Thomas Beekman (July 4, 1790 – February 2, 1870)[1] was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York.
[3] His elder brother was Dr. John Pruyn Beekman (1788–1861), a member of the New York State Senate from 1845 to 1847.
[5] Beekman served in local offices including as a town clerk,[6] and was active in the militia as aide-de-camp to the commander of its 17th Division.
[12] After his retirement in the 1860s he spent summers in Kinderhook and winters living with his daughter in New York City.
[13] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress