John Blake Jr. (politician)

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John Blake Jr. (December 5, 1762 – January 13, 1826) was an American slave owner,^[1] lawyer, and politician and a U. S. Representative from New York.

John Blake Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th district
In office March 4, 1805 – March 4, 1809
Preceded by	Andrew McCord
Succeeded by	Barent Gardenier
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office 1812-1813 1800 1798-1799
Personal details
Born	December 5, 1762 (1762-12-05) Ulster County, Province of New York, British America
Died	January 13, 1826 (1826-01-14) (aged 63) Montgomery, New York, U.S.
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse	Elsie Eager Blake
Children	Margaret Blake Dill Ann Blake Godfrey William Blake Sarah Blake Milliken Fanny Blake Elsie Blake Miller
Profession	sheriff politician judge
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	New York State Militia
Battles/wars	Revolutionary War

Biography

Born in Ulster County in the Province of New York, Blake attended the public schools and during the Revolutionary War Blake served in the New York State Militia. He married Elsie Eager and they had six children, Margaret, Ann, William, Sarah, Fanny, and Elsie.^[2]

Career

Appointed deputy sheriff of Ulster County in 1793, Blake was then a member of the New York State Assembly in 22nd New York State Legislature from 1798 to 1799 and 23rd New York State Legislature in 1800. He was sheriff of Orange County from 1803 to 1805.

Elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 9th and 10th United States Congresses, Blake was United States Representative for the fifth district of New York from March 4, 1805, to March 4, 1809.^[3]

Blake was again a member of the State assembly in 36th New York State Legislature from 1812 to 1813. He served as judge of the Orange County Court of Common Pleas from 1815 to 1818. He was a presidential elector in 1816, voting for James Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins.

Again serving in the State assembly in 1819, Blake was then supervisor of the town of Montgomery for fifteen terms.

Death

Blake died in Montgomery, Orange County, New York. He is interred at Berea Churchyard, near Newburgh, New York.^[4]