Joseph Bouck | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Peter I. Borst |
| Succeeded by | Henry C. Martindale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1788 Bouck's Island, near Fultonham, New York, US |
| Died | March 30, 1858 (aged 69) Middleburgh, New York, US |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
| Profession | farmer
politician Road Inspector |
Joseph Bouck (July 22, 1788 – March 30, 1858) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York serving one term from 1831 to 1833.[1]
Biography
Born on Bouck's Island, near Fultonham, New York, Bouck attended the rural schools of his native county. He was brother of William C. Bouck, and uncle of Gabriel Bouck.
Career
Bouck engaged in agricultural pursuits for many years in Schoharie County until his change of residence to Middleburgh. He served as inspector of turnpike roads in Schoharie County in 1828.
Tenure in Congress
Elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-second Congress Bouck served as United States Representative for the twelfth district of New York from March 4, 1831, to March 3, 1833. He returned to his private life in Middleburgh, New York.
Death
Bouck died on March 30, 1858 (age 69 years, 251 days). He is interred at Middleburgh Cemetery, Middleburgh, New York. Resided in Middleburgh, New York, until his death on March 30, 1858.
References
- ↑ Joseph Bouck. Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century. 1901. p. 131. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "Joseph Bouck (id: B000659)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
- Govtrack US Congress
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress