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Erastus Root | |
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 Portrait of General Root by Rembrandt Peale | |
| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1823 – December 31, 1824 | |
| Governor | Joseph C. Yates |
| Preceded by | John Tayler |
| Succeeded by | James Tallmadge Jr. |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office 1831–1833 | |
| Preceded by | Perkins King |
| Succeeded by | John Cramer |
| Constituency | 11th district |
| In office 1815–1817 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Sherwood |
| Succeeded by | Dorrance Kirtland |
| Constituency | 8th district |
| In office 1809–1811 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Arunah Metcalf |
| Constituency | 12th district |
| In office 1803–1805 | |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | John Russell |
| Constituency | 14th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1773 Hebron, Connecticut Colony, British America |
| Died | December 24, 1846 (aged 73) New York City, US |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican (Before 1831)
Jacksonian (1831–1838) Whig (1838–1846) |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Stockton (m. 1806) |
| Parent(s) | William Root Zeruiah Baldwin Root |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | New York State Militia |
| Rank | Major General |
Erastus Root (March 16, 1773 – December 24, 1846) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He is most notable for serving four separate non-consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives in the early 19th century.