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Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (August 27, 1738 – February 19, 1810), from the prominent Van Rensselaer family, was the lieutenant governor of New York and a member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York in the 1st United States Congress.
Jeremias van Rensselaer (Amsterdam, 16 May 1632 – October 12, 1674) was the third son of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, one of the founders and directors of the Dutch West India Company who was instrumental in the establishment of New Netherland and was the first patroon of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck.
At the outbreak of hostilities, Jeremiah Van Rensselaer was in his late thirties and was commissioned an ensign in the third regiment of the New York Line. He served in the Revolutionary army, primarily as paymaster.
Jeremiah Van Rensselaer was an early supporter of the crusade for American liberties. In 1766, he was a leading signatory of the constitution of the Albany Sons of Liberty.
Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (27 de agosto de 1738 - 19 de febrero de 1810), de la prominente familia Van Rensselaer, fue vicegobernador de Nueva York y miembro del Congreso de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos. representando a Nueva York en el 1er Congreso de los Estados Unidos.
27 de may. de 2021 · Certificates and awards. Boxes: 4, 9, 10 The bulk of these attractive certificates were issued to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (1793-1871), a physician who had traveled Europe as a medical student and later became a corresponding member of many natural philosophy organizations in Europe and Canada.
Jeremiah Van Rensselaer was a Representative from New York to the U. S. House of Representatives from 1789 to 1791 in the first United States Congress. He was not re-elected but ten years later served as Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1801 to 1804.
