Cyrus Beers

Cyrus Beers
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd district
In office December 3, 1838 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	Andrew DeWitt Bruyn
Succeeded by	Stephen B. Leonard
Personal details
Born	June 21, 1786 (1786-06-21) Newtown, Connecticut
Died	June 5, 1850 (1850-06-06) (aged 63) Ithaca, New York
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse	Phebe Gregory Beers
Children	John R Beers George D Beers
Profession	merchant politician

Cyrus Beers (June 21, 1786 – June 5, 1850) was an American businessman and politician who served briefly as a U.S. Representative from New York from December 1838 to March 1839.

Biography

Born in Newtown, Connecticut, Beers moved with his parents to New York City. He obtained a limited education in the public schools. He married Phebe Gregory, and they had two sons, John and George.

Career

Beers engaged in mercantile pursuits and the lumber business. He moved to Ithaca, New York, in 1821 and engaged in the mercantile business. As well as his business pursuits, he served as delegate to the Democratic State convention at Herkimer in 1830. He was appointed commissioner of deeds at Ithaca in 1837.

Tenure in Congress

Elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Andrew DeWitt Bruyn Beers was U. S. Representative for the twenty-second district of New York and served from December 3, 1838, to March 3, 1839. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1838 but served as delegate to the New York and Erie Railroad Convention at Ithaca in 1839. He resumed his former business pursuits in Ithaca, New York.

Death

Beers died in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, on June 5, 1850 (age 63 years, 349 days). He is interred at City Cemetery, Ithaca, New York.

External links

• United States Congress. "Cyrus Beers (id: B000311)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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