Matthias B. Hildreth

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Matthias Bernard Hildreth (ca. 1774 - July 7, 1812) was an American lawyer and politician.

[edit] Life

His family moved in 1797 from Southampton, Long Island to Johnstown, then in Montgomery County, New York, where his father James Hildreth (d. 1818) became judge of the Court of Common Pleas.

In 1804, he was a presidential elector from Montgomery County. On March 13, 1808, he married Ann Rust (ca. 1769-1821), and they had two children: James Tallmage Hildreth (1809-1857) and Catherine Mary Hildreth.

He was New York State Attorney General from 1808 to 1810, and from 1811 until his death in office.

He was buried at the Old Colonial Cemetery at Johnstown, N.Y.

[edit] Sources

[1] Counties' history with civil lists
[2] Political Graveyard
[3] List of NY State Attorneys General, at Office of the Att. Gal. of NY
[4] Info at rootsweb
[5] Hildreth genealogy, by County Historian Dr. R. M. Palmer, at USGW archives
[6] His son's obit in Iowa State Democrat, Davenport, Iowa
[7] Transcribed cemetery records

Preceded by John Woodworth	New York State Attorney General 1808 – 1810	Succeeded by Abraham Van Vechten
Preceded by Abraham Van Vechten	New York State Attorney General 1811 – 1812	Succeeded by Thomas Addis Emmet