Cortlandt Van Rensselaer, Sr.

1808–1860

Cortlandt Van Rensselaer (May 26, 1808 – July 25, 1860) was an American Presbyterian clergyman, editor, and church leader who served as pastor in several congregations, became corresponding secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Education, and founded influential religious publications like The Presbyterian Magazine and Home, the School, and the Church. He also devoted much of his considerable resources to benevolent causes and the work of the Presbyterian Church, contributing significantly to religious education and publishing in the mid-19th century.

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Cortlandt Van Rensselaer is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York.
Cortlandt Van Rensselaer was the founder of the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (photo credit: R. Andrew Myers).

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