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The Van Leer family, originally spelled Von Lohr, is an influential German–American family that emigrated to the Province of Pennsylvania in the 17th century from the Electorate of Hesse near Isenberg, Germany. The family made their fortune in the United States through the ironworks business. The family includes American business owners, academics, civil rights activists, women's rights activists, university founders, inventors, politicians, and military officers. Earlier spellings include Von Leer, Von Lohr, and the ancient surname Valär.




History


The family is first mentioned in 1396 and their coat of arms was registered at the Battle of Grandson in 1476. They later held prominent positions within the Saffran Guild in Zürich before moving to Hesse and Mainz. They maintained close relations with the House of Matsch during the end of the 15th century Johann Georg von Lohr sometimes as "von Leer" founded the America branch in 1682 as one of William Penn's first investors. He was the first to use the spelling Van Leer.




Notable family members


Bernardhus Van Leer (1687–1790), physician and early settler of the Province of Pennsylvania
Samuel Van Leer (1747–1825), a captain in the American Revolutionary War
Isaac Van Leer (1772–1821), ironworks owner
Carlos Clark Van Leer (1865–1953), military officer
Anthony Wayne Van Leer (1783–1864), ironworks owner
John P. Van Leer (1825–1862), a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War
Antoinette Van Leer Polk (1847–1919), Baroness de Charette
Florence Van Leer Earle Coates (1850–1927), poet
George Howard Earle Jr. (1856–1928), lawyer and businessman
George Howard Earle III (1890–1974), Governor of Pennsylvania and diplomat
Ralph Earle (1928–2020), Ambassador and arms control negotiator
VanLeer Polk (1858–1907), Tennessee state senator
Carlos Clark Van Leer (1865–1953), United States Army Officer and Chief at the United States Department of the Treasury
Blake Ragsdale Van Leer (1893–1956), president of Georgia Institute of Technology
Blake Wayne Van Leer (1926–1997), U.S. Navy officer
Maryly Van Leer Peck (1930–2011), academician and college administrator
David Van Leer (1949–2013), academician and LGBT cultural studies researcher




Historical properties


Barnardus Van Leer House
Broadview VanLeer Mansion
Hibernia House
Mortonson-Van Leer Log Cabin
Reading Furnace Historic District
Van Leer Cabin
Van Leer Pleasant Hill Plantation
Van Leer Building
Windsor Forge Mansion




Family tree






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