Abraham A. Deyo
Abraham A. Deyo (June 25, 1793 – March 20, 1873) was an American politician from New York.
Life
He was the son of Capt. Abraham Deyo (1736–1805) and Maria (née LeFevre, widowed LeFevre) Deyo (1756–1793). On June 10, 1812, he married Margaret T. Deyo, and they had four children, among them Abraham A. Deyo (1819–1883) who was Sheriff of Ulster County.
He lived in Modena, New York. He was an associate judge of the Ulster County Court. He was for many years Supervisor of the Town of Plattekill.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (2nd D.) from 1843 to 1846, sitting in the 66th, 67th, 68th and 69th New York State Legislatures.
He was buried at the Modena Community Cemetery.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 134f, 140, 202, 204 and 273; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- History of New Paltz (Albany, 1909; reprinted 1996; pg. 264ff)
- The New York Annual Register by Edwin Williams (1833; pg. 297)
- Deyo genealogy at RootsWeb
- Bio and Portrait (oil painting) at Hudson River Valley Heritage
| New York State Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Daniel Johnson |
New York State Senate Second District (Class 4) 1843–1846 |
Succeeded by Harvey R. Morris |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, April 06, 2012. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.