Charles Goodyear (April 26, 1804 – April 9, 1876) was a banker, attorney, and politician from New York. He was most notable for his service as a United States representative from 1845 to 1847 and 1865 to 1867.
Charles Goodyear | |
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.jpg) Mathew Brady photo, circa 1860-1865 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | John V. L. Pruyn |
| Succeeded by | John V. L. Pruyn |
| Constituency | 14th district |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah E. Cary |
| Succeeded by | George A. Starkweather |
| Constituency | 21st district |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from Schoharie County | |
| In office January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840 Serving with Seymour Boughton | |
| Preceded by | Harvey Bliss, George F. Fox |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Beekman, Jacob C. Skillman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 26, 1804 Cobleskill, New York |
| Died | April 9, 1876 (aged 71) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Resting place | Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Charlotte Seitz Gebhard (m. 1815-1876, his death) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Early life
editGoodyear was born in Cobleskill, New York on April 26, 1804, the son of Jared Goodyear and Bede (Ives) Goodyear.[1] He attended Hartwick Academy in Otsego County and graduated from Union College in 1824.[1] He studied law with Henry Hamilton, was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice with Hamilton in Schoharie, New York.[1]
Start of career
editA Democrat, he was Schoharie's town supervisor from 1834 to 1837.[2] In 1840 he also served in the New York State Assembly.[3]
Goodyear was appointed first judge of Schoharie County in February 1843 and served until November 1847.[4]
Tenure in Congress
editGoodyear was elected to the United States House of Representatives and served in the 29th Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847).[5] During this term, Goodyear was a member of the Committee on Invalid Pensions.[5]
He did not run for reelection and resumed the practice of law in Schoharie.[5] In 1852 he established the Schoharie County Bank, of which he was president.[1]
In 1864 Goodyear was again elected to the U.S. House, and he served in the 39th Congress (March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867).[5] His committee assignments during this term included the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions and the Committee on Private Land Claims.[5] He was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1866 and resumed the practice of law in Schoharie.[5]
Later career
editGoodyear was a delegate to the National Union Convention in 1866 and to the 1868 Democratic National Convention.[5] In 1868 an investment bank in which Goodyear was a partner, Goodyear Brothers & Durand, became insolvent.[6] After liquidating his New York assets and property to help pay the firm's debts, in 1869 Goodyear moved to Charlottesville, Virginia.[7] He practiced law in Virginia and in 1869 received an appointment from Virginia's post-Civil War military government as a justice of the peace for Albemarle County.[8]
Death and burial
editGoodyear died in Charlottesville on April 9, 1876,[9] and was interred at Maplewood Cemetery in Charlottesville, Division E, Block 8, Section 7.[10][a]
Family
editIn 1835, Goodyear married Charlotte Seitz Gebhard (1815–1887) of Schoharie.[1] They were the parents of three children—Charles A., George G., and Mary.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ The transcript entry for Goodyear's grave gives his date of birth as April 4, 1801.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Kirkman, Grace Goodyear (1899). Genealogy of the Goodyear family. San Francisco, CA: Cubery & Company. pp. 98–99, 101–102 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Roscoe, William E. (1882). History of Schoharie County, New York, 1713-1882. Vol. II. Syracuse, NY: Truair, Smith & Bruce. p. 381 – via Google Books.
- ^ New York State Assembly (1840). Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Sixty-third Session. Vol. I. Albany, NY: Thurlow Weed. p. 2 – via Google Books.
- ^ Roscoe, William E. (1882). History of Schoharie County, New York, 1713-1882. Vol. I. Syracuse, NY: Truair, Smith & Bruce. p. 102 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g Lanman, Charles (1887). Biographical Annals of the Civil Government of the United States. New York, NY: J. M. Morrison. pp. 196–197 – via Google Books.
- ^ In the Court of Appeals: Cases and Exceptions. Albany, NY: The Argus Company. 1869. pp. 37–39 – via Google Books.
- ^ Treese, Joel D., ed. (1996). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-1996. Alexandria, VA: GQ Staff Directories, Inc. p. 1106. ISBN 978-0-87289-124-1 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Military Appointments". Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, VA. May 13, 1869. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Letter from Charlottesville: Death of Judge Charles Goodyear". Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, VA. April 13, 1876. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maplewood Inscriptions" (PDF). Charlottesville.org. Charlottesville, VA: City of Charlottesville. p. 132. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Charles Goodyear (id: G000307)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Charles Goodyear at Find a Grave