Member of the New York State Assembly from New York County
In office July 1, 1783 – June 30, 1784
Personal details
Born
October 7, 1745 New York City, Province of New York, British America
Died
February 17, 1830(1830-02-17) (aged 84) New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality
American
Parent(s)
Hendrick Rutgers Catharine DePeyster
Relatives
Johannes de Peyster Sr. (great-grandfather) Johannes de Peyster (maternal grandfather) Abraham de Peyster (granduncle) Evert Bancker (granduncle) Johannes de Peyster III (maternal uncle) Samuel Provoost (cousin) Theodore Roosevelt (third cousin twice removed) Franklin Delano Roosevelt (third cousin twice removed)
Alma mater
Columbia University (BA)
Occupation
Revolutionary War hero, philanthropist
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Henry Rutgers (October 7, 1745 – February 17, 1830)[1] was a United States Revolutionary War hero and philanthropist from New York City. Rutgers University was named after him, and he donated a bond which placed the college on sound financial footing. He also gave a bell that is still in use.
^Piserchia, Susan M. "Edmund B. Shotwell: Manuscript Notes on the Life of Henry Rutgers, 1946-1962". Rutgers University. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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