Jeremiah Van Rensselaer
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.
Jeremiah Van Rensselaer | |
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Portrait believed to be Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, attributed to Richard Morrell Staigg | |
| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| In office 1801–1804 | |
| Governor | George Clinton |
| Preceded by | Stephen Van Rensselaer |
| Succeeded by | John Broome |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | James Gordon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 27, 1738 Rensselaerswyck, Province of New York, British America |
| Died | February 19, 1810 (aged 71) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Spouses | Judith Bayard
(m. 1760; died 1764)Helena Lansing
(m. 1764; died 1795) |
| Children | Johannes Jeremiah Van Rensselaer |
| Parent(s) | Johannes Van Rensselaer Angelica Livingston |
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