Killian K. Van Rensselaer
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th district |
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In office March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1811 |
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| Preceded by | Barent Gardenier |
| Succeeded by | Harmanus Bleecker |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 9th district |
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In office March 4, 1803 – March 4, 1809 |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin Walker |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Sammons |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district |
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In office March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1803 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Glen |
| Succeeded by | Henry W. Livingston |
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Killian Killian Van Rensselaer June 9, 1763 Greenbush, New York, British America |
| Died | June 18, 1845 (aged 82) Albany, New York |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Sanders (m. 1791; her death 1830) |
| Children | 5 |
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Kiliaen Van Rensselaer Ariantje Schuyler |
| Relatives |
Henry K. Van Rensselaer (brother) Philip K. Van Rensselaer (brother) Hendrick Van Rensselaer (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Killian Killian Van Rensselaer (June 9, 1763 – June 18, 1845) was an American lawyer and Federalist politician who served in the United States Congress as a Representative from the state of New York.
Killian Killian Van Rensselaer was born on June 9, 1763 at the old family mansion owned by his uncle Johannes in Greenbush, New York to Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (1717–1781) and his first wife, Ariantje "Harriet" Schuyler (1720–1763), who died four months after his birth. Killian was therefore, the youngest of nine children born to his parents, including older brothers Henry Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (1744–1816) and Philip Kiliaen van Rensselaer (1747–1798), and Nicholas Van Rensselaer (1754–1848). His elder sister, Catharine Van Rensselaer, married William Henry Ludlow (1740-1803). His father was commissioned as a Colonel of the 4th Regiment, Albany County Militia on October 20, 1775, and was wounded during the Battles of Saratoga and received the highest compliments about his courage from General George Washington.
Killian K. completed preparatory studies and attended Yale College, where he studied law.
On his father's side, he was the cousin of Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, who was also a U.S. Representative. His paternal grandfather was Hendrick van Rensselaer (1667–1740), director of the Eastern patent of the Rensselaerswyck manor, and his paternal grandmother was Catharina Van Brugh, daughter of merchant Johannes Pieterse Van Brugh (1624–1697).
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