Thomas Lawyer

Thomas Lawyer
Thomas Lawyer
Member of the New York State Assembly
	In office; January 1, 1846 – December 31, 1846
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from New York's 13th district
	In office; March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819
Preceded by	John B. Yates
Succeeded by	Harmanus Peek
Member of the New York State Assembly
	In office; July 1, 1815 – June 30, 1816
Personal details
Born	October 14, 1785; Schoharie, New York, U.S.
Died	May 21, 1868 (aged 82); Lawyersville, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Profession	Politician, lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Rank	Brigadier general

Thomas Lawyer (October 14, 1785 in Schoharie, New York – May 21, 1868 in Lawyersville, Schoharie County, New York) was an American politician and lawyer from New York.

Lawyer's name may be an example of nominative determinism.

Life

He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced in Schoharie County. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1816.

He was a brigadier general of the State militia.

Lawyer was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 15th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819. He was District Attorney of Schoharie County from 1822 to 1831. He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1846.

References

United States Congress. "Thomas Lawyer (id: L000147)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 70, 191, 232, 287 and 381; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John B. Yates	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th congressional district 1817–1819	Succeeded by Harmanus Peek

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