Philip Van Cortlandt

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Philip Van Cortlandt, painted by Ezra Ames

Philip Van Cortlandt (born August 21, 1749 in New York City , † November 21, 1831 in Croton , Westchester County , New York ) was an American general and politician. He was the brother of Congressman Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr.

Career

Philip Van Cortlandt studied classical antiquity and attended Coldenham Academy . He then worked as a civil engineer. He also pursued a political and military career. He was a member of the New York Provincial Congress in 1775. After the outbreak of the American War of Independence , he enlisted in the Continental Army . He was a lieutenant colonel at the time . He was appointed Brigadier General for his performance in the siege of Yorktown under General Lafayette . Van Cortlandt was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1788 to 1790 . During this time he ratified the US Constitution as a delegate in 1788 . Then he was a member of the New York Senate between 1791 and 1793 . Van Cortlandt was elected to the 3rd US Congress and re - elected as a Democratic Republican to the seven subsequent US Congresses . He served in the US House of Representatives from March 4, 1793 to March 3, 1809 . During this time he also worked as a supervisor for Cortlandt (New York), school representative and road master . He was also engaged in agriculture and was a founding member of the Society of the Cincinnati . He died in 1831 at Van Cortlandt Manor near Croton (New York) and was buried in Hillside Cemetery in Peekskill (New York).

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SURNAME Van Cortlandt, Philip
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American general and politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 21, 1749
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH November 21, 1831
Place of death at Croton , Westchester County , New York