Daniel D. Tompkins

Many years ago when worked for New York County Lawyers Association,a young man,lawyer come to membership Dept where I worked and on membership card I saw the name Tompkins,which knew was Governor of New York in early part of the Republic.So asked if was relalated,he said yes and also pointed out,which I didn't know at the time was also Vice-President of the United States.
The only thing that the name Tompkins conjure up would Tompkins Square Park which in 1980s became camping ground for the homeless and gather ground for drug dealers.In 1988 the City put end to that but not became a riot.
Tompkins is buried at St.Mark's Church in the Bowery,it's an Episcopal Church in east Village.i went there a few ago and was disheartening,here it is in middle of old New York,well in the beginning it was outskirts,indeed,it was the area of Peter Stuyvesant Estate,I saw young men with blonde hair fair skin skateboarding so unnatural for New york it was like California nightmare.
Daniel D. Tompkins who is forgotten but most,is man should remember an exception person,indeed,for he was one first leaders of anti-slave movement in America.He also put his own money maybe $50,000 to raise a militia to defend New York during 1812 War.He was Governor of New York and Monroe's Vice-President.His Richmond Turnpike Company  built a thoroughfare across what now Staten Island.Also involve with the Nautilus which begin first ferry service from Staten Island to Manhattan.Tompkins died in 1825 just few months after being Vice-President.