Gilbert Dean

Gilbert Dean (August 14, 1819 – October 12, 1870) was an American lawyer and politician who was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1851 to 1854.

Gilbert Dean
New York State Assembly (New York Co., 15th D.)
In office 1863
Justice of the New York Supreme Court
In office 1854–1855
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1851 – July 3, 1854
Preceded by	Ransom Halloway
Succeeded by	Isaac Teller
Constituency	8th district (1851–53) 12th district (1853–54)
Personal details
Born	August 14, 1819 Pleasant Valley, New York
Died	October 12, 1870(1870-10-12) (aged 51) Poughkeepsie, New York
Political party	Democratic
Education	Yale College

Life

Dean was born on August 14, 1819, in Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York. He was educated at Amenia Seminary, and graduated from Yale College in 1841. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Poughkeepsie in 1844.

Dean was elected as a Democrat to the 32nd and 33rd United States Congresses, and served two terms from March 4, 1851, to July 3, 1854, when he resigned.

He was appointed a justice of the New York Supreme Court (2nd District) on June 26, 1854, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Seward Barculo, and remained on the bench until the end of 1855, being ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals in 1855. Afterwards he removed to New York City, and resumed the practice of law.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 15th D.) in 1863, and was the Democratic candidate for Speaker in the tied assembly. Dean and the Republican candidate Henry Sherwood retired after the 78th ballot, and Theophilus C. Callicot was elected Speaker on the 92nd ballot.

Death

He died on October 12, 1870, in Poughkeepsie, New York. He was buried at the Presbyterian Cemetery in Pleasant Valley. Later he was re-interred at the Portland Evergreen Cemetery in Brocton, New York.

References

• United States Congress. "Gilbert Dean (id: D000172)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 350; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
• Court of Appeals judges

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Ransom Halloway	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th congressional district 1851–1853	Succeeded by Francis B. Cutting
Preceded by David L. Seymour	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th congressional district 1853–1854	Succeeded by Isaac Teller
New York State Assembly
Preceded by David S. Coddington	New York State Assembly New York County, 15th District 1863	Succeeded by Stephen R. Pinckney