Joseph Bouck (July 22, 1788 – March 30, 1858) was an American politician and a
U.S. Representative
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from
New York
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serving one term from 1831 to 1833.
Biography
Born on
Bouck's Island, near
Fultonham, New York, Bouck attended the rural schools of his native county. He was brother of
William C. Bouck, and uncle of
Gabriel Bouck.
Career
Bouck engaged in agricultural pursuits for many years in Schoharie County until his change of residence to Middleburgh. He served as inspector of turnpike roads in Schoharie County in 1828.
Tenure in Congress
Elected as a
Jacksonian to the
Twenty-second Congress Bouck served as United States Representative for the twelfth district of New York from March 4, 1831, to March 3, 1833. He returned to his private life in
Middleburgh, New York
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.
Death
Bouck died on March 30, 1858 (age 69 years, 251 days). He is
interred
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at Middleburgh Cemetery, Middleburgh, New York.
Resided in
Middleburgh, New York
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, until his death on March 30, 1858.
References
External links
The Political GraveyardGovtrack US Congress
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1788 births
1858 deaths
Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
People from Middleburgh, New York
19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives