Tilly Lynde
Tilly Lynde | |
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Member of the New York Senate | |
In office January 1, 1823 – January 1, 1826 Serving with Samuel G. Hathaway (1823), Farrand Stranahan (1823–1824), Isaac Ogden (1823–1825), Latham A. Burrows (1824–1825), & Stukely Ellsworth (1825) | |
Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | Peter Hager II |
Constituency | 6th Senate district |
In office November 7, 1820 – January 1, 1823 Serving with Jabez D. Hammond (1820–1821), John Lounsbery (1820–1821), Moses Austin (1820–1822), William C. Bouck (1820–1822), Charles E. Dudley (1820–1822), John I. Miller (1820–1822), John T. More (1820–1822), William Ross (1820–1822), Abraham J. Hasbrouck (1822), & John L. Viele (1822) | |
Preceded by | John Noyes, Peter Swart, & Martin Van Buren |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Constituency | Middle Senate district |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Chenango district | |
In office January 1, 1828 – January 1, 1829 Serving with Henry Mitchell & Robert Monell | |
Preceded by | James Birdsall, Joseph Juliand, & Augustus C. Welch |
Succeeded by | Russell Case, Abel Chandler, & Amos A. Franklin |
In office January 1, 1826 – January 1, 1827 Serving with Robert Monell & John Tracy | |
Preceded by | Russell Case, Charles Medberry, & Robert Monell |
Succeeded by | James Birdsall, Joseph Juliand, & Augustus C. Welch |
In office July 1, 1817 – June 30, 1818 Serving with Perez Randall & Simon G. Throop | |
Preceded by | James Houghteling, Samuel A. Smith, & Ebenezer Wakley |
Succeeded by | Obadiah German, Thomas Humphrey, & Ebenezer Wakley |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | October 9, 1782
Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Spouse | Elizabeth Warner Lynde (died 1871) |
Children |
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Relatives | Charles W. Lynde (brother) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Tilly Lynde (October 9, 1782 – March 1, 1857) was an American merchant, judge, and politician in the U.S. state of New York. He was a member of the New York State Senate (1820–1826) and the State Assembly (1818, 1826, & 1828), and was the father of U.S. congressman William Pitt Lynde.
Biography
Tilly Lynde was born in Brookfield, Massachusetts, in October 1782. He moved to Sherburne, New York, in 1802, working as a clerk for the merchant Garret Y. Lansing.[1] By December 1804, Lynde had earned enough to start his own general store. By all reports, he was extremely successful in business and within a decade was a prominent and well-known member of the community.[1][2]
He was elected associate judge in 1816 and retired from his merchandise business. The following year, he was elected to the
He moved to
Personal life and family
Tilly Lynde was one of at least four children of John Lynde and his wife Sarah (née Warner). Tilly's younger brother, Charles W. Lynde, also served in the New York State Senate.
Tilly Lynde married Eliza Warner, a school teacher from
Electoral history
New York Assembly (1817, 1818)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, April 1817 (vote for three) | |||||
Democratic-Republican | Perez Randall | 1,145 | 34.27% | ||
Democratic-Republican | Tilly Lynde | 1,144 | 34.24% | ||
Federalist | Simon G. Throop | 1,052 | 31.49% | ||
Total votes | 3,341 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, April 1818 (vote for three) | |||||
Federalist | Ebenezer Wakley | 1,402 | 34.27% | ||
Federalist | Thomas Humphrey | 1,376 | 34.24% | ||
Federalist | Obadiah German | 1,265 | 31.49% | ||
Democratic-Republican | Tilly Lynde (incumbent) | 978 | 34.24% | ||
Democratic-Republican | Jarvis K. Pike | 872 | 34.27% | ||
Democratic-Republican | Charles Medbury | 688 | 31.49% | ||
Total votes | 6,581 | 100.0% | +96.98% | ||
Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican |
New York Senate (1820, 1822)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, April 1820 (vote for three) | |||||
Democratic-Republican | William C. Bouck | 11,809 | 17.27% | ||
Democratic-Republican | John I. Miller | 11,807 | 17.27% | ||
Democratic-Republican | Tilly Lynde | 11,802 | 17.26% | ||
Federalist | Joseph D. Monell | 11,031 | 16.14% | ||
Federalist | Ebenezer Wakeley | 10,952 | 16.02% | ||
Federalist | Jedediah Miller | 10,955 | 16.02% | ||
Scattering | 10 | 0.01% | |||
Total votes | 68,366 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, September 1822 (vote for four) | |||||
Democratic-Republican | Tilly Lynde | 12,472 | 25.37% | ||
Democratic-Republican | Isaac Ogden | 12,300 | 25.02% | ||
Democratic-Republican | Farrand Stranahan | 12,067 | 24.55% | ||
Democratic-Republican | Samuel G. Hathaway | 11,943 | 24.30% | ||
Samuel G. Huntington | 300 | 0.61% | |||
Scattering | 72 | 0.15% | |||
Total votes | 68,366 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic-Republican win (new seat) |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Family Sketches". Souvenir of the Sherburne Centennial Celebration. Marcius D. Raymond. 1893. pp. 91–92. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Conard, Howard L. (1895). History of Milwaukee from its first settlement to the year 1895. Vol. 1. American Biographical Publishing Co. pp. 411–414. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New York 1817 Assembly, Chenango County". A New Nation Votes, American Election Returns 1787–1825. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "New York 1818 Assembly, Chenango County". A New Nation Votes, American Election Returns 1787–1825. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "New York 1820 State Senate, Middle District". A New Nation Votes, American Election Returns 1787–1825. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "New York 1822 State Senate, District 6". A New Nation Votes, American Election Returns 1787–1825. Retrieved August 13, 2022.