Volkert P. Douw
Volkert P. Douw | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Senate | |
| In office July 1, 1785 – June 30, 1793 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Whiting |
| Succeeded by | Jacobus Van Schoonhoven |
| Member of the New York General Assembly | |
| In office 1761–1780s | |
| Mayor of Albany, New York | |
| In office 1761–1770 | |
| Governor | Cadwallader Colden Sir Henry Moore, Bt. |
| Preceded by | Sybrant Gozen Van Schaick |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Cuyler |
| Recorder of Albany, New York | |
| In office 1750–1760 | |
| Preceded by | John G. Roseboom |
| Succeeded by | John Ten Eyck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Volkert Petrus Douw March 23, 1720 Albany, Province of New York, British America |
| Died | March 20, 1801 (aged 80) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Anna De Peyster
(m. 1742; died 1794) |
| Children | 9 |
| Relatives | Peter Gansevoort (nephew) Leonard Gansevoort (nephew) Hendrick van Rensselaer (grandfather) |
Volkert Petrus Douw (March 23, 1720 – March 20, 1801) was a merchant and politician from Albany, New York, who was prominent both during colonial times and after the United States was established.