James Tallmadge, Jr.
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| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
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In office 1825–1826 |
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| Governor | DeWitt Clinton |
| Preceded by | Erastus Root |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel Pitcher |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th district |
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In office June 6, 1817 – March 3, 1819 |
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| Preceded by | Abraham H. Schenck |
| Succeeded by | Randall S. Street |
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January 28, 1778 Stanford, New York |
| Died | September 29, 1853 (aged 75) New York City, New York |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Tallmadge (m. 1788; d. 1824) |
| Children | Mary Rebecca Tallmadge Van Rensselaer |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
James Tallmadge, Jr. (January 28, 1778 – September 29, 1853) was a United States lawyer, and politician who served as a United States Representative from New York's 4th congressional district.
James Tallmadge, Jr. was born on January 28, 1778 in Stanford, Dutchess County, New York. His father, Colonel James Tallmadge (1744-1821), led a company of volunteers at the capture of General John Burgoyne. He graduated from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island in 1798.
From 1798 to 1800, following his graduation from Brown, Tallmadge was secretary to New York Governor George Clinton. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1802, after which he practiced in Poughkeepsie and in New York City. He was Surrogate of Dutchess County from 1804 to 1810.
He served in the War of 1812 and commanded a company of home guards in defense of New York.
Representative-elect Henry B. Lee died on February 18, 1817. In the special election to replace him, Tallmadge was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth Congress. He served from June 6, 1817, to March 3, 1819. In the House, he defended General Andrew Jackson's course in the Seminole War.
His most famous action in Congress was the Tallmadge Amendment to the bill for Missouri statehood. It would have restricted slavery in Missouri and provided for its future termination. It read as follows:
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