Gulian Verplanck (speaker)
Gulian Verplanck (February 10, 1751 – November 20, 1799) was an American banker and politician.
Gulian Verplanck | |
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 Gulian Verplanck Painting by John Singleton Copley, 1771 | |
| Born | February 10, 1751 |
| Died | November 20, 1799 (aged 48) |
| Alma mater | King's College |
| Occupation | American politician |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse(s) | Cornelia Johnston |
| Children | 7 |
| Parent(s) | Gulian Verplanck Mary Crommelin |
| Relatives | Daniel C. Verplanck (nephew) Gulian Crommelin Verplanck (great-nephew) |
Life
He was the youngest of the six children of Gulian Verplanck (1698–1751) and Mary Crommelin Verplanck. He attended and graduated from King's College in 1768. He was an uncle of Daniel C. Verplanck and great-uncle of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck, both members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Career
After graduating from King's College in 1768, he went to Holland to acquire practical experience in mercantile and banking procedures by working at his uncle's firm, Daniel Crommelin and Sons.
He was a Federalist member from New York County of the New York State Assembly, and was Speaker in 1789-90 and 1796-97. He became President of the Bank of New York and in 1792 helped found the Tontine Association, a precursor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Personal life
In 1784 he married Cornelia Johnston, a daughter of merchant David Johnston. They lived in New York with their seven children in the vicinity of Riverside Drive and 123rd Street.
Sources
- Short bio
- History of Political Parties in the State of New-York by John Stilwell Jenkins (Alden & Markham, Auburn NY, 1846)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Lansing, Jr. |
Speaker of the New York State Assembly 1789–1790 |
Succeeded by John Watts |
| Preceded by William North |
Speaker of the New York State Assembly 1796–1797 |
Succeeded by Dirck Ten Broeck |