Everything about Pierre Van Cortlandt totally explained
Pierre Van Cortlandt (
1721 -
1814) was the first
Lieutenant Governor of the
State of New York.
He was born in New York, the son of
Philip Van Cortlandt (1683 -1748) (a son of
New York Mayor Stephanus Van Cortlandt) and
Catherine DePeyster (a grandaugther of Johannes De Peyster— an ancestor of Abraham DePeyster and
Arent Schuyler DePeyster). A great uncle
Jacobus Van Cortlandt was mayor of
New York City.
Van Cortlandt served briefly in the colonial forces during the
American Revolution in spite of efforts by British officials to ensure his loyalty to
Great Britain.
In 1777, he was the Chairmen of the Committee of Safety of the
New York Provincial Congress. His primary work was to form the political structure of the state during the war. He served as head of the convention that wrote the first state constitution in
Kingston, New York and then was its first Lt. Governor until 1795 with his long-time friend and associate
Governor George Clinton.
Family
Van Cortlandt was married to Joanna, daughter of
Gilbert Livingston. He died in New York City.
His eldest son,
Philip Van Cortlandt, was a Continental Army General and New York
Congressman.
The first wife of his second son (also named
Pierre Van Cortlandt) was Catherine daughter of New York Governor and Continental General
George Clinton (politician). A brother of Catherine named
George Clinton (congressman) a New York Congressman was also a son-in-law to New York Congressman
William Floyd. Another sister of Catherine Clinton named Maria was married to Dr. Stephen D. Beekman-a grandson of Pierre Van Cortlandt and Joanna Livingston.
Legacy
Cortland County, New York and
Cortlandt, New York are named after him.
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