The Political Graveyard: VanRensselaer-Paterson family of New York

VanRensselaer-Paterson family of New York

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William Paterson (1745-1806) — of New Jersey. Born in County Antrim, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), December 24, 1745. Father-in-law of Stephen Van Rensselaer. Delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1776; New Jersey state attorney general, 1776-83; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1780, 1787; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1789-90; Governor of New Jersey, 1790-93; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1793-1806; died in office 1806. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., September 9, 1806. Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Albany County, N.Y.; reinterment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
- See also VanRensselaer-Paterson family of New York
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.
- Books about William Paterson: John E. O'Connor, William Paterson, Lawyer and Statesman, 1745-1806 (out of print)
Stephen Van Rensselaer (1764-1839) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 1, 1764. Son-in-law of William Paterson; father of Henry Bell Van Rensselaer. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1789-90, 1807-10, 1817-18; member of New York state senate Western District, 1790-95; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1795-1801; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from New York, 1822-29 (9th District 1822-23, 10th District 1823-29). Dutch ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Albany's last Dutch Patroon; took the first train ride in U.S.; founded Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Died January 26, 1839. Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
- See also VanRensselaer-Paterson family of New York
- See also: congressional biography.
Henry Bell Van Rensselaer (1810-1864) — of New York. Born in New York, 1810. Son of Stephen Van Rensselaer. U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1841-43. Died in 1864. Interment at Grace Church Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y.
- See also VanRensselaer-Paterson family of New York
- See also: congressional biography.

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