Frederick A. Tallmadge
Frederick Augustus Tallmadge (August 29, 1792 – September 17, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on August 29, 1792, in Litchfield, Connecticut, the son of Benjamin Tallmadge (1754–1835). He graduated from Yale College in 1811. Then he studied law at Litchfield Law School, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New York City in 1813. He fought as a captain in the War of 1812.
He was a member of the Board of Aldermen in 1834 and, under the new city charter, of the Common Council in 1836. He was a member of the New York State Senate (1st D.) from 1837 to 1840, sitting in the 60th, 61st, 62nd and 63rd New York State Legislatures. He was Recorder of New York City from 1841 to 1846, and from 1848 to 1851.
He was elected as a Whig to the 30th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1849. He was Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police from 1857 to 1862. In 1861, he ran on the "Independent People's" ticket for Canal Commissioner but was defeated by Democrat William W. Wright. He was Clerk of the New York Court of Appeals from 1863 to 1865, elected in 1862 on the Democratic/Constitutional Union ticket. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law in New York City.
He died on September 17, 1869, at the home of his daughter in Litchfield, Connecticut;[1] and was buried at the East Cemetery there.
Member of the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence William Floyd (1734–1821) was his grandfather. His son, Frederick Samuel Tallmadge (c.1823–1904), was president of the New York Society of the Sons of the Revolution from 1884 until his death in 1904.[2]
Sources
- ↑ OBITUARY; Hon. Frederick A. Talimadge in the New York Times on September 18, 1869
- ↑ DIED; TALLMADGE in the New York Times on June 22, 1904
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| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by | New York State Senate First District (Class 2) 1837–1840 |
Succeeded by John B. Scott |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Recorder of New York City 1841–1846 |
Succeeded by John B. Scott |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th congressional district 1847–1849 |
Succeeded by George Briggs |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Recorder of New York City 1849–1851 |
Succeeded by Francis R. Tillou |
| Preceded by | Clerk of the Court of Appeals 1863–1865 |
Succeeded by Patrick H. Jones |
- 1792 births
- 1869 deaths
- People from Litchfield, Connecticut
- Yale University alumni
- Litchfield Law School alumni
- New York Whigs
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York
- New York State Senators
- Clerks of the New York Court of Appeals
- New York City Council members
- New York Constitutional Unionists
- New York Democrats
- New York City Recorders
- Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives
