| Philip Jeremiah Schuyler | |
| Image Name: | Philip Jeremiah Schuyler (1807).jpg |
| Caption: | Portrait of Schuyler, by Gilbert Stuart, 1807 |
| State1: | New York |
| Term1: | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 |
| Preceded1: | Thomas P. Grosvenor |
| Succeeded1: | James Strong |
| Office2: | Member of the New York State Assembly |
| Term Start2: | July 1, 1797 |
| Term End2: | June 30, 1799 |
| Constituency2: | Dutchess County (1797–98) Albany County (1798–99) |
| Birth Date: | 21 January 1768 |
| Birth Place: | Albany, Province of New York, British America |
| Death Place: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Spouse: | Sarah Rutsen Mary Anna Sawyer |
| Relatives: | See Schuyler family |
| Profession: | Farm and estate owner and manager |
| Party: | Federalist |
| Children: | 4 (first wife) 3 (2nd wife) |
| Parents: | Philip Schuyler Catherine Van Rensselaer |
Philip Jeremiah Schuyler (January 21, 1768 – February 21, 1835) was an American politician from New York. His siblings included Angelica Schuyler, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, and Margarita Schuyler Van Rensselaer.
He was the son of Revolutionary War General Philip Schuyler (1733–1804) and Catherine Van Rensselaer (1734–1803).[1] The Schuyler family were intermarried with other prominent New York families, including the Van Cortlandts and Livingstons, and his relatives included uncle Jeremiah Van Rensselaer. Alexander Hamilton, John Barker Church, and Stephen Van Rensselaer were all his brothers-in-law. He received his education through private tutors.
Schuyler came to Rhinebeck in 1796 and in 1800 erected a mansion he called "The Grove".[2] From there he managed farms and estates throughout upstate New York which were owned by his and his wife's families. Schuyler served in the New York Militia and attained the rank of major before resigning in 1799. He returned to service with the War of 1812, during which he held the rank of colonel.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly, serving in the 21st New York State Legislature, representing Dutchess County, and in the 22nd New York State Legislature, representing Albany County. He was elected as a Federalist to the 15th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819.[3]
Schuyler married Sarah Rutsen (1770–1803), daughter of John Rutsen (1743–1771) and a descendant of Wilhelmus Beekman, and inheritor of a large portion of the Beekman Patent, which encompassed much of what is now Dutchess County. Together, they had:
After his first wife died, he married Mary Anna Sawyer (1786–1852) of Newburyport, Massachusetts. She was a daughter of Micajah Sawyer (1737–1817), a founding member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[4] and Sibyl Farnham (1747–1842).[5] Together, they had:
He died of tuberculosis, and was buried at New York Marble Cemetery. His remains were later moved to the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.
His home, an estate he called The Grove, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Through his youngest son George, he was the grandfather of General Philip Schuyler (1836–1906).[9] Schuyler was a prominent society figure who was featured in Ward McAllister's famous The Four Hundred.[10]