Samuel Birdsall (May 14, 1791 – February 8, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1837 to 1839.
Samuel Birdsall | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 25th district | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | Graham H. Chapin |
| Succeeded by | Theron R. Strong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1791 Hillsdale, New York, US |
| Died | February 8, 1872 (aged 80) Waterloo, New York, US |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Ann Eliza Kendig Birdsall |
| Children | Elizabeth Lucinda Birdsall Wheeler Franklin Samuel Birdsall Walter Birdsall |
| Profession | Lawyer Judge Politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | New York Militia |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 21st Division of Infantry |
Biography
editBorn in Hillsdale, New York, Birdsall attended the common schools and studied law in the office of Martin Van Buren. He was admitted to the bar in 1812 and commenced practice in Cooperstown, New York.
He married Ann Eliza Kendig and they had three children.
Birdsall served as a master in chancery in 1815 and moved to Waterloo, New York, in 1817. In 1819 he was commissioned Judge Advocate of the New York Militia's 21st Division with the rank of colonel.[1] He was counselor in the supreme court and solicitor in chancery in 1823. He served as surrogate court judge of Seneca County from 1827 to 1837 and was a state bank commissioner in 1832.
Tenure in Congress
editElected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress, Birdsall was United States Representative for the twenty-fifth district of New York from March 4, 1837, to March 3, 1839.[2]
Later career
editNot a candidate for renomination in 1838, Birdsall was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1838; and served as district attorney of Seneca County in 1846. He was Postmaster of Waterloo, New York, from 1853 to 1863.
Death
editBirdsall died in Waterloo on February 8, 1872 (age 80 years, 270 days). He is interred at Maple Grove Cemetery in Waterloo.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Samuel Birdsall". Rootsweb.Ancestry.com. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ "Samuel Birdsall". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ "Samuel Birdsall". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Samuel Birdsall (id: B000483)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress