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Abraham Vanderveer

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Abraham Vanderveer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 2nd district
In office
1837–1839
Preceded bySamuel Barton
Succeeded byJames De La Montanya
Personal details
BornFebruary 1781 (1781-02)
Kings County, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 21, 1839(1839-07-21) (aged 58)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Abraham Vanderveer (February 1781 – July 21, 1839) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Born in Kings County, New York, Vanderveer attended the common schools. He served as county clerk of Kings County in 1816–1821 and 1822–1837. Upon its organization, he was elected treasurer of the Brooklyn Savings Bank.

Vanderveer was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1838. He died in Brooklyn, New York, on July 21, 1839. He was interred in Reformed Dutch Cemetery.

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

  • United States Congress. "Abraham Vanderveer (id: V000030)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 2nd congressional district

1837–1839
Succeeded by