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Rodney B. Janes
Rodney Berdett Janes (October 21, 1892 – May 26, 1973) was an American businessman and politician from New York (state), New York. Life He was born on October 21, 1892, in Rochester, New York. He attended Public School No. 4, and West High School. During World War I he served in the U.S. Navy. He ran a greeting card business in Rochester. Janes was a member of the New York State Senate from 1939 to 1946, sitting in the 162nd New York State Legislature, 162nd, 163rd New York State Legislature, 163rd, 164th New York State Legislature, 164th and 165th New York State Legislatures. He was an alternate delegate to the 1944 Republican National Convention. He died on May 26, 1973; and was buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery (Rochester), Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester. Legacy He left an estate, assessed at about $3,500,000 at the time of his death, partly to his widow Cynthia W. Janes (c.1901–1986), partly to charity trust funds. About 70% of the estate consisted of shares of Eastman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York (state)
New York, officially the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States. It is often called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. With a total area of , New York is the 27th-largest U.S. state by area. With 20.2 million people, it is the fourth-most-populous state in the United States as of 2021, with approximately 44% living in New York City, including 25% of the state's population within Brooklyn and Queens, and another 15% on the remainder of Long Island, the most populous island in the United States. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east; it has a maritime border with Rhode Island, east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the north and Ontario to the northwest. New York City (NYC) is the most populous city in the United States, and around two-thirds of the state's popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
