Philip Van Rensselaer
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Philip Van Rensselaer is a member of the Rensselaer family of New York
. He recounted his experiences in several books, including That Vanderbilt Woman (1978) and Rich Was Better (1990).
Philip Van Rensselaer had one brother, Charles Van Rensselaer III
, who died in 1999.
History of New York
The history of New York begins around 10,000 BCE, when the first Native Americans arrived. By 1100 CE, New York's main tribes, the Iroquoian and Algonquian cultures, had developed. New York was discovered by the French in 1524 and first claimed in 1609 by the Dutch...
. He recounted his experiences in several books, including That Vanderbilt Woman (1978) and Rich Was Better (1990).
Philip Van Rensselaer had one brother, Charles Van Rensselaer III
Charles Van Rensselaer III
Charles Van Rensselaer III was a member of the Rensselaer family of New York.Along with his brother Philip, Charles Van Rensselaer was one of the few remaining members of the historic Rensselaer family. Charles Van Rensselaer died at age 73 in an automobile accident in Palm Beach, Florida, where...
, who died in 1999.