Charles Van Rensselaer III
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Charles Van Rensselaer III (April 19, 1926 – July 16, 1999) was a member of the Rensselaer family of New York
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Along with his brother Philip
, Charles Van Rensselaer was one of the few remaining members of the historic Rensselaer family. Charles Van Rensselaer died at age 73 in an automobile accident in Palm Beach, Florida
, where he had resided for thirty years. Interment was in St. John's Cemetery in Cold Spring Harbor, New York
; he was survived by his brother Philip.
History of New York
The history of New York begins around 10,000 BCE, when the first Native Americans arrived. By 1100 CE, New York's main tribes, the Iroquoian and Algonquian cultures, had developed. New York was discovered by the French in 1524 and first claimed in 1609 by the Dutch...
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Along with his brother Philip
Philip Van Rensselaer
Philip Van Rensselaer is a member of the Rensselaer family of New York. He recounted his experiences in several books, including That Vanderbilt Woman and Rich Was Better ....
, Charles Van Rensselaer was one of the few remaining members of the historic Rensselaer family. Charles Van Rensselaer died at age 73 in an automobile accident in Palm Beach, Florida
Palm Beach, Florida
The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth...
, where he had resided for thirty years. Interment was in St. John's Cemetery in Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Cold Spring Harbor is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,975.Cold Spring Harbor is in the Town of Huntington.-History:...
; he was survived by his brother Philip.