Ausburn Birdsall

Ausburn Birdsall was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. representative from New York from 1847 to 1849.

Biography

Born in Otego, New York, Birdsall was the son of Michael and Wealthy Webster Birdsall. He married Louisa and they had a son, Ausburn. His second wife was Eliza Reynolds Montgomery and they had a daughter, Grace.

Career

Birdsall was a lawyer in private practice. He served as district attorney of Broome County, New York.

Congress

Birdsall was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress as United States Representative for the twenty-second district of New York from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1849.
He later served as supply supervisor of the United States Navy.

Death and burial

Birdsall died in Manhattan, New York County, New York, on July 10, 1903. His original interment was at Spring Forest Cemetery, Binghamton, New York, and his reinterment in 1910 was at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York.