About Charles Z. Platt
Lived 1773 – 1822 (aged 48). Charles Z. Platt was an American politician.
Charles Zephaniah Platt (July 22, 1773 – April 14, 1822) was an American politician.
Life Platt was born on July 22, 1773, in Poughkeepsie, New York. He was one of twelve children born to Mary Van Wyck Platt (1743–1809) and Zephaniah Platt (1735–1807), a politician and lawyer who founded Plattsburgh, New York. Among his siblings was brother Judge Jonas Platt.
Through his brother Jonas, he was the uncle of Zephaniah Platt, the Attorney General of Michigan.
Career He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Oneida Co.) in 1807, and as a Federalist, was New York State Treasurer from 1813 to 1817.
Personal life On October 4, 1803, he married Sarah Bleecker (1785–1832) at the Dutch Reformed Church in Albany, New York. Sarah was the daughter of James Bleecker and Rachel (née Van Zandt) Bleecker. Together, they were the parents of six children.
Platt died on April 14, 1822, in Greenbush, Rensselaer County, New York.
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Who was Charles Z. Platt?
American politician (1773-1822)
When was Charles Z. Platt born?
Charles Z. Platt was born on 22 July 1773 in Poughkeepsie.
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Charles Z. Platt died on 14 April 1822 in East Greenbush, New York.
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Charles Z. Platt was a politician.
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Charles Z. Platt was American.
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