Frederic James de Peyster

Frederic James de Peyster (February 5, 1839 – May 10, 1905) was an American soldier, lawyer, and member of New York Society during the Gilded Age.His paternal grandparents were Helen Livingston Hake and Frederic de Peyster who fought for the British crown during the American Revolution and was descended from Arent Schuyler and Abraham de Peyster (the 20th Mayor of New York City).[7] From his father, he inherited a significant fortune, enabling him to avoid being "tied down to his professional duties, and much of his time has been spent in the interests of charity.[8] He was also involved with the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, serving for several years as the New York trustee and treasurer.[15] Together, they had a home at 11 East 86th Street in Manhattan and were the parents of:[5] De Peyster died in Lakewood, New Jersey, where the family vacationed,[33] on May 11, 1905.
Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New YorkJames William BeekmanChauncey Mitchell DepewNew York CityLakewood, New JerseyAugusta McEvers MorrisGoodhue LivingstonAlma materCollege of the City of New YorkColumbia Law SchoolOrder of Orange-NassauGilded AgewidowerRobert Edward LivingstonClermontBritish crownAmerican RevolutionArent SchuylerAbraham de PeysterMayor of New York CityFrederic de Peysteradmitted to the barHolland SocietySociety of Colonial WarsNew York DispensaryNew York Society LibraryAmerican School of Classical Studies at AthensThe Bank for Savings in the City of New-YorkWard McAllisterFour HundredThe New York TimesSaint Nicholas SocietyWilhelmina of the NetherlandsAugustus Newbold MorrisEast 86th StreetHenry W. ShoemakerMorton L. SchwartzCrosswaysStuyvesant FishMarion Anthon FishNewportTrinity Church CemeteryMatthew ClarksonPeter Augustus JayJohn Watts de PeysterVan CortlandtHigh Sheriff of New YorkLewis MorrisDeclaration of IndependenceMorrisaniaWalter Tuckermande Castellane familyBold VentureKentucky DerbyPreakness StakesCambridge University PressThe Berkshire EaglePress DemocratThe New York SunJohannes de Peyster Sr.Stephanus Van CortlandtPierre Van CortlandtJacobus Van CortlandtPhilip LivingstonJames Hampden RobbJohn Watts de Peyster Jr.Johnston de PeysterSchuylerArent DePeysterNicholas RooseveltJacob R. Van RensselaerJohannes de PeysterEvert BanckerJohannes de Peyster IIIMyndert SchuylerVolkert P. DouwGerard BanckerRooseveltCharles Willson PealeFranklin PealePhiladelphia MintTitian PealeHenry RutgersRutgers UniversityJohn HamiltonDavid Provost