| Abraham M. Schermerhorn | |
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| 3rd Mayor of Rochester, New York | |
| In office 1837–1837 |
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| Preceded by | Jacob Gould |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Kempshall |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 28th district |
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| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
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| Preceded by | Elias B. Holmes |
| Succeeded by | George Hastings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 11, 1791 Schenectady, New York |
| Died | August 22, 1855 Savin Rock, Connecticut |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Helen White |
| Alma mater | Union College |
| Profession | Banker |
Abraham Maus Schermerhorn (December 11, 1791 – August 22, 1855) was the third mayor of Rochester, New York and a United States Representative from New York.
Born in Schenectady, he completed preparatory studies and graduated from Union College in 1810. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1812, and in 1813 moved to Rochester.[1] He became the "money king" of the Genesee region as the secretary of Rochester's first bank before becoming a supervisor of the city in 1834. In 1837 Schermerhorn became the third mayor of Rochester but resigned after two months to become secretary to the New York State Senate.[2] He became a member of the New York State Assembly in 1848 and was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses, representing New York's 28th congressional district holding office from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1853. In 1855 he died at Savin Rock, near West Haven, Connecticut. He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester.
| Preceded by Jacob Gould |
Mayor of Rochester, NY 1837 |
Succeeded by Thomas Kempshall |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York ? – ? |
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