Albert Thomas Fancher (January 18, 1859 in

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, Cattaraugus County, New York – March 20, 1930 in

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) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Capt. William Fancher (died 1862). He attended

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. Then he engaged in the

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business, and was President of the National Oil and Gas Company, with operations in

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and

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. Fancher was Supervisor of the Town of Leon from 1882 to 1885; Clerk of Cattaraugus County from 1886 to 1888; and a member of the New York State Assembly (Cattaraugus Co., 2nd D.) in

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and

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. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1903 to 1908, sitting in the 126th, 127th, 128th, 129th (all four 50th D.), 130th and

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s (both 51st D.). Fancher became known as the "Father of

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" which was created in 1921, and was Chairman of the Allegany Park Commission until his death. Fancher was a

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in the 1924 presidential election. He died on March 20, 1930, on a train near Charleston, South Carolina, while returning from a winter vacation in

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; and was buried at the Salamanca Cemetery in

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References

Sources

''Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes''
by Charles Elliott Fitch (Hurd Publishing Co., New York and Buffalo, 1911, Vol. IV; pg. 340f, 343, 345 and 365f)
''The New York Red Book''
by Edgar L. Murlin (1903; pg. 75)
''ALBERT T. FANCHER DIES ENROUTE HOME''
in ''The

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Patriot'' on March 27, 1930
''EX-SENATOR FANCHER DIES ON A TRAIN''
in NYT on March 21, 1930 (subscription required) {{DEFAULTSORT:Fancher, Albert T 1859 births 1930 deaths Republican Party New York (state) state senators Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly People from Cattaraugus County, New York 1924 United States presidential electors