Charles Goodyear (politician)
American attorney and politician
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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.
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Charles Goodyear | |
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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 |
| Died | April 9, 1876 (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Charlotte Seitz Gebhard (m. 1815-1876, his death) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Early life
Goodyear 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
A 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
Goodyear 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
Goodyear 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
Family
Notes
- The transcript entry for Goodyear's grave gives his date of birth as April 4, 1801.