Michael Myers (February 1, 1753 – February 17, 1814) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.His birthplace is given as "Auville, NJ" or "Elizabeth, NJ (formerly Auville)", see: Transactions of the Oneida Historical Society at Utica (1889), but there is no known source that specifies at what time Elizabeth might have been named Auville or contained a subdivision of this name. The City of Elizabeth was already founded as "Elizabethtown" in the 17th century.
Early life Myers was born on February 1, 1753, in Elizabethtown, Province of New Jersey (now Elizabeth, New Jersey). A veteran of the American Revolutionary War, Myers fought in the Battle of Johnstown in 1781, and was severely wounded.
Career From 1791 to 1805, he was an associate judge of the Herkimer County Court.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly, from Montgomery County in 1789–90 and 1791; and from Herkimer County in 1792 and 1792–93. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1793 to 1801.
Personal life Myers had two children. He died on February 17, 1814, in Herkimer, New York.
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