Albert Gallup
Albert Gallup (January 30, 1796 – November 5, 1851) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in East Berne, New York, Gallup received a limited schooling. In 1818 he married Eunice Smith, daughter of Capt. Amos Denison Smith and Priscilla Mitchell. (His ancestors and descendants are posted on the Berne Historical Project web site.) He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Albany. He served as sheriff of Albany County from 1831 to 1834.
Gallup was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1839). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1838 to the Twenty-sixth Congress. He was appointed by President Polk collector of customs at Albany. He died in Providence, Rhode Island, November 5, 1851. He was interred in Swan Point Cemetery.[1]
Family life
His daughter Caroline Gallup Reed was a noted educator.
References
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External links
- Albert Gallup at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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- Albert Gallup at Find a Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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Preceded by | United States House of Representatives 1837–1839 |
Succeeded by Daniel Barnard |
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- 1796 births
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- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York
- People from Berne, New York
- Customs officers
- New York lawyers
- New York sheriffs
- New York Democrats
- Burials at Swan Point Cemetery
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives