Joseph Bouck (July 22, 1788 – March 30, 1858) was an American politician and a

U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

from

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serving one term from 1831 to 1833.

Biography

Born on

Bouck's Island Bouck's Island is a farm near Breakabeen, New York within the town of Fulton, Schoharie County, New York near Fultonham, New York. Bouck's Island was the home of former New York governor William C. Bouck. Congressman Joseph Bouck was born on Bouc ...

, near

Fultonham, New York Fultonham is a hamlet in Fulton, Schoharie County, New York, United States. Fultonham is located within the historic Schoharie Valley. Fultonham is positioned between Breakabeen and Middleburgh. Early history The town of Fulton was colonized ...

, Bouck attended the rural schools of his native county. He was brother of William C. Bouck, and uncle of

Gabriel Bouck Gabriel Bouck (December 16, 1828 – February 21, 1904) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives for two terms. He also served as Wisconsin's 6 ...

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 Middleburgh is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 3,515 at the 2000 census. The Town of Middleburgh contains a village called Middleburgh. The town is on the county's eastern border and is west of Albany. ...

Death

Bouck died on March 30, 1858 (age 69 years, 251 days). He is

interred Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objec ...

at Middleburgh Cemetery, Middleburgh, New York. Resided in

, until his death on March 30, 1858.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bouck, Joseph 1788 births 1858 deaths Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) People from Middleburgh, New York 19th-century American politicians Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)