Abraham Bockee

Jacksonian Representative of New York's 5th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

February 3, 1784 (81 years old)

Birthday

June 1, 1865

Death

Served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives
Attended public schools and graduated from Union College in 1803
Admitted to the bar in 1806 and practiced law in Poughkeepsie until 1815
Engaged in agricultural pursuits after returning to Shekomeko in 1815
Married Martha Oakley and had six children
Was a Federalist member of the New York State Assembly in 1820
Elected as a Jacksonian to the 21st, 23rd, and 24th United States Congresses
Served as Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture during the 23rd and 24th Congresses
Member of the New York State Senate from 1842 to 1845
Served as First Judge of the Dutchess County Court in 1846
Died in Shekomeko, New York, and was buried on his estate there