Nehemiah H. Earll
Nehemiah Hezekiah Earll was a 19th-century American lawyer and politician who served one term as a United States [House of Representatives|U.S. representative] from New York from 1839 to 1841.
He was a cousin of Congressman Jonas Earll, Jr..
Biography
Born in Whitehall, New York, Earll moved with his parents to Onondaga Hollow in 1793, but nine months later he moved to Onondaga County and resided in Skaneateles until 1804. He attended the public schools and Fairfield Academy for two years and studied law.Early career
He was Admission to [the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar] in 1809 and commenced practice in Salina, Onondaga County. During the War of 1812 he served as an adjutant in the Army at Oswego. After the war, he resumed the practice of law at Onondaga Hill, New York, in 1814.He served as Postmaster of Onondaga Hill in 1816 and then was the Justice of the Peace in 1816–1820. He served as master in chancery for six years and was appointed the first judge of Onondaga County, serving from 1823 until his resignation in 1831. He served next as Superintendent of the Onondaga Salt Springs 1831–1836, when he resided in Syracuse, New York. He resigned, and engaged in the milling business in Jordan before returning to Syracuse, New York, in 1838.