Bennet Bicknell

Summary

Bennet Bicknell (November 14, 1781 – September 15, 1841) was an American War of 1812 veteran and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1837 to 1839.

Bennet Bicknell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 23rd district
In office
March 4, 1837 (1837-03-04) – March 3, 1839 (1839-03-03)
Preceded byWilliam Taylor
Succeeded byNehemiah H. Earll Edward Rogers
Member of the New York Senate
In office
January 1, 1814 (1814-01-01) – December 31, 1818 (1818-12-31)
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
January 1, 1812 (1812-01-01) – December 31, 1812 (1812-12-31)
Personal details
Born(1781-11-14)November 14, 1781
Mansfield, Connecticut, US
DiedSeptember 15, 1841(1841-09-15) (aged 59)
Morrisville, New York, US
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseLucinda Crane Bicknell
Children4
Professionpolitician newspaper editor
Military service
Battles/warsWar of 1812

Biography edit

Born in Mansfield, Connecticut, Bicknell attended the public schools. He married Lucinda Crane and they had four children.

Career edit

Bicknell moved to Morrisville, New York, in 1808, and served in the War of 1812.

Political career edit

He served as member of the New York State Assembly in 1812 and served in the New York State Senate from 1814 to 1818. He served as clerk of Madison County, New York from 1821 to 1825, and was editor of the Madison Observer.

Congress edit

Elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress, Bicknell was United States Representative for the twenty-third district of New York from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1839.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1838 to the Twenty-sixth Congress.

Death edit

Bicknell died in Morrisville, Madison County, New York, on September 15, 1841 (age 59 years, 305 days). He is interred at Morrisville Rural Cemetery.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Bennet Bicknell". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Bennet Bicknell". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 31 August 2013.

External links edit

  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 23rd congressional district

March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Succeeded by