Victory Birdseye (December 25, 1782 Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut – September 16, 1853 Pompey, Onondaga County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Birdseye attended the public schools at Cornwall, CT. He graduated from Williams College in 1804. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1807, and commenced practice in Pompey Hill, NY.
Birdseye was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 14th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817.
He was Postmaster of Pompey Hill from 1817 to 1838, D.A. of Onondaga County from 1818 to 1833, and a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Onondaga Co.) in 1823, and of the New York State Senate (7th D.) in 1827.
He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1838 and 1840.
Birdseye was elected as a Whig to the 27th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1843. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.
He was buried at the Pompey Hill Cemetery.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by James Geddes |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th congressional district 1815 - 1817 |
Succeeded by James Porter |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by Jedediah Morgan |
New York State Senate Seventh District (Class 1) 1827 |
Succeeded by George B. Throop |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Nehemiah H. Earll, Edward Rogers |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 23rd congressional district 1841 - 1843 with A. Lawrence Foster |
Succeeded by Orville Robinson |