Peter Silvester (1734–1808)
Peter Silvester (1734 – October 15, 1808) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York, and a prominent Federalist attorney in Kinderhook.Brooke, p. 230 He was a mentor to Martin Van Buren, the 8th President of the United States and was the grandfather of New York Representative Peter Henry Silvester. Early life Peter Silvester was born in 1734 at Shelter Island in the Province of New York (just off the eastern coast of Long Island). Silvester was probably descended from Nathaniel Sylvester (1610-1680),Jennifer SchuesslerConfronting Slavery at Long Island’s Oldest Estates ''The New York Times'', August 12, 2015 an Anglo-Dutch sugar merchant and the first European settler of Shelter Island. Silvester completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1763, and practiced in Albany, New York. He owned slaves. Career Legal practice In 1763, he began employment as the attorney for Sir Willia ...
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11th New York State Legislature
The 11th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 9 to March 22, 1788, during the eleventh year of George Clinton (vice president), George Clinton's Governor of New York, governorship, in Poughkeepsie, New York, Poughkeepsie. Background Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1777, the State Senators were elected on general tickets in the senatorial districts, and were then divided into four classes. Six senators each drew lots for a term of 1, 2, 3 or 4 years and, beginning at the election in April 1778, every year six Senate seats came up for election to a four-year term. Assemblymen were elected countywide on general tickets to a one-year term, the whole assembly being renewed annually. In March 1786, the Legislature enacted that future Legislatures meet on the first Tuesday of January of each year unless called earlier by the governor. No general meeting place was determined, leaving it ...
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