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He was born in Springhill, near Flushing, New York , the son of Colonial leader Cadwallader Colden . He was taught by a private tutor, and then provided a classical education in Jamaica, New York and in London . After returning to the United States in 1785 , he studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1791 . He first practiced law in New York City, moved to Poughkeepsie, New York in 1793 , and then returned to New York in 1796 . He was appointed district attorney in 1798 and 1810 . He became a Colonel of Volunteers in the War of 1812, a member of the State assembly in 1818 and mayor of the city of New York from 1818 to 1821 . He successfully contested the election of Peter Sharpe to the Seventeenth United States Congress from New York's 2nd District and served from December 12 , 1821 to March 3 , 1823 . He was a member of the State senate 1st District, from 1825 to 1827 , when he resigned. After his resignation from the New York Senate, he move to Jersey City , New Jersey where he devoted much of his time to the completion of the Morris Canal . He died in Jersey City. SOURCES
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