Lansing, Gerrit Yates, 1783-1862

Politician, lawyer, banker. Lansing was born in Albany, N.Y. and graduated from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. in 1800. He was admitted to the New York State bar in 1804. He served as a clerk in the New York State Assembly, as a judge in the court of probates, as a regent of the State University of New York and as chancellor of the State University of New York. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York State and was president of the Albany Savings Bank. Lansing died in Albany.

From the description of Papers, 1783-1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122629359