History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I
1 780-8'? 1 787-1 K( JO
1.
1877, '78.
Joseph Scofield ......
. 1825-37.
1.
1867, '68.
Walter Seaman
1788-90
George W. Kobertson .
1882.
1.
William £1, Robertson .
. 1849, '50.
Abel Smith
1704-96 1798-1802 1829-30
2.
Charles 31. Schietfelin .
1875, '76.
John H Smith
1871.
Thomas Smith
1(^92-23 '3*^
2.
1859.
Joseph Strang
1780-81 1787-88
1.
1875.
Joseph Strang
1839-40
1.
1856.
Charles Teed
1706-1800
Edmund G. Sunderland
1857, "58.
1 7SP_«S 1 709-OT 1 800-4
1.
1862, '63, '65.
Enoch Thompson . . . .
1822.
1.
1858.
1804-6.
3.
1867, '79, '80.
Jonathan G. Tompkins . .
. . 1780-88, 1791-92.
1.
R. M. Underbill ....
1848.
181G-17.
1.
Augustus Van Cortlandt
1859.
1802-5.
2.
Frederick W. M'aterbury
1855.
1828.
1.
1879.
1788-90.
2.
. 1873, 74.
CIVIL HISTORY.
Residents of Westchester County in the Continental Congress. -- Originally these delegates were chosen by the Provincial Congress. The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union adopted by the Continental Congress, November 15, 1777, directed the appointment annually of delegates by the State Legislatures. The number from each State was not to be less than two or more than seven. This State usually sent five, occasionally six. The votes in Congress were by States.
Name. Yeftfs iu Continentnl Congress.
Gouverneur Morris 1777, '78.
Lewis Morris' 1775.
Philip Pell 1788.
Residents of Westchester County who have Represented their District in Congress. -- This county originally was divided ; the northern tier of towns formed, with Dutchess County, one district, while the remainder was, with New York, in another. Later it formed with Richmond a district. Since then it has been in the following districts: Third, Fourth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth and Twelfth. The term of office is two years.