Killian K. Van Rensselaer

For other people named Kiliaen van Rensselaer, see Kiliaen van Rensselaer (disambiguation).

Engraving of K. K. Van Rensselaer

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.

Early life and family

Van Rensselaer was born in Greenbush, New York to Kiliaen van Rensselaer (1717–1781) and his first wife, Ariaantie Schuyler (1720–1763). His older brothers included Henry van Rensselaer (1744–1816) and Philip Kiliaen van Rensselaer (1747–1798). 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).^[1]

He completed preparatory studies and attended Yale College, where he studied law.

He was admitted to the bar in 1784, and commenced practice in Claverack, New York. He was private secretary to General Philip Schuyler (1733–1804), a general in the American Revolutionary War and later a United States Senator.

Van Rensselaer was elected as a Federalist to the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1801 to March 3, 1811. Afterwards, he resumed the practice of law.

In 1791, Van Rensselaer married Margaret Sanders (1764–1830). Together they had:

Van Rensselaer died in Albany, New York, aged 82, and was interred in a private cemetery at East Greenbush.

Killian's grandson was Charles van Rensselaer (1823–1857), the first officer on the SS Central America, when it was lost during a hurricane in September 1857.^[2]

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Henry Glen	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th congressional district 1801–1803	Succeeded by Henry W. Livingston
Preceded by Benjamin Walker	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 9th congressional district 1803–1809	Succeeded by Thomas Sammons
Preceded by Barent Gardenier	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th congressional district 1809–1811	Succeeded by Harmanus Bleecker

Van Rensselaer family

This list is not complete, and should be taken as a rough guideline depending on the notability of a respective family member.

1st generation	Hendrick Wolter van Rensselaer

2nd generation	Issue of Hendrick Wolter Kiliaen van Rensselaer

3rd generation	Issue of Kiliaen Hendrick van Rensselaer Johan van Rensselaer

4th generation	Issue of Hendrick Kilian van Rensselaer^† Maria (van Rensselaer) van Twiller

5th generation	Issue of Kilian Johan van Rensselaer^† Jan Baptist van Rensselaer^† Jeremias van Rensselaer^† Nicholas van Rensselaer (minister)^†

6th generation	Issue of Johan Kiliaen van Rensselaer^† Issue of Jeremias Johannes (John) Van Rensselaer Kilian van Rensselaer^† Hendrick van Rensselaer^†

7th generation	Issue of Kilian Jeremias van Rensselaer^† Stephen van Rensselaer I^†

8th generation	Issue of Stephen I Stephen van Rensselaer II^†

9th generation	Issue of Stephen II Stephen van Rensselaer III^†

10th generation	Issue of Stephen III Stephen van Rensselaer IV Henry van Rensselaer

^†Served as patroon or director of Rensselaerswyck

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 75667421 LCCN: n2001120329 US Congress: V000054

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