Charles Dayan
District attorney (Lewis Co.)
In office
1840–1845
New York State Assembly (Lewis Co.)
In office
1835–1836
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 20th district
In office
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
Preceded byJonah Sanford
Joseph Hawkins
Succeeded byNoadiah Johnson
Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office
October 17, 1828 – December 31, 1828
GovernorNathaniel Pitcher
Preceded byPeter R. Livingston (acting)
Succeeded byEnos T. Throop
New York State Senate (5th D.)
In office
1827–1828
Personal details
Born(1792-07-08)July 8, 1792
Amsterdam, New York
DiedDecember 25, 1877(1877-12-25) (aged 85)
Lowville, New York
Political partyJacksonian
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Rank Lieutenant colonel
Battles/warsWar of 1812

Charles Dayan (July 8, 1792 – December 25, 1877) was an American lawyer and politician. From 1831 to 1833, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of New York.

Early life

After graduating from Lowville Academy, Dayan became a teacher.

War of 1812

He was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the War of 1812.

Career

Afterwards he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1817, and practiced in Lowville.

State politics

He was a member of the New York State Senate (5th D.) from 1827 to 1828, sitting in the 50th and 51st New York State Legislatures. He was President pro tempore of the State Senate and Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York from October 17 to December 31, 1828.

Presidential elector

Dayan was a presidential elector in 1828, voting for Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun.

Congress

He was elected as a Jacksonian to the 22nd United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1831, to March 3, 1833.

After Congress

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Lewis Co.) in 1835 and 1836.

From 1840 to 1845, he was District Attorney of Lewis County.

He retired from public life because of ill health, but continued the practice of law.

Death

He died on December 25, 1877, and was buried at Lowville Rural Cemetery.

Sources

New York State Senate Preceded byGeorge Brayton New York State Senate Fifth District (Class 2) 1827–1828 Succeeded byWilliam H. Maynard Political offices Preceded byPeter R. Livingston Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York Acting 1828 Succeeded byEnos T. Throop U.S. House of Representatives Preceded byJonah Sanford, Joseph Hawkins Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th congressional district 1831–1833 with Daniel Wardwell Succeeded byNoadiah Johnson New York State Assembly Preceded byGeorge D. Ruggles New York State Assembly Lewis Co. 1835–1836 Succeeded byGeorge D. Ruggles
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