Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1808, Aug. 3 | Born, New York, N.Y. |
| 1827 | Graduated, Columbia College, New York, N.Y. |
| 1830 | Admitted to the bar, New York, N.Y. |
| 1836 | Married Julia Kean |
| 1843-1845 | United States representative |
| 1846 | Unsuccessful Whig candidate for lieutenant governor of New York |
| 1847-1849 | Lieutenant governor of New York |
| 1849-1851 | Governor of New York |
| 1851-1857 | United States senator |
| 1854-1893 | President general, Society of the Cincinnati |
| 1859-1893 | Member, Board of Trustees, Columbia College, New York, N.Y. |
| 1861-1865 | Served on Union Defense Committee |
| 1869-1877 | Secretary of state |
| 1893, Sept. 6 | Died, Garrison-on-Hudson, N.Y. |