A Great American

Son of a revolutionary patriot

Born in Fox Meadows (Now Scarsdale) N.Y. June 21, 1774

Died in Tompkinsville, Staten Island N.Y. June 11, 1825

Governor of New York State 1807-1817 — Vice President of the United States 1817-1825

Military Commander of the Third Military District October 14, 1814

Governor Tompkins sustained the credit of the United States Government, with his personal funds, at a time when the banks of New York refused to loan to the government on its notes, without his endorsement. A graduate of Columbia College 1795. A member of the state constitutional convention 1821.

President Madison handed him the portfolio of Secretary of State, which he refused. Founder of the New York State Historical Society and Chancellor of the University of New York.

Daniel D. Tompkins held not only the office of governor of the state but was paymaster quartermaster, commissary, and general distributing agent of the State of New York and the United States.

Erected by The United States Daughters of 1812

of the State of New York

November 2, 1939

Marker is at the intersection of E 10th Street and Stuyvesant Street, on the left when traveling east on E 10th Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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