Abraham Bockee
Abraham Bockee | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund H. Pendleton |
| Succeeded by | Obadiah Titus |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Taber II |
| Succeeded by | Edmund H. Pendleton |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office 1842–1845 | |
| Preceded by | Henry A. Livingston |
| Succeeded by | Saxton Smith |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Dutchess County district | |
| In office 1820–1820 | |
| First Judge of the Dutchess County Court | |
| In office 1846–1846 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1784 Shekomeko, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 1865 (aged 81) Shekomeko, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Estate in Shekomeko, New York |
| Party | Federalist (early) Jacksonian |
| Spouse | Martha Oakley |
| Children | 6, including Catharine Jerusha, Mary, Jesse Oakley, Alexander Phoenix, Isaac Smith, Phoenix |
| Alma mater | Union College (1803) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician, farmer, judge |
Abraham Bockee (February 3, 1784 – June 1, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He served three non-consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1829 to 1831 and from 1833 to 1837, and later served in the New York State Senate.
Early life and education
[edit]Bockee was born on February 3, 1784, in Shekomeko, New York, in what is now Dutchess County.[1] He attended the public schools and graduated from Union College in 1803.[1]
He studied law in Poughkeepsie, was admitted to the bar in 1806, and practiced in Poughkeepsie until 1815, when he returned to Shekomeko to engage in agricultural pursuits.[1]
Political career
[edit]State Assembly
[edit]Bockee was a Federalist member of the New York State Assembly (Dutchess County) in 1820.[1]
U.S. Congress
[edit]He was elected as a Jacksonian to the 21st United States Congress, representing New York's 5th congressional district, and served from March 4, 1829, to March 3, 1831.[1]
He was elected again to the 23rd and 24th United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1833, to March 3, 1837.[1] He served as Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture during the 23rd and 24th Congresses.[1]
State Senate
[edit]He was a member of the New York State Senate (2nd District) from 1842 to 1845, sitting in the 65th, 66th, 67th, and 68th New York State Legislatures.[1]
Judicial career
[edit]He was First Judge of the Dutchess County Court in 1846.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Bockee married Martha Oakley, and they had six children: Catharine Jerusha, Mary, Jesse Oakley, Alexander Phoenix, Isaac Smith, and Phoenix.[2]
Death
[edit]Bockee died on June 1, 1865, in Shekomeko, New York, and was buried on his estate there.[1]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "Abraham Bockee (id: B000581)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Abraham Bockee at Find a Grave
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- 1784 births
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- Members of the New York State Assembly
- New York (state) state senators
- New York state court judges
- Union College (New York) alumni
- People from North East, New York
- New York (state) Federalists
- Jacksonian United States representatives from New York (state)
- 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature
- 19th-century United States representatives
- Democratic Party New York (state) state senators
- 19th-century American judges