Philip Schuyler
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United States Senator from New York |
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In office July 16, 1789 – March 3, 1791 |
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| Preceded by | (none) |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Burr |
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In office March 4, 1797 – January 3, 1798 |
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| Preceded by | Aaron Burr |
| Succeeded by | John Sloss Hobart |
| New York State Surveyor General | |
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In office 1781–1784 |
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| Preceded by | Created |
| Succeeded by | Simeon De Witt |
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Philip John Schuyler November 20, 1733 Albany, New York |
| Died | November 18, 1804 (aged 70) Albany, New York |
| Political party | Pro-Administration, Federalist |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Van Rensselaer |
| Relations | See Schuyler family |
| Children | John Bradstreet Schuyler Philip Jeremiah Schuyler Angelica Schuyler Elizabeth Schuyler Peggy Schuyler Catherine V. R. Schuyler |
| Profession | Soldier, |
| Religion | Dutch Reformed |
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 New York State Militia
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| Rank | Major General |
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Philip John Schuyler (/ˈskaɪlər/; November 20 [O.S. November 10] 1733 – November 18, 1804) was a general in the American Revolution and a United States Senator from New York. He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler.
Philip John Schuyler was born on November 20 [O.S. November 10] 1733 in Albany, New York, to Cornelia Van Cortlandt (1698–1762) and Johannes ("John") Schuyler, Jr. (1697–1741), the third generation of the Dutch family in America.
Prior to his father's death on the eve of his eighth birthday, Schuyler attended the public school at Albany. Afterward, he was educated by tutors at the Van Cortlandt family estate at New Rochelle. In 1748 he began to study with Reverend Peter Strouppe at the New Rochelle French Protestant Church, where he learned French and mathematics. While he was at New Rochelle he also joined numerous trade expeditions where he met Iroquois leaders and learned to speak Mohawk. He joined the British forces in 1755 during the French and Indian War, raised a company, and was commissioned as its Captain by his cousin, Lt. Governor James Delancey. Later in that war, he served as a quartermaster, purchasing supplies and organizing equipment.
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