Erastus Root (March 16, 1773 Hebron, then Windham County, now Tolland County, Connecticut - December 24, 1846 New York City) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1793 and became a teacher. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1796, and commenced practice in Delhi, New York.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1798 to 1802.
In 1802, he was elected as a Democratic-Rep...
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Erastus Root (March 16, 1773 Hebron, then Windham County, now Tolland County, Connecticut - December 24, 1846 New York City) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1793 and became a teacher. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1796, and commenced practice in Delhi, New York.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1798 to 1802.
In 1802, he was elected as a Democratic-Republican in the 14th District to the 8th United States Congress, and served from March 4, 1803 to March 3, 1805. Afterwards he resumed his law practice.
In 1808, he was elected in the 12th District to the 11th United States Congress, and served from March 4, 1809 to March 3, 1811, and was chairman of the Committee on Claims.
He was a member from the Middle District of the New York State Senate from 1811 to 1815.
In 1815, he contested successfully the election of John Adams in the 8th District to the 14th United States Congress, and took his...
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