Jotham Post Jr. (April 4, 1771 – May 15, 1817) was a U.S. Representative from the state of New York, United States.
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Early life
Post was born near Westbury, New York on April 4, 1771. He was the son of Jotham Post Sr. (1740–1817), with whom he was very close, and his wife, Winifred (née Wright) Post (1745–1811). His older brother was Dr. Wright Post, a professor of surgery and anatomy at Columbia.
He graduated from Columbia College in New York City, in 1792.
Career
He studied medicine, but did not practice, instead, he engaged in the drug-importing business in New York City. He served as member of the board of aldermen. He served in the State assembly 1795 and 1805–1808. He served as director of the New York Hospital from 1798 to 1802.
Post was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress, serving from March 4, 1813 to March 3, 1815.