Ausburn Birdsall
Ausburn Birdsall | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd district | |
In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Strong |
Succeeded by | Henry Bennett |
Personal details | |
Born | November 13, 1814 Otego, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 10, 1903 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 88)
Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse | Louisa Birdsall Eliza Reynolds Montgomery Birdsall |
Children | Ausburn Birdsall Grace Birdsall |
Profession | lawyer politician |
Ausburn Birdsall (November 13, 1814 – July 10, 1903) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1847 to 1849.
Biography
[edit]Born in Otego, New York, Birdsall was the son of Michael and Wealthy Webster Birdsall. He married Louisa and they had a son, Ausburn.[1] His second wife was Eliza Reynolds Montgomery and they had a daughter, Grace.
Career
[edit]Birdsall was a lawyer in private practice. He served as district attorney of Broome County, New York.
Congress
[edit]Birdsall was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress as United States Representative for the twenty-second district of New York from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1849.[2] He served as supply supervisor of the United States Navy.
Death
[edit]Birdsall died in Manhattan, New York County, New York, on July 10, 1903 (age 88 years, 239 days). His original interment was at Spring Forest Cemetery, Binghamton, New York, and his reinterment in 1910 was at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ausburn Birdsall". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "Ausburn Birdsall". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "Ausburn Birdsall". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "Ausburn Birdsall (id: B000480)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1814 births
- 1903 deaths
- County district attorneys in New York (state)
- People from Otsego County, New York
- United States Navy civilians
- Burials at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- 19th-century American legislators