Eva Cuyler Staats Schier letter : Poughkeepsie, to George Clinton, Buffalo, N.Y., 1925 Mar. 26.

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Eva Cuyler Staats Schier letter : Poughkeepsie, to George Clinton, Buffalo, N.Y., 1925 Mar. 26.

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Letter enclosing a photograph of her great grandfather John B. Staats, the first toll collector on the Erie Canal; a copy of his appointment, 20 Mar. 1823, signed by Henry Seymour; typed transcript of a passage from Staats' diary describing the passage of the first canal boat through the lock at Albany into the Hudson River, 8 Oct. 1823; typed transcript of a letter written by DeWitt Clinton and S. V. Rensselaer to Henry Seymour, 13 Oct. 1823, recommending that John B. Staats take over from his father, B. G. Staats as collector of tolls for the City of Albany; and a typed transcript of a statement on the canal trade and revenue submitted by John B. Staats, collector, published in the Daily advertiser, 24 Dec. 1824. Also, a 10-page sketch written by Mrs. Schier about her Staats, Van Veghten, and Beekman ancestors.

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Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828

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DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an American politician and naturalist who served as a United States Senator, Mayor of New York City and sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton was a major candidate for the American presidency in the election of 1812, challenging incumbent James Madison. A nephew of long-time New York Governor George Clinton, DeWitt Clinton served as his uncle's secreta...

Staats, John B., 1795-1875.

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Clinton, George, 1846-1934.

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Born in Buffalo, 7 Sept. 1846, the son of George William and Catherine Spencer Clinton. Graduated from Columbia University in 1868 with a law degree. He established an extensive law practice in Buffalo and was committed to the improvement of New York State's waterways. From the description of International Waterways Commission and canal papers, 1903-1913. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 220521615 ...

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Van Veghten family.

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Beekman family

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