Andrew McCord | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of RepresentativesfromNew York's 5th congressional district | |
| In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 | |
| Preceded by | Theodorus Bailey |
| Succeeded by | John Blake, Jr. |
| Speaker of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1807 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Sheldon |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Sheldon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1754 (1754) |
| Died | 1808 (aged 53–54) Stony Ford, New York |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Andrew McCord (c. 1754–1808) was aUnited States representative fromNew York. The name is often spelledMacCord, especially in newspapers of the time.
McCord was the son of John McCord who came in 1729 from Ireland toCape Cod withCharles Clinton.
He was born inStony Ford, Orange County, New York and attended the common schools and Newburgh Academy. He was a delegate to the convention atNew Paltz on November 7, 1775, to choose deputies to the Second Provincial Congress, and wasquartermaster in theUlster County Militia from January 31, 1787, on. He served as captain of the Ulster County Militia and resigned on April 10, 1798.
In1795,1796,1798,1800,1802,1806 and1807, he was a member of theNew York State Assembly; and wasspeaker in 1807.
McCord was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to the Eighth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1803, to March 3, 1805, after which he engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died at Stony Ford in 1808, and was buried in the family burying ground on his farm near Stony Ford.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 5th congressional district 1803–1805 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Speaker of the New York State Assembly 1807 | Succeeded by |