Children

Margaret Blake Dill Ann Blake Godfrey

William Blake

Sarah Blake Milliken

Fanny Blake

Elsie Blake Miller
Profession

sheriff politician

judge
Military service
Allegiance United States United States of America
Service/branch New York State Militia
Battles/wars Revolutionary War

John Blake Jr. (December 5, 1762 – January 13, 1826) was an American lawyer and politician and a U. S. Representative from New York.

Biography

Born in Ulster County, Blake attended the public schools and during the Revolutionary War Blake served in the New York State Militia. He married Elsie Eager and they had six children, Margaret, Ann, William, Sarah, Fanny, and Elsie.[1]

Career

Appointed deputy sheriff of Ulster County in 1793, Blake was then a member of the New York State Assembly in 22nd New York State Legislature from 1798 to 1799 and 23rd New York State Legislature in 1800. He was sheriff of Orange County from 1803 to 1805.

Elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 9th and 10th United States Congresses, Blake was United States Representative for the fifth district of New York from March 4, 1805, to March 4, 1809.[2]

Blake was again a member of the State assembly in 36th New York State Legislature from 1812 to 1813. He served as judge of the Orange County Court of Common Pleas from 1815 to 1818. He was a presidential elector in 1816, voting for James Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins.

Again serving in the State assembly in 1819, Blake was then supervisor of the town of Montgomery for fifteen terms.

Death

Blake died in Montgomery, Orange County, New York. He is interred at Berea Churchyard, near Newburgh, New York.[3]

References

  1. "John Blake Jr.". Find A Grave. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  2. "John Blake Jr.". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  3. "John Blake Jr.". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Andrew McCord
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 5th congressional district

March 4, 1805 – March 4, 1809
Succeeded by
Barent Gardenier
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