Served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1805–1807), as Queens County District Attorney (1818–1821), and as a Master in Chancery. He was also Jamaica’s first postmaster, and a prominent Presbyterian elder.
| When Burke met | 1818 |
| Where Burke met | Jamaica, NY |
| Occupation | Civil Office |
| Interaction with Burke | Burke stayed with him |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | WikiTree |
| Memoir Pages | 105, 112 |
Notes
Eliphalet Wickes (April 1, 1769 – June 7, 1850) was a New York lawyer, U.S. Congressman, and postmaster. Born in Huntington, New York, to Thomas and Abigail (Van Wyck) Wickes, he served as a boy express rider for the military during the Revolutionary War. He subsequently studied law under Abraham Skinner, established a practice in Jamaica, Long Island, and married Martha Herriman in 1790. Wickes served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1805–1807), as Queens County District Attorney (1818–1821), and as a Master in Chancery. He was also Jamaica’s first postmaster, holding the position from the Jefferson to the Jackson administration. A prominent Presbyterian elder, he established a scholarship at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1825 and served on the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. In 1835, he relocated to Troy, New York, where he resided until his death.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.