Samuel Birdsall

Representative from New York from 1837 to 1839.

Samuel Birdsall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 25th district
In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	Graham H. Chapin
Succeeded by	Theron R. Strong
Personal details
Born	May 14, 1791 (1791-05-14) Hillsdale, New York, US
Died	February 8, 1872 (1872-02-09) (aged 80) Waterloo, New York, US
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse	Ann Eliza Kendig Birdsall
Children	Elizabeth Lucinda Birdsall Wheeler Franklin Samuel Birdsall Walter Birdsall
Profession	Lawyer Judge Politician
Military service
Branch/service	New York Militia
Rank	Colonel
Unit	21st Division of Infantry

Born in Hillsdale, New York, Birdsall attended the common schools and studied law in the office of Martin Van Buren. He was admitted to the bar in 1812 and commenced practice in Cooperstown, New York.

He married Ann Eliza Kendig and they had three children.

Birdsall served as a master in chancery in 1815 and moved to Waterloo, New York, in 1817. In 1819 he was commissioned Judge Advocate of the New York Militia's 21st Division with the rank of colonel. He was counselor in the supreme court and solicitor in chancery in 1823. He served as surrogate court judge of Seneca County from 1827 to 1837 and was a state bank commissioner in 1832.

Tenure in Congress

Elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress, Birdsall was United States Representative for the twenty-fifth district of New York from March 4, 1837, to March 3, 1839.

Later career

Not a candidate for renomination in 1838, Birdsall was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1838; and served as district attorney of Seneca County in 1846. He was Postmaster of Waterloo, New York, from 1853 to 1863.

Birdsall died in Waterloo on February 8, 1872 (age 80 years, 270 days). He is interred at Maple Grove Cemetery in Waterloo.