Jacob Hasbrouck De Witt | |
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| New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1847 | |
| In office 1839 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Hasbrouck |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Ruggles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1784-10-02)October 2, 1784 |
| Died | January 30, 1857(1857-01-30) (aged 72) |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Sarah Ann Sleight |
| Children | 4 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  New York |
| Branch/service | New York militia |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 131st Regiment |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Jacob Hasbrouck De Witt (October 2, 1784 – January 30, 1857) was aU.S. Representative fromNew York.
Born inMarbletown, New York, De Witt was raised in Twaalskill (now part of the city ofKingston). His father was Colonel Thomas De Witt (1741-1809), a veteran of theAmerican Revolution. His mother, Elsie Hasbrouck DeWitt (1749-1832), was the daughter of Jacob and Maria (Hornbeck) Hasbrouck, making her a member of theHasbrouck family and a relative of many early notable Ulster County politicians. His parents had married February 28, 1782.
His aunt Mary De Witt was the first wife of GeneralJames Clinton, and was the mother ofDeWitt Clinton, making him Jacob's first cousin. Jacob De Witt attended the rural schools of Twaalskill and the Kingston (New York) Academy, afterwards becoming a farmer. His grandfather, Egbert A. DeWitt, was town supervisor ofRochester, Ulster County, New York from 1736 to 1738.
He served as the adjutant of a militia regiment in theWar of 1812. He continued his militia service, and later attained the rank of Colonel as commander of the New York Militia's 131st Regiment.
De Witt was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to theSixteenth Congress (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1820, and returned to farming.
In 1827 and 1840 De Witt was Kingston'sTown Supervisor and a member of theUlster County Board of Supervisors. He was a member of theNew York State Assembly in 1839 and 1847.
De Witt died in Kingston on January 30, 1857. He was originally buried atSharpe Cemetery on Albany Avenue, and later reinterred at Kinsgton's Old Dutch Churchyard.
Jacob married Mary Ann Meyer (1797-1816) on February 20, 1815. She died just a year later.
On June 8, 1823 he married Sarah Ann Sleight, daughter of Johannes and Aaltje (Swartwout) Sleight and a granddaughter ofJacobus Swartwout. They had at least four children:
DeWitt Street in Kingston, New York was named for Jacob and his unmarried brother, Reuben DeWitt (1787-1859).[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 7th congressional district 1819–1821 | Succeeded by |
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