Comfort Sands
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Comfort Sands was an American merchant, banker and politician.
, the body which appointed him the first New York State Auditor-General
in 1776. He resigned the office in 1782. In 1784, he became one of the first directors of the Bank of New York
at its incorporation. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
from New York County in 1784-85, 1788 and 1788-89. He was President of the New York Chamber of Commerce from 1794 to 1798.
was his son. U.S. Representative Joshua Sands was his brother.
Life
Sands was a member of the New York Provincial CongressNew York Provincial Congress
The New York Provincial Congress was an organization formed by rebels in 1775, during the American Revolution, as a pro-rebellion alternative to the more conservative Province of New York Assembly, and as a replacement for the Committee of One Hundred.A Provincial Convention assembled in New York...
, the body which appointed him the first New York State Auditor-General
New York State Comptroller
The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:...
in 1776. He resigned the office in 1782. In 1784, he became one of the first directors of the Bank of New York
Bank of New York
The Bank of New York was a global financial services company established in 1784 by the American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. It existed until its merger with the Mellon Financial Corporation on July 2, 2007...
at its incorporation. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from New York County in 1784-85, 1788 and 1788-89. He was President of the New York Chamber of Commerce from 1794 to 1798.
Family
The poet Robert Charles SandsRobert Charles Sands
Robert Charles Sands was an American writer and poet....
was his son. U.S. Representative Joshua Sands was his brother.
Sources
- History of the Bank of NY, in New York Times on August 8, 1878
- His brother Joshua, at Brooklyn history
- Political Graveyard
- Minutes of the NY Provincial Congress
- Google Book: The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- The DUMBO historical project (page 12)