Abraham G. Lansing | |
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New York State Treasurer | |
In office 1810–1812 | |
Governor | Daniel D. Tompkins |
Preceded by | David Thomas |
Succeeded by | David Thomas |
In office 1803–1808 | |
Governor |
George Clinton Morgan Lewis Daniel D. Tompkins |
Preceded by | Robert McClellan |
Succeeded by | David Thomas |
Personal details | |
Born | Abraham Gerritse Lansing December 12, 1756 Albany, Province of New York |
Died | May 15, 1834 Albany, New York | (aged 77)
Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery |
Spouse |
Susanna Yates (
m. 1779) |
Children | 14, including Gerrit |
Parent(s) | Gerrit Jacobse Lansing Jane Waters |
Relatives |
John Lansing Jr. (brother) Abraham Yates (father-in-law) |
Abraham Gerritse Lansing (December 12, 1756 in Albany, New York – May 15, 1834 in Albany, New York) was an American politician. [1]
Lansing was born on December 12, 1756, in Albany, New York. He was the son of Gerrit Jacobse Lansing (b. 1711) and his second wife Jannetje "Jane" ( née Waters) Lansing (1728–1810). [2] His brother was Chancellor John Lansing Jr. (1754–1829). Another brother, Sanders G. Lansing (1766–1850) married Catherine Ten Eyck (1769–1850), daughter of Abraham Ten Eyck (1744–1824) and Annatje ( née Lansing) Ten Eyck (1746–1823). [3]
Through his brother Sanders, he was the uncle of Robert Lansing (1799–1878), a New York State Senator and the grandfather of U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing. [2] His ancestor, Gerrit Frederickse Lansing, came to America in 1640 from Hasselt, Overijssel, the Netherlands. [2]
During the American Revolutionary War, Lansing served in the Albany militia. In 1776, he was appointed firemaster. Similar to his older brother, his abilities as a clerk made him more useful in an office than on the battlefield. [1] During his service in War, he was involved in the payment of accounts for New York State. Following the War, he was accorded a land bounty right for service in conjunction with his militia regiment. [1]
After his marriage to Susanna Yates, he was closely associated with his father-in-law, Abraham Yates Jr., serving in 1780 as his deputy in the Loan Office. [1]
He was Surrogate of Albany County from 1787 to 1808, and New York State Treasurer from 1803 to 1808, and from 1810 to 1812. [4] Lansing also served on the New York State Board of Regents and was the private secretary to Governor Morgan Lewis. [1]
On April 9, 1779, he married Susanna Yates (1762–1840), the daughter of Abraham Yates (1724–1796), in Albany. They lived at the house built by his father-in-law at what became 358 North Market Street, in Albany. Together, they had fourteen children, including: [5]
Lansing died on May 15, 1834, in Albany, New York. He was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York. [2]
Through his son Christopher, he was the grandfather of Abraham Lansing (1835–1899), [6] acting New York State Treasurer and a member of the New York State Senate from 1882 to 1883. [5]