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| ⚫ | '''Van Rensselaer''' is a surname of Dutch origin. | ||
| In the Netherlands, the name was originally written with lower case v (i.e. "van"); common American usage is to write it with a capital V (i.e. "Van"). The Van Rensselaer family were landowners in colonial ], and many members of the family have been active in politics and in the military. | |||
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===List of people surnamed Van Rensselaer=== | ||
| *] (1926–1999) | *] (1926–1999) | ||
| *] (1808–1860) Presbyterian clergyman. | *] (1808–1860) Presbyterian clergyman. | ||
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| *] (born 1928), American writer | *] (born 1928), American writer | ||
| *] (1747–1798) | *] (1747–1798) | ||
| *] (1783–1827), Albany merchant, son to ] | |||
| *] (1767–1824), Mayor of Albany, New York | *] (1767–1824), Mayor of Albany, New York | ||
| *] (1740–1802), New York politician | *] (1740–1802), New York politician | ||
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| *] (1742–1769), the eighth "Patroon" | *] (1742–1769), the eighth "Patroon" | ||
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Revision as of 03:20, 27 December 2012
Van Rensselaer is a surname of Dutch origin.
In the Netherlands, the name was originally written with lower case v (i.e. "van"); common American usage is to write it with a capital V (i.e. "Van"). The Van Rensselaer family were landowners in colonial New York, and many members of the family have been active in politics and in the military.
List of people surnamed Van Rensselaer
- Charles Van Rensselaer III (1926–1999)
- Cortlandt Van Rensselaer (1808–1860) Presbyterian clergyman.
- Hendrick van Rensselaer (1667–1740)
- Henry Bell Van Rensselaer (1810–1864), US Representative from New York, and Union Army general
- Henry K. Van Rensselaer (1744–1816), General in the American Revolution
- Jan Baptist van Rensselaer (1629–1678)
- James Van Rensselaer founder of Rensselaer, Indiana
- Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (1738–1810), US Representative from New York, and Lt. Gov. of New York
- Jeremias van Rensselaer (1632–1674), the third "Patroon"
- Jeremias Van Rensselaer (sixth patroon) (1705–1743)
- Johan van Rensselaer (1625–1662), the second "Patroon"
- Kiliaen van Rensselaer (colonel) (1717–1781), Colonel in the American Revolution
- Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (fifth patroon) (1663–1719)
- Kiliaen van Rensselaer (fourth patroon) (died 1687)
- Kiliaen van Rensselaer (merchant) (1586–1643)
- Killian K. Van Rensselaer (1763–1845), US Representative from New York
- Mariana Alley Griswold van Rensselaer (1851 - 1934) critic, author
- Nicholas van Rensselaer (minister) (1636-1678), New York Reformed Church clergy
- Nicholas Van Rensselaer (military figure) (1754–1848), Colonel in the Revolutionary War
- Philip Van Rensselaer (author) (born 1928), American writer
- Philip Kiliaen van Rensselaer (1747–1798)
- Philip S. Van Rensselaer (1767–1824), Mayor of Albany, New York
- Robert Van Rensselaer (1740–1802), New York politician
- Solomon Van Rensselaer (1774–1852), US Representative from New York
- Stephen Van Rensselaer (1764–1839), US Representative from New York, and Lt. Gov. of New York
- Stephen van Rensselaer I (1707–1747), the seventh "Patroon"
- Stephen van Rensselaer II (1742–1769), the eighth "Patroon"
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