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SAVAGE, John, jurist, born in New York in 1779; died in Utica. New York, 19 October, 1860. After graduation at Union in 1799 he studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practised his profession. In 1814 he was a member of the state assembly, and he was then elected to congress as a Democrat, serving from 4 December, 1815, till 3 March, 1819, after which he became United States district attorney. He was state comptroller from 12 February, 1821, till 13 February, 1823, chief justice of the state supreme court from 1823 till 1827, and United States assistant treasurer in New York. He was a presidential elector on the Polk and Dallas ticket; in 1845. Union gave him the degree of LL. D. in 1829.
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