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Clarkson Floyd Crosby (November 3, 1817 – February 22, 1858)[1] was an American politician from New York.
Hon. Clarkson F. Crosby | |
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Member of the New York State Senate from the 11th District | |
In office January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1855 | |
Preceded by | Azor Taber |
Succeeded by | John W. Harcourt |
Member of the New York State Assembly from Albany County | |
In office January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1845 | |
Preceded by | Levi Shaw Samuel Stevens Simon Veeder |
Succeeded by | Ira Harris Thomas L. Shafer Robert D. Watson |
Personal details | |
Born | Clarkson Floyd Crosby November 3, 1817 |
Died | February 22, 1858 40) New York City | (aged
Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | |
Children | John Schuyler Crosby Harriet Clarkson Crosby Eliza Maria Crosby |
Parent(s) | William Bedlow Crosby Harriet Ashton Clarkson |
Alma mater | Union College |
Crosby was born on November 3, 1817. He was one of twelve children born to William Bedlow Crosby (1786–1865) and Harriet Ashton (née Clarkson) Crosby (1786–1859).[2] His parents built one of Manhattan's largest houses, modeled after a Regency house in London, that occupied two blocks on Monroe Street (now known as Rutgers Place).[3]
His paternal grandparents were Dr. Ebenezer Crosby and Catharine (née Bedlow) Crosby,[4] who both died when his father was young; thereafter his father and his brother John Player Crosby were adopted by their bachelor uncle, Col. Rutgers, whose estate was worth a million dollars in 1830.[3] His maternal grandparents were Rev. William Clarkson of South Carolina, and Catherine (née Floyd) Clarkson, herself a daughter of Gen. William Floyd,[5] a signer of the Declaration of Independence.[3]
He was a graduate of Union College, located in Schenectady, New York, "but possessing an ample fortune never followed any profession."[1]
Crosby, a man of "vigorous intellect, earnest impusles, and cordial and impressive manners,"[1] was a member of the New York State Assembly (Albany Co.) in 1845. He was a presidential elector in 1848, voting for Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore.[6]
He was a member of the New York State Senate (11th D.) in 1854 and 1855.[7] While in the Senate, he served on the Select Committee.[8]
On September 8, 1838, he married Angelica Schuyler (1820–1896), daughter of John Schuyler and Maria (née Miller) Schuyler. They lived in Watervliet, New York, and had three children, including:[9]
After an illness of several months, Crosby died on February 22, 1858, in New York City.[1] He was buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Through his daughter Harriette, he was the grandfather of Clarkson Crosby Thompson, who married Elizabeth Winters; William Leland Thompson, who married Martha Groome; and Angelica Schuyler Thompson, who married Elbert Scranton.[10]
Through his eldest son John, he was the grandfather of Stephen Van Rensselaer Crosby (1868–1959),[11] who married Henrietta Marion Grew (sister-in-law of J. P. Morgan Jr.);[12] and Angelica Schuyler Crosby (1872–1907), who married the diplomat John B. Henderson Jr., son of U.S. Senator John B. Henderson and Mary Foote Henderson.[9]
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