15 Facts About Samuel Beardsley

Samuel Beardsley was an American attorney, judge and legislator from New York.

Samuel Beardsley's siblings included Levi Beardsley, who served in both the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate.

Samuel Beardsley taught school and began the study of medicine with Dr Joseph White of Cherry Valley, but later decided to pursue a legal career, and moved to Rome, New York to study law with Judge Joshua Hathaway.

Samuel Beardsley served in the 157th Regiment of the New York State Militia during the War of 1812, he rose through the ranks to become the regimental adjutant with the rank of captain.

Samuel Beardsley was later commissioned as a quartermaster in the United States Army, and took part in the Defense of Sacket's Harbor in 1813.

Samuel Beardsley was admitted to the bar in 1815 and commenced practice in Watertown, New York.

In 1816 Samuel Beardsley returned to Rome, New York, and continued the practice of law.

Samuel Beardsley was United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York from 1823 to 1830.

Samuel Beardsley was one of the "principal citizens" participating in the anti-abolitionist mob that broke up the 1835 meeting in Utica, called by Beriah Green, to set up a New York State Antislavery Society.

In 1836, Beardsley was elected by the New York State Legislature to the office of New York State Attorney General after his predecessor Greene C Bronson became a justice of the New York Supreme Court, and he served until 1838.

Samuel Beardsley sat on the bench from 1844 to 1847, and was chief justice from June 29 to July 5,1847.

Samuel Beardsley died in Utica, Oneida County, New York on May 6,1860.

Samuel Beardsley was interred at the Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, New York.

In 1816, Samuel Beardsley was married to Sarah Hathaway, the daughter of Joshua Hathaway, under whom Samuel Beardsley had studied law.

Arthur Moore Samuel Beardsley became an attorney, and had a successful career in Utica and New York City.