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Dudley Saltonstall

Gender:
Male
Born:
1770
Died:
April 26, 1824
Home Town:
New London, CT
Later Residences:
Canandaigua, NY
Nivonton, NJ
MD
Marriage(s):
Chapin Saltonstall (unknown)
Biographical Notes:
Dudley Saltonstall was the son of Commodore Dudley and Frances (Babcock) Saltonstall. While living in Canandaiga, Ontario County, NY, he married the daughter of Genral Israel Chapin. From 1798 to 1809 he served as a General in the New York Militia. Saltonstall's legal practice met with only moderate success so he gave up the law and engaged in business, again with little success. In 1809, he moved first to Maryland and later to Nivonton, a suburb of Elizabeth City, NJ.
Education
Years at LLS:
1791
Other Education:
Graduated from Yale College in 1791.
Profession / Service
Profession:
Military; Lawyer; Business
Admitted To Bar:
Ontario County, NY in 1795
Training with Other Lawyers:
In 1813, he continued legal studies in New York, NY under Robert Swanton.
Local Posts:
Surrogate (Ontario County, NY) 1798-1809
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Secondary Sources:
Dexter, Franklin Bowditch. Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College with Annals of College History, Vol. 4. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1907.
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