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    William Cornelius Hasbrouck

    Birth: 8-23-1800

    Death: 11-5-1870

Biography

From the History of Orange County: "William C. Hasbrouck, who studied with Mr. Wisner, was admitted in 1826 and began his practice in Newburgh, where he resided until his death. He was speaker of the .Assembly in 1847 and attracted attention and admiration abroad as well as at home besides a courtly presence and charming" address, united to robust manhood and sturdy principles. He enrolled the personal friendship of many prominent men of every shade of opinion, including Sam Houston, Andrew Jackson and William H. Seward. He died in 1870."


Found in 18400722GMG_WHS1v1: "We held our County Convention this day and appointed Stephen St John of Deerpark, Phineas Rumsey of Goshen, and William C Hasbrouck of NewBurgh delegates to the State Convention."


From Find-A-Grave: "William Cornelius Hasbrouck, lawyer and politician, was the first child born to Cornelius Benjamin Hasbrouck (1769-1851) and Jane Kelso (1774-1836) on August 23, 1800. He was baptized at the New Hurley Reformed Church (town of Shawagunk, 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. Between 1833 and 1853, William and Mary had nine children: William Hazard Hasbrouck, Maria Hazard Hasbrouck, Mary Roe Ann Hasbrouck, Henry Cornelius Hasbrouck, Emily Ann Hasbrouck, Mary Elizabeth Hasbrouck, Cornelia Jennette Hasbrouck, Blandina Hasbrouck, and Roe Hasbrouck.

According to E.M. Ruttenber's History of Orange County, William C. Hasbrouck graduated from Union College in Schenectady and lived for a time in Franklin, Tennessee, where he served as a 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 1820's and then studied law with various lawyers in Newburgh and was admitted to the bar in 1826. A member of the Whig Party, Hasbrouck was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1847, where he served as speaker. Ruttenber also lists Hasbrouck as Trustee of Newburgh from 1835-1839, and as lieutenant and later captain of a local militia at Newburgh called The "Village Guard" in 1827."

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From the History of Orange County: "William C. Hasbrouck, who studied with Mr. Wisner, was admitted in 1826 and began his practice in Newburgh, where he resided until his death. He was speaker of the .Assembly in 1847 and attracted attention and admiration abroad as well as at home besides a courtly presence and charming" address, united to robust manhood and sturdy principles. He enrolled the personal friendship of many prominent men of every shade of opinion, including Sam Houston, Andrew Jackson and William H. Seward. He died in 1870."


Found in 18400722GMG_WHS1v1: "We held our County Convention this day and appointed Stephen St John of Deerpark, Phineas Rumsey of Goshen, and William C Hasbrouck of NewBurgh delegates to the State Convention."


From Find-A-Grave: "William Cornelius Hasbrouck, lawyer and politician, was the first child born to Cornelius Benjamin Hasbrouck (1769-1851) and Jane Kelso (1774-1836) on August 23, 1800. He was baptized at the New Hurley Reformed Church (town of Shawagunk, 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. Between 1833 and 1853, William and Mary had nine children: William Hazard Hasbrouck, Maria Hazard Hasbrouck, Mary Roe Ann Hasbrouck, Henry Cornelius Hasbrouck, Emily Ann Hasbrouck, Mary Elizabeth Hasbrouck, Cornelia Jennette Hasbrouck, Blandina Hasbrouck, and Roe Hasbrouck.

According to E.M. Ruttenber's History of Orange County, William C. Hasbrouck graduated from Union College in Schenectady and lived for a time in Franklin, Tennessee, where he served as a 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 1820's and then studied law with various lawyers in Newburgh and was admitted to the bar in 1826. A member of the Whig Party, Hasbrouck was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1847, where he served as speaker. Ruttenber also lists Hasbrouck as Trustee of Newburgh from 1835-1839, and as lieutenant and later captain of a local militia at Newburgh called The "Village Guard" in 1827."

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