Samuel Lewis Casey (abt. 1821 - abt. 1902)

Born about 12 Feb 1821 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died about 25 Aug 1902 at about age 81 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Samuel Casey is Notable.

Preceded by Henry C. Burnett

U.S. House of Representatives Kentucky 1st District March 10, 1862 – March 4, 1863

Succeeded by Lucien Anderson

Samuel Lewis Casey was an American businessman and politician. Casey served as Treasurer of the United States and was a member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 1st District of Kentucky.

Samuel was born about 1821. He is the son of Nicholas Casey and Susan Finnie.

Samuel Lewis Casey was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born near Caseyville, Kentucky, Casey attended the country schools. He engaged in mercantile pursuits that included selling coal.^[1]

In 1853, President of the United States Franklin Pierce nominated Casey to be Treasurer of the United States. Casey held this office from April 4, 1853 to December 22, 1859.^[2] He served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1860 to 1862.^[1]

Casey was elected as a Unionist to the 37th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the expulsion of Henry C. Burnett and served as representative of Kentucky's 1st congressional district from March 10, 1862, to March 4, 1863.

Casey then retired from active business pursuits. He died in Saint Joseph, Missouri on August 25, 1902. He was cremated and his ashes interred in Caseyville Cemetery, Caseyville, Kentucky.^[1][3]

Slaves

• Albert
• Emily
• Esther
• George
• Hiram
• Rozena
• Sidney Ann

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Biography from Congressional website". Bioguide.congress.gov. 1902-08-25. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
2. ↑ "Family Tree Maker". Familytreemaker.genealogy.com. Retrieved 2011-12-05
3. ↑ Wikipedia.com, Samuel Lewis Casey, ([1]: accessed 4 September 2023)

• 1850 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, District 2, p. 520 (penned), dwelling 840, family 840, Sam Lewis Casey in the Nicholas Casey household, digital image 161 of 162, FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 23 June 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 220
  • Sam was 29 years old and was born in Kentucky. He was worked in the mining industry.

• 1850 U.S. Slave Census, Union County, Kentucky, slave schedule, District 2, p. 355 (penned), slaves in the S L Casey household, digital image 17 of 28, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 04 September 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 228.
  • Samuel L. Casey owned 6 slaves in 1850.

• 1852 Samuel L. Casey slave bill of sale to Mrs. Susan G. Casey. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds, Vol. L, pp. 515, 28 October 1852, digital image 296 of 370, FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 03 September 2023)
  • Samuel L. Casey sold seven slaves named Sidney Ann, George, Hiram, Emily, Rozena, Esther, Ellen and Albert to his mother, Mrs. Susan G. Casey for $3500.

• 1870 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, Population schedule, Caseyville, p. 5 (penned), dwelling 33, family 35, S L Casey in the S L Casey household, digital image 3 of 62, FamilySearch.org ([5]: accessed 04 September 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 501
  • Samuel was 49 years old and was born in Kentucky. He was a coal deale. His wife, Mary S., was 46 years old and was born in New Hampshire.

• 1902 Find a Grave Memorial. FindaGrave.com, database and images ([6]: accessed 04 September 2023), memorial page for Samuel Lewis Casey (12 Feb 1821–25 Aug 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6780590, citing Ark Lodge Cemetery, Caseyville, Union County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
  • "US Congressman. Born near Caseyville, Kentucky, he engaged in mercantile pursuits and was a member of the Kentucky State House of Representatives, (1860-62). In 1862, he was elected as a Unionist to the Thirty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the expulsion of Henry C. Burnett and served until 1863. After his term, he resumed his active business pursuits, until his death at age 81 in St. Joseph, Missouri."

See also:

• Wikipedia: Samuel L. Casey
• Wikidata: Item Q2218524