Rensselaer Westerlo
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Preceded byJohn Lovett
Succeeded bySolomon Van Rensselaer
BornMay 6, 1776
DiedApril 18, 1851 (aged 74)
Albany, New York, U.S.
Rensselaer Westerlo | |
|---|---|
| United States House of Representatives from New York's 9th District | |
| In office March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | John Lovett |
| Succeeded by | Solomon Van Rensselaer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1776 |
| Died | April 18, 1851 (aged 74) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Federalist |
| Spouse |
Jane Lansing (m. 1805) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Eilardus Westerlo Catherine Livingston |
| Relatives | Stephen Van Rensselaer (half-brother) John Lansing Jr. (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Columbia College |
Rensselaer Westerlo (May 6, 1776 – April 18, 1851) was a United States representative from New York and a member of the Livingston family.
Rensselaer Westerlo was born on May 6, 1776, at the Van Rensselaer Manor House in Albany in the Province of New York. He was the son of Catherine Livingston (1745–1810) and her second husband Eilardus Westerlo (1738–1790). Catherine Livingston was the daughter of Philip Livingston (1716–1778), and widow of Stephen Van Rensselaer II, and the mother of Stephen Van Rensselaer. Westerlo's sister, Catherine Westerlo, married John Woodworth.
Westerlo graduated from Columbia College in New York City in 1795. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced.[1]
