Zephaniah Platt
Former New York State Senator
Zephaniah Platt was an American politician and lawyer, and founder of the U.S. town of Plattsburgh, New York. Wikipedia
Born: May 27, 1735, Huntington, NY
Died: September 12, 1807 (age 72 years), Plattsburgh, NY
Children: Jonas Platt, William Pitt Platt, and Charles Z. Platt
Grandchildren: Zephaniah Platt and Moss K. Platt
Grandparent: Charles Sexton, I
Great-grandparent: Hannah Brainerd
Previous office: New York State Senator (1777–1783)