David M. Westcott

Col. David Mandeville Westcott (ca. 1769 – April 21, 1841) was an American politician and newspaper editor from New York.

Early life Westcott was likely born in Cornwall, New York in 1769.

Career In 1789, he moved to Goshen, and became co-editor of The Goshen Repository, and Weekly Intelligencer, the first newspaper published in Goshen, founded in 1788 by David Mandeville.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly, representing Orange County, in 22nd New York State Legislature from July 1, 1798, to June 30, 1799. Westcott later served as the County Clerk of Orange County from 1815 to 1819, and from 1821 to 1822. During the 51st New York State Legislature, he was again a member of the State Assembly, serving from January 1 to December 31, 1828.

Personal life Westcott married the heiress Keziah Gale (1773–1819), the only child of Benjamin Gale. Together, they had eight children, including:

Benjamin Gale Westcott (b. 1794). Jane Westcott (1800–1892), who did not marry. Ann Maria Westcott (1808–1897), who married Alexander Duer (1793–1819), son of Continental Congressman William Duer and grandson of William Alexander, Lord Stirling. from 1844 to 1855.