Daniel M. Van Cott

Daniel M. Van Cott (died December 26, 1903) was an American politician and lawyer from New York. He served in the New York State Assembly in 1884.

Early life Daniel M. Van Cott was born to William H. Van Cott. His father was a judge and pioneer of organized baseball in New York. His cousin was postmaster Cornelius Van Cott.

Personal life Van Cott married Claudine A. Barnes, daughter of G. W. Barnes, of Mount Vernon, New York, on November 2, 1870. His wife died in 1877. He had five children.

Van Cott died of pneumonia on December 26, 1903, aged 55, at his home on West 128th Street in Harlem.