James Birdsall

James Birdsall
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Chenango County district
In office January 1, 1827 – December 31, 1827
Preceded by	John C. Clark
Succeeded by	Tilly Lynde
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th district
In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817
Preceded by	Isaac Williams, Jr., Joel Thompson
Succeeded by	Isaac Williams, Jr., John R. Drake
Personal details
Born	1783 (1783) New York State, US
Died	July 20, 1856(1856-07-20) (aged 72–73) Flint, Michigan, US
Political party	Democratic-Republican Party
Spouse	Rizpah Steere Birdsall
Children	3
Profession	lawyer politician

James Birdsall (1783 – July 20, 1856) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York.

Biography

Born in 1783 in New York State, Birdsall studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1806. He married Rizpah Steere, and they had two sons and a daughter.

Career

Birdsall was the first lawyer to settle in Norwich, New York and became surrogate of Chenango County, New York in 1811.

Elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress, Birdsall was United States Representative for the fifteenth district of New York from March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817.

A member of the New York State Assembly (Chenango County) in 1827, Birdsall was also one of the incorporators of the Bank of Chenango. He moved to Fenton, Michigan, in 1839 and later to Flint, Michigan.

Death

Birdsall died in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, on July 20, 1856 (age about 73 years). He is interred at Glenwood Cemetery, in Flint Michigan.

External links

• United States Congress. "James Birdsall (id: B000482)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.