Abraham Bockee (February 3, 1784 – June 1, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He served three non-consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1829 to 1831 and from 1833 to 1837, and later served in the New York State Senate.
Early life and education Bockee was born on February 3, 1784, in Shekomeko, New York, in what is now Dutchess County. He attended the public schools and graduated from Union College in 1803.
He studied law in Poughkeepsie, was admitted to the bar in 1806, and practiced in Poughkeepsie until 1815, when he returned to Shekomeko to engage in agricultural pursuits.
Political career
State Assembly Bockee was a Federalist member of the New York State Assembly (Dutchess County) in 1820.
U.S. Congress He was elected as a Jacksonian to the 21st United States Congress, representing New York's 5th congressional district, and served from March 4, 1829, to March 3, 1831.
He was elected again to the 23rd and 24th United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1833, to March 3, 1837. He served as Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture during the 23rd and 24th Congresses.
State Senate He was a member of the New York State Senate (2nd District) from 1842 to 1845, sitting in the 65th, 66th, 67th, and 68th New York State Legislatures.
Judicial career He was First Judge of the Dutchess County Court in 1846.
Personal life Bockee married Martha Oakley, and they had six children: Catharine Jerusha, Mary, Jesse Oakley, Alexander Phoenix, Isaac Smith, and Phoenix.
Death Bockee died on June 1, 1865, in Shekomeko, New York, and was buried on his estate there.
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