This individual received his education at the University of Cambridge, and was called, whilst at college,^ the handsome American. He afterwards returned to his native land, and held the first honors which the country could bestow -- first as a member of the governor's council, chief justice in 1744,c and lieutenant-governor of the State of New York in 1717.^ In 1754 Governor De Lancey gave his sanction to the act of incorporating King's, now Columbia College. He is praised for his political skill in successfully preserving to the Assembly the right of annual appropriation, and evading the prohibition of the crown to issuing bills of credit. The historian Smith, his political enemy, allows him genius, a retentive memory, and ready elocution.

The Hon. James de Lancey married Anne, daughter and coheiress of the Hon. Caleb Heathcote, lord of the manor of Scarsdale. "His death, which took place 30th of July, 1760, was an event which had a great influence on the affairs of this province. He was found expiring upon that morning, seated in his chair,

» Dunlap's Hist, of N. Y. vol. i. 288.

b Corpus Christi College.

« The date of his commission as chief justice occurs Sept. 14, 1744

«3 The date of his commission as Lieut. Governor, Oct. 27, 1747,

too late for medical aid. His funeral took place on the evening of the 31st of July, 1760. The body was deposited in the middle aisle of Trinity Uhurch, the funeral service being performed by the Rev. Mr. Barclay in great magnificence : the building was splendidly illuminated. The order of the funeral procession from his house in the Bowery to the church, fills columns of the papers of the day."a