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Samuel A. Jones
Samuel A. Jones (May 16, 1861 in New Berlin, New York, New Berlin, Chenango County, New York – January 25, 1937) was an American politician from New York (state), New York. Life He graduated from Oxford, New York, Oxford Academy in 1885. Then he studied law for two years, but abandoned this and became a merchant in Norwich, New York, Norwich instead. In 1886, he married Clara B. Barstow, and they had two children. He was Postmaster of Norwich from 1892 to 1899. Jones was a member of the New York State Assembly (Chenango Co.) in 137th New York State Legislature, 1914. He was a member of the New York State Senate (37th D.) in 138th New York State Legislature, 1915 and 139th New York State Legislature, 1916; and was Chairman of the Committee on Affairs of Villages. He died in the Chenango Memorial Hospital following a heart attack."Funeral services for Samuel A. Jones", ''Press and Sun-Bulletin'' (January 27, 1937), p. 27. References Sources ''New York Red Book'' (1916; pg. 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Berlin, New York
New Berlin is a town in Chenango County, in central New York, United States. The population was 2,682 at the 2010 census. The town contains the village of New Berlin. The town is at the eastern border of the county and is northeast of Norwich. History The first European-American settlers arrived ''circa'' 1790, after the American Revolutionary War. This followed the Iroquois League nations being forced to cede most of their territory to the United States following the defeat of their ally Great Britain. The Mohawk and other Iroquois nations moved to Ontario, Canada, where they were granted some land by the British Crown in compensation. Some small reservations were set up for them in New York state. The Town of New Berlin was founded by a partition of the Town of Norwich in 1807; it was named after Berlin, Germany, from which many new settlers had come. In 1821 the town changed its name to "Lancaster", but returned to "New Berlin" the next year. In 1853, part of the town was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |