Philip Jeremiah Schuyler

"Philip J. Schuyler" redirects here. For his father, Philip John Schuyler, see Philip Schuyler.

Philip Jeremiah Schuyler
Portrait of Schuyler, by Gilbert Stuart, 1807
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819
Preceded byThomas P. Grosvenor
Succeeded byJames Strong
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
July 1, 1797 – June 30, 1799
ConstituencyDutchess County (1797–98)
Albany County (1798–99)
Personal details
Born(1768-01-21)January 21, 1768
Albany, Province of New York, British America
DiedFebruary 21, 1835(1835-02-21) (aged 67)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting placePoughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, New York
Political partyFederalist
Spouse(s)Sarah Rutsen
Mary Anna Sawyer
Children4 (first wife)
3 (2nd wife)
Parent(s)Philip Schuyler
Catherine Van Rensselaer
RelativesSee Schuyler family
ProfessionFarm and estate owner and manager

Philip Jeremiah Schuyler (January 21, 1768 – February 21, 1835) was an American politician from New York. His siblings included Angelica Schuyler, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, and Margarita Schuyler Van Rensselaer.

Life

He was the son of Revolutionary War General Philip Schuyler (1733–1804) and Catherine Van Rensselaer (1734–1803).[1] The Schuyler family were intermarried with other prominent New York families, including the Van Cortlandts and Livingstons, and his relatives included uncle Jeremiah Van Rensselaer. Alexander Hamilton, John Barker Church, and Stephen Van Rensselaer were all his brothers-in-law. He received his education through private tutors.

Career

Schuyler came to Rhinebeck in 1796 and in 1800 erected a mansion he called "The Grove".[2] From there he managed farms and estates throughout upstate New York which were owned by his and his wife's families. Schuyler served in the New York Militia and attained the rank of major before resigning in 1799. He returned to service with the War of 1812, during which he held the rank of colonel.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly, serving in the 21st New York State Legislature, representing Dutchess County, and in the 22nd New York State Legislature, representing Albany County. He was elected as a Federalist to the 15th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819.[3]

Personal life

Portrait of Schuyler's second wife, Mary Anna Sawyer, by Gilbert Stuart, 1807.

Schuyler married Sarah Rutsen (1770–1803), daughter of John Rutsen (1743–1771) and a descendant of Wilhelmus Beekman, and inheritor of a large portion of the Beekman Patent, which encompassed much of what is now Dutchess County. Together, they had:

  • Philip P. Schuyler (1789–1875), who married Rosanna Livingston
  • Stephen Van Rensselaer Schuyler (1792–1859), who married Catherine Morris
  • Catherine Schuyler (1793–1875), who married Samuel Jones (1770–1853)
  • John Rutsen Schuyler (1796–1875)
  • Robert Schuyler (1798–1855), who married Lucinda Wood (1807–1882), an 1817 graduate of Harvard and railroad speculator/embezzler.

After his first wife died, he married Mary Anna Sawyer (1786–1852) of Newburyport, Massachusetts. She was a daughter of Micajah Sawyer (1737–1817), a founding member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[4] and Sibyl Farnham (1747–1842).[5] Together, they had:

  • William Schuyler (1807–1829)
  • Sybil Schuyler (1809–1813)
  • George Lee Schuyler (1811–1890), who married Eliza Hamilton (1811–1863), daughter of James Hamilton. After her death, he married Eliza's sister, Mary Morris Hamilton (1815–1877)[6][7][8]

He died of tuberculosis, and was buried at New York Marble Cemetery. His remains were later moved to the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.

His home, an estate he called The Grove, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Descendants

Through his youngest son George, he was the grandfather of General Philip Schuyler (1836–1906).[9] Schuyler was a prominent society figure who was featured in Ward McAllister's famous The Four Hundred.[10]

References

Notes
  1. ^ Although both father and son had a middle name beginning with the initial "J.", the father (Philip John Schuyler) was always known as "Philip Schuyler"; and the son as "Philip J. Schuyler".
  2. ^ Morse, Howard Holdridge. Historical Old Rhinebeck, Echoes of Two Centuries, Rhinebeck. 1908, p. 397Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "SCHUYLER, Philip Jeremiah - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Charter of Incorporation of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences". amacad.org. American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  5. ^ Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620–1988
  6. ^ Americana Society, ed. The American Historical Magazine, Vol. 1 New York: The Publishing Society of New York, 1906 [1]
  7. ^ Hamilton, James Alexander. Reminiscences of James A. Hamilton: or, Men and events, at home and abroad, during three quarters of a century New York: C. Scribner & co., 1869 [2]
  8. ^ Reynolds, Cuyler. Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Building of a Nation, Volume 3 pp. 1,381–1,385 Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914 [3]
  9. ^ "GEN. SCHUYLER, VETERAN, SPORTING AND CLUBMAN; Earned Brigadier General's Stars in Civil War. NEWS PROSTRATES HIS WIFE He Had Just Returned From Grouse Shooting in Scotland When He Was Killed". The New York Times. November 30, 1906. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  10. ^ McAllister, Ward (February 16, 1892). "THE ONLY FOUR HUNDRED | WARD M'ALLISTER GIVES OUT THE OFFICIAL LIST. HERE ARE THE NAMES, DON'T YOU KNOW, ON THE AUTHORITY OF THEIR GREAT LEADER, YOU UNDER- STAND, AND THEREFORE GENUINE, YOU SEE" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
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Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 5th congressional district
1817–1819 		Succeeded by