John P. Beekman | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Henry W. Strong |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1788 Kinderhook, New York |
| Died | October 16, 1861 (aged 73) Kinderhook, New York |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Anti-Jacksonian Anti-Masonic |
| Spouse | Eliza Griffith Clark |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | John T. Beekman Annatje Pruyn |
| Relatives | Thomas Beekman (brother) |
| Profession | Physician, farmer, banker, politician |
John Pruyn Beekman (March 13, 1788 Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York – October 16, 1861 Kinderhook, Columbia Co. NY) was an American physician, farmer, banker and politician from New York.
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Life
He was the son of John J. Beekman (1761–1795) and Annetje (Pruyn) Beekman and was the older brother of Thomas Beekman (1790–1870), a member of the United States House of Representatives.[1][2]
Career
Beekman was a doctor who practiced medicine for about twenty years. He was also a wealthy landowner, President of the New York State Agricultural Society, and was President of the National Bank of Kinderhook, from its establishment in 1839 until his death in 1861.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (3rd D.) from 1845 to 1847, sitting in the 68th, 69th and 70th New York State Legislatures.
Personal life
On May 19, 1821, he married Eliza Griffith Clark (1792–1875), and they had two daughters:[1]
- Catherine Beekman (1822–1890), who died unmarried.[1]
- Anna Rosalie Beeman (1824–1908), who died unmarried.[1]
Beekman died on October 16, 1861.
Sources
- Notes
- ^ a b c d Klett, Joseph R. (1996). Genealogies of New Jersey Families: Families A-Z, pre-American notes on old New Netherland families, Vol. I. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 9780806314914. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "BEEKMAN, Thomas - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 135, 140, 215, 224 and 272; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- Genealogies of New Jersey Families ("Eliza Clark", pg. 158)
- The Village of Kinderhook by Capt. Franklin Ellis (1878) transcribed at US Gen Net
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