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Apr 01, 1769 Huntington, New York, United States Died on 07 Jun 1850 (aged 81)
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About Eliphalet Wickes
- Eliphalet Wickes (April 1, 1769 – June 7, 1850) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He was born on April 1, 1769 in Huntington, Long Island, New York.
- During the American Revolution, he was employed as an express rider.
- He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Jamaica, Long Island, New York.
- He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Ninth Congress, which met from March 4, 1805, to March 3, 1807. He was appointed the first postmaster of Jamaica, Long Island, New York on July 1, 1797, and he served until April 1, 1806.
- He was re-appointed on January 1, 1807, and he served until April 27, 1835.
- He served as District Attorney of Queens County from 1818 to 1821; he also held a judicial appointment as master in chancery.
- He died in Troy, New York on June 7, 1850.
- He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.
