John C. Brodhead | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Sickles |
| Succeeded by | Rufus Palen |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Charles G. DeWitt |
| Succeeded by | Charles Bodle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1780-10-27)October 27, 1780 |
| Died | January 2, 1859(1859-01-02) (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Modena Rural Cemetery Modena, New York |
| Political party | Jacksonian Democrat |
| Profession | Politician |
John Curtis Brodhead (October 27, 1780 – January 2, 1859) was an Americanpolitician in the U.S. state ofNew York. He represented New York in theUnited States House of Representatives for two non-consecutive terms from 1831 to 1833, and from 1837 to 1839.
Brodhead was born inModena, New York to Charles W. (1729-1789) and Mary W. (Oliver) Brodhead (1740-1814), and attended the district schools. He was engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits, and served as the Town ofPlattekill Supervisor from 1823 to 1824, and served asSheriff of Ulster County, New York from 1825 to 1828.[1] He representedNew York's 7th congressional district twice in the U.S. House of Representatives. He served first as aJacksonian in theTwenty-second Congress, serving from March 4, 1831 to March 3, 1833.[2] He was not a candidate for reelection in 1832.
He then served as aDemocrat in theTwenty-fifth Congress, serving from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1839.[3] During the Twenty-fifth Congress, Brodhead served as chairman of theCommittee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy.[4] He declined to be a candidate for re-nomination in 1838, and resumed his mercantile and agricultural pursuits after leaving Congress.
He died inModena, New York on January 2, 1859, and is interred in Modena Rural Cemetery in Modena.[5]
His first cousin, Matthew Oliver (1780-1865), served as the Town ofMarbletown Supervisor from 1829 to 1837. Matthew's son James Oliver (1806-1893) held this position from 1839 to 1840.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 7th congressional district 1831 - 1833 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 7th congressional district 1837 - 1839 | Succeeded by |
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