Thomas Jefferson van Alstyne (1827 - 1903)

Born 25 Jul 1827 in Richmondville, Schoharie, New York, United States

Died 26 Oct 1903 at age 76 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States

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Biography

Sources

• Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs [1911] Google Books

Van Alstyne

http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/families/hmgfm/vanalstyne-1.html

• Genealogies of the State of New York: A Record of the Achievements ..., Volume 2 [1915] Google Books

By Tunis Garret Bergen

• Lambert Janse Van Alstyne and Some of His Descendants [1897]

 By Lawrence Van Alstyne Google Books

• VAN ALSTYNE, Thomas Jefferson, a Representative from New York; born in Richmondville, Schoharie County, N.Y., July 25, 1827; attended the common schools, Moravia (N.Y.) Academy, and Hartwick (N.Y.) Seminary, and was graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y., in 1848; studied law in Albany, N.Y.; was admitted to the bar in 1849 and commenced practice in that city; served as judge advocate with the rank of major during the Civil War; judge of Albany County 1871-1882; elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress; resumed the practice of law; mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1898-1900; died in Albany, N.Y., October 26, 1903; interment in the Rural Cemetery.

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000013

• Thomas Jefferson Van Alstyne (July 25, 1827 – October 26, 1903) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Born in Richmondville, New York, Van Alstyne attended the common schools, Moravia (New York) Academy, and Hartwick (New York) Seminary, and graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, in 1848. He studied law in Albany, New York. He was admitted to the bar in 1849 and commenced practice in that city. He served as judge advocate with the rank of major during the Civil War. He served as judge of Albany County 1871-1882.

Van Alstyne was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress. He resumed the practice of law. He served as mayor of Albany, New York from 1898 to 1900. He died in Albany, New York, October 26, 1903. He was interred in the Rural Cemetery.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Van_Alstyne

Acknowledgements

• Created by Laura Scott, Saturday, April 26, 2014.