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On December 12, 1829, Landing disappeared.  When he died or how was never determined.

On December 12, 1829, Landing disappeared.  When he died or how was never determined.

==Early Life==

==Early life==

John Lansing, Jr., was born in the City of Albany, on January 30, 1754, and was a son of Gerrit Lansing. He studied law with [[Robert Yates]], in Albany, and with Mr. Duane, in the City of New York.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gBkCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA100 The Medico-legal Journal, Volume 23]</ref>

John Lansing, Jr., was born in the City of Albany, on January 30, 1754, and was a son of Gerrit Lansing. He studied law with [[Robert Yates]], in Albany, and with Mr. Duane, in the City of New York.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gBkCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA100 The Medico-legal Journal, Volume 23]</ref>

===Constitutional Convention===

===Constitutional Convention===

On March 6, 1787, the New York Legislature appointed him one of the three delegates, [[Alexander Hamilton]] and [[Robert Yates]] being the other two, to the [[Constitutional Convention]] which assembled May 25, 1787, and framed the [[Constitution of the United States]]. He retired from the Convention on July 5th and united in a letter with Mr. Yates to Governor Clinton explaining his reasons for so doing.

On March 6, 1787, the New York Legislature appointed him one of the three delegates, [[Alexander Hamilton]] and [[Robert Yates]] being the other two, to the [[Constitutional Convention]] which assembled May 25, 1787, and framed the [[Constitution of the United States]]. He retired from the Convention on July 5 and united in a letter with Mr. Yates to Governor Clinton explaining his reasons for so doing.

===New York===

===New York===

By the Act of March 6, 1790, he was appointed by the Legislature one of the Commissioners on the part of the State of New York to settle the controversy of that State with Vermont, and on September 28, he was appointed one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the said State. On July 6, 1791, he was appointed one of the Commissioners to distribute the money received from the State of Vermont to the various claimants. On February 15, 1798, he was appointed Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court, in place of Chief Justice Robert Yates, who had resigned under the Constitutional limit of 60 years. On October 21, 1801, he was appointed Chancellor of the State of New York, in place of [[Robert R. Livingston]], who had also resigned under the above limit.

By the Act of March 6, 1790, he was appointed by the Legislature one of the Commissioners on the part of the State of New York to settle the controversy of that State with Vermont, and on September 28, he was appointed one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the said State. On July 6, 1791, he was appointed one of the Commissioners to distribute the money received from the State of Vermont to the various claimants. On February 15, 1798, he was appointed Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court, in place of Chief Justice Robert Yates, who had resigned under the Constitutional limit of 60 years. On October 21, 1801, he was appointed Chancellor of the State of New York, in place of [[Robert R. Livingston]], who had also resigned under the above limit.

==Later Life==

==Later life==

In February, 1804, he was nominated by a Legislative Republican caucus to the office of Governor of the State of New York, but declined the nomination. On January 28, 1817, he was appointed a Regent of the University. In 1825, he was chosen a Presidential Elector from the City and County of Albany and was appointed secretary of the Electoral Board.

In February, 1804, he was nominated by a Legislative Republican caucus to the office of Governor of the State of New York, but declined the nomination. On January 28, 1817, he was appointed a Regent of the University. In 1825, he was chosen a Presidential Elector from the City and County of Albany and was appointed secretary of the Electoral Board.

The most common explanations for Lansing's death are that he slipped and fell into a river, or was mugged and killed during the robbery.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Wb0qFKA5j-sC&pg=PA4 The Delegate from New York, Or, Proceedings of the Federal Convention of 1787: From the Notes of John Lansing, Jr]</ref>

The most common explanations for Lansing's death are that he slipped and fell into a river, or was mugged and killed during the robbery.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Wb0qFKA5j-sC&pg=PA4 The Delegate from New York, Or, Proceedings of the Federal Convention of 1787: From the Notes of John Lansing, Jr]</ref>

==Personal Life==

==Personal life==

He married, in 1781, Miss Ray, daughter of Robert Ray, by whom he had four children, all daughters.

He married, in 1781, Miss Ray, daughter of Robert Ray, by whom he had four children, all daughters.

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