Joseph Blunt
Joseph Blunt (February 1792 – June 16, 1860 was an American lawyer, author, editor and politician from New York. In 1858, he was appointed New York County District Attorney.
Joseph Blunt | |
|---|---|
| New York, District Attorney | |
| In office 1858–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Peter B. Sweeny |
| Succeeded by | Nelson J. Waterbury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1792 Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 16, 1860 New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician |
Brothers
Joseph's youngest brother, N. Bowditch Blunt, was New York County District Attorney from 1851 to 1854. The other two brothers, Edmund (1799–1866) and George William (1802–1878)[1] followed their father's steps and got involved in nautical affairs. Edmund assisted Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler in surveying the port of New York for the United States Coast Survey in 1817.[2] George W. Blunt was for decades a member, and later secretary, of the Board of Pilot Commissioners, and in 1857 was appointed a New York Harbor Commissioner.[3] Joseph Blunt's nephew was Capt. Edmund Blunt.[4]
Death
Blunt died on June 16, 1860 in New York City.
References
- DEATH OF GEO. W. BLUNT in the New York Times on April 20, 1878
- A Critical Dictionary of English Literature, and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased by Samuel Austin Allibone (page 211; Vol. 1; Childs & Peterson, Philadelphia, 1859)
- Wilson & Fiske 1900.
- Obit of Capt. Edmund Blunt, Joseph Blunt's nephew, in the New York Times on January 25, 1894
Attribution
- Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.