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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—New YorkCOLDEN, Cadwallader David
(1769—1834)
COLDEN, Cadwallader David, a Representative from New York; born in Springhill, near Flushing, N.Y., April 4, 1769; prepared for college by a private tutor and pursued classical studies at Jamaica, N.Y., and in London, England; returned to the United States in 1785; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1791 and commenced practice in New York City; moved to Poughkeepsie in 1793, and in 1796 relocated in New York City; appointed district attorney in 1798 and again in 1810; colonel of Volunteers in the War of 1812; member of the State assembly in 1818; mayor of the city of New York in 1819; as a Federalist successfully contested the election of Peter Sharpe to the Seventeenth Congress and served from December 12, 1821, to March 3, 1823; member of the State senate 1824-1827; moved to Jersey City, N.J.; devoted much time to the completion of the Morris Canal; died in Jersey City, N.J., on February 7, 1834.
Colden, Cadwallader. A brief exposition of the views of John L. Sullivan, Esq
. New-York: Printed by William A. Mercein, 1822.
———. Letter on the Hon. Cadwallader D. Colden, upon the Secret Order of Freemasonry
. [New-York: Printed by A. Ming, Jr., 1829].
———. Mr. Colden’s Letter: Reply to the Committee of Inquiry on the Subject of Free-Masonry.
Boston: Eastburn, Printer, 1829.
———. A Vindication of the Steam Boat Right Granted by the State of New-York; in the form of an answer to the Letter of Mr. Duer, addressed to Mr. Colden.
Albany, N.Y.: Webster and Skinners, 1818.
Duer, William Alexander. A Letter, Addressed to Cadwallader D. Colden, Esquire. In Answer to the Strictures, Contained in his “Life of Robert Fulton”. . .with an Appendix, Containing the Several Laws Concerning Steam Boats. . .
Albany, N.Y.: Printed and Published by E. and E. Hosford, 1817.
———. A Reply to Mr. Colden’s Vindication of the Steam-Boat Monopoly.
Albany, N.Y.: Printed and Published by E. and E. Hosford, 1819.
An examination of Cadwallader D. Colden’s book
. [London?: N.p., 1818].
A review of the letter addressed by William Alexander Duer, Esquire, to Cadwallader Colden, Esquire, in answer to strictures contained in his “Life of Robert Fulton,” relative to steam navigation
. New York: N.p., 1818.
Sullivan, John Langdon. The answer of Mr. Sullivan, to the letter, and misstatements of the Hon. Cadwallader D. Colden, in his “Brief exposition” of himself as the advocate of monopoly
. Troy, [N.Y.]: Printed by Willaim S. Parker, 1823.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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