Ezra L'Hommedieu
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Ezra L'Hommedieu (August 30, 1734 – September 27, 1811) was an American lawyer and statesman from Southold, New York, in Suffolk County, Long Island. He was a delegate for New York to the Continental Congress (1779 to 1783) and again in 1788. His national offices overlapped with those he served in the state: in the State Assembly (1777–1783) and in the state senate (1784-1792, 1794–1809); he was a member of the state constitutional convention in 1801. He also served in local offices, as clerk of Suffolk County from January 1784 to March 1810 and from March 1811 until his death that year. He was a regent of the University of the State of New York.
Ezra L'Hommedieu | |
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Member of the New York State Senate for the Southern District | |
In office 1794–1809 | |
In office 1784–1792 | |
Member of the New York State Assembly for Suffolk County | |
In office 1777–1783 | |
Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
Member of the Continental Congress | |
In office 1779–1783, 1788 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1734-08-30)August 30, 1734 Southold, Province of New York, British America |
Died | September 27, 1811(1811-09-27) (aged 77) Southold, New York, U.S. |
Spouses | Charity Floyd
(m. 1756; died 1785)Mary Catharine Havens
(m. 1803) |
Parent(s) | Benjamin L'Hommedieu Martha Bourn |
Alma mater | Yale College |
Representing the New York City Chamber of Commerce to gain federal support, L'Hommedieu chose the site for the Montauk Point Lighthouse and designed it in 1796; it was the first to be built in the state. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2012.