OVERVIEW:

BORN:
May 28, 1764
Clermont, New York

DIED:
May 23, 1836 (age 71)
Rhinebeck, New York

EDUCATION:
Princeton University (BA, 1761)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democratic-Republican (before 1825)
Jacksonian (1825–1836)

HIGHLIGHTS: 
1785:
Admitted to the New York Bar,
Began Practicing Law in New York City
1795-1801:
Member of the House of Representatives from New York 
1801-1803:
Mayor of New York City,
U.S. District Attorney for the state of New York 
1804:
Moved to New Orlean, Louisiana 

1815:
Assisted Andrew Jackson in preparing for and fighting in the Battle of New Orleans 
1820:
Member of the Louisiana State House of Representatives
1821-1285:
Prepared Legal Codes for criminal law and commercial law in Louisiana 
1823-1829:
Member of the House of Representatives from Louisiana 
1829-1831:
U.S. Senator from Louisiana 
1831-1833:
U.S. Secretary of State
1833-1835:
U.S. Minister to France 

RESOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Congress
Department of State
Encyclopedia of Louisiana
Law Library of Louisiana
Wikipedia

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