Clarkson F. Crosby

Hon. Clarkson F. Crosby
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 11th District
In office
January 1, 1854  December 31, 1855
Preceded by Azor Taber
Succeeded by John W. Harcourt
Member of the New York State Assembly
from Albany County
In office
January 1, 1845  December 31, 1845
Preceded by Levi Shaw
Samuel Stevens
Simon Veeder
Succeeded by Ira Harris
Thomas L. Shafer
Robert D. Watson
Personal details
Born Clarkson Floyd Crosby
(1817-11-03)November 3, 1817
Died February 22, 1858(1858-02-22) (aged 40)
New York City
Resting place Green-Wood Cemetery
Political party Whig
Spouse(s) Angelica Schuyler
(m. 1838; his death 1858)
Children John Schuyler Crosby
Harriet Clarkson Crosby
Eliza Maria Crosby
Parents William Bedlow Crosby
Harriet Ashton Clarkson
Alma mater Union College

Clarkson Floyd Crosby (November 3, 1817 – February 22, 1858 New York City) was an American politician from New York.

Early life

He was the son of William Bedlow Crosby (1786–1865) and Harriet Ashton Clarkson (1786–1859).[1][2] He was a graduate of Union College, located in Schenectady, New York.[3]

Career

Clarkson F. Crosby was a member of the New York State Assembly (Albany Co.) in 1845. He was a presidential elector in 1848, voting for Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (11th D.) in 1854 and 1855. While in the Senate, he served on the Select Committee.[4]

Personal life

On September 8, 1838, he married Angelica Schuyler (1820–1896), daughter of John Schuyler (1768–1843) and Maria Miller (1784–1832). They lived in Watervliet, New York and had three children, including:[5]

He was buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.

References

Notes
  1. Lane, William Coolidge; Browne, Nina Eliza (1906). A.L.A. Portrait Index: Index to Portraits Contained in Printed Books and Periodicals. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  2. Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York (1916). The Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York: history, customs, record of events, constitution, certain genealogies, and other matters of interest. v. 1-. Saint Nicholas Society. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  3. "Obituary Notices | Hon. Clarkson F. Crosby died...". The New York Times. February 23, 1858. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  4. "FROM ALBANY | DUTIES OF POLICE JUSTICES. | The Nebraska Resolutions. | OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH | STATE LANDS.". The New York Times. January 25, 1854. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. 1899. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  6. Sullivan, Robert G. "Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs: Thompson". www.schenectadyhistory.org. Schenectady County Public Library. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
Sources
New York State Senate
Preceded by
Azor Taber
New York State Senate
11th District

1854–1855
Succeeded by
John W. Harcourt
New York Assembly
Preceded by
Levi Shaw
Samuel Stevens
Simon Veeder
New York State Assembly
Albany County
serving with Ira Harris
Leonard Litchfield

1845–1845
Succeeded by
Ira Harris
Thomas L. Shafer
Robert D. Watson
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