Moses I. Cantine (January 18, 1774 - January 24, 1823) was an American politician, judge and newspaper editor from New York. A Democratic-Republican, he was most notable for his service as a member of the New York State Senate and First Judge of the Greene County Court.
Biography edit
Cantine was born in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York on January 18, 1774, a son of Johannes and Maria (Brodhead) Cantine.[1][2] He graduated from Princeton University in 1796, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Greene County, New York.[1][3]
A member of the Democratic-Republican Party,[4] Cantine served as district attorney of the Third District (Columbia, Greene and Rensselaer counties) from 1805 to 1806, 1808 to 1810, and 1811 to 1818.[5] He served in the New York State Senate from 1814 to 1818.[2] He served as First Judge of the Greene County Court from 1818 to 1820.[1]
A longtime member of the New York Militia, Cantine served as inspector of the 4th Brigade with the rank of major.[6][7] During the War of 1812, he served on the northern frontier, the border area between New York and Canada.[8] In 1818, he was appointed the militia's judge advocate general with the rank of lieutenant colonel.[6][9]
On August 25, 1820, Cantine and Isaac Q. Leake took over the Albany Argus from Jesse Buel.[1] In addition to publishing the newspaper, Cantine and Leake received appointment as the official state printers.[10]
He died in Albany, New York on January 24, 1823.[2] Contemporary news accounts indicate that Cantine died after drinking Crème de Noyaux.[11] This liqueur contains trace amounts of hydrogen cyanide, and bottles left to age will sometimes have the poison concentrate near the top, posing a risk to the person who takes the first drink after the bottle is opened.[12]
Family edit
Cantine was married to Christina Hoes (1780-1823), the sister of Martin Van Buren's wife Hannah.[1] They were the parents of two children, Moses Jr. and Christina.[1]
Sources edit
- ^ a b c d e f Titus, Elroy Wilson (1984). A History of the Titus and Related Families. Columbus, OH: E. W. Titus. pp. 892, 907 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Huntington, Alice Cantine (1957). The Cantine Family: Descendants of Moses Cantine. Wrst Hartford, CT: Chedwato Service. p. 17 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Princeton University (1908). General Catalogue of Princeton University, 1746-1906. Philadelphia, PA: John C. Winston Company. p. 110 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hammond, Jabez Delano (1850). The History of Political Parties in the State of New-York. Vol. I. Buffalo, NY: Phinney & Co. p. 376 – via Google Books.
- ^ Beers, J. B. (1884). "History of Greene County, New York". History of Greene County. Dianne Schnettler, transcriber. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Hastings, Hugh, ed. (1898). Public Papers of Daniel D. Tompkins. Vol. I. New York, NY: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford. pp. 492, 744 – via Google Books.
- ^ Guernsey, Rocellus Sheridan (1895). New York City and Vicinity During the War of 1812-15. Vol. II. New York, NY: Charles L. Woodward. p. 164 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Death Notice, Moses I. Cantine". Albany Argus. Albany, NY. January 28, 1823. p. 1 – via GenealogyBank.com.
- ^ Hastings, Hugh; Noble, Henry Harmon, eds. (1902). Documents of the Senate of the State of New York: Military Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York. Vol. XI. Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 1954 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Legislature of New-York: Moses I. Cantine and Isaac Q. Leake". The Evening Post. New York, NY. November 17, 1820. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Death Notice, Moses I. Cantine". Northern Spectator. Poultney, VT. February 5, 1823. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hall, Alan; Isom, Gary E.; Rockwood, Gary A., eds. (2015). Toxicology of Cyanides and Cyanogens: Experimental, Applied and Clinical Aspects. West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. p. xix. ISBN 978-1-1186-2895-9 – via Google Books.
External links edit
- Moses I. Cantine at Political Graveyard
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