David Alexander Bokee

Whig Representative of New York's 2nd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

October 6, 1805 (54 years old)

Birthday

March 15, 1860

Death

Was a lawyer, merchant, and politician
Attended public schools and studied law while engaging in mercantile pursuits
Admitted to the bar and practiced law; also worked as a shipping merchant
Married Sarah Ann Dowdny and had six children
Served as President of the Brooklyn Board of Aldermen from 1840 to 1843 and from 1845 to 1848
Member of the New York State Senate for the 2nd District in 1848 and 1849
Trustee of the New York Life Insurance Company from 1848 to 1860
Elected as a Whig to the 31st United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1849, to March 3, 1851
Appointed by President Millard Fillmore as Naval Officer of the Port of New York, serving from 1851 to 1853
Died in Washington, D.C., and was buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn