Peter A. Van Bergen
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July 11, 1763
Peter A. Van Bergen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Senate for the Middle District | |
| In office July 1, 1802 – August 30, 1804 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Cantine Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Peter C. Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Anthony Van Bergen July 11, 1763 |
| Died | August 30, 1804 (aged 41) |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse |
Hester Houghtaling (before 1804) |
| Relations | Anthony T. Van Bergen (grandson) |
| Children | Anthony Van Bergen |
| Parent(s) | Maria Salisbury Anthony Van Bergen |
Peter Anthony Van Bergen (July 11, 1763 – August 30, 1804) was an American politician and owner of a large amount of land from New York.
Van Bergen was born on July 11, 1763. He was the second son of eight children born to Maria (née Salisbury) Van Bergen (b. 1739) and Col. Anthony Van Bergen (1729–1792), who led the 11th Regiment of the Albany County militia in the Revolutionary War.
His parents, who married in 1762, lived in Coxsackie, Greene County, New York. His elder brother was Abraham Van Bergen and his younger siblings were Myndert Van Bergen, Catharina Van Bergen (wife of Assemblyman Coenradt T. Houghtaling), Marten Gerritsen Van Bergen (who married Sally Conyn), Christina Van Bergen (wife of Arthur MacCloskey), Henry Coster Van Bergen and Rachel Van Bergen.[1]
His paternal grandparents were Pieter van Bergen and Christina (née Coster) van Bergen (a daughter of Anthony Coster, niece of Johannes Cuyler, and granddaughter of Mayor Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck). His maternal grandparents were Abraham Salisbury and Rachel (née Ten Broeck) Salisbury (a granddaughter of Wessel Wesselszen Ten Broeck, brother to Mayor Ten Broeck).[2]
Career
In April 1802, he was elected to a four-year term to replace Federalist Peter Cantine Jr. as a member of the New York State Senate, for the Middle District (consisted of Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Columbia, Delaware, Rockland and Greene counties), alongside fellow Democratic-Republicans Jacobus S. Bruyn and James G. Graham.[3] Van Bergen served in the 25th, 26th, and 27th New York State Legislatures until his death on August 30, 1804, before he was to serve in the 28th Legislature. He was succeeded by Peter C. Adams.[3]