Henry Bell Van Rensselaer | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 14th congressional district | |
| In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | John Fine |
| Succeeded by | Charles Rogers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1810 Albany, New York, US |
| Died | March 23, 1864 (aged 53) Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Grace Episcopal Churchyard, Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Ray King (m. 1833) |
| Children | 10 |
| Parent(s) | Stephen Van Rensselaer III Cornelia Paterson |
| Relatives | See Van Rensselaer family |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1831–1832, 1861–1864 |
| Rank | Brigadier General (1861) Colonel (1861-1864) |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Henry Bell Van Rensselaer (May 14, 1810 – March 23, 1864) was an American military officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a politician who served in the United States Congress as a Representative from the state of New York.[1]
- ^ Spillane, S.J., Rev. Edward P.; Van Rensselaer, Henry (1908). Life and letters of Henry Van Rensselaer, priest of the Society of Jesus. New York: Fordham University Press. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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