Jacob Rutsen Schuyler

Jacob Rutsen Schuyler (February 23, 1816 - February 4, 1887) founded Schuyler, Hartley and Graham, the largest firearms retail business in the United States in 1860.[1][2]

Biography

He was born on February 23, 1816 in Belleville, New Jersey to Colonel John Arent Schuyler (1778-1817) and Catharina Van Rensselaer (1781-1867). His paternal immigrant ancestor was Philip Pieterus Van Schuler, who migrated from Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1653 to Fort Orange.[1]

He married Sarah Edwards, a descendant of Jonathan Edwards.[1]

In 1954 he founded Schuyler, Hartley and Graham, a firearms retail business, with Marcellus Hartley (1827-1902) and Malcolm Graham (1832-1899). The company supplied military gear to the Union Army during the United States Civil War.[1]

When the city of Bayonne, New Jersey was incorporated in 1869 he was selected to serve on the town council and he was first president of the board of council. He resigned in 1871.[1]

He fell and hit his head which led to his death a week later on February 4, 1887 at his home in Bergen Point, New Jersey.[1] He was buried in Constable Hook Cemetery in Bayonne, New Jersey.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jacob Rutsen Schuyler". New York Herald. February 5, 1887. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
  2. ↑ Raymond Rast and Samantha L. Harper. "Schuyler, Hartley and Graham papers". Retrieved 2014-08-17.
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