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American baseball player
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
12 February 1838
Death:
25 October 1904
The details
Biography
Introduction
Cornelius C. Van Cott (February 12, 1838 – October 25, 1904) was the owner of the New York Giants of the National League from 1893 through 1895. In 1893 he purchased the franchise from John B. Day. In 1895, he sold the franchise to Andrew Freedman. He served as Postmaster of New York City, and also on the board of fire commissioners.
Biography
He was born on February 12, 1838 in Greenwich, New York to Richard Gabriel Van Cott and Caroline Case. In 1860 he married Fanny Thompson. He was a member of the New York State Senate (8th D.) in 1888 and 1889. On May 1, 1889, he took office as Postmaster of New York City. He died on October 25, 1904, at his temporary residence at 163 West 86th Street, in Manhattan, of "heart disease".