Robert Lansing
Member of the New York State Senate
21st District
In office
1854–1855
Preceded byAshley Davenport
Succeeded byGardner Towne
Member of the New York State Senate
5th District
In office
1832–1835
Preceded byNathaniel S. Benton
Succeeded byMicah Sterling
Personal details
Born(1799-02-02)February 2, 1799
Albany, New York
DiedOctober 3, 1878(1878-10-03) (aged 79)
Spouses
Maria Hubbard
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(m. 1831; died 1839)​
Cornelia Hubbard
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(after 1841)​
RelationsRobert Lansing (grandson)
John Lansing Jr. (uncle)
Abraham G. Lansing (uncle)
Gerrit Y. Lansing (cousin)
Frederick Lansing (nephew)
Parent(s)Sanders G. Lansing
Catherine Ten Eyck Lansing
EducationUnion College

Robert Lansing (/ˈlænsɪŋ/; February 2, 1799 – October 3, 1878) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Early life

He was the son of Judge Sanders Gerritse Lansing (1766–1850) and Catherine (née Ten Eyck) Lansing (1769–1850).[1][2] Chancellor John Lansing Jr. and State Treasurer Abraham G. Lansing were his uncles; Congressman Gerrit Y. Lansing was his first cousin; and Congressman Frederick Lansing was his nephew. His maternal grandparents were Abraham Ten Eyck and Annatje (née Lansing) Ten Eyck.[3][4]

He attended Union College but did not graduate.[5]

Career

In 1817, he removed to Watertown, studied law there with Egbert Ten Eyck, and was admitted to the bar in 1820. He was District Attorney of Jefferson County from 1826 to 1833, when he was succeeded by George C. Sherman (the father-in-law of his nephew Frederick Lansing).[6]

He was a member of the New York State Senate (4th D.) from 1832 to 1835, sitting in the 55th, 56th, 57th and 58th New York State Legislatures.[6] Afterwards he practiced law in partnership with George C. Sherman, who was then his brother-in-law.[5]

He was again District Attorney of Jefferson County from 1845 to 1846; First Judge of the Jefferson County Court from 1847 to 1851; Supervisor of the Town of Watertown in 1852; and again a member of the State Senate (21st D.) in 1854 and 1855.[6]

Personal life

On December 22, 1831, he married Maria Hubbard (1802–1839), the eldest daughter of Noadiah Hubbard and Eunice (née Ward) Hubbard. Together, they were the parents of several children, only one of whom lived to maturity:[5]

On February 2, 1841, Lansing married Cornelia Hubbard (1804–1885), a younger sister of his first wife. Together, they were parents of:[5]

Lansing died on October 3, 1878. He was buried at the Brookside Cemetery in Watertown.[5]

References

  1. ^ Genealogical Notes of New York and New England Families. Heritage Books. 2000. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-7884-1956-0. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ^ Reynolds, Cuyler (1911). Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs: A Record of Achievements of the People of the Hudson and Mohawk Valleys in New York State, Included Within the Present Counties of Albany, Rensselaer, Washington, Saratoga, Montgomery, Fulton, Schenectady, Columbia and Greene. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 73. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. ^ Register of the Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. The Society. 1899. p. 221. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Lansing family of New York". politicalgraveyard.com. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e Haddock, John A. (1894). Growth of a Century: As Illustrated in the History of Jefferson County, New York, from 1793 to 1894. Sherman. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Hough, Franklin Benjamin (1858). The New York Civil List: Containing the Names and Origin of the Civil Divisions, and the Names and Dates of Election Or Appointment of the Principal State and County Officers from the Revolution to the Present Time. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Company. pp. 129f, 137, 142, 202f, 273, 361 and 375. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  7. ^ Bachrach, Special to The New York Times Photo by (31 October 1928). "ROBERT LANSING, WILSON WAR AIDE, DIES IN CAPITAL; Secretary of State From 1915 Through Peace Conference Passes Away at 64. ILL FOR SEVERAL WEEKS Succeeding Bryan, He Had Hand in Policies Vital to Conflict With Central Powers. BREAK WITH WILSON SHARP After Coolness on Paris Mission, Cabinet Issue in President's Illness Led to Resignation. Bulletin Presaged His Death. Counsel in Government Cases. ROBERT LANSING DIES AT HOME IN CAPITAL Outlined Policy as to Munitions. Origin of Break Seen in Paris. Stir Caused by King's Visit. President Sends Condolence. CAME OF NEW YORK DUTCH. Lansing's Ancestors Were Prominent in Albany Before Revolution. Born in Watertown. Wrote on International Law. Broke With the President. At Variance Over Mexico. Wrote Book as "Vindication." Belonged to Many Societies". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

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New York State Senate Preceded byNathaniel S. Benton New York State Senate Fifth District (Class 1) 1832–1835 Succeeded byMicah Sterling Preceded byAshley Davenport New York State Senate 21st District 1854–1855 Succeeded byGardner Towne
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