PART TWO
STATISTICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL - NEW YORK CANALS.
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CHAPTER II. - LISTS OF MEN CONNECTED WITH
CANAL ADMINISTRATION AND CONSTRUCTION.
Canal Commissioners - Members of the Canal Board - Commissioners of the Canal Fund -
Second Deputy Comptrollers, Chief Clerks and Auditors - Members of the Board of
Appraisers, the Board of Claims, and the Court of Claims - Superintendents
Of Public Works - Deputy Superintendents of Public Works - Assistant
Superintendents of Public Works - State Engineers and Sur-
veyors - Deputy State Engineers and Surveyors -
Division Engineers - Resident Engineers.
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CANAL COMMISSIONERS.
{The act of April 15, 1817, really created the office of canal commissioner and gave to it the distinctive title; previous legislative resolutions and enactments referred to the office simply as commissioner. Prior to 1817 the commissioners called their documents to the Legislature reports of the commissioners appointed to provide for the improvement of the internal navigation of the state, but the account of the work done in 1816, presented on February 17, 1817, is entitled, "Report of the Canal Commissioners."}
|
Year. |
Names. |
|
1810 |
Gouverneur Morris, Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Simeon De Witt, William North, Thomas Eddy, Peter B. Porter. |
|
1811 |
Gouverneur Morris, Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Simeon De Witt, William North, Thomas Eddy, Peter B. Porter, Robert R. Livingston, Robert Fulton. |
|
1812 |
Gouverneur Morris, Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Simeon De Witt, William North, Thomas Eddy, Peter B. Porter, Robert R. Livingston, Robert Fulton. |
|
1813 |
Gouverneur Morris, Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Simeon De Witt, William North, Thomas Eddy, Peter B. Porter, Robert Fulton. |
|
1814 |
Gouverneur Morris, Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Simeon De Witt, William North, Thomas Eddy, Peter B. Porter, Robert Fulton. |
|
1815 |
Gouverneur Morris, Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Simeon De Witt, William North, Thomas Eddy, Peter B. Porter, Charles D. Cooper. |
|
1816 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Joseph Ellicott, Myron Holley. |
|
1817 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Joseph Ellicott, Myron Holley. |
|
1818 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Ephraim Hart, Myron Holley. |
|
1819 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, Myron Holley. |
|
1820 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, Myron Holley. |
|
1821 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, Myron Holley, William C. Bouck. |
|
1822 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, Myron Holley, William C. Bouck. |
|
1823 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, Myron Holley, William C. Bouck. |
|
1824 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, William C. Bouck. |
|
1825 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, William C. Bouck. |
|
1826 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, William C. Bouck. |
|
1827 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, William C. Bouck. |
|
1828 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, William C. Bouck. |
|
1829 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, William C. Bouck. |
|
1830 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, Henry Seymour, William C. Bouck. |
|
1831 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr. |
|
1832 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr. |
|
1833 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr., Michael Hoffman. |
|
1834 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr., Michael Hoffman. |
|
1835 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr., John Bowman, Heman J. Redfield. |
|
1836 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr., John Bowman, William Baker. |
|
1837 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr., John Bowman, William Baker. |
|
1838 |
Stephen Van Rensselaer, Samuel Young, William C. Bouck, Jonas Earll, Jr., John Bowman, William Baker. |
|
1839 |
William C. Bouck, Samuel Young, Jonas Earll, Jr., John Bowman, Samuel B. Ruggles, William Baker. |
|
1840 |
Samuel B. Ruggles, Henry Hamilton, Asa Whitney, S. Newton Dexter, David Hudson, George H. Boughton. |
|
1841 |
Samuel B. Ruggles, Henry Hamilton, Asa Whitney, S. Newton Dexter, David Hudson, George H. Boughton. |
|
1842 |
Jonas Earll, Jr., Daniel P. Bissell, Benjamin Enos, George W. Little, James Hooker, Stephen Clark. |
|
1843 |
Jonas Earll, Jr., Daniel P. Bissell, Benjamin Enos, George W. Little, James Hooker, Stephen Clark. |
|
1844 |
Jonas Earll, Jr., Daniel P. Bissell, Benjamin Enos, George W. Little. |
|
1845 |
Jonas Earll, Jr., Daniel P. Bissell, Stephen Clark, Nathaniel Jones. |
|
1846 |
Daniel P. Bissell, Stephen Clark, Nathaniel Jones, John T. Hudson. |
|
1847 |
Daniel P. Bissell, Stephen Clark, John T. Hudson, Thomas Clowes. |
|
1848 |
Charles Cook, Nelson J. Beach, Jacob Hinds. |
|
1849 |
Nelson J. Beach, Jacob Hinds, Charles Cook |
|
1850 |
Jacob Hinds, Charles Cook, Frederick Follett. |
|
1851 |
Charles Cook, Frederick Follett, John C. Mather. |
|
1852 |
Frederick Follett, John C. Mather, Henry Fitzhugh. |
|
1853 |
John C. Mather, Henry Fitzhugh, Frederick Follett. |
|
1854 |
Henry Fitzhugh. Frederick Follett, Cornelius Gardinier. |
|
1855 |
Frederick Follett, Cornelius Gardinier, Henry Fitzhugh. |
|
1856 |
Cornelius Gardinier, Henry Fitzhugh, Samuel S. Whallon. |
|
1857 |
Henry Fitzhugh, Samuel S. Whallon, Charles H. Sherrill. |
|
1858 |
Samuel S. Whallon and Samuel B. Ruggles, Charles H. Sherrill, John M. Jaycox. |
|
1859 |
Charles H. Sherrill, John M. Jaycox, Hiram Gardner. |
|
1860 |
John M. Jaycox, Hiram Gardner, William I. Skinner. |
|
1861 |
Hiram Gardner, William I. Skinner, Benjamin F. Bruce. |
|
1862 |
William I. Skinner, William W. Wright, Franklin A. Alberger. |
|
1863 |
William I. Skinner, William W. Wright, Franklin A. Alberger. |
|
1864 |
William I. Skinner, Benjamin F. Bruce, Franklin A. Alberger. |
|
1865 |
William I. Skinner, Benjamin F. Bruce, Franklin A. Alberger. |
|
1866 |
Robert C. Dorn, Benjamin F. Bruce, Franklin A. Alberger. |
|
1867 |
Robert C. Dorn, Stephen T. Hayt, Franklin A. Alberger. |
|
1868 |
Robert C. Dorn, Stephen T. Hayt, John D. Fay. |
|
1869 |
Oliver Bascom, Stephen T. Hayt, John D. Fay. |
|
1870 |
George W. Chapman, William W. Wright, John D. Fay. |
|
1871 |
George W. Chapman, William W. Wright, John D. Fay. |
|
1872 |
Alexander Barkley, William W. Wright, John D. Fay. |
|
1873 |
Alexander Barkley, Reuben W. Stroud, John D. Fay. |
|
1874 |
Alexander Barkley, Reuben W. Stroud, James Jackson, Jr. |
|
1875 |
Adin Thayer, Reuben W. Stroud, James Jackson, Jr. |
|
1876 |
Adin Thayer, Christopher A. Walrath, James Jackson, Jr. |
|
1877 |
Adin Thayer, Christopher A. Walrath, Darius A. Ogden. |
|
1878 |
Christopher A. Walrath, Darius A. Ogden. |
Canal Commissioners succeeded by Superintendent of Public Works, February 8, 1878.
MEMBERS OF THE CANAL BOARD.
|
Year. |
Commissioners of the Canal Fund. |
Canal Commissioners. |
State Engineer and Surveyor. |
|
1826 |
(See list of Commissioners of the Canal Fund.) |
(See List of Canal Commissioners. |
(Office established by Constitution of 1846.) |
|
1827 |
do. |
do. |
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|
1828 |
do. |
do. |
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1829 |
do. |
do. |
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1830 |
do. |
do. |
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1831 |
do. |
do. |
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|
1832 |
do. |
do. |
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|
1833 |
do. |
do. |
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|
1834 |
do. |
do. |
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1835 |
do. |
do. |
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|
1836 |
do. |
do. |
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|
1837 |
do. |
do. |
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1838 |
do. |
do. |
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|
1839 |
do. |
do. |
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|
1840 |
do. |
do. |
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|
1841 |
do. |
do. |
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1842 |
do. |
do. |
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|
1843 |
do. |
do. |
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1844 |
do. |
do. |
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1845 |
do. |
do. |
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1846 |
do. |
do. |
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|
1847 |
do. |
do. |
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|
1848 |
do. |
do. |
Charles B. Stuart |
|
1849 |
do. |
do. |
Charles B. Stuart |
|
1850 |
do. |
do. |
Hezekiah C. Seymour |
|
1851 |
do. |
do. |
Hezekiah C. Seymour |
|
1852 |
do. |
do. |
William J. McAlpine |
|
1853 |
do. |
do. |
William J. McAlpine Henry Ramsay |
|
1854 |
do. |
do. |
John T. Clark |
|
1855 |
do. |
do. |
John T. Clark |
|
1856 |
do. |
do. |
Silas Seymour |
|
1857 |
do. |
do. |
Silas Seymour |
|
1858 |
do. |
do. |
Van Rensselaer Richmond |
|
1859 |
do. |
do. |
Van Rensselaer Richmond |
|
1860 |
do. |
do. |
Van Rensselaer Richmond |
|
1861 |
do. |
do. |
Van Rensselaer Richmond |
|
1862 |
do. |
do. |
William B. Taylor |
|
1863 |
do. |
do. |
William B. Taylor |
|
1864 |
do. |
do. |
William B. Taylor |
|
1865 |
do. |
do. |
William B. Taylor |
|
1866 |
do. |
do. |
J. Platt Goodsell |
|
1867 |
do. |
do. |
J. Platt Goodsell |
|
1868 |
do. |
do. |
Van Rensselaer Richmond |
|
1869 |
do. |
do. |
Van Rensselaer Richmond |
|
1870 |
do. |
do. |
Van Rensselaer Richmond |
|
1871 |
do. |
do. |
Van Rensselaer Richmond |
|
1872 |
do. |
do. |
William B. Taylor |
|
1873 |
do. |
do. |
William B. Taylor |
|
1874 |
do. |
do. |
Sylvanus H. Sweet |
|
1875 |
do. |
do. |
Sylvanus H. Sweet |
|
1876 |
do. |
do. |
John D. Van Buren, Jr. |
|
1877 |
do. |
do. Superintendent of Public Works.(Succeeded Canal Commissioners February 8, 1878.) |
John D. Van Buren, Jr. |
|
1878 |
do. |
Benjamin S.W. Clark |
Horatio Seymour, Jr. |
|
1879 |
do. |
Benjamin S.W. Clark |
Horatio Seymour, Jr. |
|
1880 |
do. |
Silas B. Dutcher |
Horatio Seymour, Jr. |
|
1881 |
do. |
Silas B. Dutcher |
Horatio Seymour, Jr. |
|
1882 |
do. |
Silas B. Dutcher |
Silas Seymour |
|
1883 |
do. |
James Shanahan |
Silas Seymour |
|
1884 |
do. |
James Shanahan |
Elnathan Sweet |
|
1885 |
do. |
James Shanahan |
Elnathan Sweet |
|
1886 |
do. |
James Shanahan |
Elnathan Sweet |
|
1887 |
do. |
James Shanahan |
Elnathan Sweet |
|
1888 |
do. |
James Shanahan |
John Bogart |
|
1889 |
do. |
James Shanahan |
John Bogart |
|
1890 |
do. |
Edward Hannan |
John Bogart |
|
1891 |
do. |
Edward Hannan |
John Bogart |
|
1892 |
do. |
Edward Hannan |
Martin Schenck |
|
1893 |
do. |
Edward Hannan |
Martin Schenck |
|
1894 |
do. |
Edward Hannan |
Campbell W. Adams |
|
1895 |
do. |
George W. Aldridge |
Campbell W. Adams |
|
1896 |
do. |
George W. Aldridge |
Campbell W. Adams |
|
1897 |
do. |
George W. Aldridge |
Campbell W. Adams |
|
1898 |
do. |
George W. Aldridge |
Campbell W. Adams |
|
1899 |
do. |
John N. Partridge |
Edward A. Bond |
|
1900 |
do. |
John N. Partridge |
Edward A. Bond |
|
1901 |
do. |
John N. Partridge |
Edward A. Bond |
|
1902 |
do. |
Charles S. Boyd |
Edward A. Bond |
|
1903 |
do. |
Charles S. Boyd |
Edward A. Bond |
|
1904 |
do. |
Charles S. Boyd |
Edward A. Bond Henry A. Van Alstyne |
|
1905 |
do. |
Nicholas V.V. Franchot |
Henry A. Van Alstyne |
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CANAL FUND.
|
Year. |
Lieutenant-Governor. |
Comptroller. |
Attorney-General |
Surveyor-General |
Secretary of State |
Treasurer. |
|
1817 |
John Tayler |
Archibald McIntyre |
Martin Van Buren |
Simeon De Witt |
Charles D. Cooper |
Gerret L. Dox |
|
1818 |
John Tayler |
Archibald McIntyre |
Martin Van Buren |
Simeon De Witt |
John Van Ness Yates |
Gerret L. Dox |
|
1819 |
John Tayler |
Archibald McIntyre |
Thomas J. Oakley |
Simeon De Witt |
John Van Ness Yates |
Gerret L. Dox |
|
1820 |
John Tayler |
Archibald McIntyre |
Thomas J. Oakley |
Simeon De Witt |
John Van Ness Yates |
Gerret L. Dox |
|
1821 |
John Tayler |
John Savage |
Samuel A. Talcott |
Simeon De Witt |
John Van Ness Yates |
Benjamin Knower |
|
1822 |
John Tayler |
John Savage |
Samuel A. Talcott |
Simeon De Witt |
John Van Ness Yates |
Benjamin Knower |
|
1823 |
Erastus Root |
William L. Marcy |
Samuel A. Talcott |
Simeon De Witt |
John Van Ness Yates |
Benjamin Knower |
|
1824 |
Erastus Root |
William L. Marcy |
Samuel A. Talcott |
Simeon De Witt |
John Van Ness Yates |
Abraham Keyser, Jr. |
|
1825 |
James Tallmadge |
William L. Marcy |
Samuel A. Talcott |
Simeon De Witt |
John Van Ness Yates |
Gamaliel H. Barstow |
|
1826 |
James Tallmadge |
William L. Marcy |
Samuel A. Talcott |
Simeon De Witt |
Azariah C. Flagg |
Abraham Keyser |
|
1827 |
Nathaniel Pitcher |
William L. Marcy |
Samuel A. Talcott |
Simeon De Witt |
Azariah C. Flagg |
Abraham Keyser |
|
1828 |
Peter R. Livingston Charles Dayan |
William L. Marcy |
Samuel A. Talcott |
Simeon De Witt |
Azariah C. Flagg |
Abraham Keyser |
|
1829 |
Enos T. Throop Charles Stebbins |
Silas Wright, Jr. |
Greene C. Bronson |
Simeon De Witt |
Azariah C. Flagg |
Abraham Keyser |
|
1830 |
William M. Oliver |
Silas Wright, Jr. |
Greene C. Bronson |
Simeon De Witt |
Azariah C. Flagg |
Abraham Keyser |
|
1831 |
Edward P. Livingston |
Silas Wright, Jr. |
Greene C. Bronson |
Simeon De Witt |
Azariah C. Flagg |
Abraham Keyser |
|
1832 |
Edward P. Livingston |
Silas Wright, Jr. |
Greene C. Bronson |
Simeon De Witt |
Azariah C. Flagg |
Abraham Keyser |
|
1833 |
John Tracy |
Silas Wright, Jr. |
Greene C. Bronson |
Simeon De Witt |
John A. Dix |
Abraham Keyser |
|
1834 |
John Tracy |
Azariah C. Flagg |
Greene C. Bronson |
Simeon De Witt |
John A. Dix |
Abraham Keyser |
|
1835 |
John Tracy |
Azariah C. Flagg |
Greene C. Bronson |
William Campbell |
John A. Dix |
Abraham Keyser |
|
1836 |
John Tracy |
Azariah C. Flagg |
Samuel Beardsley |
William Campbell |
John A. Dix |
Abraham Keyser |
|
1837 |
John Tracy |
Azariah C. Flagg |
Samuel Beardsley |
William Campbell |
John A. Dix |
Abraham Keyser |
|
1838 |
John Tracy |
Azariah C. Flagg |
Samuel Beardsley |
Orville L. Holley |
John A. Dix |
Gamaliel H. Barstow |
|
1839 |
Luther Bradish |
Bates Cook |
Willis Hall |
Orville L. Holley |
John C. Spencer |
Jacob Haight |
|
1840 |
Luther Bradish |
Bates Cook |
Willis Hall |
Orville L. Holley |
John C. Spencer |
Jacob Haight |
|
1841 |
Luther Bradish |
John A. Collier |
Willis Hall |
Orville L. Holley |
John C. Spencer |
Jacob Haight |
|
1842 |
Luther Bradish |
Azariah C. Flagg |
George P. Barker |
Nathaniel Jones |
Samuel Young |
Thomas Farrington |
|
1843 |
Daniel S. Dickinson |
Azariah C. Flagg |
George P. Barker |
Nathaniel Jones |
Samuel Young |
Thomas Farrington |
|
1844 |
Daniel S. Dickinson |
Azariah C. Flagg |
George P. Barker |
Nathaniel Jones |
Samuel Young |
Thomas Farrington |
|
1845 |
Addison Gardinier |
Azariah C. Flagg |
John Van Buren |
Hugh Halsey |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
Benjamin Enos |
|
1846 |
Addison Gardinier |
Azariah C. Flagg |
John Van Buren |
Hugh Halsey |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
Thomas Farrington |
|
1847 |
Addison Gardinier |
Azariah C. Flagg |
John Van Buren |
Hugh Halsey |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
Thomas Farrington |
|
1848 |
Hamilton Fish |
Millard Fillmore |
Ambrose L. Jordan |
Office of Sur veyor-General abolished by Con stitution of 1846 after 1847. State Engineer and Surveyor not made a Commissioner of the Canal Fund. |
Christopher Morgan |
Alvah Hunt |
|
1849 |
George W. Patterson |
Millard Fillmore Washington Hunt |
Ambrose L. Jordan |
|
Christopher Morgan |
Alvah Hunt |
|
1850 |
George W. Patterson |
Washington Hunt Philo C. Fuller |
Levi S. Chatfield |
|
Christopher Morgan |
Alvah Hunt |
|
1851 |
Sanford E. Church |
Philo C. Fuller |
Levi S. Chatfield |
|
Christopher Morgan |
Alvah Hunt |
|
1852 |
Sanford E. Church |
John C. Wright |
Levi S. Chatfield |
|
Henry S. Randall |
James Cook Benjamin Welch, Jr. |
|
1853 |
Sanford E. Church |
John C. Wright |
Levi S. Chatfield Gardner Stowe |
|
Henry S. Randall |
Benjamin Welch, Jr. |
|
1854 |
Sanford E. Church |
James M. Cook |
Ogden Hoffman |
|
Elias W. Leavenworth |
Elbridge G. Spaulding |
|
1855 |
Henry J. Raymond |
James M. Cook |
Ogden Hoffman |
|
Elias W. Leavenworth |
Elbridge G. Spaulding |
|
1856 |
Henry J. Raymond |
Lorenzo Burrows |
Stephen B. Cushing |
|
Joel T. Headley |
Stephen Clark |
|
1857 |
Henry R. Selden |
Lorenzo Burrows |
Stephen B. Cushing |
|
Joel T. Headley |
Stephen Clark |
|
1858 |
Henry R. Selden |
Sanford E. Church |
Lyman Tremain |
|
Gideon J. Tucker |
Isaac V. Vanderpool |
|
1859 |
Robert Campbell |
Sanford E. Church |
Lyman Tremain |
|
Gideon J. Tucker |
Isaac V. Vanderpool |
|
1860 |
Robert Campbell |
Robert Denniston |
Charles G. Myers |
|
David R. Floyd-Jones |
Philip Dorsheimer |
|
1861 |
Robert Campbell |
Robert Denniston |
Charles G. Myers |
|
David R. Floyd-Jones |
Philip Dorsheimer |
|
1862 |
Robert Campbell |
Lucius Robinson |
Daniel S. Dickinson |
|
Horatio Ballard |
William B. Lewis |
|
1863 |
David R. Floyd-Jones |
Lucius Robinson |
Daniel S. Dickinson |
|
Horatio Ballard |
William B. Lewis |
|
1864 |
David R. Floyd-Jones |
Lucius Robinson |
John Cochrane |
|
Chauncey M. Depew |
George W. Schuyler |
|
1865 |
Thomas G. Alvord |
Lucius Robinson |
John Cochrane |
|
Chauncey M. Depew |
George W. Schuyler |
|
1866 |
Thomas G. Alvord |
Thomas Hillhouse |
John H. Martindale |
|
Francis C. Barlow |
Joseph Howland |
|
1867 |
Stewart L. Woodford |
Thomas Hillhouse |
John H. Martindale |
|
Francis C. Barlow |
Joseph Howland |
|
1868 |
Stewart L. Woodford |
William F. Allen |
Marshall B. Champlain |
|
Homer A. Nelson |
Wheeler H. Bristol |
|
1869 |
Allen C. Beach |
William F. Allen |
Marshall B. Champlain |
|
Homer A. Nelson |
Wheeler H. Bristol |
|
1870 |
Allen C. Beach |
William F. Allen Asher P. Nichols |
Marshall B. Champlain |
|
Homer A. Nelson |
Wheeler H. Bristol |
|
1871 |
Allen C. Beach |
Asher P. Nichols |
Marshall B. Champlain |
|
Homer A. Nelson |
Wheeler H. Bristol |
|
1872 |
Allen C. Beach |
Nelson K. Hopkins |
Francis C. Barlow |
|
G. Hilton Scribner |
Thomas Raines |
|
1873 |
John C. Robinson |
Nelson K. Hopkins |
Francis C. Barlow |
|
G. Hilton Scribner |
Thomas Raines |
|
1874 |
John C. Robinson |
Nelson K. Hopkins |
Daniel Pratt |
|
Diedrich Willers, Jr. |
Thomas Raines Abraham Lansing (acting) |
|
1875 |
William Dorsheimer |
Nelson K. Hopkins |
Daniel Pratt |
|
Diedrich Willers, Jr. |
Thomas Raines |
|
1876 |
William Dorsheimer |
Lucius Robinson |
Charles S. Fairchild |
|
John Bigelow |
Charles N. Ross |
|
1877 |
William Dorsheimer |
Frederick P. Olcott |
Charles S. Fairchild |
|
John Bigelow |
Charles N. Ross |
|
1878 |
William Dorsheimer |
Frederick P. Olcott |
Aug. Schoonmaker, Jr. |
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Allen C. Beach |
James Mackin |
|
1879 |
William Dorsheimer |
Frederick P. Olcott |
Aug. Schoonmaker, Jr. |
|
Allen C. Beach |
James Mackin |
|
1880 |
George G. Hoskins |
James W. Wadsworth |
Hamilton Ward |
|
Joseph B. Carr |
Nathan D. Wendell |
|
1881 |
George G. Hoskins |
James W. Wadsworth |
Hamilton Ward |
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Joseph B. Carr |
Nathan D. Wendell |
|
1882 |
George G. Hoskins |
Ira Davenport |
Leslie W. Russell |
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Joseph B. Carr |
Robert A. Maxwell |
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1883 |
David B. Hill |
Ira Davenport |
Leslie W. Russell |
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Joseph B. Carr |
Robert A. Maxwell |
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1884 |
David B. Hill |
Alfred C. Chapin |
Denis O'Brien |
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Joseph B. Carr |
Robert A. Maxwell |
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1885 |
Dennis McCarthy |
Alfred C. Chapin |
Denis O'Brien |
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Joseph B. Carr |
Robert A. Maxwell |
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1886 |
Edward F. Jones |
Alfred C. Chapin |
Denis O'Brien |
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Frederick Cook |
Lawr'ce J. Fitzgerald |
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1887 |
Edward F. Jones |
Alfred C. Chapin |
Denis O'Brien |
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Frederick Cook |
Lawr'ce J. Fitzgerald |
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1888 |
Edward F. Jones |
Edward Wemple |
Charles F. Tabor |
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Frederick Cook |
Lawr'ce J. Fitzgerald |
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1889 |
Edward F. Jones |
Edward Wemple |
Charles F. Tabor |
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Frederick Cook |
Lawr'ce J. Fitzgerald |
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1890 |
Edward F. Jones |
Edward Wemple |
Charles F. Tabor |
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Frank Rice |
Elliott Danforth |
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1891 |
Edward F. Jones |
Edward Wemple |
Charles F. Tabor |
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Frank Rice |
Elliott Danforth |
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1892 |
William F. Sheehan |
Frank Campbell |
Simon W. Rosendale |
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Frank Rice |
Elliott Danforth |
|
1893 |
William F. Sheehan |
Frank Campbell |
Simon W. Rosendale |
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Frank Rice |
Elliott Danforth |
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1894 |
William F. Sheehan |
James A. Roberts |
Theodore F. Hancock |
|
John Palmer |
Addison B. Colvin |
|
1895 |
Charles T. Saxton |
James A. Roberts |
Theodore F. Hancock |
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John Palmer |
Addison B. Colvin |
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1896 |
Charles T. Saxton |
James A. Roberts |
Theodore F. Hancock |
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John Palmer |
Addison B. Colvin |
|
1897 |
Timothy L. Woodruff |
James A. Roberts |
Theodore F. Hancock |
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John Palmer |
Addison B. Colvin |
|
1898 |
Timothy L. Woodruff |
James A. Roberts |
Theodore F. Hancock |
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John Palmer |
Addison B. Colvin |
|
1899 |
Timothy L. Woodruff |
William J. Morgan |
John C. Davies |
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John T. McDonough |
John P. Jaeckel |
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1900 |
Timothy L. Woodruff |
William J. Morgan Theodore P. Gilman |
John C. Davies |
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John T. McDonough |
John P. Jaeckel |
|
1901 |
Timothy L. Woodruff |
Erastus C. Knight |
John C. Davies |
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John T. McDonough |
John P. Jaeckel |
|
1902 |
Timothy L. Woodruff |
Nathan L. Miller |
John C. Davies |
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John T. McDonough |
John P. Jaeckel |
|
1903 |
Frank W. Higgins |
Nathan L. Miller Otto Kelsey |
John Cunneen |
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John F. O'Brien |
John G. Wickser |
|
1904 |
Frank W. Higgins |
Otto Kelsey |
John Cunneen |
|
John F. O'Brien |
John G. Wickser |
|
1905 |
Matthew Linn Bruce |
Otto Kelsey |
Julius M. Mayer |
|
John F. O'Brien |
J.G. Wallenmeier, Jr. |
SECOND DEPUTY COMPTROLLERS AND SUCCEEDING OFFICERS.
|
Year. |
Second Deputy Comptroller. |
Year. |
Chief Clerk. |
Year. |
Auditor. |
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[Office established March 11, 1833.] |
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1833 |
George W. Newell |
1840 |
Vischer Ten Eyck |
1848 |
Francis H. Ruggles |
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1834 |
George W. Newell |
1841 |
Vischer Ten Eyck |
1849 |
Francis H. Ruggles |
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1835 |
George W. Newell |
1842 |
George W. Newell |
1850 |
Francis H. Ruggles |
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1836 |
George W. Newell |
1843 |
George W. Newell |
1851 |
Francis H. Ruggles |
|
1837 |
George W. Newell |
1844 |
George W. Newell |
1852 |
George W. Newell |
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1838 |
George W. Newell |
1845 |
George W. Newell |
1853 |
George W. Newell |
|
1839 |
William W. Treadway |
1846 |
George W. Newell |
1854 |
Marius Schoonmaker |
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Office of Second Deputy Comptroller abolished and that of Chief Clerk created March 13, 1840. |
1847 |
George W. Newell |
1855 |
William I. Cornwell |
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Office of Chief Clerk abolished and that of Auditor of Canal Department created April 3, 1848. |
1856 |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
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1857 |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
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1858 |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
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1859 |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
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1860 |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
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1861 |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
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1862 |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
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1863 |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
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1864 |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
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1865 |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
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1866 |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
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1867 |
Nathaniel S. Benton |
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1868 |
James A. Bell |
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1869 |
James A. Bell |
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1870 |
James A. Bell |
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1871 |
Gilson A. Dayton |
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1872 |
Gilson A. Dayton |
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1873 |
Gilson A. Dayton |
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1874 |
Francis S. Thayer |
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1875 |
Francis S. Thayer |
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1876 |
George W. Schuyler |
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1877 |
George W. Schuyler |
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1878 |
George W. Schuyler |
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1879 |
George W. Schuyler |
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1880 |
John A. Place |
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1881 |
John A. Place |
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1882 |
John A. Place |
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Office of Auditor of Canal Department abolished March 1, 1883, and duties devolved upon the Comptroller. |
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CANAL APPRAISERS.
|
Year. |
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|
|
1825 |
David Wood |
Joseph D. Selden |
Any one of the Canal Commissioners |
|
1826 |
David Wood |
Joseph D. Selden |
do. |
|
1827 |
David Wood |
Joseph D. Selden |
do. |
|
1828 |
David Wood |
Joseph D. Selden |
do. |
|
1829 |
David Wood |
Joseph D. Selden |
do. |
|
1830 |
David Wood |
Joseph D. Selden |
do. |
|
1831 |
Benjamin F. Skinner |
Joseph D. Selden |
do. |
|
1832 |
Benjamin F. Skinner |
Joseph D. Selden |
do. |
|
1833 |
Benjamin F. Skinner |
Joseph D. Selden |
do. |
|
1834 |
Benjamin F. Skinner |
Joseph D. Selden |
do. |
|
1835 |
Benjamin F. Skinner |
Joseph D. Selden |
do. |
|
1836 |
Benjamin F. Skinner |
Samuel Cheever |
William Mann |
|
1837 |
Benjamin F. Skinner |
Samuel Cheever |
William Mann |
|
1838 |
Benjamin F. Skinner |
Samuel Cheever |
William Mann |
|
1839 |
Benjamin F. Skinner |
Samuel Cheever |
George H. Boughton |
|
1840 |
Allen Warden |
Thomas Clowes |
Henry C. Martindale |
|
1841 |
Allen Warden |
Thomas Clowes |
Henry C. Martindale |
|
1842 |
Allen Warden |
Thomas Clowes |
Henry C. Martindale |
|
1843 |
Ambrose Salisbury |
Thomas Clowes |
Chester Hayden |
|
1844 |
Ambrose Salisbury |
David Hamilton |
Chester Hayden |
|
1845 |
Ambrose Salisbury |
David Hamilton |
Chester Hayden |
|
1846 |
Calvin H. Bryan |
David Hamilton |
Chester Hayden |
|
1847 |
Calvin H. Bryan |
David Hamilton |
Chester Hayden |
|
1848 |
Gideon Hard |
Elihu H. Phillips |
David H. Abell |
|
1849 |
Gideon Hard |
Elihu H. Phillips |
David H. Abell |
|
1850 |
Andrew H. Calhoun |
Samuel J. Wilkin |
Nelson J. Beach |
|
1851 |
Andrew H. Calhoun |
Samuel J. Wilkin |
Nelson J. Beach |
|
1852 |
Andrew H. Calhoun |
William I. Cornwell |
George H. Boughton |
|
1853 |
Andrew H. Calhoun |
William I. Cornwell |
Darius A. Ogden |
|
1854 |
Andrew H. Calhoun |
William I. Cornwell |
Darius A. Ogden |
|
1855 |
Ashbell B. Parmelee |
Henry H. Hull |
William Wasson |
|
1856 |
Ashbell B. Parmelee |
Henry H. Hull |
William Wasson |
|
1857 |
Ashbell B. Parmelee |
Henry H. Hull |
William Wasson |
|
1858 |
Ashbell B. Parmelee |
Henry H. |