Charles Augustus Schermerhorn

Charles Augustus Schermerhorn
41st President of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York
In office
1910–1911
Preceded byWilliam Jay
Succeeded byJohn Thomas Lockman
Personal details
Born(1839-01-01)January 1, 1839
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 2, 1914(1914-10-02) (aged 75)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Spouse
Louise Schermerhorn
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(m. 1880)​
RelationsAbraham Schermerhorn (grand-uncle)
ChildrenE. Constance Schermerhorn
Parent(s)George S. Schermerhorn
Maria Grim Schermerhorn

Charles Augustus Schermerhorn (January 1, 1839 – October 2, 1914)[1] was an American real estate investor and insurance executive.

Early life

Schermerhorn was born on January 1, 1839. He was the son of George Stevens Schermerhorn Sr. (1807–1885) and Maria Isabella (née Grim Schermerhorn) (1808–1890).[2] Among his siblings was Maria Isabella Schermerhorn, George Stevens Schermerhorn Jr. (who married Julia M. Gilbert), and Edward Eugene Schermerhorn. His father was a merchant and who was associated in the ship chandlery business with his uncle Horatio.[3]

His paternal grandparents were Rebecca Hodgden (née Stevens) Schermerhorn (a daughter of General Ebenezer Stevens)[4][5] and John Peter Schermerhorn, a merchant. His grandfather and grand-uncle, Abraham Schermerhorn, were both sons of Peter Schermerhorn.[6] His maternal grandfather was Philip Grim.[7]

Career

From 1862 to 1863, he served in the 7th Regiment of the New York Militia.[3]

He was involved in managing his family estate, including real estate investments and insurance. His office was in the Marbridge Building on the east side of Herald Square at the corner of 34th Street and Broadway.[3] Schermerhorn was a member of many prominent societies, a vestryman of Trinity Church and a trustee of St. Luke's. He was also a member of the General Society of the War of 1812, Post Lafayette Grand Army of the Republic, the Society of Colonial Wars, the Holland Society, the Church Club and a member of the 7th Regiment Veteran Association.[8]

He served as secretary and the 41st President of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York.[8][3]

Personal life

On June 3, 1880, Schermerhorn was married to his cousin, Louise Schermerhorn (1849–1924),[9] in Trinity Church in Manhattan. Louise was the daughter of Dr. John Peter Schermerhorn and Louise (née Williamson) Schermerhorn. Together, they were the parents of:[3]

  • Elizabeth Constance Schermerhorn (1886–1981), who married J. Harper Skillin, a son of Edward and Dallas Hewlett Skillin,[10] in 1933.[11]

Schermerhorn died at his home, 1219 Madison Avenue in New York City, on October 2, 1914.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "C. A. SCHERMERHORN DIES.; Member of One of New Yorks Oldest Families Was 75" (PDF). The New York Times. 3 October 1914. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Baptismal bowl". nyhistory.org. New-York Historical Society. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e Schermerhorn, Richard (1914). Schermerhorn Genealogy and Family Chronicles. T.A. Wright. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ^ Moffat, R. Burnham (1904). The Barclays of New York: Who They are and who They are Not,-and Some Other Barclays. R. G. Cooke. p. 142. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Stevens, Eugene Rolaz; Bacon, William Plumb (1914). Erasmus Stevens and his descendants. Tobias A. Wright. p. 16. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  6. ^ Homberger, Eric (2004). Mrs. Astor's New York: Money and Social Power in a Gilded Age. Yale University Press. p. 128. ISBN 0300105150. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Toddy pot". nyhistory.org. New-York Historical Society. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  8. ^ a b Youngs, Florence Evelyn Pratt; Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York (1914). Portraits of the Presidents of The Society, 1835-1914. New York, NY: Order of the Society. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Died" (PDF). The New York Times. 15 December 1924. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  10. ^ Upsilon, Psi (1932). The Diamond of Psi Upsilon. Psi Upsilon fraternity. p. 173. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  11. ^ "MISS SCHERMERHORN IS WED AT TRINITY; Becomes Bride of J. Harper Skillln of Boston, Md., in a Simple Ceremony" (PDF). The New York Times. 27 April 1933. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2019.