Thomas G. Talmage | |
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 Portrait of Talmage from A History of Long Island From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time,1902 | |
| 6th Mayor of Brooklyn | |
| In office 1845–1845 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Sprague |
| Succeeded by | Francis B. Stryker |
| Member of theNew York State Assembly | |
| In office January 1, 1837 – December 31, 1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Goyn Talmage (1801-10-22)October 22, 1801 Somerville, New Jersey |
| Died | May 4, 1863(1863-05-04) (aged 61) Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Relations | Thomas De Witt Talmage (nephew) John Van Nest Talmage (nephew) |
| Children | 7, includingTunis |
| Parent(s) | Goyn Talmage Magdalene Terhune |
Thomas Goyn Talmage (October 22, 1801 – May 4, 1863) was an American politician and Mayor of Brooklyn.
Talmage was born on October 22, 1801, inSomerville, New Jersey, to Goyn Talmage and Magdalene (née Terhune) Talmage, a descendant of an oldLong Island family.[1] Among his sisters was Mertine Talmaage, the wife of Edward Patterson and mother of Judge Edward Patterson. Through his brother David Thomas Talmage, he was uncle to clergymanThomas De Witt Talmage andJohn Van Nest Talmage.[2] His father was the fourth son of Maj. Thomas Talmage and Mary (née McCoy) Talmage.[2]
In 1819, Talmage moved toNew York City and began working as a clerk for merchant Abraham Van Ness. From 1823 to 1836, he worked in the wholesale grocery business.[3] In 1827, he was electedAlderman of the First Ward as aDemocrat. He initially resided onStone Street. In 1832, he moved toGreenwich Village in the Ninth Ward.[4] He served in theNew York State Assembly in1837 as a New York County representative.[5] From 1838 to 1839, he was a member of the New York City Common Council and served as President of the Board of Aldermen.[1]
In 1840, Talmage moved toBrooklyn. He served in that city's board of aldermen from 1842 to 1845, first representing the 8th Ward and then the 6th Ward.[3] In 1845, he was electedMayor of Brooklyn, and under his mayoral administration, theBrooklyn City Hall was built. In 1846, GovernorSilas Wright appointed himCounty Judge. He later became Loan Commissioner of the United States Deposit Fund for Kings County.[1] In the late 1850s, he was an early and major promoter ofProspect Park, managed to get the State Legislature to support the creation of the park, and was one of the first three park commissioners.[4] After his third marriage, he moved toGowanus, a neighborhood he helped develop as Mayor. He became President of the Broadway Rail Road Company in 1858, and was a member of the Chamber of Commerce.[3]
In 1823, Talmage married Dorothy Miller (1805–1834), daughter of Col. David Miller and a sister ofU.S. Senator from New Jersey,Jacob W. Miller.[3] Their children were:[2]
In 1835, he married his second wife, Sarah Maria Van Brunt (1808–1843), a daughter of Cornelius Van Brunt and Jannetje (née Adriance) Van Brunt. Their children were:[2]
After Sarah died in 1843, he married his third wife, Harriet (née Jarolemon) Stone (d. 1892), daughter of wealthy Judge Tunis Jarolemon and widow of Jonas Stone, in 1848. Harriet was the mother of Sarah Jane Stone, the wife of Talmage's eldest son David.[7] They had one child:[1]
Talmage died at his home in Brooklyn frompneumonia on May 4, 1863.[10] He was buried inGreen-Wood Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Brooklyn 1845 | Succeeded by |