John Hallock Jr.

John Hallock Jr. (July 1783 in Oxford, Orange County, New York – December 6, 1840 in Ridgebury, Orange Co., NY) was an American farmer and politician from New York.

Life

In 1807, he was commissioned a lieutenant in the State Militia, and eventually became a captain. He was for three years Town Clerk of Minisink, a Justice of the Peace, and an associate judge of the Orange County Court.

He had a wife who was a writer, Her name was Elise Brown.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1816-17 and 1820-21. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.

Hallock was elected as a Jacksonian to the 19th and 20th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1829.

He was buried at the Hallock family cemetery near Ridgebury.

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References

United States Congress. "John Hallock Jr. (id: H000082)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 57, 71, 82, 192, 197 and 278; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
DeWitt Clinton and the Rise of the People's Men by Craig Hanyan & Mary L. Hanyan (pages 259f)

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Hector Craig	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th congressional district 1825–1829	Succeeded by Hector Craig

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