John Vanderbilt
American politician
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| Intro | American politician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Lawyer Politician Judge | |
| Work field | Law Politics | |
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| Birth | 28 January 1819 | |
| Death | 16 May 1877 (aged 58 years) | |
| Politics: | Democratic Party |
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Biography
John Vanderbilt (January 28, 1819 – May 16, 1877) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
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He was the son of John Vanderbilt (1794–1842) and Sarah Lott (1795–1859). He was baptised on February 21 at the Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church.
He was First Judge of the Kings County Court from 1844 to 1847. On July 8, 1846, he married Gertrude Lott Lefferts (1824–1902), daughter of Congressman John Lefferts.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (2nd D.) in 1852 and 1853.
At the New York state election, 1856, he ran on the Democratic ticket for Lieutenant Governor of New York, but was defeated by Republican Henry R. Selden.
In 1881, his widow published The Social History of Flatbush.