C. C. Van Cott
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Cornelius C. Van Cott was the owner of the New York Giants
of the National League
from through . In 1893 he purchased the franchise from John B. Day
. In 1893, he sold the franchise to Andrew Freedman
. He served as Postmaster of New York City
, and also on the board of fire commissioners.
. while working as the Postmaster of New York City
.
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
from through . In 1893 he purchased the franchise from John B. Day
John B. Day
John Bailey Day was the founding owner of the independent New York Metropolitans in 1880 and leased the Polo Grounds for them to play in, which was the first baseball venue in Manhattan, New York City. In 1883 his New York Gothams/Giants of the National League began play at the same site...
. In 1893, he sold the franchise to Andrew Freedman
Andrew Freedman
Andrew Freedman was the owner of the New York Giants of the National League from through . He also served as a director of the Wright Company, established in 1909 to market the Wright brothers' airplanes in the United States. In 1895 Freedman purchased the franchise from Cornelius C. Van Cott...
. He served as Postmaster of New York City
Postmaster of New York City
-Postmasters:*Ebenezer Hazard 1775 *Samuel L. Gouverneur 1828 to 1836*Cornelius C. Van Cott ? to 1904, he died in office.*Edward M. Morgan, First Assistant Postmaster and Acting Postmaster at death of Van Cott *William R. Willcox...
, and also on the board of fire commissioners.
Biography
He was born on February 12, 1838 in Greenwich, New York to Richard Gabriel Van Cott and Caroline Case. In 1860 he married Fanny Thompson. He died on October 25, 1904 in ManhattanManhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. while working as the Postmaster of New York City
Postmaster of New York City
-Postmasters:*Ebenezer Hazard 1775 *Samuel L. Gouverneur 1828 to 1836*Cornelius C. Van Cott ? to 1904, he died in office.*Edward M. Morgan, First Assistant Postmaster and Acting Postmaster at death of Van Cott *William R. Willcox...
.