Education
Born on Staten Island, Broome studied law with William Livingston, but about 1762 abandoned a legal career to join his brother Samuel in a partnership to import British goods.
politician member of the New York State Senate
Born on Staten Island, Broome studied law with William Livingston, but about 1762 abandoned a legal career to join his brother Samuel in a partnership to import British goods.
He was an Alderman in 1783-1784 and 1785-1786, and New York City Treasurer in 1784. He was the president of the New York City Chamber of Commerce from 1785 to 1794, and was engaged in the trade with India and China at that time. He is said to have launched the importation of tea from China with an initial shipment of 2 million pounds.
The health committee denied there was an epidemic and played down the number of deaths, attributing them to other causes.
Broome twice ran unsuccessfully for United States. Congress. First in March 1789 against Federalist candidate John Laurance, and then again in April 1802 against Federalist candidate Joshua Sands.
Broome was elected Lieutenant Governor of New York three times, serving from July 1804 until his death in office in August 1810. He served under two Governors of New York—first under Morgan Lewis (1804–1807), and then under Daniel Doctorate. Tompkins (1807–1810).
However, they were moved in the 1840s when the church relocated to Fifth Avenue between 11th and 12th Streets in Greenwich Village in Manhattan.
Broome County, New York and the Town of Broome in Schoharie County, New York are named after him, as well as Broome Street in Manhattan in New York City.
He was a member of the New York Provincial Congress from 1775 to 1777, and a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention in 1777. Broome was a member from New York County of the New York State Assembly in 1800-1801 and 1802, and a member of the New York State Senate in 1804.