Andrew D. W. Bruyn
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Andrew DeWitt Bruyn was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
, Bruyn attended Kingston Academy, Kingston, New York
, and was graduated from Princeton College in 1810. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
in 1814 and commenced practice in Ithaca
. He was a Justice of the Peace
in 1817, and served as first surrogate
of Tompkins County
1817–1821. He served as member of the New York State Assembly
in 1818. He was appointed trustee of Ithaca in 1821, and served as president of the village in 1822. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the New York State Senate
in 1825. He became county supervisor in 1825, and was made treasurer of the village 1826–1828. He served as judge of the Court of Common Pleas
1826–1836. He served as a director of the Ithaca and Owego Railroad in 1828. He was also interested in banking.
Bruyn was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-fifth Congress
and served from March 4, 1837, until his death in Ithaca on July 27, 1838. He was interred in Ithaca City Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Biography
Born in Wawarsing, New YorkWawarsing, New York
Wawarsing is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 13,157 at the 2010 census. The name means "a place where the stream bends" in the Warwarsink language and refers to the geography of the land; particularly the joining of the Ver Nooy Kill and the Rondout Creek. The...
, Bruyn attended Kingston Academy, Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
, and was graduated from Princeton College in 1810. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1814 and commenced practice in Ithaca
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
. He was a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1817, and served as first surrogate
Surrogate Court
A probate court is a specialized court that deals with matters of probate and the administration of estates....
of Tompkins County
Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
1817–1821. He served as member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1818. He was appointed trustee of Ithaca in 1821, and served as president of the village in 1822. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
in 1825. He became county supervisor in 1825, and was made treasurer of the village 1826–1828. He served as judge of the Court of Common Pleas
New York Court of Common Pleas
The New York Court of Common Pleas was a state court in New York. Established in New Netherland in 1686, the Court remained in existence in the Province of New York and, after the American Revolution, in the U.S...
1826–1836. He served as a director of the Ithaca and Owego Railroad in 1828. He was also interested in banking.
Bruyn was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-fifth Congress
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and served from March 4, 1837, until his death in Ithaca on July 27, 1838. He was interred in Ithaca City Cemetery.