John Isaac De Graff   [1783-1848]

US Congressman

John Isaac De Graff was born in Schenectady, NY on October 2, 1783. Following his elementary and high school education he attended Union College, Schenectady, NY. It is not known if he graduated. During the War of 1812 he served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

In 1826 he was elected to the 20th U.S. Congress as a Jacksonian. He served from March 1827 to March 1829. From 1832 to 1834 he served as mayor of Schenectady, NY.

He ran again for the U.S. Congress in 1836, was elected to the 25th U.S. Congress and served from March 1837 to March 1839. He decided not to run for another term.

He engaged in mercantile pursuits and was involved in the building of the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad. He was also involved in banking. He again served as mayor of Schenectady from 1842 to 1845.

John Isaac De Graff passed away on July 26, 1848 at the age of 64 in Schenectady, NY. He was interred in Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, NY

REFERENCES

Various Web sites including:  bioguide.congress.gov, house.gov, famousamericans.net and wikipedia.org.

 

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PROMINENT DUTCH AMERICANS, CURRENT AND HISTORIC

EIGHT PROMINENT DUTCH AMERICAN FAMILIES: THE ROOSEVELTS, VANDERBILTS AND OTHERS, 2015

FIFTEEN PROMINENT DUTCH AMERICAN FAMILIES: THE VAN BURENS, KOCH BROTHERS, VOORHEES AND OTHERS, 2015

PROMINENT DUTCH AMERICANS IN U.S. GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP POSITIONS, 2015

 

DUTCH PEGELS INVOLVED IN WARS

ALLIED EUROPE CAMPAIGN—1944/1945: TACTICAL MISTAKES, 2017

THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN THE NETHERLANDS: MEMOIRS, 2017

FRENCH REVOLUTION, NAPOLEON AND RUSSIAN WAR OF 1812, 2015

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