sentences:  He was also a Trustee of the New York Life Insurance Company from 1848 to 1860.He was elected as a Whig to the 31st United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1849, to March 3, 1851.Bokee was appointed by President Millard Fillmore as Naval Officer of the Port of New York, and remained in office from 1851 to 1853.