Herman Knickerbocker
| Herman Knickerbocker | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district |
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In office March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel C. Verplanck |
| Succeeded by |
Asa Fitch Robert Le Roy Livingston |
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| Born | July 27, 1779 Albany, New York |
| Died | January 30, 1855 (aged 75) Williamsburg |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Delia Buell |
| Children | 13, including David |
| Parents | Johannes Knickerbocker |
| Residence | Knickerbocker Mansion |
Herman Knickerbocker (also Knikkerbakker, Knickerbacker ) (July 27, 1779 – January 30, 1855) was a United States Representative from New York.
Herman Knickerbocker was born in Albany on July 27, 1779. He was the son of Johannes Knickerbocker (1749-1827). His grandfather, Johannes Knickerbocker (1723–1802), a colonel in the Continental Army in the War of Independence, was a grandson of Harmen Jansen Knickerbocker, of Friesland, Holland, one of the earliest settlers of New York.
Knickerbocker completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1803 and commenced practice in Albany. He moved to Schaghticoke (near Albany) and became known as "the Prince of Schaghticoke" because of his hospitality and liberality.
Knickerbocker was elected as a Federalist to the Eleventh Congress, holding office from March 4, 1809 to March 3, 1811. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1810 and served in the New York State Assembly in 1816. He was judge of Rensselaer County.
In 1801, he married his first wife, Arietta Lansing (d. 1814), the daughter of Abraham Lansing and Else Van Rensselaer. They had five children before her death in 1814, four of his daughters attended the Troy Female Seminary:
In December 1814, he married for the second time to Rachel Wendell (d. 1823), daughter of John H. Wendell, an officer in the Revolution, and Catherine Van Benthuysen. Together, they had five children:
On July 20, 1826, he married for the third time to Mary Delia Buel, who was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, and was the daughter of David Buel and Rachel McNeil. Together, they had:
He died in Williamsburg (now a part of New York City) in 1855; his interment was in the Knickerbocker family cemetery, Schaghticoke.
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