John V. L. Pruyn
American politician (1811-1877) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 66
John Van Schaick Lansing Pruyn was an American lawyer, businessman and politician from Albany, New York. His business ventures included banking and railroads, often in partnership with longtime friend Erastus Corning, who was the uncle of Pruyn's first wife.
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Pruyn served in state and federal legislative offices, and was most notable for his terms as a United States representative from New York during the latter half of the American Civil War and the early days of Reconstruction.
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