James Mullett Jr.

James Mullett, Jr.
James Mullett, Jr.
Member of the New York State Assembly
	In office; January 1, 1823 – December 31, 1824
Preceded by	Thomas B. Campbell; Isaac Phelps
Succeeded by	Nathaniel Fenton; Nathan Mixer
Personal details
Born	October 13, 1784; Whitington, Vermont
Died	September 10, 1858 (aged 73)
Nationality	American
Occupation	Politician, judge

James Mullett, Jr. (October 13, 1784—September 10, 1858) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from Western New York. He served two terms in the New York State Assembly (1823—1824).

Biography

Mullett was born on October 13, 1784, in Whitington, Vermont, as the eldest of 13 children of James Mullett, Sr. and Sylvinia Perry.[1] His family moved to Darien, New York and then to Fredonia, New York in 1810. He was admitted to the Chautauqua County Court of the Common Pleas in 1814 and to the New York State Supreme Court in 1816.[2]

He was elected as a member of the Bucktails and served in the 46th New York State Legislature from January 1—December 31, 1823 and in the 47th New York State Legislature from January 1—December 31, 1824, representing Chautauqua County.[2] In 1827, he again ran for Assembly as a Bucktail, but lost the election.

Mullett also served as Buffalo City Attorney in 1846 and on the New York Supreme Court in 1847.[2]

Electoral history

1827 New York State Assembly election[3]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Bucktail	James Mullett Jr.	1,232	17.96%
Anti-Masonic	Nathaniel Fenton	2,192	31.97%
Anti-Masonic	Nathan Mixer	2,332	24.01%
Bucktail	Thomas Osborne	1,101	16.06%

References

"Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania Volume 7". Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. 1920. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
Johnson, Crisfield. "James Mullett". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
Young, Andrew White (1875). "History of Chautauqua County, New York From Its First Settlement to the Present Time ; with Numerous Biographical and Family Sketches" (Document). {{cite document}}: Cite document requires |publisher= (help)

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[GSPA-1] "Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania Volume 7". Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. 1920. Retrieved May 8, 2023.

[NYCourts-2] Johnson, Crisfield. "James Mullett". Historical Society of the New York Courts. Retrieved May 8, 2023.

[Young-3] Young, Andrew White (1875). "History of Chautauqua County, New York From Its First Settlement to the Present Time ; with Numerous Biographical and Family Sketches" (Document). {{cite document}}: Cite document requires |publisher= (help)