Archibald Ladley Linn (October 15, 1802 – October 10, 1857) was a

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from New York.

Early life

Linn was born in New York City on October 15, 1802. He was the son of Rev. William Adolphus Linn (1752–1808) and Helena (

née The birth name is the name of the person given upon their birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name or to the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a births registe ...

Low) Hansen (1760–1837). His mother was first married to Dirck Hansen (1743–1799), a Captain in the Revolutionary War with whom she had at least seven children before his death. His parents married in 1800 and his father,

William William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle ...

was the 1st

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and the 2nd President of Queen's College (now

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), in 1800. His mother was the granddaughter of

Cornelis Cuyler Cornelis Cuyler or Cornelius Cuyler (baptized February 14, 1697 – March 14, 1765) was a prominent American of Dutch ancestry who served as the List of mayors of Albany, New York, Mayor of Albany, New York, from 1742 to 1746. Early life and fa ...

, the 20th Mayor of Albany and son of

Johannes Cuyler Johannes Cuyler (1661 – July 20, 1740) was a prominent American merchant of Dutch ancestry who served as the Mayor of Albany, New York, from 1725 to 1726. Early life and family Cuyler was born in 1661 in New Amsterdam in the Province of New ...

, and Catharina Schuyler, herself the daughter of

Johannes Schuyler Johannes Schuyler (October 15, 1668 – November 5, 1747) was a prominent American of Dutch ancestry who served as the 10th Mayor of Albany, New York from 1703 to 1706, and later was a member of the provincial assembly. He was the paternal gran ...

and the niece of

Pieter Pieter is a male given name, the Dutch language, Dutch form of Peter (name), Peter. The name has been one of the most common names in the Netherlands for centuries, but since the mid-twentieth century its popularity has dropped steadily, from a ...

and

Arent Schuyler Arent Philipse Schuyler (June 25, 1662 – November 26, 1730) was a member of the influential Schuyler family (among the first settlers to New Netherland). He was a surveyor, Native American trader, miner, merchant, and land speculator. Early l ...

, all of the prominent

Schuyler family The Schuyler family (Help:IPA/English, /ˈskaɪlər/; Dutch pronunciation: Help:IPA/Dutch, xœylər was a prominent Dutch family in New York and New Jersey in the 18th and 19th centuries, whose descendants played a critical role in the forma ...

. His great-grandmother was also the sister of

Johannes Schuyler Jr. Johannes Schuyler Jr. (October 1697 – November 5, 1741) was an American politician and merchant of Dutch ancestry who served as the Mayor of Albany, New York, from 1740 to 1741, and as an alderman and Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Schuyler ma ...

and the aunt of Gen.

Philip Schuyler Philip John Schuyler (; November 20, 1733 - November 18, 1804) was an American general in the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War and a United States Senate, United States Senator from New York (state), New York. He is usually known as ...

Career

Linn was a member of the class of 1820 at

Union College Union College is a Private university, private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, and second in the s ...

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. He studied law, was

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and commenced practice in Schenectady. He served as county judge of Schenectady County from January 17, 1840, to February 9, 1845. Linn was elected as a Whig to the

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, serving from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843. He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures (Twenty-seventh Congress). Following his service in the United States House of Representatives, he served for year as a member of the

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from January 1 to December 31, 1844.

Personal life

Linn was married to Mary Ten Eyck McClelland (1808–1896). Mary was the daughter of William McClelland (1768–1812) and Ann Ten Eyck McClelland (1774–1813). Her mother was the widow of Barent Ten Eyck (1766–1796) of the prominent

Ten Eyck family The Ten Eyck family came from the Netherlands to New Amsterdam (today's Manhattan) in the 1630s.Cuyler Reynolds, Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911), 130-133. The patriarch of the Am ...

, before she married her father, William. Together, they were the parents of: * William Linn (1826–1844) * Peter Van R. Linn (1828–1901) * John Blair Linn (1830–1901), a Reverend who married Mary Morgan (1835–1892). * Charles F. Linn (1833–1841), who died young. * Mary H. Linn (1835–1925), who married James Hastings (1835–1914) in 1871. * Archibald Linn (1839–1864) * Charles Franchot Linn (1841–1923), who married Rachel Fuller Linn (1848–1928). * Helen Lowe Linn (1843–1923) * Jeannette Linn (1845–1861) He died in

, October 10, 1857. He was interred at the

Albany Rural Cemetery The Albany Rural Cemetery was established October 7, 1844, in Menands, New York, United States, just outside the city of Albany, New York. It is renowned as one of the most beautiful, pastoral cemeteries in the U.S., at over . Many historical ...

Menands, New York Menands is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 4,554 at the 2020 census. The village is named after Louis Menand. The village lies inside the town of Colonie and borders the northern city line of Albany. ...

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