Bennet Bicknell

Bennet Bicknell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 23rd district
In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	William Taylor
Succeeded by	Nehemiah H. Earll Edward Rogers
Personal details
Born	November 14, 1781 (1781-11-14) Mansfield, Connecticut
Died	September 15, 1841 (1841-09-16) (aged 59) Morrisville, New York
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Lucinda Crane Bicknell
Children	Harrison C. Bicknell Julia Ann Matilda Bicknell Johnson Harriet Bicknell Hatch James Madison Bicknell
Profession	politician newspaper editor
Military service
Battles/wars	War of 1812

Bennet Bicknell (November 14, 1781 – September 15, 1841) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York.

Biography

Born in Mansfield, Connecticut, Bicknell attended the public schools. He married Lucinda Crane and they had four children, Harrison, Julia, Harriet, and James.^[1]

Career

Bicknell moved to Morrisville, New York, in 1808, and served in the War of 1812. He served as member of the New York State Assembly in 1812, and served in the New York State Senate from 1814 to 1818. He served as clerk of Madison County, New York from 1821 to 1825, and was editor of the Madison Observer.

Elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress, Bicknell was United States Representative for the twenty-third district of New York from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1839.^[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1838 to the Twenty-sixth Congress.

Death

Bicknell died in Morrisville, Madison County, New York, on September 15, 1841 (age 59 years, 305 days). He is interred at Morrisville Rural Cemetery.^[3]

References

External links

• Bennet Bicknell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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