Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . orded a fine theme forone of Drake and Halleeks Croakers. But it isnow known thai lie- real culprit was the deputy-gecretary of state of that, period. In 1790 De Wittwas nominated surveyor-general of the United3, but declined. He was for many years aresident of Albany, and was active in advancing its literary and material interests. He became aregent of the state university in 1798, vice-chan-cellor in 1817, and chancellor in 1829. He pub-lished a map of New York (1804), and a treatiseon the * Elements of Perspective (Albany, 1813).Dr. T. Romeyn Be
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . orded a fine theme forone of Drake and Halleeks Croakers. But it isnow known thai lie- real culprit was the deputy-gecretary of state of that, period. In 1790 De Wittwas nominated surveyor-general of the United3, but declined. He was for many years aresident of Albany, and was active in advancing its literary and material interests. He became aregent of the state university in 1798, vice-chan-cellor in 1817, and chancellor in 1829. He pub-lished a map of New York (1804), and a treatiseon the * Elements of Perspective (Albany, 1813).Dr. T. Romeyn Beck published a Eulogium onhis life and services (Albany, 1835).—His wife,Susan Linn (1778-1824), wrote Justinea, a nov-el, and The Pleasures of Religion, a poem. DE WITT, Thomas, clergyman, b. in Kings-ton, N. Y., 13 Sept., 1791; d. in New York city, 18May, 1874. He was graduated at Union in 1808, andstudied theology in the seminary at New Brunswick,where he was graduated in 1812. The same yearhe was ordained pastor of combined srregations. thecon-ofNew Hacken-sack and Hope-well, Dutchessco., N. Y., wherehe remained un-til 1827, when heaccepted a callto the CollegiateDutch, churchof New Yorkcity, of which hewas the seniorclergyman from1858 until hisdeath. He wasvice - presidentfor many yearsof the New Yorkhistorical soci-ety, and its president in 1872-4; also an activedirector of the Bible, Colonization, Tract, andSunday-school societies, as well as the boards ofhis church. He published very little, even his ser-mons being generally unwritten. He was one ofthe last of the ministers of the Reformed Dutch,church who could preach in the Dutch language. DE WITT, William Radcliffe, clergyman, Clinton. Dutchess co., N. Y., 25 Feb., 1792 ; d. inHarrisburg, Pa., 23 Dec, 1867. He was trained tomercantile life, but studied theology with Dr. Alex-ander Proudfit. Leaving his studies to volunteerin the war of 1812-5, he fought under on Lake Champlain. After the warhe c
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