Gerrit Y. Lansing

Gerrit Y. Lansing
Chancellor of the University of the State of New York
In office
1849–1862
Preceded byPeter Wendell
Succeeded byJohn V. L. Pruyn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837
Preceded byAmbrose Spencer
Succeeded byAlbert Gallup
Personal details
Born
Gerrit Yates Lansing

(1783-08-04)August 4, 1783
Albany, Province of New York
DiedJanuary 3, 1862(1862-01-03) (aged 78)
Albany, New York
Resting placeAlbany Rural Cemetery
Political partyJacksonian
Spouse
Helen Ten Eyck
(m. 1808; died 1838)
Children4
Parent(s)Abraham G. Lansing
Susanna Yates
RelativesJohn Lansing Jr. (uncle)
Abraham Yates (grandfather)
Alma materUnion College

Gerrit Yates Lansing (August 4, 1783 – January 3, 1862) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1831 to 1837.[1]

  1. ^ "Lansing, Gerrit Yates - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 14 August 2017.