Daniel D. Tompkins 1774 – 1825

Biography

Born into Revolutionary New York, Daniel D. Tompkins rose to become the sixth Vice President of the United States, wielding influence during a pivotal era when the young nation was still finding its footing. His trajectory from Scarsdale roots to the nation’s highest echelons mirrored America’s own ascent, making him a fixture in the republic’s formative decades.

Tompkins died in 1825 at just fifty years old, his life cut remarkably short for someone of such stature. His interment at St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery—Manhattan’s hallowed ground for American luminaries—cemented his standing among the nation’s founding generation. Though the exact details of his death went unrecorded, his imprint on early American governance remained indelible, a testament to his significance during the republic’s crucial developmental years.