William C. Traphagen
William C. Traphagen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1886 – December 31, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | J. Hampden Robb |
| Succeeded by | Jacob A. Cantor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Conselyea Traphagen November 29, 1837 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Died | October 26, 1894 (aged 56) Nyack, New York |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Caroline Ross Maxwell |
| Relations | Henry Traphagen (brother) |
| Children | John C. Traphagen |
| Parent(s) | Henry Mackaness Traphagen Sarah Conselyea |
| Alma mater | Rutgers College |
William Conselyea Traphagen (November 29, 1837 – October 26, 1894) was an American lawyer and politician.
Early life
[edit]Traphagen was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on November 29, 1837.[1] He was the son of Henry Mackaness Traphagen (1809–1884) and Sarah (née Conselyea) Traphagen.[2] His brother, Henry Traphagen, was the 19th Mayor of Jersey City,[3] and his sister, Pheobe Traphagen, married Dr. Beriah Andrew Watson. His father, a wealthy and prominent citizen of Jersey City and leader in many important civic movements.[3]
His paternal grandparents were Neeltje (née Van Vorst) Traphagen (a daughter of Jersey City mayor Cornelius Van Vorst) and Henry Traphagen (son of Henry Traphagen, who was a trustee of Rutgers College in 1782).[4] His first American ancestor was Willem Jansen Traphagen of Lemgo, County of Lippe, Westphalia, who came to New Amsterdam in 1647.[3] His maternal grandparents were William Conselyea and Phebe (née Duryea) Conselyea.[5]
He was educated at Rutgers College, graduating in 1858.[6]
Career
[edit]Traphagen became an attorney and practiced law in New York City for several years, living at 14 East 63rd Street. A Democrat, he was elected to the New York State Senate to represent the 10th Senatorial District, New York City, in 1886, and serving one term in the 109th and 110th New York State Legislatures. While in the Senate, he was a member of the Committees on Commerce, Navigation, Insurance, Privileges and Elections, and Engrossed Bills.[7]
After spending a number of years in Nyack, New York as a Summer resident, he became a permanent resident of Nyack in May 1893.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Traphagen was married to Caroline Ross Maxwell (1853–1936), a daughter of Caroline Ely (née Milligan) Maxwell and diplomat John Stevenson Maxwell (son of Hugh Maxwell, the New York County District Attorney and Collector of the Port of New York under Presidents Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore).[8] Together, they were the parents of:[9]
- Eleanor Van Vorst Traphagen (1875–1960), who married William Bisland Williams Jr., son of William Bisland Williams and Mary Mildred (née Gandy) Williams, in 1902.[10]
- John Stevenson Maxwell Traphagen (1876–1883), who died young.[9]
- Carrie Traphagen (1878–1880), who died young.[9]
- Ethel Traphagen (1882–1963), founder of the Traphagen School of Fashion; she married William Robinson Leigh, son of William B. Leigh and Mary White (née Colston) Leigh, in 1921.[11]
- John Conselyea Traphagen (1889–1979),[12] who married Janet Voorhis, a daughter of Margaret (née McAdam) Voorhis and Augustus Marvin Voorhis, a president of the Nyack National Bank, in 1920. Her grandfather, William Voorhis, was a member of the New York State Assembly for Rockland County and served as Commodore of the Atlantic Yacht Club.[13]
- Maxwell Eustace Traphagen (1890–1934), who married Sarah Neilson Stearns of Philadelphia.[2]
Traphagen died of Bright's disease at his home in Nyack on October 26, 1894. After a funeral at his Nyack residence, he was buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "William Conselyea Traphagen". sewardproject.org. Seward Family Digital Archive. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ a b Virkus, Frederick Adams; Marquis, Albert Nelson (1930). The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy: First Families of America. A.N. Marquis. p. 342. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Year book of the Holland Society of New-York. New York: Holland Society. 1919. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Winfield, Charles Hardenburg (1872). History of the Land Titles in Hudson County, N.J., 1609-1871. Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, printers. p. 380. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Van Wyck, Frederick (1924). Keskachauge: Or the First White Settlement on Long Island. G.P. Putnam's Sons. p. 374. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Raven, John Howard (1916). Catalogue of Officers and Alumni of Rutgers College in New Brunswick, NJ from 1766-1916. Trenton, NJ: State Gazette Publishing Co. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "William Conselyea Traphagen". The New York Times. October 28, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ The Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York: Containing Chronological Record of the Years 1938-1945 : Genealogical Record, 1934-1945 : Constitution and By-laws as of March 1, 1945 : the Saint Nicholas Society Medal of Merit, 1937-1945 : List of Officers, Former Officers and Members : and Other Matters of Interest to the Members of the Saint Nicholas Society. The Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York. 1945. p. 142. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ a b c The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Being the History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives of the Founders, Builders, and Defenders of the Republic, and of the Men and Women who are Doing the Work and Moulding the Thought of the Present Time. University Microfilms. 1967. p. 211. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Lewis of Warner Hall: The History of a Family, Including the Genealogy of Descendants in Both the Male and Female Lines, Biographical Sketches of Its Members, and Their Descent from Other Early Virginia Families. Genealogical Publishing Com. 1979. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-8063-0831-9. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Ethel Traphagen Leigh Is Dead Founded Fashion School in '23". The New York Times. April 30, 1963. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Clark, Alfred E. (October 5, 1979). "John C. Traphagen, 90, Ex‐Banker". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Zimm, Louise Hasbrouck (1946). Southeastern New York: A History of the Counties of Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland and Putnam. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Incorporated. p. 116. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- 1837 births
- 1894 deaths
- Rutgers University alumni
- Lawyers from Manhattan
- New York (state) Democrats
- Politicians from Jersey City, New Jersey
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 19th-century New York (state) politicians
- Democratic Party New York (state) state senators
- 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature