Addison B. Colvin
Addison Beecher Colvin (born December 15, 1858 in Glens Falls , New York ; † June 21, 1939 there ) was an American businessman, banker and politician ( Republican Party ). He was Treasurer of State of New York from 1894 to 1898 .
Career
Addison Beecher Colvin, son of Ann Cowels and Hiram K. Colvin, was born in Warren County in 1858 . His childhood was overshadowed by the civil war. Further details about his youth are not known. On May 16, 1883, he married Maria Louise Hees in Fonda (New York). The couple had three daughters. Colvin was elected Treasurer of State of New York in 1893 and re-elected in 1895. He named his brother-in-law Deputy Treasurer of State. He was also President of Glens Falls Gaslight Company, Vice President of Herkimer, Mohawk, Ilion and Frankfort Railway, and owner of Glens Falls Daily Times and Glens Falls Weekly Messenger. He was buried in Pineview Cemetery in Glens Falls.
literature
- The State's Bank Deposit , The New York Times, January 9, 1894
- A Political Pooh Bah. , The New York Times, September 17, 1895
Individual evidence
- ↑ An Amusing Man Is Colvin , The New York Times, January 5, 1894
- ^ State Officers Elected , The New York Times, Nov. 6, 1895
Web links
- Addison B. Colvin on the Rootsweb.Ancestry.com website
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SURNAME | Colvin, Addison B. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Colvin, Addison Beecher (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American businessman, banker and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1858 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Glens Falls , New York |
DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 1939 |
Place of death | Glens Falls , New York |