John Vanderbilt

Politician

Birthday January 18, 1819

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE May 16, 1877 (58)

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About

Lawyer, politician, and member of the New York Senate from 1852 to 1853. He was also the first Judge of the Kings County Court from 1844 to 1847.

Before Fame

He was baptized at the Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church in Brooklyn.

Trivia

He ran for Lieutenant Governor for New York in 1856 but was defeated by Henry Selden.

Family Life

He married Gertrude Lott Lefferts in 1846.

Associated With

He was a member of the New York Senate like Chuck Schumer.