About James B. Spencer
Lived 1781 – 1848 (aged 66). James B. Spencer was an American politician, lawyer and judge.
James Bradley Spencer (April 26, 1781 – March 26, 1848) was a U.S. Representative from New York, serving one term from 1837 to 1839.
Biography Born in Salisbury, Connecticut, Spencer received a limited education. He moved to Franklin County, New York, and settled in Fort Covington. He raised a company for the War of 1812, and served as Captain in the Twenty-ninth United States Infantry. He was appointed a local magistrate in 1814 and was Surrogate of Franklin County 1828–1837. He was appointed loan commissioner in 1829 and served as member of the state assembly in 1831 and 1832.
Congress Spencer was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839).
Death He died in Fort Covington, New York, March 26, 1848. He was interred probably in the Old Cemetery near Fort Covington.
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American politician (1781–1848)
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James B. Spencer was born on 26 April 1781 in Salisbury.
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James B. Spencer died on 26 March 1848 in Fort Covington.
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James B. Spencer was a politician, lawyer and judge.
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