Evert Bancker (speaker)
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Evert Bancker (May 29, 1721 – January 13, 1803) was an American merchant and politician who was Speaker of the New York State Assembly
from 1779 to 1783.
) and Elizabeth Hooglant. In 1748, he married Elizabeth Boelen.
Along with his cousin Gerard Bancker, he ran a mercantile business in New York City
and from 1769 until the opening of the American Revolution
furnished a large part of the supplies for the British troops. Much of the time they held the position of Barrack Masters for the city of New York. At the beginning of the Revolution, Evert was chosen to be one of the Committee of One Hundred
.
He was elected a deputy to the second, third and fourth New York Provincial Congress
es, was one of a Special Committee of Twelve appointed by the Committee of Safety
in 1776, was a member of the New York State Assembly
from 1777 to 1783 and was its Speaker from August 1779 through March 1783.
After the revolution he retired and lived with his son, Abraham Boelen Bancker (bptd. September 25, 1754 - February 7, 1806; Clerk of the New York State Senate 1784 to 1801), in Kingston, New York
. He is buried near the south-west corner of the Reformed Dutch Church Ground in Kingston.
Evert Bancker (mayor)
This article is about the Mayor of Albany. For the Speaker of the NY Assembly see Evert Bancker Evert Bancker was an American trader and politician who was Mayor of Albany from 1695 to 1696 and from 1707 to 1709.-Life:He was the only surviving son of Gerrit Bancker, a pioneer fur trader, and...
Evert Bancker (May 29, 1721 – January 13, 1803) was an American merchant and politician who was Speaker of the New York State Assembly
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party....
from 1779 to 1783.
Life
He was the son of Christoffel Bancker (b. October 27, 1695, son of Evert Bancker (mayor)Evert Bancker (mayor)
This article is about the Mayor of Albany. For the Speaker of the NY Assembly see Evert Bancker Evert Bancker was an American trader and politician who was Mayor of Albany from 1695 to 1696 and from 1707 to 1709.-Life:He was the only surviving son of Gerrit Bancker, a pioneer fur trader, and...
) and Elizabeth Hooglant. In 1748, he married Elizabeth Boelen.
Along with his cousin Gerard Bancker, he ran a mercantile business in New York City
New York City
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and from 1769 until the opening of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
furnished a large part of the supplies for the British troops. Much of the time they held the position of Barrack Masters for the city of New York. At the beginning of the Revolution, Evert was chosen to be one of the Committee of One Hundred
Committee of Sixty
The Committee of Sixty was an extra-legal group formed in New York City, in 1775, by rebels to enforce the Continental Association, a boycott of British goods enacted by the First Continental Congress...
.
He was elected a deputy to the second, third and fourth New York Provincial Congress
New York Provincial Congress
The New York Provincial Congress was an organization formed by rebels in 1775, during the American Revolution, as a pro-rebellion alternative to the more conservative Province of New York Assembly, and as a replacement for the Committee of One Hundred.A Provincial Convention assembled in New York...
es, was one of a Special Committee of Twelve appointed by the Committee of Safety
Committee of Safety (American Revolution)
Many Committees of Safety were established throughout Colonial America at the start of the American Revolution. These committees started to appear in the 1760s as means to discuss the concerns of the time, and often consisted of every male adult in the community...
in 1776, was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1777 to 1783 and was its Speaker from August 1779 through March 1783.
After the revolution he retired and lived with his son, Abraham Boelen Bancker (bptd. September 25, 1754 - February 7, 1806; Clerk of the New York State Senate 1784 to 1801), in Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
. He is buried near the south-west corner of the Reformed Dutch Church Ground in Kingston.
Sources
- http://www.hopefarm.com/kingscem.htm Cemetery Register
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~hft/dutch/bancker/bancker.html#christoffel Bancker Ancestry
- http://manatarmsbooks.com/extra.html Short Bio
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#0G11B29SI Political Graveyard
- http://home.twcny.rr.com/woodbrooks/dahlharold.htm Ancestry of Harold Arvid Cox Dahl