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Stephen Van Rensselaer III (/ ˈ r ɛ n s l ər,-s l ɪər /; November 1, 1764 – January 26, 1839) was an American landowner, businessman, militia officer, and politician.
Stephen Van Rensselaer (March 29, 1789 – May 28, 1868), known as the "Young Patroon" [1] and sometimes the "last of the patroons" [2] was the last patroon of Rensselaerswyck. [3] Early life. Van Rensselaer was born on March 29, 1789, in Albany, New York.
Learn about the life and achievements of Stephen Van Rensselaer III, the eighth and second last Patroon of Rensselaerswijck, a huge estate near Albany, New York. He was a Federalist leader, a major general in the War of 1812, a commissioner of the Erie Canal, and a founder of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Stephen Van Rensselaer was the last patroon, the fifth and final Dutch patroon descended directly from the first land baron, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, a wealthy Amsterdam jewel merchant who...
4 de may. de 2022 · Stephen Van Rensselaer III became a leader in the Federalist Party following in the footsteps of his Schuyler and Hamilton relatives. In 1789, he was elected to the New York State Assembly and in 1790 to the New York State Senate, where he served for five years.
Stephen van Rensselaer III, the Last Patroon (1764-1839) With assets at his death worth approximately $10,000,000, or 1/65 of the nation's Gross Domestic Product, Fortune magazine listed Stephen III as the tenth richest American of all-time.
Stephen Van Rensselaer III ( / ˈrɛnslər, - slɪər /; November 1, 1764 – January 26, 1839) was an American landowner, businessman, militia officer, and politician. A graduate of Harvard College, at age 21, Van Rensselaer took control of Rensselaerswyck, his family's manor.
