Egbert Benson (New York politician)
Egbert Benson | |
|---|---|
Gulian Crommelin Verplanck | |
| Succeeded by | James R. Manley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1789 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 1866 (aged 76) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Maria Cowenhoven
(m. 1820–1866) |
| Relations | Egbert Benson (uncle) Leffert Lefferts (brother-in-law) |
| Parent(s) | Robert Benson Dinah Couwenhoven Benson |
| Alma mater | Columbia College |
Egbert Benson (September 1, 1789 – February 25, 1866) was an American politician and prominent landowner in Brooklyn.
Early life
Benson was born in New York on September 1, 1789. He was the son of Dinah (
née Couwenhoven) Benson and Lieutenant Colonel Robert Benson (1739–1823),[1] Clerk of the New York State Senate.[2] His siblings included Robert Benson; Maria Benson, the wife of Leffert Lefferts; Jane Benson, the wife of Dr. Richard Kissam Hoffman.[3]
His uncle, and namesake, was one of the
United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit. His paternal grandparents were Robert Benson and Tryntje "Catharina" (née Van Borsum) Benson.[3]
Benson attended Columbia College, graduating in 1807.[4]
Career
From 1835 to 1841, and again in 1845 and 1846, Benson was a member of the
Board of Aldermen, serving as that bodies president from 1836 to 1838. For a short period, he also served as acting Mayor.[4]
In 1842, he was chosen as the 4th President of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York.[4]
Personal life
On May 17, 1820, Benson was married to his cousin, Maria Cowenhoven (1803–1867),
- Susan Benson (b. 1821)[5]
- Robert Benson (1823–1883).[3]
- Egbert Benson (1824–1843)[5]
- George Martense Benson (1826–1867), who married Margaret J. Voorhees, daughter of Peter Voorhees (descendants of Coert van Voorhees), in 1856.[5]
- Maria Elizabeth Benson (1830–1832), who died young.[5]
- Henry Benson (1834–1844), who died young.[5]
- Richard Hoffman Benson (1837–1889), who married Sarah Vanderpoel, daughter of Abraham B Vanderpoel.[5]
Benson died in New York on February 25, 1866. After a funeral at the South Reformed Dutch Church in New York City, he was buried at
Bensonhurst, New York).[4]
References
- ^ Yearbook of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York. Sons of the Revolution New York Society. 1910. p. 69. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Robert Benson (1739-1823)". www.nyhistory.org. New-York Historical Society. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ a b c The Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York: History, Customs, Record of Events, Constitution, Certain Genealogies, and Other Matters of Interest. V. 1-. Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York. 1905. p. 17. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ New York, NY: Order of the Society. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ ISBN 9780788419560. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ISBN 9780877457145. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Egbert Benson". exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov. New York State Museum. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ Bangs, Charlotte Rebecca Woglom (1912). Reminiscences of Old New Utrecht and Gowanus. Brooklyn Eagle Press. p. 192. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
