John Hallock Jr.

In 1807, he was commissioned a lieutenant in the State Militia, and eventually became a captain. He was for three years Town Clerk of Minisink, a Justice of the Peace, and an associate judge of the Orange County Court. He had a wife who was a writer, Her name was Elise Brown. == Political career ==

He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1816-17 and 1820–21. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821. Congress Hallock was elected as a Jacksonian to the 19th and 20th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1829. == Death ==

He died on December 6, 1840, and was buried at the Hallock family cemetery near Ridgebury, New York. ==References==