Jacob Tyson


Jacob Tyson was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

Tyson attended public school in his youth. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced law. He was Supervisor of the Town of Castleton, Staten Island from 1811 to 1821. He was First Judge of the Richmond County Court from 1822 to 1840.
Tyson was elected as a Crawford Democratic-Republican to the 18th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1823, to March 3, 1825. He was a member of the New York State Senate in 1828.
He was buried at the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Cemetery in Port Richmond, Staten Island.