Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1802, Jan. 15 | Born, Kinderhook Landing, N.Y. |
| 1819 | Clerk, law office of Martin Van Buren, Albany, N.Y. |
| 1822 | Appointed deputy clerk, New York State Senate |
| 1824 | Admitted to New York bar |
| 1825 | Married Eliza A. Ogden |
| 1826-1827 | Prosecuted the kidnappers of William Morgan, a Freemason |
| 1829 | Appointed postmaster, Geneva, N.Y. |
| 1830 | Agent, New York Life Insurance and Trust Co. |
| 1833 | Traveled in Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois |
| 1834 | Moved to New York, N.Y. |
| 1836 | One of twenty-four founders of Union Theological Seminary, New York, N.Y., and a member of its first board of directors Member, Council of the University of the City of New York, N.Y. |
| 1862, circa | President, St. Louis, Alton, and Terre Haute Railroad Co. |
| 1870-1897 | President, Board of Directors, Union Theological Seminary, New York, N.Y. |
| 1897, Dec. 13 | Died, New York, N.Y. |