Dirck Ten Broeck

Dirck Ten Broeck (November 3, 1765 – January 30, 1833) was an American lawyer and politician. The first name is sometimes given as Derick. Early life He was the only son of Abraham Ten Broeck (1734–1810) and Elizabeth (née Van Rensselaer) Ten Broeck (1734–1813). His twin sister died before her second birthday. His father served as Mayor of Albany from 1779 to 1783, and again from 1796 to 1798. His younger sister, Elizabeth Ten Broeck (1772–1848), was married Rensselaer Schuyler (1773–1847), a son of Philip Schuyler and Catherine Van Rensselaer, making her a sister-in-law to Angelica Schuyler Church, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, Peggy Schuyler Van Rensselaer, and U.S. Representative Philip Jeremiah Schuyler. His maternal grandfather was Stephen Van Rensselaer I (the 7th Patroon and 4th Lord of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck) and his uncle was Stephen Van Rensselaer II. His mother and uncle were great-grandchildren of the first native-born Mayor of New York City, Stephanus Van Cortlandt. His paternal grandfather was Dirck Ten Broeck (1686–1751), who also served as Mayor of Albany from 1746 to 1748. His father's sister, his aunt Christina Ten Broeck (1718–1801) was married to Continental Congressman and signor of the Declaration of Independence Philip Livingston (1716–1778). Career Ten Broeck was a Lieutenant colonel in the 1st Regiment of the City of Albany.