Van Rensselaer Richmond
Van Rensselaer Richmond (January 1812 in Preston, Chenango County, New York – November 20, 1883 in Lyons, Wayne County, New York) was an American civil engineer and politician from New York.
Life
He was the son of Oliver Richmond (d. 1853). He was educated at the Oxford Academy, and in 1834 began work as a chainman at the construction of the Chenango Canal. In 1837 he married Anna A. Dennison (d. 1854), and they had four children.
In 1837, he was appointed Resident Engineer of the
Whig State Engineer John T. Clark, but was removed in 1856 by the American Party
majority of the Canal Board.
He was
Democratic
ticket.
He died from a "sudden stroke of apoplexy." on November 20, 1883 in Lyons, New York.[1]
His son Dennison Richmond (ca. 1842-1888) was also Division Engineer of the Middle Division.[2]
References
- New York Times. November 22, 1883. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
The Hon. Van Rensselaer Richmond died Tuesday night at his home in Lyons, N.Y.
- New York Times. October 5, 1888. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
Dennison Richmond, division engineer of the Middle Division of the state canalas ...
- [1] Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature in the State of New York in 1859 by Wm. D. Murphy (pages 29ff; C. Van Benthuysen, Albany NY, 1859)