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John Freeman Schermerhorn (September 24, 1786 – March 16, 1851) was an American minister and commissioner for Indian Affairs during the presidency of Andrew Jackson, a friend of his. [ 1 ] Early life
Schermerhorn was born in New York City on June 22, 1821. He was the son of Peter Schermerhorn (1781–1852) and Sarah (née Jones) Schermerhorn (1782–1845). [2]Among his siblings was older brothers John Jones Schermerhorn (who married a daughter of Mayor Philip Hone), Peter Augustus Schermerhorn (who married Adaline Emily Coster), and Edmund Schermerhorn.
The Schermerhorn family in New York were prominent merchants and social arbiters. Pages in category "Schermerhorn family" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
Schermerhorn was born on January 1, 1839. He was the son of George Stevens Schermerhorn Sr. (1807–1885) and Maria Isabella (née Grim Schermerhorn) (1808–1890). [2] Among his siblings was Maria Isabella Schermerhorn, George Stevens Schermerhorn Jr. (who married Julia M. Gilbert), and Edward Eugene Schermerhorn.
John F. Schermerhorn (1786–1851), American minister and missionary; Kenneth Schermerhorn (1929–2005), American conductor and composer; Peter Schermerhorn (1749-1826), merchant and ship owner; Richard E. Schermerhorn (1927–1995), New York state senator; Simon J. Schermerhorn (1827-1901), a United States Representative from New York
Schermerhorn was born in New York City in what was then the Province of New York on October 1, 1749. [4] His parents were Johannes "John" Schermerhorn (1715–1768) and Sarah (née Cannon) Schermerhorn (1721–1762). [1]
On September 12, 1809, [15] Schermerhorn was married to Helen Van Courtlandt White (1792–1881). [1] Helen, a very good friend of William Backhouse Astor Sr., [16] was the daughter of Henry White (1763–1822) and Anne (née Van Cortlandt) White (1766–1814) and the granddaughter of Augustus Van Cortlandt, [17] a prominent Loyalist during the War who fled to England, where he died not long ...
Calvin Schermerhorn (born 1975) is an American historian who specializes in the study of slavery, capitalism, and African-American inequality. Educated at Saint Mary's College of Maryland , Harvard Divinity School and University of Virginia , he teaches at Arizona State University .