George W. Schuyler
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George Washington Schuyler (February 2, 1810 Stillwater
, Saratoga County, New York
- February 1, 1888 Ithaca
, Tompkins County, New York
) was an American businessman, author and politician.
and learned this trade. In 1834 he enrolled at New York University
and graduated in 1837. Afterwards he returned to Ithaca, N.Y., and opened his own drugstore.
In 1848, he entered politics as a Free Soiler
, and was Trustee of the Village of Ithaca for two years. In 1855, he was among the founders of the Republican Party in Tompkins County. He was a delegate to the 1860
and 1864 Republican National Convention
s.
He was New York State Treasurer
from 1864 to 1865, elected on the Union ticket nominated by the Republicans and War Democrats
. He was Superintendent of the New York State Banking Department
from 1866 to 1871.
In 1872, he joined the Liberal Republicans
, and later became a Democrat. He was a member from Tompkins County of the New York State Assembly
in 1875. Afterwards he was appointed Auditor of the Canal Department by Governor Samuel J. Tilden
.
He was a Trustee of Cornell University
from its foundation, and Treasurer from 1868 to 1874.
In 1885, he published Colonial New York: Philip Schuyler and His Family (Charles Scribner's Sons
; 2 volumes).
Writer and diplomat Eugene Schuyler
(1840–1890) was his son.
Stillwater (town), New York
Stillwater is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,522 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village called Stillwater...
, Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa...
- February 1, 1888 Ithaca
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
, Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
) was an American businessman, author and politician.
Life
His family removed to Ithaca, N.Y., in 1811. There he worked on the family farm, and attended the public schools. Aged sixteen, he began to work at a drugstorePharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
and learned this trade. In 1834 he enrolled at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
and graduated in 1837. Afterwards he returned to Ithaca, N.Y., and opened his own drugstore.
In 1848, he entered politics as a Free Soiler
Free Soil Party
The Free Soil Party was a short-lived political party in the United States active in the 1848 and 1852 presidential elections, and in some state elections. It was a third party and a single-issue party that largely appealed to and drew its greatest strength from New York State. The party leadership...
, and was Trustee of the Village of Ithaca for two years. In 1855, he was among the founders of the Republican Party in Tompkins County. He was a delegate to the 1860
1860 Republican National Convention
The 1860 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States, held in Chicago, Illinois at the Wigwam, nominated former U.S. Representative Abraham Lincoln of Illinois for President and U.S. Senator Hannibal Hamlin of Maine for Vice President...
and 1864 Republican National Convention
1864 Republican National Convention
The 1864 Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, took place from June 7 to June 8, 1864 in Baltimore, Maryland....
s.
He 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 1864 to 1865, elected on the Union ticket nominated by the Republicans and War Democrats
War Democrats
War Democrats in American politics of the 1860s were adherents of the Democratic Party who rejected the Copperheads/Peace Democrats who controlled the party...
. He was Superintendent of the New York State Banking Department
New York State Banking Department
The New York State Banking Department was created by the New York Legislature on April 15, 1851, with a chief officer to be known as the Superintendent...
from 1866 to 1871.
In 1872, he joined the Liberal Republicans
Liberal Republican Party (United States)
The Liberal Republican Party of the United States was a political party that was organized in Cincinnati in May 1872, to oppose the reelection of President Ulysses S. Grant and his Radical Republican supporters. The party's candidate in that year's presidential election was Horace Greeley, longtime...
, and later became a Democrat. He was a member from Tompkins County 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 1875. Afterwards he was appointed Auditor of the Canal Department by Governor Samuel J. Tilden
Samuel J. Tilden
Samuel Jones Tilden was the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency in the disputed election of 1876, one of the most controversial American elections of the 19th century. He was the 25th Governor of New York...
.
He was a Trustee of Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
from its foundation, and Treasurer from 1868 to 1874.
In 1885, he published Colonial New York: Philip Schuyler and His Family (Charles Scribner's Sons
Charles Scribner's Sons
Charles Scribner's Sons, or simply Scribner, is an American publisher based in New York City, known for publishing a number of American authors including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, Robert A. Heinlein, Thomas Wolfe, George Santayana, John Clellon...
; 2 volumes).
Writer and diplomat Eugene Schuyler
Eugene Schuyler
Eugene Schuyler was a nineteenth-century American scholar, writer, explorer and diplomat. Schuyler was of the first three Americans to earn a Ph.D. from an American university; and the first American translator of Ivan Turgenev and Lev Tolstoi...
(1840–1890) was his son.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schuyler.html Political Graveyard
- Google Book Life Sketches of State Officers, Senators, and Members of Assembly in the State of New York in 1867 by S. R. Harlow and H. H. Boone (page 59; Weed, Parsons & Co., Albany NY, 1867)
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C06E4DE123FE533A2575BC0A9679D94649FD7CF Expected to die soon, in NYT on November 8, 1885