Roosevelt, James I., 1795-1875 - Social Networks and Archival Context (original) (raw)

U.S. representative of New York, lawyer, jurist, and farmer.

From the description of Letters of James I. Roosevelt, 1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71015400

James John Roosevelt, also known as James I., was a congressman and lawyer, born in New York City on December 14, 1795; admitted to the bar in 1818; member of the New York State Assembly in 1835 and 1840; member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1841 to 1843; Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 1851 to 1859; and District Attorney for southern New York, 1860-1861. He died April 5, 1875.

From the guide to the James Roosevelt notebook on the Supreme Court, 1800s, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

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referencedIn Miscellaneous documents, 1653-1955. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
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referencedIn Autograph File, N, 1686-1975. Houghton Library
creatorOf Roosevelt, James I., 1795-1875. Letters of James I. Roosevelt, 1842. Library of Congress
creatorOf James Roosevelt notebook on the Supreme Court, 1800s New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, R-Z and unidentified Houghton Library
referencedIn [Map of the area later bounded by Madison Street, James Street, Oak Street and St. James Place, Manhattan, New York (N.Y.)]. Elmer Holmes Bobst Library

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