Abraham Yates Jr.

Abraham Yates Jr.
Mayor of Albany, New York
In office
1790 – June 30, 1796
Preceded byJohn Lansing Jr.
Succeeded byAbraham Ten Broeck
Member of the New York State Senate from the Western District
In office
September 9, 1777 – June 30, 1790
Preceded byInaugural holder
Succeeded byStephen Van Rensselaer
Personal details
BornAugust 23, 1724 (1724-08-23)
Albany, Province of New York, British America
DiedJune 30, 1796 (1796-07-01) (aged 71)
Albany, New York, United States
Political partyAnti-Federalist
Spouse
Antje De Ridder
(m. 1746; died 1765)
RelationsRobert Yates (nephew)
Peter Waldron Yates (nephew)
Gerrit Y. Lansing (grandson)
Children5
OccupationLawyer, politician

Abraham Yates Jr. (August 23, 1724 – June 30, 1796) was an American lawyer, civil servant, and pamphleteer from Albany, New York.[1]

  1. ^ "Yates, Abraham – Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 2, 2018.