Jacobus S. Bruyn
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Jacobus S. Bruyn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Senate for the Middle District | |
| In office July 1, 1800 – June 30, 1805 | |
| Preceded by | John Addison |
| Succeeded by | James G. Graham |
| Member of the New York State Assembly for Ulster County | |
| In office July 1, 1797 – June 30, 1799 | |
| Preceded by | Johannes Bruyn |
| Succeeded by | Johannes Bruyn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1749 Shawangunk, New York |
| Died | May 25, 1823 (aged 74) Wawarsing, New York |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse |
Jenneke DeWitt
(before 1823) |
| Relations | Severyn Tenhout Bruyn (brother) Johannes Bruyn (brother) Cornelius Bruyn (brother) Charles DeWitt Bruyn (nephew) |
| Children | Andrew DeWitt Bruyn |
| Parent(s) | Jacobus Bruyn Jane Graham Pruyn |
Jacobus Severyn Bruyn (April 7, 1749 – May 25, 1823) was an American politician from Ulster County, New York.
Bruyn was born on April 7, 1749, in Shawangunk, New York. He was a son of Jacobus Bruyn and Jane (née Graham) Pruyn (d. 1764). Among his siblings was elder sister Gertruyd Bruyn (the wife of Cornelius DuBois),[1] twin brother Severyn Tenhout Bruyn (also a New York Assemblymen),[1] brother Johannes Bruyn (also a New York Assemblymen and member of New York State Senate; married Margaret DeWitt, a daughter of Col. Charles DeWitt and Blandina DuBois; father of Charles DeWitt Bruyn),[1] sister Mary Bruyn (wife of Nicholas Hardenberg),[2] and brother Cornelius Bruyn (also a New York Assemblymen).[1]
Career
In April 1797, Bruyn was elected to succeed his brother Johannes as a Democratic-Republican New York Assemblymen from Ulster County in the 21st and 22nd New York State Legislatures from July 1, 1797, until June 30, 1799. After two years, he was succeeded by the same brother he had replaced.[3] In 1800, he was elected to a one-year term in the New York State Senate to fill the vacancy left by John Addison for the 24th New York State Legislature. His seat was one of the 12 representing the Middle District which then consisted of Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Columbia, Delaware, Rockland and Greene counties. In April 1801, Bruyn was reelected to a four-year term, serving in the 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th New York State Legislatures until June 30, 1805.[3]