William North
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| In office May 51798 – August 171798 |
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| Preceded by | John Sloss Hobart |
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| Succeeded by | James Watson |
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| Born | 1755 Pemaquid, Maine, USA |
| Died | January 31836 Duanesburg, New York, USA |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Mary Duane |
| Profession | Soldier, Statesman |
William North (1755 - January 3 1836) was a United States Senator representing the state of New York.
North was born in Fort Frederick, Pemaquid (part of Bristol, Maine), in 1755, where he attended the common schools. He moved with his mother to Boston, Massachusetts and served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After the war he settled in Duanesburg, New York. He married Mary Duane, daughter of James Duane, on October 14 1787 and had six children. He was elected to the New York State Assembly several times.
North was appointed as a Federalist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Sloss Hobart and served from May 5 1798 to August 17 1798, when a successor was elected and qualified. He was appointed adjutant general of the Army with the rank of Brigadier General 1798-1800. He was a member and speaker of the State assembly in 1810. He died in Duanesburg, New York and is interred in the crypt under Christ Episcopal Church.
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| Preceded by John Sloss Hobart |
United
States Senator (Class 1) from New York 1798 Served alongside: John Laurance |
Succeeded by James Watson |
| United States Senators from New York | |
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| Class 1: Schuyler • Burr • Schuyler
• Hobart • North • Watson • Morris • Bailey • Armstrong • Mitchill • German • Sanford • Van Buren • Dudley • Tallmadge • Dickinson • Fish • P.
King • Morgan • Fenton • Kernan • Platt • Miller •
Hiscock • Murphy • Depew • O'Gorman • Calder • Copeland • Mead • Ives • Keating •
Kennedy • Goodell • Buckley • Moynihan • H. Clinton Class 3: R. King • Laurance • Armstrong • D. Clinton • Armstrong • Smith • R. King • Sanford • Marcy • Wright • Foster • Dix • Seward • Harris • Conkling • Lapham • Evarts • Hill • Platt • Root • Wadsworth • Wagner • Dulles • Lehman • Javits • D'Amato • Schumer |
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| NAME | North, William |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American statesman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1755 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pemaquid, Maine |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 3, 1836 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Duanesburg, New York |
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