Peter Gansevoort (politician)
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Peter Gansevoort (December 22, 1788 – January 4, 1876) was an American politician from New York.[1]
Quick Facts Member of the New York State Senate from Third District (Class 2), Preceded by ...
Peter Gansevoort | |
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Member of the New York State Senate from Third District (Class 2) | |
In office January 1, 1833 – December 31, 1836 | |
Preceded by | Lewis Eaton |
Succeeded by | Noadiah Johnson |
Member of the New York State Assembly from Albany County | |
In office January 1, 1830 – December 31, 1831 | |
Preceded by | James D. Gardner, Moses Stanton, Chandler Starr |
Succeeded by | Abijah C. Disbrow, Philip Lennebacker, William Seymour |
Personal details | |
Born | (1778-12-22)December 22, 1778 Albany, New York |
Died | January 4, 1876(1876-01-04) (aged 97) Albany, New York |
Political party | Jacksonian |
Spouse(s) | Mary Sanford Gansevoort (m. 1833-1841, her death) Susan Lansing Gansevoort (m. 1843-1874, her death) |
Children | Henry Sanford Gansevoort Catherine Gansevoort |
Parent(s) | Peter Gansevoort Catherine Van Schaick |
Relatives | Leonard Gansevoort (uncle) Abraham Lansing (son-in-law) Herman Melville (nephew) Guert Gansevoort (nephew) |
Education | Williams College Litchfield Law School |
Alma mater | College of New Jersey |
Occupation | Attorney |
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