John Rudolph Sutermeister
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John Rudolph Sutermeister | |
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| Born | March 16, 1803 |
| Died | January 16, 1826 (aged 22) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Lawyer, poet |
| Nationality | American |
John Rudolph Sutermeister (March 16, 1803 – January 16, 1826)[1] was an American jurist and poet.
Sutermeister was baptized at a Lutheran church in Curaçao, his birthplace on 17 April 1803.[1] Upon arrival in Rhinebeck around 1812 he studied at the Lutheran church. In 1817 he was sent to boarding school in Cooperstown, New York. After studying alternately at the Rhinebeck Hartwick Academy, he studied law at Rhinebeck. In 1824, he began a tour through the western part of the state of New York to find a suitable location to establish himself as a lawyer. He settled in the same year in Syracuse, New York. However, the legal profession did not suit him and he then worked briefly as editor of the Syracuse Gazette. In July 1825 he left Syracuse to move to New York City where his friends had found a suitable and lucrative position for him. However, this was short-lived because six months later he died.[1]
John made himself a poet deserving in his short life.[2]
