Daniel D. Tompkins 1774 – 1825

Biography

Daniel D. Tompkins was born on June 21, 1774, in Scarsdale, New York, during a formative period in American history. He would go on to serve his nation in one of its highest offices, holding the position of Vice President of the United States as the sixth person to occupy that role. His life spanned the early decades of the young republic, a time of significant growth and change for the fledgling nation.

Tompkins passed away on June 11, 1825, in Castleton, Staten Island, at the age of fifty. His final resting place reflects the prominence he had achieved during his lifetime: he was interred at St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard in Manhattan, a burial ground that has long served as a repository for notable figures in American history. Though the specific circumstances of his death remain unrecorded, his legacy endured through his service to the nation and his place among America’s early leaders.