Leonard Gansevoort
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Leonard Gansevoort was an American political leader from New York
who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress
in 1788.
He was born in 1751 in Albany County, New York
to Harmen Gansevoort (1712–1801) and Magdalena Douw Gansevoort (1718–1796). He was the brother of Peter Gansevoort
.
In 1775 he was a member of the Albany Committee of Correspondence
. In 1775 he was a member of the New York Provincial Congress
for Albany County. In 1777 he was the president of the New York Provincial Congress committee of safety. In 1778 and 1779 he was a member of the New York State assembly.
Early in his political career he was aligned with the patrician group of the large estates owners and commercial interests, but later became involved with the early evolution of the Democratic Party in New York. He served in the state assembly again from 1787–1788 and in the state Senate from 1791–1793 and 1796–1802.
In 1794 he was appointed a colonel in the New York militia. From 1794 to 1797 he was a judge in Albany. From 1799 to 1810 he was a judge of the court of probates.
He died in 1810 at home in Albany and was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery
.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
in 1788.
He was born in 1751 in Albany County, New York
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
to Harmen Gansevoort (1712–1801) and Magdalena Douw Gansevoort (1718–1796). He was the brother of Peter Gansevoort
Peter Gansevoort
Peter Gansevoort was a Colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is best known for leading the resistance to Barry St. Leger's Siege of Fort Stanwix in 1777. Gansevoort was also the maternal grandfather of Moby-Dick author Herman Melville.-Early life:He was born...
.
In 1775 he was a member of the Albany Committee of Correspondence
Committee of correspondence
The Committees of Correspondence were shadow governments organized by the Patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies on the eve of American Revolution. They coordinated responses to Britain and shared their plans; by 1773 they had emerged as shadow governments, superseding the colonial legislature...
. In 1775 he was a member of the 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...
for Albany County. In 1777 he was the president of the New York Provincial Congress committee of safety. In 1778 and 1779 he was a member of the New York State assembly.
Early in his political career he was aligned with the patrician group of the large estates owners and commercial interests, but later became involved with the early evolution of the Democratic Party in New York. He served in the state assembly again from 1787–1788 and in the state Senate from 1791–1793 and 1796–1802.
In 1794 he was appointed a colonel in the New York militia. From 1794 to 1797 he was a judge in Albany. From 1799 to 1810 he was a judge of the court of probates.
He died in 1810 at home in Albany and was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery
Albany Rural Cemetery
The Albany Rural Cemetery was established October 7, 1844, in Menands, New York, just outside of the city of Albany, New York. It is renowned as one of the most beautiful, pastoral cemeteries in the United States, at over . Many historical American figures are buried there.-History:On April 2,...
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Further reading
- Alice P. Kenney; The Gansevoorts of Albany: Dutch Patricians in the Upper Hudson Valley; 1969, Syracuse University Press, Syracuse, New York, ISBN 081562137X.
- Alice P. Kenney; Stubborn for Liberty: The Dutch in New York; 1975, Syracuse University Press, ISBN 0-8156-0113-1. (1989 Paperback: ISBN 0-8156-2482-4)