Josiah Masters (November 22, 1763 – June 30, 1822) was aUnited States representative fromNew York. Born inWoodbury,Litchfield County, Connecticut, he graduated fromYale College in 1783. He studied law, wasadmitted to the bar and commenced practice inSchaghticoke,Rensselaer County, New York. He was a member of theNew York State Assembly in 1792, 1800, and 1801, and served as supervisor of Schaghticoke in 1796. He was ajustice of the peace in Rensselaer County from 1801 to 1805, was a trustee ofLansingburgh Academy, and was school commissioner of Schaghticoke.

Masters was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to the Ninth and Tenth Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1809. He was founder of the Schaghticoke Powder Co. and judge of theCourt of Common Pleas of Rensselaer County from 1808 to 1822. He died inFairfield, Connecticut in 1822; interment was in the Masters Cemetery, near Schaghticoke, New York.

• United States Congress."Josiah Masters (id: M000232)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

• 1763 births
• 1822 deaths
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• People from Schaghticoke, New York
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