Thomas J. Oakley
Thomas J. Oakley | |
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New York State Attorney General | |
| In office 1819–1821 | |
| Governor | DeWitt Clinton |
| Preceded by | Martin Van Buren |
| Succeeded by | Samuel A. Talcott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Jackson Oakley November 10, 1783 Trinity Churchyard |
| Spouses | Lydia Williams
(m. 1808, died)
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| Children | 6 |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Yale College |
Thomas Jackson Oakley (November 10, 1783 – May 11, 1857) was a
Early life
Oakley was born in Beekman, New York on November 10, 1783.[1] He was the son of Jerusha (Petera) Oakley and Jesse Oakley, a farmer and veteran of the American Revolution.[2]
He graduated from Yale College in 1801, studied law with attorney Philo Ruggles in Poughkeepsie, and was admitted to the bar in 1804.[2]
Career
Oakley practiced first in Poughkeepsie, and later in
Oakley was
Oakley was a member of the
In 1826, he was again elected to Congress, serving from March 4, 1827, until May 9, 1828, when he resigned to accept a judgeship.[5] He was a judge of the superior court of New York City from 1828 to 1847.[5] In 1847, he was appointed chief judge, and he served until his death in office.[5]
In 1853, Oakley received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Union College.[5]
Personal life
In 1808, Oakley married Lydia Williams, the daughter of Abigail (
After the death of his first wife Oakley married Matilda Cruger (1809–1891);
Descendants
Through his daughter Matilda Cruger (née Oakley) Rhinelander (1827–1914), who married William Rhinelander, he was the grandfather of
References
- Notes
- ^ Flint, Martha Bockée (1897). The Bockée Family (Boucquet) 1641-1897. A.V. Haight. p. 72. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College, p. 450.
- ^ The Supreme Court in United States History, p. 59.
- ^ Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College, pp. 450–451.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College, p. 451.
- ^ a b Sayre Family, p. 103.
- ^ Banta, Theodore Melvin (1901). Sayre Family: Lineage of Thomas Sayre, a Founder of Southampton. De Vinne Press. p. 103. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b Genealogies of the State of New York: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. 1915. p. 318. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Where They're Buried, p. 247.
- Books
- Banta, Theodore Melvin (1901). Sayre Family: Lineage of Thomas Sayre, a Founder of Southampton.
- Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (1911). Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College. Vol. V. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company.
- Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0.
- Warren, Charles (1922). The Supreme Court in United States History. Vol. 2, 1821–1855. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company.
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