Abraham Lansing

Abraham Lansing (February 27, 1835 – October 4, 1899) was an American lawyer and politician.

Early life Abraham Lansing a.k.a. "Abe" Lansing, was born in Albany, New York. He was the son of Christopher Yates Lansing (1796–1872) and Caroline Mary (née Thomas) Lansing (1805–1845). Lansing was a grandson of state Treasurer Abraham G. Lansing, grand-nephew of Chancellor John Lansing Jr., and nephew of Gerrit Y. Lansing.

Lansing attended The Albany Academy, graduated from Williams College with an A.B. in 1855, and was a member of Kappa Alpha Society. He read law with his father, graduated from Albany Law School in 1857, and later practiced law in partnership with his brother William.

Career In 1868, he was appointed City Attorney of Albany, and in 1869 became the first New York Supreme Court reporter. He published the first seven volumes of the Supreme Court Reports. Raines resumed his duties on August 19, 1874.

In 1876, Attorney, "Abe" Lansing was chosen Corporation Counsel of Albany. Elected as a Democrat, he was a member of the New York State Senate (17th D.) in 1882 and 1883. There he worked for the establishment of the State Railroad Commission and the Niagara Falls State Park. he married Catherine Gansevoort (1838–1918), the daughter of former Brigadier General, Peter Gansevoort (1789–1876), "The Hero of Fort Stanwix" and Mary (née Sanford) Gansevoort (1814–1841). She was a granddaughter of Peter Gansevoort and Nathan Sanford. They did not have any children.

Lansing died in Albany on October 4, 1899, and was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery at Menands, New York.