Egbert Benson
| Egbert Benson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 2nd district |
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In office March 4, 1813 – August 2, 1813 |
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| Preceded by | William Paulding |
| Succeeded by | William Irving |
| Chief Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit | |
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In office February 20, 1801 – July 1, 1802 |
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| Appointed by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd district |
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In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Philip Van Cortlandt |
| 1st Attorney General of New York | |
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In office May 8, 1777 – May 14, 1788 |
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| Governor | George Clinton |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Richard Varick |
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June 21, 1746 New York City, New York, British America |
| Died | August 24, 1833 (aged 87) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
Egbert Benson (June 21, 1746 – August 24, 1833) was a lawyer, jurist, politician from Upper Red Hook, New York, and a Founding Father of the United States who represented New York in the Continental Congress, Annapolis Convention, and the United States House of Representatives, and who served as a member of the New York State constitutional convention in 1788 which ratified the United States Constitution. He also served as the first Attorney General of the State of New York, Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court, and as a judge and Chief Judge on the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit.[2][3][4]
Benson's ancestor, Dirck Benson, who settled in New York City (New Amsterdam) in 1649, was the founder of the Benson (Dutch) family in America. Egbert Benson was born in New York City, the son of Robert Benson (1715–1762) and Catherine (Van Borsum) Benson (1718–1794). The Benson family was one of the earliest Dutch families to have settled in Manhattan. In a letter written to Arthur D. Benson, Egbert Benson lived at the corner of Puntine and Fulton streets in the home of William Puntine. The house was apparently not numbered until 1907, when it became No. 436 Fulton Street. In 1938, Puntine Street became 165th Street, while Fulton Street became Jamaica Avenue. His home was one of the centers of cultural life in New York City. Benson lived with his maternal grandmother, a widow who lived in Borad Street, at the corner of Beaver, during the early part of his life.
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