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'''William Cornelius Hasbrouck''' (August 23, 1800 - November 5, 1870 [[Newburgh (city), New York|Newburgh]], [[Orange County, New York]]) was an American lawyer and politician.
{{Short description|American politician}}
'''William Cornelius Hasbrouck''' (August 23, 1800 – November 5, 1870 [[Newburgh (city), New York|Newburgh]], [[Orange County, New York]]) was an American lawyer and politician.{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = William C. Hasbrouck
| image = William C. Hasbrouck.jpg
| caption = Hasbrouck in a 1917 sketch
| office = 66th [[List of Speakers of the New York State Assembly|Speaker of the New York Assembly]]
| term_start = January 5, 1847
| term_end = December 31, 1847
| predecessor = [[William C. Crain]]
| successor = [[Amos K. Hadley]]
| state_assembly3 = New York
| birth_name = William Cornelius Hasbrouck
| birth_date = {{birth date|1800|08|23}}
| birth_place = [[Hurley, New York|Hurley]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| death_date = {{death date|1870|11|05}}
| death_place = [[Newburgh (city), New York|Newburgh]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| alma_mater = [[Union College]]
| party = [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]]
| resting_place = Saint George's Cemetery, Newburgh, New York, U.S.
| spouse = Mary Elizabeth Roe (m. 1831)
| children = 9
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}}


==Life==
==Life==
He was the first child born to Cornelius Benjamin Hasbrouck (1769–1851) and Jane Kelso Hasbrouck (1774–1836). He was baptized at the [[Reformed Dutch Church of New Hurley|New Hurley Reformed Church]] in [[Shawangunk, New York|Shawangunk]], [[Ulster County, New York]]. William's two siblings were Benjamin Cornelius Hasbrouck (b. 1803) and Margaret Hasbrouck (b. 1803). On June 28, 1831, William married Mary Elizabeth Roe (1811–1907), daughter of William Roe (1781–1863) and Maria Hazard Roe. Between 1833 and 1853, William and Mary had nine children: William Hazard Hasbrouck, Maria Hazard Hasbrouck, Mary Roe Ann Hasbrouck, Brigadier General Henry Cornelius Hasbrouck (Oct. 26, 1839 - Dec. 18, 1910), Emily Ann Hasbrouck, Mary Elizabeth Hasbrouck, Cornelia Jennette Hasbrouck, Blandina Hasbrouck, and Roe Hasbrouck. They resided at their Tuscan style [[villa]] at 99, Montgomery Street in Newburgh.
He was the first child born to Cornelius Benjamin Hasbrouck (1769–1851) and Jane Kelso Hasbrouck (1774–1836). He was baptized at the [[Reformed Dutch Church of New Hurley|New Hurley Reformed Church]] in [[Shawangunk, New York|Shawangunk]], [[Ulster County, New York]]. William's two siblings were Benjamin Cornelius Hasbrouck (b. 1803) and Margaret Hasbrouck (b. 1803).


William C. Hasbrouck graduated from [[Union College]] in [[Schenectady]] and lived for a time in [[Franklin, Tennessee]], where he served as Principal of the academy founded by Bishop Otey. After returning to the North, he briefly worked as Principal of the Farmer's Hall Academy in [[Goshen (village), New York|Goshen]] in the early 1820s and then studied law with various lawyers in Newburgh, and was admitted to the bar in 1826.
William C. Hasbrouck graduated from [[Union College]] in [[Schenectady]] and lived for a time in [[Franklin, Tennessee]], where he served as Principal of the academy founded by [[James Hervey Otey|Bishop Otey]]. After returning to the North, he briefly worked as Principal of the Farmer's Hall Academy in [[Goshen (village), New York|Goshen]] in the early 1820s and then studied law with various lawyers in Newburgh, and was admitted to the bar in 1826.
[[File:William-c-hasbrouck.jpg|left|thumb|298x298px|Circa 1843 portrait by [[Asher Brown Durand|Asher B. Durand]]]]
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Hasbrouck was Trustee of Newburgh from 1835–1839, and lieutenant and later captain of a local militia at Newburgh called The Village Guard.


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He was a [[United States Whig Party|Whig]] member from Orange County of the [[New York State Assembly]], and was [[Speaker of the New York State Assembly|Speaker]] in 1847. In Newburgh, he practiced law with attorney James Taylor, operating under Hasbrouck & Taylor. They apprenticed many young men, including [[William Fullerton (lawyer)|William Fullerton]].
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Hasbrouck was Trustee of Newburgh from 1835–1839, and Lieutenant and later Captain of a local militia at Newburgh called The Village Guard.


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William Hasbrouck was a descendant of the Hasbroucks who founded [[New Paltz]], located in New York's Hudson Valley, in 1678. The Hasbroucks were [[Huguenots]], Protestant followers of [[John Calvin]] who fled what is today Northern France and South Belgium who fled persecution by the ruling Catholics. The original settlement of their ancestors survives today as [[Huguenot Street Historic District|Historic Huguenot Street]], a National Historic Landmark District.
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He was a [[United States Whig Party|Whig]] member from Orange County of the [[New York State Assembly]], and was [[Speaker of the New York State Assembly|Speaker]] in 1847.
[[File:MAIN (EAST) ELEVATION, TAKEN FROM SOUTHEAST - William C. Hasbrouck House, 99 Montgomery Street, Newburgh, Orange County, NY HABS NY,36-NEWB,15-1.tif|thumb|263x263px|Hasbrouck's Tuscan villa in a state of disrepair]]
On June 28, 1831, William married Mary Elizabeth Roe (1811–1907),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41735867/mary-elizabeth-hasbrouck|title=Mary Elizabeth Roe Hasbrouck|last=Asmann|first=Chris|date=|website=Find A Grave|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> daughter of William Roe (1781–1868)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41736012/william-roe|title=William Roe|last=Asmann|first=Chris|date=|website=Find A Grave|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> and Maria Hazard Roe (1787—1877).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41736168/maria-roe|title=Maria Hazard Roe|last=Asmann|first=Chris|date=|website=Find A Grave|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> William Roe, a retired grocer, gifted Hasbrouck the adjoining property to his mansion in Newburgh. A Tuscan-style [[villa]] was built. Between 1833 and 1853, William and Mary had nine children: William Hazard Hasbrouck, Maria Hazard Hasbrouck, Mary Roe Ann Hasbrouck, BG Henry Cornelius Hasbrouck, Emily Ann Hasbrouck, Mary Elizabeth Hasbrouck, Cornelia Jennette Hasbrouck, Blandina Hasbrouck, and Roe Hasbrouck.


==Further reading ==
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William Hasbrouck is a descendant of the Hasbroucks who founded [[New Paltz]], located in New York's Hudson Valley, in 1678. The Hasbroucks were [[Huguenots]], Protestant followers of [[John Calvin]] who fled what is today Northern France and South Belgium who fled persecution by the ruling Catholics. The original settlement of their ancestors survives today as [[Huguenot Street Historic District|Historic Huguenot Street]], a National Historic Landmark District.
*[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1870/11/09/99104131.pdf] Obituary in NYT on November 9, 1870

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*[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1907/05/19/106753431.pdf] His widow's death notice in NYT on May 19, 1907
==Sources==
*[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9D06E6DB1638EF3ABC4153DFB767838B669FDE&oref=slogin] Obituary in NYT on November 9, 1870
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*[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D06E3DC133EE033A2575AC1A9639C946697D6CF] His widow's death notice in NYT on May 19, 1907
*[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=pphhphoto&fileName=ny/ny1200/ny1245/photos/browse.db&action=browse&recNum=0&title2=William%20C.%20Hasbrouck%20House,%2099%20Montgomery%20Street,%20Newburgh,%20Orange%20County,%20NY&displayType=1&itemLink=S?pp/hh:@FIELD(OTHER+@od1(+hasbrouck,+william+c++))] Photos of his villa at Historic American Buildings Survey
*[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=pphhphoto&fileName=ny/ny1200/ny1245/photos/browse.db&action=browse&recNum=0&title2=William%20C.%20Hasbrouck%20House,%2099%20Montgomery%20Street,%20Newburgh,%20Orange%20County,%20NY&displayType=1&itemLink=S?pp/hh:@FIELD(OTHER+@od1(+hasbrouck,+william+c++))] Photos of his villa at Historic American Buildings Survey
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*[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1910/12/19/104957633.pdf] His son Henry's obituary in NYT on December 19, 1910
*[http://www.locustlawn.org/library_archives/collections/finding_aids/hasbrouck_williamc.html] Collection of his papers with short bio

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*[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F06E1D81330E233A2575AC1A9649D946196D6CF] His son Henry's obituary in NYT on December 19, 1910
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 21 December 2023

William Cornelius Hasbrouck (August 23, 1800 – November 5, 1870 Newburgh, Orange County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician.

William C. Hasbrouck
Hasbrouck in a 1917 sketch
66th Speaker of the New York Assembly
In office
January 5, 1847 – December 31, 1847
Preceded byWilliam C. Crain
Succeeded byAmos K. Hadley
Personal details
Born
William Cornelius Hasbrouck

(1800-08-23)August 23, 1800
Hurley, New York, U.S.
Died(1870-11-05)November 5, 1870
Newburgh, New York, U.S.
Resting placeSaint George's Cemetery, Newburgh, New York, U.S.
Political partyWhig
SpouseMary Elizabeth Roe (m. 1831)
Children9
Alma materUnion College

Life[edit]

He was the first child born to Cornelius Benjamin Hasbrouck (1769–1851) and Jane Kelso Hasbrouck (1774–1836). He was baptized at the New Hurley Reformed Church in Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York. William's two siblings were Benjamin Cornelius Hasbrouck (b. 1803) and Margaret Hasbrouck (b. 1803).

William C. Hasbrouck graduated from Union College in Schenectady and lived for a time in Franklin, Tennessee, where he served as Principal of the academy founded by Bishop Otey. After returning to the North, he briefly worked as Principal of the Farmer's Hall Academy in Goshen in the early 1820s and then studied law with various lawyers in Newburgh, and was admitted to the bar in 1826.

Circa 1843 portrait by Asher B. Durand

Hasbrouck was Trustee of Newburgh from 1835–1839, and lieutenant and later captain of a local militia at Newburgh called The Village Guard.

He was a Whig member from Orange County of the New York State Assembly, and was Speaker in 1847. In Newburgh, he practiced law with attorney James Taylor, operating under Hasbrouck & Taylor. They apprenticed many young men, including William Fullerton.

William Hasbrouck was a descendant of the Hasbroucks who founded New Paltz, located in New York's Hudson Valley, in 1678. The Hasbroucks were Huguenots, Protestant followers of John Calvin who fled what is today Northern France and South Belgium who fled persecution by the ruling Catholics. The original settlement of their ancestors survives today as Historic Huguenot Street, a National Historic Landmark District.

Hasbrouck's Tuscan villa in a state of disrepair

On June 28, 1831, William married Mary Elizabeth Roe (1811–1907),[1] daughter of William Roe (1781–1868)[2] and Maria Hazard Roe (1787—1877).[3] William Roe, a retired grocer, gifted Hasbrouck the adjoining property to his mansion in Newburgh. A Tuscan-style villa was built. Between 1833 and 1853, William and Mary had nine children: William Hazard Hasbrouck, Maria Hazard Hasbrouck, Mary Roe Ann Hasbrouck, BG Henry Cornelius Hasbrouck, Emily Ann Hasbrouck, Mary Elizabeth Hasbrouck, Cornelia Jennette Hasbrouck, Blandina Hasbrouck, and Roe Hasbrouck.

Further reading[edit]

  • [1] Obituary in NYT on November 9, 1870
  • [2] His widow's death notice in NYT on May 19, 1907
  • [3] Photos of his villa at Historic American Buildings Survey
  • [4] His son Henry's obituary in NYT on December 19, 1910

References[edit]

  1. ^ Asmann, Chris. "Mary Elizabeth Roe Hasbrouck". Find A Grave.
  2. ^ Asmann, Chris. "William Roe". Find A Grave.
  3. ^ Asmann, Chris. "Maria Hazard Roe". Find A Grave.

External links[edit]

Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the New York State Assembly
1847 		Succeeded by
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