James Hall (New York assemblyman)
American politician
James Hall (July 16, 1790 – August 21, 1846) was an American politician. He was the first Supervisor of the Town of Carroll, New York (1826—1833; 1839). He served one term in the New York State Assembly (1834), representing Chautauqua County, New York.
Biography
Early life and career
James Hall was born on July 16, 1790 in Dover, Vermont. He moved with his brothers to Chautauqua County, New York and settled in what was then the Town of Pomfret (present-day Kiantone, New York). In 1813, the Town of Ellicott was split off, and he held several officers in the town: Constable (1813), Collector (1813), Assessor (1816-1822), and Supervisor (1823-1825). He was one of the original purchasers of land in what became the Town of Carroll, New York from the Holland Land Company. He purchased lot 54 in July 1814 and lot 15 in October 1823.
The Town of Carroll was split from the Town of Ellicott, and he was elected its first Town Supervisor and served 9 years, from 1826 to 1833. He also served as a Justice of the Peace and as Commissioner of Schools in 1826 alongside Frewsburg, New York founder John Frew.
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