- Jacob R. Van Rensselaer
Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer (
September 27 ,1767 Claverack,Columbia County, New York -September 22 ,1835 New York City ) was an American lawyer and Federalist politician.Life
He was the son of Robert Van Rensselaer (1740-1802) and Cornelia Rutsen Van Rensselaer (1746-1790).
During the
War of 1812 , he commanded troops which were drafted in Columbia County, and were ordered to the defense of the city of New York.He was several time elected to the
New York State Assembly , and wasSpeaker of the New York State Assembly in 1812-13.He was
Secretary of State of New York from 1813 to 1815.He was a delegate to the
New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.He married Cornelia De Peyster.
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* [http://www.iment.com/maida/familytree/henry/genealogy/robert2.htm#philip] Genealogy of Livingston family
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycolumb/jvanren.htm] Bio at Rootsweb
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