Individual Details

Victory BIRDSEYE

(25 Dec 1782 - 17 Sep 1853)

Events

Birth25 Dec 1782Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut
EducationAbt 1795where his uncle Gideon Tomlinson lived - Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York
Graduated5 Sep 1804Williams College, with Luther Bradish, Robert and Henry D. Sedgwick - Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
MiscellaneousAbt 1805studied law under his uncle, Gideon Tomlinson and Cornelius Allen - Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York
Miscellaneous12 Feb 1807was admitted as Attorney of the Supreme Court of New York
ResidenceJun 1807Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
Occupation1807lawyer in partnership with Daniel Wood - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
MiscellaneousBet 1808 and 1812Justice of the peace - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous15 Feb 1810was admitted as Counsel of the Supreme Court ot New York
Miscellaneous8 Apr 1811appointed Commissioner in Insolvency, under the Act of April 3, 1811 - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous18 Jan 1813purchased as the highest bidder lot 2, 32 & 40 & salt lot 15 for $40 once owned by Richard G Johnson - Salina, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous1 Feb 1813received payment from Nathan Williams for court expenses in relation to lot 63 - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
Marriage14 Oct 1813Pompey, Onondaga County, New York - Electa BEEBE
MiscellaneousNov 1814was elected to the 14th Congress - New York
MiscellaneousBet 4 Mar 1815 and 4 Mar 1817served as a congressman from New York
Miscellaneous1815paid duties of $1.00 for 1815 as recorded in a statement by Luther Marsh - Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous27 Dec 1815wrote a letter to his wife Electa in Pompey - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous28 Dec 1815wrote a letter to his wife Electa in Pompey - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous14 Feb 1816petitioned for Erastus Granger to have his liability released for money destroyed by enemy at the PO - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous22 Feb 1816wrote a letter to his wife Electa in Pompey - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous24 Feb 1816wrote a letter to his wife Electa in Pompey - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous27 Feb 1816received a letter from Peter W Yates in Fabius about Frederick Young being appointed postmaster - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous1 Mar 1816presented to Congress a doucment to support his petition of Erastus Granger - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous13 Mar 1816received a letter that was forwarded from Washington from S VanRensselaer about land warrant patent - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous10 Apr 1816received a letter from PH Wendover from Washington about land office certificates - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous10 Apr 1816received a letter from PH Wendover from Washington about land office certificates - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous25 Apr 1817was appointed Postmaster and held that office for 21 years - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous1817built the family home, Timothy Butterfield the builder - Pompey Hill, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous13 Apr 1818was appointed Master of Chancery serving a term of four years
Miscellaneous20 Jun 1818was appointed District Attorney of Onondaga County, which office he held for 15 years - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous1821was a delegate to the second Constitutional Convention of New York
Miscellaneous1823was a Member of the Assembly - New York
ResidenceApr 1824and was a lawyer and stateman - Pompey Hill, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous6 Apr 1826purchased from Obadiah & Clarissa Williams 2 parcels of land on lot 63 for $1146.50 - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous12 Oct 1826at a Senatorial Convention of republican delegates he was nominated as a candidate for Senator - Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
MiscellaneousFrom 15 May 1827 to 16 Sep 1853was treasurer of the Pompey Academy - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
MiscellaneousBet 1827 and 1828was a member of the Senate, representing New York State
Miscellaneous26 May 1830was appointed Special Counsel in the William Morgan case
Miscellaneous1838was a member of the Assembly
Miscellaneous1840was a member of the Assembly
MiscellaneousNov 1840was elected to the 27th Congress - New York
MiscellaneousBet Mar 1841 and Mar 1843was a member of Congress, representing New York State
Miscellaneous1841as a Senator from New York, he opposed the Bankrupt Law
Miscellaneous17 Feb 1843received a letter sent c/oCharles Wheaton from his sons Ebenezer & John in North Urbana, Steuben Co. - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
MiscellaneousAft 1843was appointed Justice of the Peace and held that office for 4 years - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York
Death17 Sep 1853in his sleep - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York

Families

SpouseElecta BEEBE (1793 - 1860)
ChildVictory James BIRDSEYE (1814 - )
ChildEllen BIRDSEYE ( - )
ChildEbenezer BIRDSEYE (1819 - 1846)
ChildEmma Rawson BIRDSEYE ( - )
ChildLucien BIRDSEYE (1821 - 1896)
ChildHenry Clay BIRDSEYE (1824 - 1847)
ChildJohn Clarence BIRDSEYE ( - )
ChildAlbert Franklin BIRDSEYE ( - )
ChildCharlotte Amelia BIRDSEYE ( - )
ChildHoratio BIRDSEYE ( - )
ChildJulia Catharine BIRDSEYE ( - )
ChildLiving
FatherEbenezer BIRDSEYE (1757 - )
MotherEunice TOMLINSON ( - 1787)
SiblingCharlotte BIRDSEYE ( - )