Joseph Kirkland (January 18, 1770 - January 26, 1844) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
He was born in Newent Society, in that part of the Town of Norwich which was later separated as the Town of Lisbon, in New London County, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale College in 1790. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in New Hartford, NY.
He was a member from Oneida County of the New York State Assembly in 1804 and 1804-05. He removed to Utica in 1813, and was District Attorney for the Sixth District (comprising Otsego, Herkimer and Oneida counties) from 1813 to 1816. He was again a member of the State Assembly, from Oneida Co. in 1818, from Oneida and Oswego counties in 1820-21, and again from Oneida Co. in 1825.
He was elected as a Federalist to the 17th United States Congress, holding office from December 3, 1821, to March 3, 1823. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law, and was Mayor of Utica from 1832 to 1836.
He died at Utica, and was buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Preceded by Nathan Williams |
District Attorney of the Sixth District 1813 - 1816 |
Succeeded by Thomas H. Hubbard |
United States House of Representatives | ||
Preceded by Henry R. Storrs |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th congressional district 1821 - 1823 |
Succeeded by John W. Cady |