Abraham Schermerhorn | |
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| Born | April 9, 1783 Hyde Park, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1850 (aged 66) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Spouse |
Helen Van Courtlandt White
(m. 1809) |
| Children | 9, including Caroline |
| Parent(s) | Peter Schermerhorn Elizabeth Bussing |
| Relatives | William Astor (son-in-law) John Jacob Astor IV (grandson) Eleanor Jones Morris (granddaughter) |
Abraham Schermerhorn (April 9, 1783 – February 3, 1850)[1] was an American merchant in New York City, who was also prominent in social affairs.[2] He was the father of Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, who married William Backhouse Astor Jr.[3]
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- ^ Homberger, Eric (2004). Mrs. Astor's New York: Money and Social Power in a Gilded Age. Yale University Press. p. 128. ISBN 0300105150. Retrieved January 14, 2018.