Jotham Post Jr.

Post was born near Westbury, New York on April 4, 1771.^[1] He was the son of Jotham Post Sr. (1740–1817), with whom he was very close, and his wife, Winifred (née Wright) Post (1745–1811).^[2] His older brother was Dr. Wright Post, a professor of surgery and anatomy at Columbia.^[3]

He graduated from Columbia College in New York City, in 1792.^[1]

He studied medicine, but did not practice, instead, he engaged in the drug-importing business in New York City. He served as member of the board of aldermen.^[1] He served in the State assembly 1795 and 1805–1808.^[4] He served as director of the New York Hospital from 1798 to 1802.^[3]

Post was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress, serving from March 4, 1813 to March 3, 1815.^[1]

On August 10, 1792, Post was married to Magdalena Blaau in New York City. Together, they had eight children, including:^[2]

• Waldron Blaau Post (1793–1874), who married Sarah Elizabeth Parker.^[2]
• Ur Post (1795–1796), who died young.^[2]
• Julia Lynch Post (1797–1878), who married James DeWolf Jr., a son of politician James DeWolf, in 1815.^[2]
• Eleanor Post (1799–1872), who married Francis LeBaron DeWolf, also a son of politician James DeWolf, in 1820. After his death, she married John Whipple in 1839.^[2]
• Jotham William Post (1801–1841), who married Angelina Thayer Byers.^[2]
• Edwin Augustus Post (1804–1888), who married Lucretia Ann Main (1792‒1863). After her death, he married Cornelia Davis.^[2]
• Nancy Elizabeth Mary Post (1806–1895), who married Bernard Rhinelander (1800–1844).^[2]
• Magdalen Rachel Post (1810–1841), who married Isaac Gibson.^[2]

After the death of his first wife in 1811, Jotham married Julia Strong on October 2, 1815 in Albany, New York. She was the widow of George Wattles.^[2]

Post died in New York City, May 15, 1817.^[1]

Notable descendants include Henry A. V. Post, Albertson Van Zo Post, Henry Post, journalist Robert Post, Regis Henri Post, Mason Sears, and Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo, and Rhinelander Waldo.