Thomas Addis Emmet (April 24, 1764 – November 14, 1827) was an Irish and American lawyer and politician. He was a senior member of the revolutionary republican group United Irishmen in the 1790s and New York State Attorney General 1812–1813.
Read more about Thomas Addis Emmet: Background, United Irishman, Arrest and Exile, New York Attorney General, Later Career, Death and Legacy, Bibliography
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