Thomas Tillotson

Thomas Tillotson (* 1750 in Maryland; † May 5, 1832 in Rhinebeck, New York) was an American physician and politician. Between 1797 and 1799 he represented the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Thomas Tillotson grew up during the British colonial period. He sat in the years 1788, 1789 and 1790 in the New York State Assembly, where he represented the Dutchess County. Between 1791 and 1800 he was a member of the Senate from New York. During this time he represented the Middle District. He was a member of a committee which had to decide on several formal defects in the gubernatorial election of 1792. The decision was made in favor of George Clinton.

In the congressional elections of 1800 Tillotson was in the fifth electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC elected, but resigned before the U.S. House of Representatives convened for the inaugural meeting. Theodorus Bailey was then re-elected on October 6, 1801 in the U.S. House of Representatives to fill the vacancy that was created by the resignation of Tillotson.

Tillotson was 1801-1806 and the years 1807 and 1808 executive officials ( Secretary of State ) of New York. He died on 5 May 1832 in Rhinebeck and then was buried there on the Rhinebeck Reformed Dutch Church. Tillotson was married to Margaret Livingston. The couple had four children together.

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