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Photograph of a plaster bust of Judge Justin Dwinelle, which once hung
in the Madison County Court House, courtesy of Scott M. Dwinnelle
See also a 1908
reminiscence of life in Cazenovia by Judge Dwinelle's daughter, Louise
Dwinelle.
From: Web Page, The Political Graveyard, maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum
Justin Dwinell (Dwinelle) (1785-1850) Born in Vermont. Member of New
York state legislature; U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District,
1823-1825;
state court judge. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
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From: Web Page, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
DWINELL (Dwinelle), Justin, a Representative from New York; born in
Shaftsbury, Vt., October 28, 1785; attended a local private school and
Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.; was graduated from Yale College
in 1808; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1811 and commenced practice
in Cazenovia, N.Y., the same year; member of the State assembly in 1821
and 1822; elected to the Eighteenth Congress (March 4, 1823-March 3, 1825);
was not a candidate for renomination; resumed the practice of law; judge
of the common pleas court of Madison County, N.Y., 1828-1833; district
attorney of Madison County 1837-1845; died in Cazenovia, Madison County,
N.Y., September 17, 1850; interment in Evergreen Cemetery.