Jotham Post Jr.
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Early life
Post was born near Westbury, New York on April 4, 1771.[1] He was the son of Jotham Post Sr. (1740–1817), with whom he was very close, and his wife, Winifred (née Wright) Post (1745–1811).[2] His older brother was Dr. Wright Post, a professor of surgery and anatomy at Columbia.[3]
He graduated from Columbia College in New York City, in 1792.[1]
Career
He studied medicine, but did not practice, instead, he engaged in the drug-importing business in New York City. He served as member of the board of aldermen.[1] He served in the State assembly 1795 and 1805–1808.[4] He served as director of the New York Hospital from 1798 to 1802.[3]
Post was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress, serving from March 4, 1813 to March 3, 1815.[1]
Personal life
On August 10, 1792, Post was married to Magdalena Blaau in New York City. Together, they had eight children, including:[2]
- Waldron Blaau Post (1793–1874), who married Sarah Elizabeth Parker.[2]
- Ur Post (1795–1796), who died young.[2]
- Julia Lynch Post (1797–1878), who married James DeWolf Jr., a son of politician James DeWolf, in 1815.[2]
- Eleanor Post (1799–1872), who married Francis LeBaron DeWolf, also a son of politician James DeWolf, in 1820. After his death, she married John Whipple in 1839.[2]
- Jotham William Post (1801–1841), who married Angelina Thayer Byers.[2]
- Edwin Augustus Post (1804–1888), who married Lucretia Ann Main (1792‒1863). After her death, he married Cornelia Davis.[2]
- Nancy Elizabeth Mary Post (1806–1895), who married Bernard Rhinelander (1800–1844).[2]
- Magdalen Rachel Post (1810–1841), who married Isaac Gibson.[2]
After the death of his first wife in 1811, Jotham married Julia Strong on October 2, 1815 in Albany, New York. She was the widow of George Wattles.[2]
Post died in New York City, May 15, 1817.[1]
Descendants
Notable descendants include Henry A. V. Post, Albertson Van Zo Post, Henry Post, journalist Robert Post, Regis Henri Post, Mason Sears, and Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo, and Rhinelander Waldo.
References
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- 1771 births
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- Columbia College (New York) alumni
- Members of the New York State Assembly
- Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- People from Westbury, New York
- Post family
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
- 18th-century members of the New York State Legislature