Home / Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. / Passage

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 253 words

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.

Name. Years in House of Representatives.

Joseph H. Audersou 1843-17.

Joel Frost 182:1-25. .

,Iohn B. Hiiskins 1857-01.

William Nelson 1847-51.

N. Holmes Odell 18T5-77.

Jared V. Peck 1853-55.

Clarkson N. Potter 18G9, 1S75, 1877-79.

Wiiliam Radford 1863-07.

William 11. Robertson 1807-69.

Caleb Tompkins 1817-21.

Philip Van Coi tlundt 179.3-1809.

Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr 1811-13.

Aaron Ward 1825, 1829,1831, 1837, 1841, 1843

Jonathan Ward 1815-17.

Colonial Supre.me Court Justices. -- Appointment vested in the Governor ; the term of office, his pleasure.

chief Justices, Name. Appointed.

Joseph Dudley May 15, 1691.

William Smith November 11, 1692.

Stephen Van Cortlandt October 30, 1700.

Abraham De Peyster January 21, 1701.

William Atwood August 5, 1701.

William Smith June 9, 1702.

John Bridges April 5, 1703.

Roger Mompesson luly 15, 1704.

Lewis Jlorris March 13, 1715.

James de Lancey August 21, 1733.

Benjamin Pratt November 11, 1761.

Daniel Horsemanden March 16, 1763.

AssocUtte or Puisne Judges of Colonial Supreme Court. Name. Appointed.

Thomas Johnson May 15, 1091.

William Smith May 15, 1691.

Stephen Van Cortlandt May 15, 1691.