Charles Stebbins (June 23, 1789 – March 23, 1873) was an American lawyer and

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from New York. Stebbins served as a member of the

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and as the acting

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in 1829.

Early life and education

Stebbins was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts. After graduating from

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in 1807, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1810.''Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts''
by William Thomas Davis (The Boston History Company, 1895)

Career

Prior to entering politics, Stebbins worked as a lawyer in

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. He was a member of the

from 1826 to 1829, sitting in the 49th, 50th, 51st and

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s. When Governor Van Buren resigned to become Secretary of State in March 1829, and Lieutenant Governor Enos T. Throop succeeded to the governorship, Stebbins was elected President pro tempore of the State Senate and was Acting

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until the end of 1829. He was one of the three Bank Commissioners, appointed by the Governor. In 1842, he served as president of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company in New York City.

Personal life

In 1819, he married Eunice Masters. He was buried at the Evergreen Cemetery in

.''The New York Civil List''
compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 38f and 146; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stebbins, Charles 1789 births 1873 deaths Lieutenant governors of New York (state) New York (state) state senators People from Cazenovia, New York Williams College alumni People from Williamstown, Massachusetts Politicians from Berkshire County, Massachusetts 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature