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John P. Beekman
John P. Beekman
Member of the; New York State Senate
	In office; January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1847
Preceded by	Henry W. Strong
Succeeded by	District abolished
Personal details
Born	March 13, 1788; Kinderhook, New York
Died	October 16, 1861 (aged 73); Kinderhook, New York
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Anti-Jacksonian; Anti-Masonic
Spouse	Eliza Griffith Clark
Children	2
Parent(s)	John T. Beekman; Annatje Pruyn
Relatives	Thomas Beekman (brother)
Profession	Physician, farmer, banker, politician

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John Pruyn Beekman (March 13, 1788 Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York – October 16, 1861 Kinderhook, New York) was an American physician, farmer, banker and politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of John J. Beekman (1761–1795) and Annetje (Pruyn) Beekman and was the older brother of Thomas Beekman (1790–1870), a member of the United States House of Representatives.^[1]^[2]

Career

Beekman was a doctor who practiced medicine for about twenty years. He was also a wealthy landowner, President of the New York State Agricultural Society, and was President of the National Bank of Kinderhook, from its establishment in 1839 until his death in 1861.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (3rd D.) from 1845 to 1847, sitting in the 68th, 69th and 70th New York State Legislatures.

Personal life

On May 19, 1821, he married Eliza Griffith Clark (1792–1875), and they had two daughters:^[1]

Catherine Beekman (1822–1890), who died unmarried.^[1]
Anna Rosalie Beeman (1824–1908), who died unmarried.^[1]

Beekman died on October 16, 1861.

Sources

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Klett, Joseph R. (1996). Genealogies of New Jersey Families: Families A-Z, pre-American notes on old New Netherland families, Vol. I. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 9780806314914. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
^ "BEEKMAN, Thomas - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

Sources

The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 135, 140, 215, 224 and 272; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
Genealogies of New Jersey Families ("Eliza Clark", pg. 158)
The Village of Kinderhook by Capt. Franklin Ellis (1878) transcribed at US Gen Net

New York State Senate
Preceded by Henry W. Strong	New York State Senate Third District (Class 2) 1845 – 1847	Succeeded by district abolished

[Klett-1] Klett, Joseph R. (1996). Genealogies of New Jersey Families: Families A-Z, pre-American notes on old New Netherland families, Vol. I. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 9780806314914. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

[BIOguide-2] "BEEKMAN, Thomas - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

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-'''John Pruyn Beekman''' (March 13, 1788 [[Kinderhook, New York|Kinderhook]], [[Columbia County, New York]] – October 16, 1861 Kinderhook, Columbia Co. NY) was an American physician, farmer, banker and politician from [[New York]].
+{{Infobox officeholder
+| name        = John P. Beekman
+| image       =
+| office      = Member of the<br>[[New York State Senate]]
+| term_start  = January 1, 1845
+| term_end    = December 31, 1847
+| preceded    = [[Henry W. Strong]]
+| succeeded   = District abolished
+| birth_date  = {{birth date text|March 13, 1788}}
+| death_date  = {{death-date and age|October 16, 1861|March 13, 1788}}
+| birth_place = [[Kinderhook, New York]]
+| death_place = [[Kinderhook, New York]]
+| citizenship = {{US}}
+| parents     = John T. Beekman<br>Annatje Pruyn
+| spouse      = Eliza Griffith Clark
+| relatives   = [[Thomas Beekman]] (brother)
+| children    = 2
+| profession  = Physician, farmer, banker, politician
+| party       = [[National Republican Party|Anti-Jacksonian]]<br>[[Anti-Masonic Party|Anti-Masonic]]
+| alma_mater  =
+| religion    =
+}}
+'''John Pruyn Beekman''' (March 13, 1788 [[Kinderhook, New York|Kinderhook]], [[Columbia County, New York]] – October 16, 1861 Kinderhook, New York) was an American physician, farmer, banker and politician from [[New York (state)|New York]].
 ==Life==
+He was the son of John J. Beekman (1761–1795) and Annetje (Pruyn) Beekman and was the older brother of [[Thomas Beekman]] (1790–1870), a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]].<ref name="Klett"/><ref name="BIOguide">{{cite web|title=BEEKMAN, Thomas - Biographical Information|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000308|website=bioguide.congress.gov|publisher=[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]|accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref>
-He was the son of John J. Beekman (1761–1795) and Annetje (Pruyn) Beekman. He practiced medicine for about twenty years. On May 19, 1821, he married Eliza Griffith Clark (1792–1875), and they had two daughters.
+==Career==
-He was a wealthy landowner, and was President of the State Agricultural Society. He was President of the National Bank of Kinderhook from its establishment in 1839 until his death.
+Beekman was a doctor who practiced medicine for about twenty years.  He was also a wealthy landowner, President of the [[New York State Agricultural Society]], and was President of the National Bank of Kinderhook, from its establishment in 1839 until his death in 1861.
 He was a member of the [[New York State Senate]] (3rd D.) from 1845 to 1847, sitting in the [[68th New York State Legislature|68th]], [[69th New York State Legislature|69th]] and [[70th New York State Legislature]]s.
+==Personal life==
+On May 19, 1821, he married Eliza Griffith Clark (1792–1875), and they had two daughters:<ref name="Klett">{{cite book|last1=Klett|first1=Joseph R.|title=Genealogies of New Jersey Families: Families A-Z, pre-American notes on old New Netherland families, Vol. I|date=1996|publisher=Genealogical Publishing Com|isbn=9780806314914|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k4zStKaPmsEC&pg=PA158|accessdate=3 February 2017|language=en}}</ref>
+*Catherine Beekman (1822–1890), who died unmarried.<ref name="Klett"/>
+*Anna Rosalie Beeman (1824–1908), who died unmarried.<ref name="Klett"/>
+Beekman died on October 16, 1861.
 ==Sources==
+;Notes
-*[http://books.google.com/books?id=E3sFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA135 ''The New York Civil List''] compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 135, 140, 215, 224 and 272; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
+{{Reflist|30em}}
-*[http://books.google.com.br/books?id=k4zStKaPmsEC&pg=PA158 ''Genealogies of New Jersey Families''] ("Eliza Clark", pg. 158)
+;Sources
+*[https://books.google.com/books?id=E3sFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA135 ''The New York Civil List''] compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 135, 140, 215, 224 and 272; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
+*[https://books.google.com/books?id=k4zStKaPmsEC&pg=PA158 ''Genealogies of New Jersey Families''] ("Eliza Clark", pg. 158)
 *[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/columbia/kind/village_of_kinderhook.htm ''The Village of Kinderhook''] by Capt. Franklin Ellis (1878) transcribed at US Gen Net
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 {{succession box | before = [[Henry W. Strong]] | title = [[New York State Senate]] <br>Third District (Class 2) | years = 1845 – 1847 | after = district abolished}}
 {{s-end}}
+{{Authority control}}
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 [[Category:1788 births]]
 [[Category:1861 deaths]]
-[[Category:People from Columbia County, New York]]
+[[Category:People from Kinderhook, New York]]
-[[Category:New York State Senators]]
+[[Category:Democratic Party New York (state) state senators]]
-[[Category:New York Democrats]]
+[[Category:19th-century American physicians]]
-[[Category:American physicians]]
 [[Category:American bankers]]
+[[Category:19th-century American businesspeople]]
+[[Category:Beekman family]]
+[[Category:Pruyn family]]
+[[Category:19th-century members of the New York State Legislature]]

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