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Philip Van Cortlandt : ウィキペディア英語版 | Philip Van Cortlandt
Philip Van Cortlandt (August 21, 1749 – November 21, 1831) was an American surveyor, landowner, and politician from Westchester County, New York. Van Cortlandt was the son of Pierre Van Cortlandt and brother of Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr. He was a Continental Army officer during the American Revolution, and later served several terms in the United States House of Representatives. ==Early life== He was born in New York City on August 21, 1749, and was a member of one of New York's most prominent families. His great-grandfather was Stephanus Van Cortlandt, the first native-born Mayor of New York City, and his family were the patroons of Van Cortlandt Manor.〔Silas Constant, Emily Warren Roebling, (The Journal of the Reverend Silas Constant ), 1903, pages 429–430〕〔Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, Mrs. Burton Harrison, (History of the City of New York ), 1896, pages 407–408〕 Philip Van Cortlandt attended Coldenham Academy. In addition to exercising manorial rights while assisting in the management of the manor's farming and manufacturing activities, Philip Van Cortlandt was a civil engineer, and became active in politics as a founding member of the New York Provincial Congress in 1775.〔John Thomas Scharf, editor, (History of Westchester County: New York ), Volume 1, Part 1, 1886, page 318〕
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