Charles Z. Platt
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Charles Zephaniah Platt (born July 22, 1773, date of death unknown) was an American politician.
and Mary Van Wyck Platt (1743–1809).
On October 4, 1803, he married Sarah Bleecker at the Dutch Reformed Church in Albany, New York
, and they had six children.
He was a member from Oneida County
of the New York State Assembly
in 1807, and as a Federalist, was New York State Treasurer
from 1813 to 1817.
Jonas Platt
was his brother, and Michigan Att. Gen. Zephaniah Platt
was his nephew.
Life
He was the son of Zephaniah PlattZephaniah Platt
Zephaniah Platt was an American politician and lawyer, and founder of the U.S. town of Plattsburgh, New York....
and Mary Van Wyck Platt (1743–1809).
On October 4, 1803, he married Sarah Bleecker at the Dutch Reformed Church in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, and they had six children.
He was a member from Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1807, and as a Federalist, was New York State Treasurer
New York State Treasurer
The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the new Department of Audit and Control headed by the...
from 1813 to 1817.
Jonas Platt
Jonas Platt
Jonas Platt was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives.-Life:...
was his brother, and Michigan Att. Gen. Zephaniah Platt
Zephaniah Platt (Michigan Attorney General)
Zephaniah Platt was an American lawyer and politician from Michigan...
was his nephew.
Sources
- Political Graveyard
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 35 and 297; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) (Google Books)
- Genealogical and Family History of Northern New York: a record of the achievements of her people and the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., NYC, 1910), at rootsweb
- http://www.greasyfur.com/restricted/Genealogy/files/MLCMead-03-29-03.pdf Platt Genealogy table
- http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/albany/part8.html Marriage records of Reformed Dutch Church, Albany