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George Brayton (New York)
George Brayton (February 8, 1772 – March 7, 1837 Westernville, Oneida County, New York) was an American politician from New York. Life He was the son of Assemblyman Isaac Brayton and Cynthia (Whipple) Brayton (b. 1746). On October 5, 1800, he married Sarah Swan (1777–1841). George Brayton was a member of the New York State Assembly (Oneida Co.) in 1804–05, 1806, 1807. In 1812, he was appointed Postmaster of Westernville. In 1814, he was appointed an associate judge of the Oneida County Court. He was again a member of the State Assembly (Oneida Co.) in 1818. He was a member of the New York State Senate (5th D.) from 1825 to 1826, sitting in the 48th and 49th New York State Legislatures. He resigned his seat on April 18, 1826, the last day of that year's regular session of the Legislature. In 1828, he was one of the original incorporators of the Black River Canal The Black River Canal was a canal built in northern New York in the United States to connect the Erie Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westernville, New York
Westernville, New York is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Oneida County, located west of Adirondack Park and north of Rome, and Utica. Westernville is in the Town of Western, adjacent to Delta Reservoir and Delta Lake State Park. History The Town of Western was formed from the Town of Steuben on March 10, 1797. Its contain fertile soil and an abundant supply of water, including the Mohawk River, Lansing Kill, Big Brook, Stringer Brook, and other small streams. Westernville is the birthplace of Gen. Henry Halleck, one time Commander-in-Chief of the Union Armies. Westernville is also the birthplace of none-time National NASCAR Modified Champion and 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Richie Evans. Gustavus Swan, a supporter of Samuel F. B. Morse, the inventor of the first Telegraph System, worked closely with Morse to build and extend the telegraph lines across New York State. Swan constructed and resided in the Swan Homestead still located on Main Street in the upp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black River Canal
The Black River Canal was a canal built in northern New York in the United States to connect the Erie Canal to the Black River. The canal had 109 locks along its length. Remains of several of the canal's former locks are visible along New York State Route 12 near Boonville. The Black River Canal Museum in Boonville is dedicated to the Black River Canal. Description of the canal In 1828, a survey for the Black River Canal Company proposed of traffic canal, of feeder canal, and of navigable river from Rome in Oneida County to Carthage in Jefferson County to allow the communities of northern New York access to an inexpensive mode of transportation for commerce. Originally the Canal Commission's intent was to complete a route that would terminate at the St. Lawrence River in Ogdensburg at the northern edge of St. Lawrence County. The canal when finished only went to Carthage and yet still possessed all of the traits proposed in 1828 and rose a modest . One hundred nine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York (state) Democratic-Republicans
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Members Of The New York State Assembly
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New York (state) State Senators
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People From Westernville, New York
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1837 Deaths
Events January–March * January 1 – The destructive Galilee earthquake causes 6,000–7,000 casualties in Ottoman Syria. * January 26 – Michigan becomes the 26th state admitted to the United States. * February – Charles Dickens's '' Oliver Twist'' begins publication in serial form in London. * February 4 – Seminoles attack Fort Foster in Florida. * February 25 – In Philadelphia, the Institute for Colored Youth (ICY) is founded, as the first institution for the higher education of black people in the United States. * March 1 – The Congregation of Holy Cross is formed in Le Mans, France, by the signing of the Fundamental Act of Union, which legally joins the Auxiliary Priests of Blessed Basil Moreau, CSC, and the Brothers of St. Joseph (founded by Jacques-François Dujarié) into one religious association. * March 4 ** Martin Van Buren is sworn in as the eighth President of the United States. ** The city of Chicago is incorporated. April–June * Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1772 Births
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Charles Dayan
Charles Dayan (July 8, 1792 – December 25, 1877) was an American lawyer and politician. From 1831 to 1833, he served one term in the United States House of Representatives , U.S. House of Representatives from the state of New York (State), New York. Early life After graduating from Lowville Academy, Dayan became a teacher. War of 1812 He was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the War of 1812. Career Afterwards he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1817, and practiced in Lowville. State politics He was a member of the New York State Senate (5th D.) from 1827 to 1828, sitting in the 50th New York State Legislature, 50th and 51st New York State Legislatures. He was Majority Leader of the New York State Senate, President pro tempore of the State Senate and Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York from October 17 to December 31, 1828. Presidential elector Dayan was a presidential elector in 1828 United States presidential election, 1828, voting for Andrew Jackso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvin Bronson
Alvin Bronson (May 19, 1783 – April 2, 1881) was an American businessman and politician from New York. Life He was the son of Josiah Bronson (b. 1752) and Tabitha (Tuttle) Bronson, and was born on May 19, 1783, in that part of Waterbury which was separated in 1807 as the Town of Middlebury in New Haven County, Connecticut. In 1810, he removed to Oswego, New York, and ran a shipping company there. During the War of 1812, several of Bronson's ships were used by the U.S. Navy to transport supplies on Lake Ontario, and the loss of the schooner ''Penelope'' during the Battle of Oswego led to a claim for compensation that was denied first by the New York Supreme Court, and then by the House of Representatives in 1821. He was Supervisor of the Town of Oswego from 1822 to 1824; and a member of the New York State Senate (5th D.) in 1823 and 1824. In 1828, he became the first President of the Village of Oswego. He was again a member of the State Senate from 1830 to 1833, sitting in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
49th New York State Legislature
The 49th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 3 to April 18, 1826, during the second year of DeWitt Clinton's second tenure as Governor of New York, in Albany. Background Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1821, 32 Senators were elected on general tickets in eight senatorial districts for four-year terms. They were divided into four classes, and every year eight Senate seats came up for election. Assemblymen were elected countywide on general tickets to a one-year term, the whole Assembly being renewed annually. In 1824, Orleans County was split from Genesee County, and was apportioned 1 seat in the Assembly, taken from Genesee. After the controversy about the presidential succession had come to an end with the election of John Quincy Adams, the factions of the Democratic-Republican PartyOriginally, the Anti-Federalists called themselves "Republicans." However, at the same time, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 232,125. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois League or ''Haudenosaunee'', which had long occupied this territory at the time of European encounter and colonization. The federally recognized Oneida Indian Nation has had a reservation in the region since the late 18th century, after the American Revolutionary War. Oneida County is part of the Utica–Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. History When England established colonial counties in the Province of New York in 1683, the territory of present Oneida County was included in a very large, mostly undeveloped Albany County. This county included the northern part of present-day New York State as well as all of the present state of Vermont and, in theory, extended westward to the Pacific Ocean. This county was reduced in size on July 3, 1766, to cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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