Abraham G. Lansing | |
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| New York State Treasurer | |
| In office 1810–1812 | |
| Governor | Daniel D. Tompkins |
| Preceded by | David Thomas |
| Succeeded by | David Thomas |
| In office 1803–1808 | |
| Governor | George Clinton Morgan Lewis Daniel D. Tompkins |
| Preceded by | Robert McClellan |
| Succeeded by | David Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abraham Gerritse Lansing (1756-12-12)December 12, 1756 |
| Died | May 15, 1834(1834-05-15) (aged 77) Albany,New York |
| Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 14, includingGerrit |
| Parent(s) | Gerrit Jacobse Lansing Jane Waters |
| Relatives | John Lansing Jr. (brother) Abraham Yates (father-in-law) |
Abraham Gerritse Lansing (December 12, 1756 inAlbany, New York – May 15, 1834 inAlbany, New York) was an American politician.[1]
Lansing was born on December 12, 1756, inAlbany, New York. He was the son of Gerrit Jacobse Lansing (b. 1711) and his second wife Jannetje "Jane" (née Waters) Lansing (1728–1810).[2] His brother was ChancellorJohn Lansing Jr. (1754–1829). Another brother, Sanders G. Lansing (1766–1850) married Catherine Ten Eyck (1769–1850), daughter ofAbraham Ten Eyck (1744–1824) and Annatje (née Lansing) Ten Eyck (1746–1823).[3]
Through his brother Sanders, he was the uncle ofRobert Lansing (1799–1878), aNew York State Senator and the grandfather ofU.S. Secretary of StateRobert Lansing.[2] His ancestor, Gerrit Frederickse Lansing, came to America in 1640 fromHasselt, Overijssel, theNetherlands.[2]
During theAmerican Revolutionary War, Lansing served in the Albany militia. In 1776, he was appointedfiremaster. Similar to his older brother, his abilities as a clerk made him more useful in an office than on the battlefield.[1] During his service in War, he was involved in the payment of accounts for New York State. Following the War, he was accorded aland bounty right for service in conjunction with his militia regiment.[1]
After his marriage to Susanna Yates, he was closely associated with his father-in-law,Abraham Yates Jr., serving in 1780 as his deputy in the Loan Office.[1]
He wasSurrogate ofAlbany County from 1787 to 1808, andNew York State Treasurer from 1803 to 1808, and from 1810 to 1812.[4] Lansing also served on theNew York State Board of Regents and was the private secretary to GovernorMorgan Lewis.[1] In 1802, Lansing was the Democratic-Republican nominee in the9th congressional district, losing to Federalist incumbentKillian K. Van Rensselaer.[5]
On April 9, 1779, he married Susanna Yates (1762–1840), the daughter ofAbraham Yates (1724–1796), in Albany. They lived at the house built by his father-in-law at what became 358 North Market Street, in Albany. Together, they had fourteen children, including:[6]
Lansing died on May 15, 1834, inAlbany, New York. He was buried at theAlbany Rural Cemetery inMenands, New York.[2]
Through his son Christopher, he was the grandfather ofAbraham Lansing (1835–1899),[7] actingNew York State Treasurer and a member of theNew York State Senate from 1882 to 1883.[6]
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| Preceded by | New York State Treasurer 1810–1812 | Succeeded by |
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