[2] After beginning the study of law with attorney Sylvester Gilbert in Hebron, in 1817 Gott moved to Pompey, New York, where he taught school and continued the study of law with attorneys Victory Birdseye and Daniel Wood, the father of Daniel P.

[2][3] Gott was admitted to the bar in 1819 and commenced practice in Pompey, New York as the partner of Samuel Baldwin.

[4] In 1828, he was afflicted with a condition that affected his vision and sometimes required him to remain confined to a dark room.

[9] Abraham Lincoln, another Whig representative opposed to slavery, proposed a compromise that would include compensation for owners whose slaves were freed.

[10] While he was encouraged by the private feedback he received, including support from Gott, this proposal failed to attract many public backers, so Lincoln never formally introduced it.

[10] Gott appointed Henry Warner Slocum to the United States Military Academy in 1848.

[11][12] In 1849 and 1851, Gott was elected as his Assembly district's delegate to the Whig Party state convention.

[4][b] Their children included Daniel Francis, Amelia, Anne, Charles, and Samuel Sackett.