Elbridge T. Gerry came from the Geolet family on his mother's side and from the Gerrys on his father's side, both very prominent families. He became one of the wealthiest landowners in New York City and was said to be worth $26 million. He had a collection of over 30,000 law books and when he built his mansion in New York City he told the architect, Richard Morris Hunt, that he wanted space in the library to be able to hold all of those books. He also lived in a large cottage in Newport RI, called "Seaverge" and at his wife's estate "Aknusti". When his wife died he continued to live in New York City and in Newport. While commercial invasion put an end to many of New York City's grand Fifth Avenue mansion, Gerry continued to maintain the mansion in New York City, even though by then he was surrounded by skyscrapers. When he died in 1927, his New York City mansion was demolished and developed upon. His Newport mansion also came down and the land became subdivided.
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Gerry, Elbridge Thomas (1837-1927) — of Newport, Newport County, R.I.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 25, 1837.
Grandson of Elbridge Gerry; son of Thomas Russell Gerry (1794-1845) and Hannah Green (Goelet) Gerry (1804-1845); married 1867 to Louisa Matilda Livingston (granddaughter of Morgan Lewis); father of Peter Goelet Gerry; first cousin once removed of Robert Walton Goelet.
Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867; founder and president, New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (said to be the "parent of all child protective organizations in the world"); governor of New York Hospital, 1878-1912; chairman, New York State Commission on Capital Punishment (replaced hanging with the electric chair), 1886-88; trustee, New York Life Insurance Co.; chairman, New York City Commission on Insanity, 1892. Member, Sons of the Revolution.
Broke his hip in a fall, and died two weeks later, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1927. Entombed at St. James' Churchyard, Hyde Park, N.Y.
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E.T. Gerry's son, Robert L. Gerry's, estate, which was created in 1913, was named "Aknusti".
E.T. Gerry's wife's estate was named "Lake Delaware". They adjoined each other.
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Gerry, Elbridge Thomas (1837-1927) — of Newport, Newport County, R.I.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 25, 1837.
Grandson of Elbridge Gerry; son of Thomas Russell Gerry (1794-1845) and Hannah Green (Goelet) Gerry (1804-1845); married 1867 to Louisa Matilda Livingston (granddaughter of Morgan Lewis); father of Peter Goelet Gerry; first cousin once removed of Robert Walton Goelet.
Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867; founder and president, New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (said to be the "parent of all child protective organizations in the world"); governor of New York Hospital, 1878-1912; chairman, New York State Commission on Capital Punishment (replaced hanging with the electric chair), 1886-88; trustee, New York Life Insurance Co.; chairman, New York City Commission on Insanity, 1892. Member, Sons of the Revolution.
Broke his hip in a fall, and died two weeks later, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1927. Entombed at St. James' Churchyard, Hyde Park, N.Y.
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E.T. Gerry's son, Robert L. Gerry's, estate, which was created in 1913, was named "Aknusti".
E.T. Gerry's wife's estate was named "Lake Delaware". They adjoined each other.
Elbridge T. Gerry came from the Geolet family on his mother's side and from the Gerrys on his father's side, both very prominent families. He became one of the wealthiest landowners in New York City and was said to be worth $26 million. He had a collection of over 30,000 law books and when he built his mansion in New York City he told the architect, Richard Morris Hunt, that he wanted space in the library to be able to hold all of those books. He also lived in a large cottage in Newport RI, called "Seaverge" and at his wife's estate "Aknusti". When his wife died he continued to live in New York City and in Newport. While commercial invasion put an end to many of New York City's grand Fifth Avenue mansion, Gerry continued to maintain the mansion in New York City, even though by then he was surrounded by skyscrapers. When he died in 1927, his New York City mansion was demolished and developed upon. His Newport mansion also came down and the land became subdivided.
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Gerry, Elbridge Thomas (1837-1927) — of Newport, Newport County, R.I.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 25, 1837.
Grandson of Elbridge Gerry; son of Thomas Russell Gerry (1794-1845) and Hannah Green (Goelet) Gerry (1804-1845); married 1867 to Louisa Matilda Livingston (granddaughter of Morgan Lewis); father of Peter Goelet Gerry; first cousin once removed of Robert Walton Goelet.
Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867; founder and president, New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (said to be the "parent of all child protective organizations in the world"); governor of New York Hospital, 1878-1912; chairman, New York State Commission on Capital Punishment (replaced hanging with the electric chair), 1886-88; trustee, New York Life Insurance Co.; chairman, New York City Commission on Insanity, 1892. Member, Sons of the Revolution.
Broke his hip in a fall, and died two weeks later, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1927. Entombed at St. James' Churchyard, Hyde Park, N.Y.
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E.T. Gerry's son, Robert L. Gerry's, estate, which was created in 1913, was named "Aknusti".
E.T. Gerry's wife's estate was named "Lake Delaware". They adjoined each other.
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Gerry, Elbridge Thomas (1837-1927) — of Newport, Newport County, R.I.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 25, 1837.
Grandson of Elbridge Gerry; son of Thomas Russell Gerry (1794-1845) and Hannah Green (Goelet) Gerry (1804-1845); married 1867 to Louisa Matilda Livingston (granddaughter of Morgan Lewis); father of Peter Goelet Gerry; first cousin once removed of Robert Walton Goelet.
Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867; founder and president, New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (said to be the "parent of all child protective organizations in the world"); governor of New York Hospital, 1878-1912; chairman, New York State Commission on Capital Punishment (replaced hanging with the electric chair), 1886-88; trustee, New York Life Insurance Co.; chairman, New York City Commission on Insanity, 1892. Member, Sons of the Revolution.
Broke his hip in a fall, and died two weeks later, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1927. Entombed at St. James' Churchyard, Hyde Park, N.Y.
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E.T. Gerry's son, Robert L. Gerry's, estate, which was created in 1913, was named "Aknusti".
E.T. Gerry's wife's estate was named "Lake Delaware". They adjoined each other.
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