Samuel Beardsley

Samuel Beardsley
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
March 4, 1843 – February 29, 1844
Preceded bySamuel Gordon
Succeeded byLevi D. Carpenter
Constituency20th district
In office
March 4, 1831 – March 29, 1836
Preceded byHenry R. Storrs
Succeeded byRutger B. Miller
Constituency14th district (1831–33)
17th district (1833–36)
Chair of the House Judiciary Committee
In office
1835–1836
Preceded byThomas Flournoy Foster
Succeeded byFrancis Thomas
14th New York Attorney General
In office
January 12, 1836 – February 4, 1839
GovernorWilliam L. Marcy
William H. Seward
Preceded byGreene C. Bronson
Succeeded byWillis Hall
Member of the New York Senate
from the 5th district
In office
January 1, 1823 – December 31, 1823
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded byPerley Keyes
Personal details
Born(1790-02-06)February 6, 1790
Hoosick, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 1860(1860-05-06) (aged 70)
Utica, New York, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Utica, New York, U.S.
Political partyJacksonian, Democrat
Profession
  • lawyer
  • politician
Military service
Allegiance State of New York
United States United States of America
Branch/serviceNew York Militia
United States Army
RankCaptain
Battles/wars

Samuel Beardsley (February 6, 1790 – May 6, 1860) was an American attorney, judge and legislator from New York. During his career he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, New York Attorney General, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, a member of the New York State Senate, and a justice of the New York Supreme Court.