William C. Hasbrouck
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William Cornelius Hasbrouck (August 23, 1800 - November 5, 1870 Newburgh
, Orange County, New York
) was an American lawyer and politician.
in Shawangunk
, Ulster County, New York
. William's two siblings were Benjamin Cornelius Hasbrouck (b. 1803) and Margaret Hasbrouck (b. 1803). On June 28, 1831, William married Mary Elizabeth Roe (1811–1907), daughter of William Roe (1781–1863) and Maria Hazard Roe. Between 1833 and 1853, William and Mary had nine children: William Hazard Hasbrouck, Maria Hazard Hasbrouck, Mary Roe Ann Hasbrouck, Brigadier General Henry Cornelius Hasbrouck (Oct. 26, 1839 - Dec. 18, 1910), Emily Ann Hasbrouck, Mary Elizabeth Hasbrouck, Cornelia Jennette Hasbrouck, Blandina Hasbrouck, and Roe Hasbrouck. They resided at their Tuscan style villa
at 99, Montgomery Street in Newburgh.
William C. Hasbrouck graduated from Union College
in Schenectady and lived for a time in Franklin, Tennessee
, where he served as Principal of the academy founded by Bishop Otey. After returning to the North, he briefly worked as Principal of the Farmer's Hall Academy in Goshen
in the early 1820s and then studied law with various lawyers in Newburgh, and was admitted to the bar in 1826.
Hasbrouck was Trustee of Newburgh from 1835–1839, and Lieutenant and later Captain of a local militia at Newburgh called The Village Guard.
He was a Whig member from Orange County of the New York State Assembly
, and was Speaker
in 1847.
William Hasbrouck is a descendant of the Hasbroucks who founded New Paltz, located in New York's Hudson Valley, in 1678. The Hasbroucks were Huguenots, Protestant followers of John Calvin
who fled what is today Northern France and South Belgium who fled persecution by the ruling Catholics. The original settlement of their ancestors survives today as Historic Huguenot Street
, a National Historic Landmark District.
Newburgh (city), New York
Newburgh is a city located in Orange County, New York, United States, north of New York City, and south of Albany, on the Hudson River. Newburgh is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metropolitan area, which includes all of Dutchess and Orange counties. The Newburgh area was...
, Orange County, New York
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
) was an American lawyer and politician.
Life
He was the first child born to Cornelius Benjamin Hasbrouck (1769–1851) and Jane Kelso Hasbrouck (1774–1836). He was baptized at the New Hurley Reformed ChurchReformed Dutch Church of New Hurley
The Reformed Dutch Church of New Hurley is located on NY 208 roughly north of the hamlet of Wallkill. The current church, built in the 1820s in the Greek Revival style, replaced an older church on the same site that was one of the first structures built by the early settlers of the region.It is...
in Shawangunk
Shawangunk, New York
Shawangunk is a town in southwestern Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 12,022 at the 2000 census. Like the neighboring mountain range, for which it is named, it is pronounced either as the Munsee Lenape, Shawangunk , or as the colonial Shongum by local residents...
, Ulster County, New York
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
. William's two siblings were Benjamin Cornelius Hasbrouck (b. 1803) and Margaret Hasbrouck (b. 1803). On June 28, 1831, William married Mary Elizabeth Roe (1811–1907), daughter of William Roe (1781–1863) and Maria Hazard Roe. Between 1833 and 1853, William and Mary had nine children: William Hazard Hasbrouck, Maria Hazard Hasbrouck, Mary Roe Ann Hasbrouck, Brigadier General Henry Cornelius Hasbrouck (Oct. 26, 1839 - Dec. 18, 1910), Emily Ann Hasbrouck, Mary Elizabeth Hasbrouck, Cornelia Jennette Hasbrouck, Blandina Hasbrouck, and Roe Hasbrouck. They resided at their Tuscan style villa
Villa
A villa was originally an ancient Roman upper-class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became small farming compounds, which were increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity,...
at 99, Montgomery Street in Newburgh.
William C. Hasbrouck graduated from Union College
Union College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
in Schenectady and lived for a time in Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...
, where he served as Principal of the academy founded by Bishop Otey. After returning to the North, he briefly worked as Principal of the Farmer's Hall Academy in Goshen
Goshen (village), New York
Goshen is a village in and the county seat of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,...
in the early 1820s and then studied law with various lawyers in Newburgh, and was admitted to the bar in 1826.
Hasbrouck was Trustee of Newburgh from 1835–1839, and Lieutenant and later Captain of a local militia at Newburgh called The Village Guard.
He was a Whig member from Orange 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...
, and was Speaker
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party....
in 1847.
William Hasbrouck is a descendant of the Hasbroucks who founded New Paltz, located in New York's Hudson Valley, in 1678. The Hasbroucks were Huguenots, Protestant followers of John Calvin
John Calvin
John Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism. Originally trained as a humanist lawyer, he broke from the Roman Catholic Church around 1530...
who fled what is today Northern France and South Belgium who fled persecution by the ruling Catholics. The original settlement of their ancestors survives today as Historic Huguenot Street
Huguenot Street Historic District
The Huguenot Street Historic District is located near downtown New Paltz, New York, approximately north of New York City. The seven stone houses and several accompanying structures in the district were built in the early 18th century by Huguenot settlers fleeing discrimination and religious...
, a National Historic Landmark District.
Sources
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9D06E6DB1638EF3ABC4153DFB767838B669FDE&oref=slogin Obituary in NYT on November 9, 1870
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D06E3DC133EE033A2575AC1A9639C946697D6CF His widow's death notice in NYT on May 19, 1907
- http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=pphhphoto&fileName=ny/ny1200/ny1245/photos/browse.db&action=browse&recNum=0&title2=William%20C.%20Hasbrouck%20House,%2099%20Montgomery%20Street,%20Newburgh,%20Orange%20County,%20NY&displayType=1&itemLink=S?pp/hh:@FIELD(OTHER+@od1(+hasbrouck,+william+c++)) Photos of his villa at Historic American Buildings Survey
- http://www.locustlawn.org/library_archives/collections/finding_aids/hasbrouck_williamc.html Collection of his papers with short bio
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F06E1D81330E233A2575AC1A9649D946196D6CF His son Henry's obituary in NYT on December 19, 1910