Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1762-1848
Variant namesPierre Van Cortlandt, Jr. (1762-1848) was a soldier and politician from Westchester County, New York.
He was a U.S. Congressman from 1811-1812 and a brigadier general in the Westchester militia during the War of 1812. His first wife, Catharine Clinton Taylor, was the daughter of George Clinton, governor of New York from 1777 to 1795 and 1801 to 1804, and vice-president under Jefferson and Madison, 1804-1812. Van Cortlandt was the son of Pierre Van Corlandt (1721-1814) who had been the first lieutenant-governor of New York.
From the description of Pierre Van Cortlandt correspondence, 1787-1845. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122687132
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828. Van Cortlandt House collection, 1648-1806. | New-York Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1762-1848. Pierre Van Cortlandt correspondence, 1787-1845. | American Periodical Series I | |
| creatorOf | Heath, William, 1737-1814. Papers. | United States Military Academy, USMA Library | |
| referencedIn | Smith, Melancton, 1744-1798. Report of canvassing committees, 1792 June 12. | American Periodical Series I | |
| creatorOf | Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1721-1814. Autograph letter signed : "At Beekmans Mills," to his son, Pierre "In Congress", 1812 Jun. 3. | Pierpont Morgan Library. | |
| referencedIn | Van Cortlandt family. Van Cortlandt-Van Wyck family papers, 1759-1874. | Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library | |
| creatorOf | Van Cortlandt family. Van Cortlandt family papers, 1688-1846. | Churchill County Museum | |
| referencedIn | Van Cortlandt family. Papers, 1663-1932. | Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library |
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| associatedWith | Clay, Henry, 1777-1852. | person |
| associatedWith | Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828. | person |
| associatedWith | Clinton family. | family |
| associatedWith | Clinton, George, 1739-1812. | person |
| associatedWith | Coxe, Tench, 1755-1824. | person |
| associatedWith | Fish, Hamilton, 1808-1893. | person |
| associatedWith | Genet, Edmond Charles, 1763-1834. | person |
| associatedWith | Heath, William, 1737-1814. | person |
| associatedWith | Tallmadge, Mathias B. | person |
| associatedWith | Van Cortlandt family. | family |
| associatedWith | Van Cortlandt family. | family |
| associatedWith | Van Cortlandt family. | family |
| associatedWith | Van Cortlandt family. | family |
| associatedWith | Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1721-1814. | person |
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Birth 1762-08-29
Death 1848-07-13
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