17 Facts About Daniel Cady

Daniel Cady was an American lawyer, politician and judge in upstate New York.

Daniel Cady was born in that part of Canaan, Columbia County, New York which was later split off to form Chatham, New York.

Daniel Cady was a son of Eleazer Cady and Tryphena Cady.

Daniel Cady's siblings included Typhema Cady, Zilpha Cady Halsey, Eleazer Cady, Ruth Cady, and Sally Cady Eaton.

Daniel Cady was uncle to John W Cady, who was a US representative from New York.

Daniel Cady learned the shoemaker's trade, but accidentally injured an eye and lost the sight of it at age 18.

Daniel Cady then studied law, first in Canaan with Judge Whiting, then in Troy with John Woodworth at the Albany Law School.

Daniel Cady was admitted to the bar in 1795, and commenced practice in Florida, Montgomery County.

Daniel Cady was elected as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1808, serving three consecutive terms in the 32nd, 33rd and 34th New York State Legislatures beginning on July 1,1808, and continuing until June 30,1811.

From February to April 1813, Daniel Cady again served in the Assembly, this time the 36th New York State Legislature, while he was the District Attorney of the Fifth District, which comprised Albany, Saratoga, Montgomery, Schoharie and Schenectady counties.

Daniel Cady was elected as a Federalist to the 14th United States Congress, holding office from March 4,1815, to March 3,1817.

Daniel Cady was not a candidate for renomination and after serving in the US Congress, returned to the practice of law.

Daniel Cady served as an ex officio judge of the New York Court of Appeals in 1849 and 1853.

In 1856, Cady was a presidential elector on the Republican John C Fremont ticket.

Daniel Cady presided over the New York electoral college, which cast 35 votes for Fremont who lost the election to Democrat James Buchanan.

Daniel Cady is considered by some the father of Fulton County, virtually engineering the county's creation in 1838 after the Montgomery county seat was moved from Johnstown to Fonda, New York.

On July 8,1801, Daniel Cady was married to Margaret Livingston, the daughter of Col.