John Maynard (January 8, 1786 in

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– March 24, 1850 in Auburn) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

Maynard graduated from

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, in 1810. Then he studied law, and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice at Seneca Falls, New York. He was Clerk of Seneca County from 1821 to 1825. He was a member of the

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(Seneca Co.) in

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. Maynard was elected as an Adams man to the

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, holding office from March 4, 1827, to March 3, 1829. He was D.A. of Seneca County in 1836 and 1837. He was a member of the

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(7th D.) from 1838 to 1841, sitting in the 61st, 62nd, 63rd and

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s. He resigned his seat on March 4, 1841. Maynard was elected as a Whig to the

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, holding office from March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1843. He moved to Auburn, and was a justice of the

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(7th D.) from 1847 until his death. In 1850, he was

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a judge of the

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