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Stephen Van Rensselaer III (/ ˈ r ɛ n s l ər,-s l ɪər /; November 1, 1764 – January 26, 1839) was an American landowner, businessman, militia officer, and politician.
Van Rensselaer provided financial support to Amos Eaton and is credited with being a founder in 1824 of the Rensselaer School (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today), the first school of...
Stephen Van Rensselaer [1765-1839] was probably the second most visible Van Rensselaer next to his famous forefather Killian Van Rensselaer [1595-1644] who founded Rensselaerswijck, the huge estate near Albany, New York comprising the present Albany, Columbia and Rensselaer counties.
Stephen Van Rensselaer, 1764–1839, American political leader and soldier, called the Patroon, b. New York City. He spent some years managing his property, which included most of the present-day Albany and Rensselaer counties of New York state, before entering politics.
The distinguished statesman and patron of education, Stephen Van Rensselaer III is best known as the namesake and co-founder of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was especially dedicated to scientific pursuits, sponsoring Amos Eaton’s extensive geological fieldwork in Albany and Rensselaer counties. After spending several years as a member ...
Stephen van Rensselaer III, the Last Patroon (1764-1839) With assets at his death worth approximately $10,000,000, or 1/65 of the nation's Gross Domestic Product, Fortune magazine listed Stephen III as the tenth richest American of all-time.
Stephen Van Rensselaer III ( / ˈrɛnslər, - slɪər /; November 1, 1764 – January 26, 1839) was an American landowner, businessman, militia officer, and politician. A graduate of Harvard College, at age 21, Van Rensselaer took control of Rensselaerswyck, his family's manor.
