Volkert P. Douw | |
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Member of the New York State Senate | |
In office July 1, 1785 – June 30, 1793 | |
Preceded by | William B. Whiting |
Succeeded by | Jacobus Van Schoonhoven |
Member of the New York General Assembly | |
In office 1761–1780s | |
Mayor of Albany, New York | |
In office 1761–1770 | |
Governor | Cadwallader Colden Sir Henry Moore, Bt. |
Preceded by | Sybrant Gozen Van Schaick |
Succeeded by | Abraham Cuyler |
Recorder of Albany, New York | |
In office 1750–1760 | |
Preceded by | John G. Roseboom |
Succeeded by | John Ten Eyck |
Personal details | |
Born | Volkert Petrus Douw March 23, 1720 Albany, Province of New York, British America |
Died | March 20, 1801 Albany, New York, U.S. | (aged 80)
Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery |
Spouse |
Anna De Peyster
(m. 1742; died 1794) |
Children | 9 |
Relatives | Peter Gansevoort (nephew) Leonard Gansevoort (nephew) Hendrick van Rensselaer (grandfather) |
Volkert Petrus Douw (March 23, 1720 – March 20, 1801) was a merchant and politician from Albany, New York, who was prominent both during colonial times and after the United States was established.[1]