Gamaliel H. Barstow

Gamaliel Henry Barstow (July 20, 1784 Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut - March 30, 1865 Nichols, Tioga County, New York) was an American physician, lawyer and politician.

Life

He moved to Tioga County, New York, in 1812 where he worked at his father's farm and taught school. He studied medicine in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and practiced.

He was a member from Tioga County of the New York State Assembly from 1815 to 1819. He was First Judge of the Tioga County Court from 1818 to 1823, and at the same time a member of the New York State Senate from 1819 to 1822. He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1824 and 1827. He was New York State Treasurer from 1825 to 1826. In 1830 he was a Supervisor of Nichols, N.Y.

Barstow was elected as an Anti-Mason to the 22nd United States Congress, and served from March 4, 1831 to March 3, 1833). In 1836 he was the Whig candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York on the ticket with Jesse Buel, but they were defeated by the incumbent Governor Marcy and Lt. Gov. John Tracy. He was again State Treasurer from 1838 to 1839.

Afterwards he continued the practice of medicine and engaged in agricultural pursuits in Nichols, N.Y., until his death there. He was buried at Ashbury Cemetery, near Nichols, N.Y.

ources

*CongBio|B000194
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barsham-bartless.html] Political Graveyard
* [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/state/his/bk12/ch7/pt1.html] NY History, elections 1836
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=E3sFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA35 "The New York Civil List" compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 35, 201, 206, 257 and 365; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) (Google Books)]

External links

* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7583223 Gamaliel H. Barstow] at Find-A-Grave