Abraham G. Lansing

Abraham G. Lansing
New York State Treasurer
In office
1810–1812
GovernorDaniel D. Tompkins
Preceded byDavid Thomas
Succeeded byDavid Thomas
In office
1803–1808
GovernorGeorge Clinton
Morgan Lewis
Daniel D. Tompkins
Preceded byRobert McClellan
Succeeded byDavid Thomas
Personal details
Born
Abraham Gerritse Lansing

(1756-12-12)December 12, 1756
Albany, Province of New York
DiedMay 15, 1834(1834-05-15) (aged 77)
Albany, New York
Resting placeAlbany Rural Cemetery
Spouse
Susanna Yates
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(m. 1779)​
Children14, including Gerrit
Parent(s)Gerrit Jacobse Lansing
Jane Waters
RelativesJohn 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]

Early life

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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]

Career

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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]

Public office

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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]

Personal life

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Coat of Arms of Abraham G. Lansing

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]

  • Jannetje Lansing (1780–1830), who died unmarried.[5]
  • Abraham Lansing (b. 1782), who died young.[5]
  • Gerrit Yates Lansing (1783–1862), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives who married Helen Ten Eyck (1787–1838), the daughter of Abraham Ten Eyck, on May 31, 1808.[5]
  • Cornelius de Rider Lansing (1785–1849).[5]
  • John Lansing (b. 1788), who died unmarried.[5]
  • Antje Lansing (1790–1792), who died young.[5]
  • Sanders Lansing Jr. (1792–1866), who married Angelica Schuyler (1796–1863) in 1821.[5]
  • Christopher Yates Lansing (1796–1872), who married Caroline Mary Thomas (1805–1845)[5][6]
  • Anna Lansing (1799–1830), who married Rev. Walter Monteath (1788–1834).[5]
  • Sarah B. Lansing (b. 1802), died unmarried.[5]
  • Susan Lansing (1804–1874), who married Peter Gansevoort (1788–1876) on December 12, 1843.[5]
  • Barent Bleecker Lansing, married Philanda Orcutt.[5]
  • George Lansing, married Harriet Schermerhorn (1815–1886), daughter of John F. Schermerhorn (1786–1851).[5]
  • Abraham Yates Lansing (1808–1857), who married Eliza Van Alstyne (b. 1808) on April 26, 1836.[5]

Lansing died on May 15, 1834, in Albany, New York. He was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York.[2]

Descendants

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Bielinski, Stefan. "Abraham G. Lansing". exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov. New York State Museum. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Munsell, Claude Garfield (1916). The Lansing Family. A Genealogy of the Descendants of Gerritt Frederickse Lansing Who Came to America From Hasselt, Province of Overijssel, the Netherlands, 1640. Eight Generations. New York: Private print. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ^ Bielinski, Stefan. "Gerrit Yates Lansing". exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov. New York State Museum. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. ^ Hough, Franklin (1858). The New York Civil List: Containing the names and origin of the civil divisions, and the names and dates of election or appointment of the principal state and county officers from the Revolution to the present time. Weed, Parsons and Co. p. 35. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Reynolds, Cuyler; Sullivan, Robert G. (1911). Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs | Vol. I | Lansing. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 72–74. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  6. ^ a b Talcott, Sebastian V. (2001). Genealogical Notes Of New York And New England Families. Heritage Books. ISBN 9780788419560. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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Political offices
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1803–1808 		Succeeded by
Preceded by New York State Treasurer
1810–1812 		Succeeded by
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