Zephaniah Platt
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Zephaniah Platt was an American politician and lawyer, and founder of the U.S. town of Plattsburgh, New York
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Platt was born in Huntington (Long Island), New York
, and received an English education. He was a direct descendant of Richard Platt http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp (1603–1684), who was born in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, and settled in the Connecticut Colony
. Zephaniah Platt practiced law in Poughkeepsie, New York
, and was a member of the New York Provincial Congress
(1775–1777), Committee of Safety
(1777), State Senate (1777–1783), Congress of the Confederation
(1785 and 1786), Council of Appointment
(1778 and 1781). He was a Dutchess County judge from 1781 to 1795 and delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention in 1788. He founded the town of Plattsburgh, New York
, in 1788 and moved there in 1798 to continue practicing law. He was an originator of the Erie Canal
, and was a regent of the State University of New York
from 1791 until his death, in Plattsburgh, in 1807.
Of his sons, Jonas Platt
, was a U.S. Representative; Charles Z. Platt
was New York State Treasurer; and Zephaniah Platt
was Michigan Attorney General.
Plattsburgh (town), New York
Plattsburgh is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 11,870 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Zephaniah Platt, an early land owner.The Town of Plattsburgh borders the City of Plattsburgh...
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Platt was born in Huntington (Long Island), New York
Huntington, New York
The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan...
, and received an English education. He was a direct descendant of Richard Platt http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp (1603–1684), who was born in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, and settled in the Connecticut Colony
Connecticut Colony
The Connecticut Colony or Colony of Connecticut was an English colony located in British America that became the U.S. state of Connecticut. Originally known as the River Colony, it was organized on March 3, 1636 as a haven for Puritan noblemen. After early struggles with the Dutch, the English...
. Zephaniah Platt practiced law in Poughkeepsie, New York
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
, and was a member of the New York Provincial Congress
New 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...
(1775–1777), Committee of Safety
Committee of Safety (American Revolution)
Many Committees of Safety were established throughout Colonial America at the start of the American Revolution. These committees started to appear in the 1760s as means to discuss the concerns of the time, and often consisted of every male adult in the community...
(1777), State Senate (1777–1783), Congress of the Confederation
Congress of the Confederation
The Congress of the Confederation or the United States in Congress Assembled was the governing body of the United States of America that existed from March 1, 1781, to March 4, 1789. It comprised delegates appointed by the legislatures of the states. It was the immediate successor to the Second...
(1785 and 1786), Council of Appointment
Council of Appointment
The Council of Appointment was a body of the Government of New York that existed from 1777 to 1822.-History:...
(1778 and 1781). He was a Dutchess County judge from 1781 to 1795 and delegate to the New York Constitutional Convention in 1788. He founded the town of Plattsburgh, New York
Plattsburgh (town), New York
Plattsburgh is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 11,870 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Zephaniah Platt, an early land owner.The Town of Plattsburgh borders the City of Plattsburgh...
, in 1788 and moved there in 1798 to continue practicing law. He was an originator of the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
, and was a regent of the State University of New York
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
from 1791 until his death, in Plattsburgh, in 1807.
Of his sons, Jonas Platt
Jonas Platt
Jonas Platt was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives.-Life:...
, was a U.S. Representative; Charles Z. Platt
Charles Z. Platt
Charles Zephaniah Platt was an American politician.-Life:He was the son of Zephaniah Platt and Mary Van Wyck Platt ....
was New York State Treasurer; and Zephaniah Platt
Zephaniah Platt (Michigan Attorney General)
Zephaniah Platt was an American lawyer and politician from Michigan...
was Michigan Attorney General.