James Birdsall
| James Birdsall | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th district | |
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In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by |
Isaac Williams, Jr., Joel Thompson |
| Succeeded by |
Isaac Williams, Jr., John R. Drake |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Chenango County district | |
|
In office January 1, 1827 – December 31, 1827 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Tilly Lynde |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 22, 1837 New York |
| Died |
November 22, 1906 (aged 69) Flint, Michigan |
| Citizenship |
 United States |
| Political party | Democratic-Republiccan Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rizpah Steere Birdsall |
| Children |
Henry Huntington Birdsall Maurice Birdsall |
| Profession |
lawyer politician |
James Birdsall (1783 – July 20, 1856) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York.
Biography
Born in 1783, Birdsall studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1806. He married Rizpah Steere, and they had two sons, Henry Huntington, and Maurice.[1]
Career
Birdsall was the first lawyer to settle in Norwich, New York and became surrogate of Chenango County, New York in 1811.
Elected as a Democratic-Republiccan to the Fourteenth Congress, Birdsall was United States Representative for the fifteenth district of New York from March 4, 1815 to March 3, 1817.[2]
A member of the New York State Assembly (Chenango Coounty) in 1827, Birdsall was also one of the incorporators of the Bank of Chenango. He moved to Fenton, Michigan, in 1839 and later to Flint, Michigan.
Death
Birdsall died in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, on July 20, 1856 (age about 73 years). He is interred at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Michigan.[3]
References
- ↑ "James Birdsall". Find A Grave. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ "James Birdsall". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ "James Birdsall". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to James Birdsall. |
- United States Congress. "James Birdsall (id: B000482)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| New York Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John C. Clark |
New York State Assembly Chenango County 1827 |
Succeeded by Tilly Lynde |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Isaac Williams, Jr., Joel Thompson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th congressional district March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 with Jabez D. Hammond |
Succeeded by Isaac Williams, Jr., John R. Drake |