Abraham Bockee

Abraham Bockee
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th district
In office March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831
Preceded by	Thomas Taber II
Succeeded by	Edmund H. Pendleton
Member of the New York State Assembly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th district
In office January 1, 1820 - December 31, 1820
In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by	Edmund H. Pendleton
Succeeded by	Obadiah Titus
Personal details
Born	February 3, 1784 Shekomeko, New York
Died	June 1, 1865 (aged 81) Shekomeko, New York
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Federalist Jacksonian
Spouse(s)	Martha Oakley Bockee
Children	Catharine Jerusha Bockee Flint Mary Bockee Willson Jesse Oakley Bockee Alexander Phoenix Bockee Isaac Smith Bockee Phoenix Bockee
Alma mater	Union College
Profession	Attorney politician farmer judge

Abraham Bockee (February 3, 1784 – June 1, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Biography

Born in Shekomeko, New York, Bockee attended the public schools, and graduated from Union College in 1803. He studied law in Poughkeepsie, was admitted to the bar in 1806, and practiced in Poughkeepsie until 1815, when he returned to Shekomeko to engage in agricultural pursuits. He married Martha Oakley and they had six children, Catharine Jerusha, Mary, Jesse Oakley, Alexander Phoenix, Isaac Smith, and Phoenix.

Career

Bockee was a Federalist member of the New York State Assembly (Dutchess Co.) in 1820.

He was elected as a Jacksonian to the 21st United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1829, to March 3, 1831. He was elected again to the 23rd and 24th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1833, to March 3, 1837. He was Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture during the 23rd and 24th Congresses.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (2nd D.) from 1842 to 1845, sitting in the 65th, 66th, 67th and 68th New York State Legislatures. He was First Judge of the Dutchess County Court in 1846.^[1]

Bockee died on June 1, 1865, in Shekomeko, New York; and was buried on his estate there.

References

1. Abraham Bockee. Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century. Retrieved 11 September 2013.

External links

• Abraham Bockee at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Abraham Bockee at Find a Grave