Charles Stebbins (June 23, 1789 – March 23, 1873) was an American lawyer and

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, ...

from

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

. Stebbins served as a member of the

New York State Senate The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature; the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Its members are elected to two-year terms; there are no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate. Partisan comp ...

and as acting

Lieutenant Governor of New York The lieutenant governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the Government of the State of New York. It is the second highest-ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket w ...

in 1829.

Early life and education

Stebbins was born in

Williamstown, Massachusetts Williamstown is a town in the northern part of Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts, United States. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropol ...

. After graduating from

Williams College Williams College is a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a colonist from the Province of Massachusetts Bay who was kille ...

in 1807, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1810.''Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts''
by William Thomas Davis (The Boston History Company, 1895)

Career

Prior to entering politics, Stebbins worked as a lawyer in

Cazenovia, New York Cazenovia is an incorporated town in Madison County, New York. The population was 6,740 at the time of the 2020 census. The town is named after Theophile Cazenove, the ''Agent General'' of the Holland Land Company. The Town of Cazenovia has a v ...

. He was a member of the

from 1826 to 1829, sitting in the 49th, 50th, 51st and

52nd New York State Legislature The 52nd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 6 to May 5, 1829, during the short tenure of Martin Van Buren as Governor of New York, and—after Van Buren's resigna ...

s. When Governor Van Buren resigned to become Secretary of State in March 1829, and Lieutenant Governor

Enos T. Throop Enos Thompson Throop ( ; August 21, 1784 – November 1, 1874) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat who was the tenth Governor of New York from 1829 to 1832. Early life and career Throop was born in Johnstown, New York on August 21, ...

succeeded to the governorship, Stebbins was elected President pro tempore of the State Senate and was Acting

until the end of 1829. He was one of the three Bank Commissioners, appointed by the Governor. In 1842, he served as president of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company in New York City.

Personal life

In 1819, he married Eunice Masters. He was buried at the Evergreen Cemetery in

.''The New York Civil List''
compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 38f and 146; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stebbins, Charles 1789 births 1873 deaths Lieutenant Governors of New York (state) New York (state) state senators People from Cazenovia, New York Williams College alumni People from Williamstown, Massachusetts 19th-century American politicians