John T. Bergen
John Teunis Bergen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Crocheron |
| Succeeded by | Isaac B. Van Houten |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1786 New York State Militia |
| Rank | lieutenant captain |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
John Teunis Bergen (1786 – March 9, 1855) was an American slave owner,New York from 1831 to 1833.
Biography
Born in
Teunis Garret Bergen,[2]
U.S. Representative from New York as well as a historian. He married Margaret Donald Mcleod
who died in 1814. His second wife was Maria F. Mcleod.
Appointed a lieutenant in the
New York State Militia in 1812, Bergen was promoted to captain in 1815 and served in the War of 1812
.
Early career
Bergen was
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
.
Congress
Elected as a
twenty-second Congress, Bergen was U. S. Representative for the second district of New York from March 4, 1831, to March 3, 1833.[3]
While in the House he was chairman of the Committee on Accounts.
Later career and death
Not a candidate for renomination in 1832, Bergen engaged in agricultural pursuits near Bay Ridge, New Utrecht (now part of Brooklyn). He moved to Brooklyn and engaged in the grocery business. In 1837, with his sons, he conducted a planing mill in New York City. He moved to Genesee County and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Bergen died in Batavia, New York, on March 9, 1855 (age about 68 years). He is interred at Batavia Cemetery in Batavia, New York.
See also
References
- ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 27, 2022, retrieved January 31, 2022
- ^ "John T. Bergen". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ "John T. Bergen". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "John T. Bergen (id: B000405)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
