Jotham Post Jr.
American politician (1771–1817)
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Jotham Post Jr. (April 4, 1771 – May 15, 1817) was a U.S. Representative from the state of New York, United States.
Samuel L. Mitchill
Peter H. Wendover
Jotham Post Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | William Paulding, Jr. Samuel L. Mitchill |
| Succeeded by | William Irving Peter H. Wendover |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1771 |
| Died | May 15, 1817 (aged 46) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Federalist |
| Spouses | Magdalena Blaau
(m. 1792; died 1811)Julia Strong Wattles
(m. 1815) |
| Relations | Wright Post (brother) Henry A. V. Post (grandson) Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo (granddaughter) |
| Parent(s) | Jotham Post Sr. Winifred Wright Post |
| Alma mater | Columbia College |
Early life
Post was born near Westbury, New York on April 4, 1771.[1] He was the son of Jotham Post Sr. (1740–1817), with whom he was very close, and his wife, Winifred (née Wright) Post (1745–1811).[2] His older brother was Dr. Wright Post, a professor of surgery and anatomy at Columbia.[3]
He graduated from Columbia College in New York City, in 1792.[1]
Career
He studied medicine, but did not practice, instead, he engaged in the drug-importing business in New York City. He served as member of the board of aldermen.[1] He served in the State assembly 1795 and 1805–1808.[4] He served as director of the New York Hospital from 1798 to 1802.[3]
Post was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress, serving from March 4, 1813 to March 3, 1815.[1]
Personal life
On August 10, 1792, Post was married to Magdalena Blaau in New York City. Together, they had eight children, including:[2]
- Waldron Blaau Post (1793–1874), who married Sarah Elizabeth Parker.[2]
- Ur Post (1795–1796), who died young.[2]
- Julia Lynch Post (1797–1878), who married James DeWolf Jr., a son of politician James DeWolf, in 1815.[2]
- Eleanor Post (1799–1872), who married Francis LeBaron DeWolf, also a son of politician James DeWolf, in 1820. After his death, she married John Whipple in 1839.[2]
- Jotham William Post (1801–1841), who married Angelina Thayer Byers.[2]
- Edwin Augustus Post (1804–1888), who married Lucretia Ann Main (1792‒1863). After her death, he married Cornelia Davis.[2]
- Nancy Elizabeth Mary Post (1806–1895), who married Bernard Rhinelander (1800–1844).[2]
- Magdalen Rachel Post (1810–1841), who married Isaac Gibson.[2]
After the death of his first wife in 1811, Jotham married Julia Strong on October 2, 1815 in Albany, New York. She was the widow of George Wattles.[2]
Post died in New York City, May 15, 1817.[1]
Descendants
Notable descendants include Henry A. V. Post, Albertson Van Zo Post, Henry Post, journalist Robert Post, Regis Henri Post, Mason Sears, and Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo, and Rhinelander Waldo.