John Savage (American politician, born 1779)

John Savage
Chief Justice of the
New York Supreme Court
In office
1823–1837
Preceded byAmbrose Spencer
Succeeded bySamuel Nelson
New York State Comptroller
In office
1821–1823
GovernorDeWitt Clinton
Joseph C. Yates
Preceded byArchibald McIntyre
Succeeded byWilliam L. Marcy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 12th district
In office
1815–1819
Preceded byElisha I. Winter
Zebulon R. Shipherd
Succeeded byEzra C. Gross
Nathaniel Pitcher
Personal details
Born(1779-02-22)February 22, 1779
Salem, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 19, 1863(1863-10-19) (aged 84)
Utica, New York, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Utica, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRuth Wheeler
Alma materUnion College
Profession
  • Attorney
  • judge
  • politician

John Savage (February 22, 1779, in Salem, Washington County, New York – October 19, 1863, in Utica, Oneida County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician.[1][2]

  1. ^ "SAVAGE, John - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Weeks, Lyman Horace; Dougherty, John Hampden (1911). Legal and Judicial History of New York. National Americana Society. pp. 125–126.