John Teunis Bergen | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Crocheron |
| Succeeded by | Isaac B. Van Houten |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1786 (1786) Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Died | March 9, 1855(1855-03-09) (aged 68–69) |
| Party | Jacksonian |
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| Children | 14 |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | New York State Militia |
| Years of service | 1812–1815 |
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| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
John Teunis Bergen (1786 – March 9, 1855) was an American politician who served one term as aUnited States representative fromNew York from 1831 to 1833. He was previously a soldier, law enforcement officer, and newspaperman. A member of the prominentBergen family in Brooklyn, he was one of the lastslave owners inNew York.[1]
Born inGowanus,Brooklyn, Bergen was the son of Teunis Hans and Antje Cornelius Vanderve, and second cousin toTeunis Garret Bergen,[2] U.S. Representative from New York as well as a historian. He married Margaret Donald Mcleodwho died in 1814. His second wife was Maria F. Mcleod.
Appointed a lieutenant in theNew York State Militia in 1812, Bergen was promoted to captain in 1815 and served in theWar of 1812.
Bergen wasSheriff of Kings County, New York, from 1821 to 1825 and again from 1828 until 1831 when he resigned. He purchased theLong Island Patriot in 1829, the name of which was subsequently changed to theBrooklyn Advocate, and which ultimately became theBrooklyn Daily Eagle.
Elected as aJacksonian to thetwenty-second Congress, Bergen wasU. S. Representative for the second district of New York from March 4, 1831, to March 3, 1833.[3] While in the House he was chairman of the Committee on Accounts.
Not a candidate for renomination in 1832, Bergen engaged in agricultural pursuits nearBay Ridge, New Utrecht (now part of Brooklyn). He moved to Brooklyn and engaged in the grocery business. In 1837, with his sons, he conducted aplaning mill in New York City. He moved toGenesee County and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Bergen died inBatavia, New York, on March 9, 1855 (age about 68 years). He isinterred atBatavia Cemetery in Batavia, New York.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | Succeeded by |
