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Burn Birdsall

Anburn Birdsall (born November 13, 1814 in Otego , New York , † July 10, 1903 in New York City ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1847 and 1849 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Anburn Birdsall was born in Otsego County during the British-American War . He studied law . After receiving his license to practice law, he began practicing in a private practice. He was a district attorney in Broome County . Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the 1846 congressional election for the 30th Congress Birdsall was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 22nd  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Stephen Strong on March 4, 1847 . He retired from the after March 3, 1849 Congress of.

After his time in Congress, he was a supply supervisor in the US Navy . He died in New York City on July 10, 1903. His body was buried in Spring Forest Cemetery in Binghamton , but in 1910 reburied in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx .

Web links

  • Trained Birdsall in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Birdsall, Ausburn
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 13, 1814
PLACE OF BIRTH Otego , New York
DATE OF DEATH July 10, 1903
Place of death New York City