Categories: Disambiguation Henry Bell Van Rensselaer (May 14, 1810 – March 23, 1864) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a politician who served in the Congress of the United States as a Representative from the state of New York. ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... The American Civil War was fought in North America from 1861 until 1865 between the United States of America – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (August 27, 1738 – February 19, 1810) was a Representative from New York to the United States Congress. ... Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (1585 - 1643) was a Dutch merchant who was heavily involved in the Colonial American trade market. ... A patroon was a proprietor of a tract of land in the 17th century Dutch colony of New Netherland in North America. ... New Netherland (Dutch: Nieuw-Nederland, Latin: Nova Belgica or Novum Belgium) was the territory claimed by the United Provinces (the Netherlands) on the eastern coast of North America in the 17th century. ... Killian Killian Van Rensselaer (June 9, 1763 – June 18, 1845) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Congress of the United States as a Representative from the state of New York. ... Solomon Van Vechten Van Rensselaer (August 6, 1774 – April 23, 1852) was an American politician who served in the Congress of the United States as a Representative from the state of New York, a lieutenant colonel during the War of 1812, and a postmaster. ... The War of 1812 was a conflict fought on land in North America and at sea around the world between the United States and United Kingdom from 1812 to 1815. ... Stephen Van Rensselaer III (November 1, 1764–January 26, 1839) was an American statesman, soldier, and land-owner, the heir to one of the greatest estates in the New York region at the time. ... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a large university in Troy, New York, near Albany, founded in 1824 by Stephen Van Rensselaer. ... Looking out on Broadway in downtown Troy. ...