Andrew DeWitt Bruyn

Andrew DeWitt Bruyn (born November 18, 1790 in Wawarsing , New York , † July 27, 1838 in Ithaca , New York) was an American lawyer and politician . In 1837 and 1838 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Andrew DeWitt Bruyn was born in Ulster County about seven years after the War of Independence ended . He attended the Kingston Academy . In 1810 he graduated from Princeton College . He studied law . After receiving his license to practice law in 1814, he began practicing in Ithaca. In 1817 he became the first guardianship and probate judge in Tompkins County - a post he held until 1821. During this time he also served as a justice of the peace in 1817 and sat in the New York State Assembly in 1818 . In 1821 he was appointed trustee in Ithaca. He was President of the Village in 1822. In 1825 he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the New York Senate . He held the post of county supervisor in 1825 . Between 1826 and 1836 he was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas . He also held the post of Treasurer of the Village between 1826 and 1828. In 1828 he was director of the Ithaca & Owego Railroad . He also went about banking. Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the 1836 congressional election for the 25th Congress , Bruyn was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 22nd  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Stephen B. Leonard and Joseph Reynolds on March 4, 1837 , who previously together represented the 22nd district in the US House of Representatives. However, he died before the end of his term on July 27, 1838 in Ithaca and was then buried in the city cemetery.

Web links

• Andrew DeWitt Bruyn in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)