Dates

• Existence: 1768-11-22 - 1806-02-02

Biography

John Bird was born on November 22, 1768 in Litchfield, Connecticut to Dr. Seth Bird and Hannah Sheldon Bird. He was graduated from Yale College in 1786 and studied law at the Litchfield Law School in 1787; passing the bar in 1789. He practiced law in Litchfield until 1793 when he moved to Troy, New York. In New York, Bird served in the NY House of Representatives from 1796 to 1798. He was then elected to the United States Congress, where he served from 1799 to 1801. Bird's first marriage to Eunice Porter ended in 1797 when the Connecticut General Assembly granted Eunice a divorce on the grounds of ill treatment by her husband. Bird married second Sally Buel, the second daughter of David Buel of Troy, New York who had settled there after moving from Litchfield. Bird died on February 2, 1806.

Gender

• Males

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