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James Duane

James Duane

Born 1733 in New York, NY

Died 1797 in Schenectady, NY

FJC ID: 651

James Duane (February 6, 1733 – February 1, 1797) was an American Founding Father, attorney, jurist, and American Revolutionary leader from New York. He served as a delegate to the First Continental Congress, the Second Continental Congress and the Congress of the Confederation, a New York state senator, the 45th Mayor of New York City, the 1st post-colonial Mayor of New York City and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New York. Duane was a signatory of the Continental Association and the Articles of Confederation.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. New York
    State senator · 1782–1785, 1788–1790
  2. New York City
    Mayor · 1784–1789
  3. Continental Congress
    Delegate · 1776–1783
  4. Provincial Congress, New York
    Member · 1776–1777
  5. Private practice, New York City, 1754-1762, -
    1774, 1775
  6. Colony of New York
    Indian commissioner · 1774
  7. Colony of New York
    Attorney general · 1767
  8. Chancery Court of New York City
    Clerk · 1762

Appointments

  1. U.S. District Court for the District of New York
    1789–1794 · Appointed by George Washington
    Term ended: Resignation
  2. District Court, D. New York
    1789–1794
    Term ended: resign

Education

  1. Read law
    1754