David Gelston

David Gelston

David Gelston (born July 4, 1744 in Bridgehampton , Suffolk County , New York Province, † August 21, 1828 in New York City ) was an American trader and politician.

Career

David Gelston served as a delegate to the New York Provincial Congress between 1775 and 1777. During this time he signed the Articles of Association in 1775 . Then in 1777 he represented his state at the constituent assembly . He was then elected to the New York State Assembly , where he stayed from 1777 to 1785. In the last two years of his tenure, he held the post of Speaker . Gelston was named one of the Commissioners on Specie in 1780 . He later represented his state in 1789 at the Continental Congress . He was then a member of the Council of Appointments between 1792 and 1793 . He also served in the New York Senate from 1791 to 1794 and in 1798 and 1802 . During this time he worked as a sewer commissioner in 1792. He also held the post of surrogate of New York between 1787 and 1801. Last year President Thomas Jefferson appointed him New York Harbor Tax Collector , a position he held until 1820. He was also a trader in New York City, where he died in 1828. He was buried in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery .

family

David Gelston married Phebe Mitchel on August 24, 1769. Their daughter, Phebe Gelston (1771-1836), was married to Nicoll Floyd, the son of William Floyd . The couple had eight children together.

Web links

• David Gelston in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• David Gelston at The Political Graveyard
• NationMaster.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ The New York civil list by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858, p. 275
2. ↑ Guardianship and probate judge
3. ^ Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued by the Secretary of the Province of New York , BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2009, ISBN 9781115347693 , page 265
4. ↑ Surname Databases of Long Island Genealogy  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.