Beardsley's family soon moved to Monticello, an unincorporated village of Richfield, and he was educated in the local schools of his new hometown.[1] He taught school and began the study of medicine with Dr. Joseph White of Cherry Valley, but later decided to pursue a legal career, and moved to Rome, New York to study law with Judge Joshua Hathaway.[1]
Beardsley served in the 157th Regiment of the New York State Militia during the War of 1812, he rose through the ranks to become the regimental adjutant with the rank of captain.[3] He was later commissioned as a quartermaster in the United States Army, and took part in the Defense of Sacket's Harbor in 1813.[4] Beardsley was admitted to the bar in 1815 and commenced practice in Watertown, New York.[1] After his admission to the bar, he continued to serve in the militia as judge advocate of the 13th Brigade.[5]
Elected as a Jacksonian to the 22nd Congress, Beardsley was U. S. Representative for the fourteenth district of New York from March 4, 1831, to March 3, 1833.[1] During the 23rd and 24th United States Congresses Beardsley served as U.S. Representative for the seventeenth district from March 4, 1833, to March 29, 1836, when he resigned.[1] During the Twenty-fourth Congress he was chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary.[6] He was one of the "principal citizens" participating in the anti-abolitionist mob that broke up the 1835 meeting in Utica, called by Beriah Green, to set up a New York State Antislavery Society.[7]: 32
Elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth United States Congress, Beardsley served as U. S. Representative for the twentieth district from March 4, 1843, to February 29, 1844, when he resigned to accept the appointment as associate justice of the New York Supreme Court.[1] He sat on the bench from 1844 to 1847, and was chief justice from June 29 to July 5, 1847.[1] Afterwards he resumed the practice of law in Utica and New York City.[1]
In 1816, Beardsley was married to Sarah Hathaway (1793-1869), the daughter of Joshua Hathaway, under whom Beardsley had studied law.[9] They were the parents of one child who lived to adulthood, Arthur.[2] Arthur Moore Beardsley became an attorney, and had a successful career in Utica and New York City.[2]
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Everts & Fariss (1878). History of Oneida County, New York. Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co. p. 369.
Hastings, Hugh (1901). Military Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York. Vol. III. Albany, NY: James B. Lyon. p. 1971.
Johnston, Elizabeth Bryant (1894). Lineage Book. Vol. VI. Washington, DC: National Society of the Daughters of the American. p. 151.
Orcutt, Samuel (1886). A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City Bridgeport. Vol. 2. Fairfield, CT: Fairfield County Historical Society. p. 1138.
United States House of Representatives (2006). A History of the Committee on the Judiciary, 1813-2006. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 445. ISBN9780160845789.
Wager, Daniel Elbridge (1896). Our County and Its People: A Descriptive Work on Oneida County, New York. Boston, MA: Boston History Company. p. 169.
Webster, Dennis; Peck, Bernadette (2014). Haunted Utica: Mohawk Valley Ghosts and Other Historic Haunts. Charleston, SC: History Press. p. 3. ISBN978-1-62584-593-1.
samuel, beardsley, february, 1790, 1860, american, attorney, judge, legislator, from, york, during, career, served, member, united, states, house, representatives, york, attorney, general, united, states, attorney, northern, district, york, member, york, state. Samuel Beardsley February 6 1790 May 6 1860 was an American attorney judge and legislator from New York During his career he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives New York Attorney General United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York a member of the New York State Senate and a justice of the New York Supreme Court Samuel BeardsleyMember of theU S House of Representativesfrom New YorkIn office March 4 1843 February 29 1844Preceded bySamuel GordonSucceeded byLevi D CarpenterConstituency20th districtIn office March 4 1831 March 29 1836Preceded byHenry R StorrsSucceeded byRutger B MillerConstituency14th district 1831 33 17th district 1833 36 Chair of the House Judiciary CommitteeIn office 1835 1836Preceded byThomas Flournoy FosterSucceeded byFrancis Thomas14th New York Attorney GeneralIn office January 12 1836 February 4 1839GovernorWilliam L MarcyWilliam H SewardPreceded byGreene C BronsonSucceeded byWillis HallMember of the New York Senate from the 5th districtIn office January 1 1823 December 31 1823Preceded byNew districtSucceeded byPerley KeyesPersonal detailsBorn 1790 02 06 February 6 1790Hoosick New York U S DiedMay 6 1860 1860 05 06 aged 70 Utica New York U S Resting placeForest Hill CemeteryUtica New York U S Citizenship United StatesPolitical partyJacksonian DemocratProfessionlawyerpoliticianMilitary serviceAllegianceState of New York United States of AmericaBranch serviceNew York MilitiaUnited States ArmyRankCaptainBattles warsWar of 1812 Defense of Sacket s Harbor Contents 1 Early life 2 Early career 3 Later career 4 Death and burial 5 Family 6 References 7 Sources 7 1 Books 8 External linksEarly life EditBorn in Hoosick New York on February 6 1790 the son of Obadiah Beardsley and Eunice Moore Beardsley 1 2 His siblings included Levi Beardsley who served in both the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate 2 Beardsley s family soon moved to Monticello an unincorporated village of Richfield and he was educated in the local schools of his new hometown 1 He taught school and began the study of medicine with Dr Joseph White of Cherry Valley but later decided to pursue a legal career and moved to Rome New York to study law with Judge Joshua Hathaway 1 Beardsley served in the 157th Regiment of the New York State Militia during the War of 1812 he rose through the ranks to become the regimental adjutant with the rank of captain 3 He was later commissioned as a quartermaster in the United States Army and took part in the Defense of Sacket s Harbor in 1813 4 Beardsley was admitted to the bar in 1815 and commenced practice in Watertown New York 1 After his admission to the bar he continued to serve in the militia as judge advocate of the 13th Brigade 5 Early career EditIn 1816 Beardsley returned to Rome New York and continued the practice of law 1 From 1821 to 1825 he served as district attorney of Oneida County 1 In 1822 he was elected to a one year term in the New York State Senate 1823 and in 1823 he moved to Utica 1 He was United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York from 1823 to 1830 1 Elected as a Jacksonian to the 22nd Congress Beardsley was U S Representative for the fourteenth district of New York from March 4 1831 to March 3 1833 1 During the 23rd and 24th United States Congresses Beardsley served as U S Representative for the seventeenth district from March 4 1833 to March 29 1836 when he resigned 1 During the Twenty fourth Congress he was chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary 6 He was one of the principal citizens participating in the anti abolitionist mob that broke up the 1835 meeting in Utica called by Beriah Green to set up a New York State Antislavery Society 7 32 In 1836 Beardsley was elected by the New York State Legislature to the office of New York State Attorney General after his predecessor Greene C Bronson became a justice of the New York Supreme Court and he served until 1838 1 Later career EditElected as a Democrat to the Twenty eighth United States Congress Beardsley served as U S Representative for the twentieth district from March 4 1843 to February 29 1844 when he resigned to accept the appointment as associate justice of the New York Supreme Court 1 He sat on the bench from 1844 to 1847 and was chief justice from June 29 to July 5 1847 1 Afterwards he resumed the practice of law in Utica and New York City 1 Death and burial EditBeardsley died in Utica Oneida County New York on May 6 1860 1 He was interred at the Forest Hill Cemetery Utica New York 8 Family EditIn 1816 Beardsley was married to Sarah Hathaway 1793 1869 the daughter of Joshua Hathaway under whom Beardsley had studied law 9 They were the parents of one child who lived to adulthood Arthur 2 Arthur Moore Beardsley became an attorney and had a successful career in Utica and New York City 2 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Memorial History of Utica N Y From Its Settlement to the Present Time a b c d A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City Bridgeport Our County and Its People A Descriptive Work on Oneida County New York History of Oneida County New York Military Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York A History of the Committee on the Judiciary 1813 2006 Sorin Gerald 1970 The New York Abolitionists A Case Study of Political Radicalism Westport Connecticut ISBN 0837133084 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Haunted Utica Mohawk Valley Ghosts and Other Historic Haunts DAR Lineage Book Sources EditBooks Edit Bagg Moses Mears 1892 Memorial History of Utica N Y From Its Settlement to the Present Time Syracuse NY D Mason amp Co pp 513 517 Everts amp Fariss 1878 History of Oneida County New York Philadelphia PA J B Lippincott amp Co p 369 Hastings Hugh 1901 Military Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York Vol III Albany NY James B Lyon p 1971 Johnston Elizabeth Bryant 1894 Lineage Book Vol VI Washington DC National Society of the Daughters of the American p 151 Orcutt Samuel 1886 A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City Bridgeport Vol 2 Fairfield CT Fairfield County Historical Society p 1138 United States House of Representatives 2006 A History of the Committee on the Judiciary 1813 2006 Washington DC US Government Printing Office p 445 ISBN 9780160845789 Wager Daniel Elbridge 1896 Our County and Its People A Descriptive Work on Oneida County New York Boston MA Boston History Company p 169 Webster Dennis Peck Bernadette 2014 Haunted Utica Mohawk Valley Ghosts and Other Historic Haunts Charleston SC History Press p 3 ISBN 978 1 62584 593 1 External links EditUnited States Congress Samuel Beardsley id B000281 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Samuel Beardsley at Find a GraveNew York State SenatePreceded bynew district New York State Senate Fifth District Class 1 1823 Succeeded byPerley KeyesLegal officesPreceded byJacob Sutherland U S Attorney for the Northern District of New York1823 1831 Succeeded byNathaniel S BentonU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byHenry R Storrs Member of the U S House of Representatives from New York s 14th congressional district1831 1833 Succeeded byRansom H GilletPreceded byJohn W Taylor Member of the U S House of Representatives from New York s 17th congressional district1833 1836 Succeeded byRutger B MillerLegal officesPreceded byGreene C Bronson New York Attorney General1836 1839 Succeeded byWillis HallU S House of RepresentativesPreceded bySamuel Gordon Member of the U S House of Representatives from New York s 20th congressional district1843 1844 Succeeded byLevi D Carpenter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel Beardsley amp oldid 1172003871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
