John J. Prendergast

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John Jeffrey Prendergast
New York State Senate
In office
July 1, 1814 –June 30, 1818
Personal details
BornPawling, New York
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPolitician

John Jeffrey Prendergast was an American politician who served in the New York State Senate from 1814 to 1818. [1]

Biography

Prendergast was born in Pawling, New York, a son of William Prendergast, Sr. (1727-1811) and Mehetabel Wing (1738-1812). Among his siblings included Jediah Prendergast, a New York State Senator, and James Prendergast, the founder and namesake of Jamestown, New York. [1] After the American Revolution, the Prendergast family, consisting of the children, grandchildren, and servants, traveled to Wheeling, West Virginia and then to Louisville, Kentucky, before they arrived in Memphis, Tennessee. Unsatisfied, the family moved to Upper Canada in what is now Ontario. [2]

While most of his family settled in Chautauqua County, John settled in Herkimer County. Prendergast entered politics and was elected to a three-year-term in the New York State Senate as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party and served in the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st representing the Eastern District from July 1, 1814, to June 30, 1818. [1] In 1817, he was appointed to the Council of Appointment as a representative for the Eastern District for the year. [3]

Prendergast had two children: William and Martin. He later moved to Brooklyn. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Young, Andrew White (1875). "History of Chautauqua County, New York From Its First Settlement to the Present Time; with Numerous Biographical and Family Sketches" . Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Annals of the Wing Family of America Incorporated". Wing Family of America, Incorporated. 1954. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ "New Council of Appointment". New York Evening Post . New York, New York. February 4, 1817.
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