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.

 

1828

do.

do.

 

1829

do.

do.

 

1830

do.

do.

 

1831

do.

do.

 

1832

do.

do.

 

1833

do.

do.

 

1834

do.

do.

 

1835

do.

do.

 

1836

do.

do.

 

1837

do.

do.

 

1838

do.

do.

 

1839

do.

do.

 

1840

do.

do.

 

1841

do.

do.

 

1842

do.

do.

 

1843

do.

do.

 

1844

do.

do.

 

1845

do.

do.

 

1846

do.

do.

 

1847

do.

do.

 

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.

 

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

 

Joseph B. Carr

Nathan D. Wendell

1882

George G. Hoskins

Ira Davenport

Leslie W. Russell

 

Joseph B. Carr

Robert A. Maxwell

1883

David B. Hill

Ira Davenport

Leslie W. Russell

 

Joseph B. Carr

Robert A. Maxwell

1884

David B. Hill

Alfred C. Chapin

Denis O'Brien

 

Joseph B. Carr

Robert A. Maxwell

1885

Dennis McCarthy

Alfred C. Chapin

Denis O'Brien

 

Joseph B. Carr

Robert A. Maxwell

1886

Edward F. Jones

Alfred C. Chapin

Denis O'Brien

 

Frederick Cook

Lawr'ce J. Fitzgerald

1887

Edward F. Jones

Alfred C. Chapin

Denis O'Brien

 

Frederick Cook

Lawr'ce J. Fitzgerald

1888

Edward F. Jones

Edward Wemple

Charles F. Tabor

 

Frederick Cook

Lawr'ce J. Fitzgerald

1889

Edward F. Jones

Edward Wemple

Charles F. Tabor

 

Frederick Cook

Lawr'ce J. Fitzgerald

1890

Edward F. Jones

Edward Wemple

Charles F. Tabor

 

Frank Rice

Elliott Danforth

1891

Edward F. Jones

Edward Wemple

Charles F. Tabor

 

Frank Rice

Elliott Danforth

1892

William F. Sheehan

Frank Campbell

Simon W. Rosendale

 

Frank Rice

Elliott Danforth

1893

William F. Sheehan

Frank Campbell

Simon W. Rosendale

 

Frank Rice

Elliott Danforth

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

 

John Palmer

Addison B. Colvin

1896

Charles T. Saxton

James A. Roberts

Theodore F. Hancock

 

John Palmer

Addison B. Colvin

1897

Timothy L. Woodruff

James A. Roberts

Theodore F. Hancock

 

John Palmer

Addison B. Colvin

1898

Timothy L. Woodruff

James A. Roberts

Theodore F. Hancock

 

John Palmer

Addison B. Colvin

1899

Timothy L. Woodruff

William J. Morgan

John C. Davies

 

John T. McDonough

John P. Jaeckel

1900

Timothy L. Woodruff

William J. Morgan

Theodore P. Gilman

John C. Davies

 

John T. McDonough

John P. Jaeckel

1901

Timothy L. Woodruff

Erastus C. Knight

John C. Davies

 

John T. McDonough

John P. Jaeckel

1902

Timothy L. Woodruff

Nathan L. Miller

John C. Davies

 

John T. McDonough

John P. Jaeckel

1903

Frank W. Higgins

Nathan L. Miller

Otto Kelsey

John Cunneen

 

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.

 

[Office established

March 11, 1833.]

 

 

 

 

1833

George W. Newell

1840

Vischer Ten Eyck

1848

Francis H. Ruggles

1834

George W. Newell

1841

Vischer Ten Eyck

1849

Francis H. Ruggles

1835

George W. Newell

1842

George W. Newell

1850

Francis H. Ruggles

1836

George W. Newell

1843

George W. Newell

1851

Francis H. Ruggles

1837

George W. Newell

1844

George W. Newell

1852

George W. Newell

1838

George W. Newell

1845

George W. Newell

1853

George W. Newell

1839

William W. Treadway

1846

George W. Newell

1854

Marius Schoonmaker

Office of Second Deputy Comptroller abolished and that of Chief Clerk created March 13, 1840.

1847

George W. Newell

1855

William I. Cornwell

 

 

Office of Chief Clerk abolished and that of Auditor of Canal Department created April 3, 1848.

1856

Nathaniel S. Benton

 

 

 

 

1857

Nathaniel S. Benton

 

 

 

 

1858

Nathaniel S. Benton

 

 

 

 

1859

Nathaniel S. Benton

 

 

 

 

1860

Nathaniel S. Benton

 

 

 

 

1861

Nathaniel S. Benton

 

 

 

 

1862

Nathaniel S. Benton

 

 

 

 

1863

Nathaniel S. Benton

 

 

 

 

1864

Nathaniel S. Benton

 

 

 

 

1865

Nathaniel S. Benton

 

 

 

 

1866

Nathaniel S. Benton

 

 

 

 

1867

Nathaniel S. Benton

 

 

 

 

1868

James A. Bell

 

 

 

 

1869

James A. Bell

 

 

 

 

1870

James A. Bell

 

 

 

 

1871

Gilson A. Dayton

 

 

 

 

1872

Gilson A. Dayton

 

 

 

 

1873

Gilson A. Dayton

 

 

 

 

1874

Francis S. Thayer

 

 

 

 

1875

Francis S. Thayer

 

 

 

 

1876

George W. Schuyler

 

 

 

 

1877

George W. Schuyler

 

 

 

 

1878

George W. Schuyler

 

 

 

 

1879

George W. Schuyler

 

 

 

 

1880

John A. Place

 

 

 

 

1881

John A. Place

 

 

 

 

1882

John A. Place

 

 

 

 

Office of Auditor of Canal Department abolished March 1, 1883, and duties devolved upon the Comptroller.

CANAL APPRAISERS.

Year.

 

 

 

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. Hull

William Wasson

1859

Ashbell B. Parmelee

Henry H. Hull

William Wasson

1860

Ashbell B. Parmelee

Thomas B. Carroll

William Wasson

1861

Ashbell B. Parmelee

Thomas B. Carroll

William Wasson

1862

Ashbell B. Parmelee

Thomas B. Carroll

William Wasson

1863

Ashbell B. Parmelee

Thomas B. Carroll

William Wasson

1864

Ashbell B. Parmelee

Thomas B. Carroll

William Wasson

1865

Elijah P. Brooks

Beman Brockway

William Wasson

1866

Elijah P. Brooks

Beman Brockway

William Wasson

1867

Elijah P. Brooks

Beman Brockway

William Wasson

1868

Elijah P. Brooks

Beman Brockway

William Wasson

1869

Elijah P. Brooks

Beman Brockway

William Wasson

1870

Jesse Gay

George C. Greene

Samuel North

1871

Jesse Gay

George C. Greene

Samuel North

1872

Jesse Gay

George C. Greene

Samuel North

1873

Charles G. Myers

Thaddeus C. Davis

Vivus W. Smith

1874

Charles G. Myers

Thaddeus C. Davis

Vivus W. Smith

1875

Charles G. Myers

Thaddeus C. Davis

Vivus W. Smith

1876

Charles G. Myers

Thaddeus C. Davis

Vivus W. Smith

1877

Charles G. Myers

Hezekiah Sturges

Vivus W. Smith

1878

Charles G. Myers

Hezekiah Sturges

Vivus W. Smith

1879

Charles G. Myers

Hezekiah Sturges

Vivus W. Smith

1880

William L. Bostwick

Charles M. Dennison

William J. Morgan

1881

William L. Bostwick

Charles M. Dennison

William J. Morgan

1882

William L. Bostwick

Charles M. Dennison

William J. Morgan

Canal Appraisers abolished and Board of Claims created April 7, 1883.

BOARD OF CLAIMS.

Year.

 

 

 

1883

Lyman H. Northrup

George M. Beebe

Any one of the Canal

Commissioners

1884

Lyman H. Northrup

George M. Beebe

Henry F. Allen

1885

Lyman H. Northrup

George M. Beebe

Henry F. Allen

1886

George M. Beebe

Henry F. Allen

Henry F. Allen

1887

George M. Beebe

Henry F. Allen

William L. Muller

1888

George M. Beebe

Henry F. Allen

William L. Muller

1889

George M. Beebe

Henry F. Allen

William L. Muller

1890

George M. Beebe

Henry F. Allen

William L. Muller

1891

George M. Beebe

Henry F. Allen

William L. Muller

1892

George M. Beebe

Hugh Reilly

Wilbur F. Porter

1893

Wilbur F. Porter

Hugh Reilly

George M. Beebe

1894

Wilbur F. Porter

Hugh Reilly

George M. Beebe

1895

Wilbur F. Porter

Hugh Reilly

George M. Beebe

1896

Wilbur F. Porter

Hugh Reilly

George M. Beebe

1897

Wilbur F. Porter

Hugh Reilly

George M. Beebe

Board of Claims abolished and Court of Claims created March 9, 1897.

COURT OF CLAIMS.

Year.

 

 

 

1897

Charles T. Saxton

John F. Parkhurst

George M. Beebe

1898

Charles T. Saxton

John F. Parkhurst

George M. Beebe

1899

Charles T. Saxton

John F. Parkhurst

George M. Beebe

1900

Charles T. Saxton

John F. Parkhurst

John M. Kellogg

1901

Charles T. Saxton

John F. Parkhurst

John M. Kellogg

1902

Charles T. Saxton

Gilbert D.B. Hasbrouck

John M. Kellogg

1903

Charles T. Saxton

Gilbert D.B. Hasbrouck

Theodore H. Swift

1904

Adolph J. Rodenbeck

Gilbert D.B. Hasbrouck

Theodore H. Swift

1905

Adolph J. Rodenbeck

Charles H. Murray

Theodore H. Swift

SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(See list of Members of the Canal Board.)

DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Names.

Years.

Patrick J. McWeeney

1896-7-8

Elon H. Hooker

1899, 1900-1

Winslow M. Mead

1901-2-3-4-5

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Names.

Years.

Eastern Division.

James Shanahan

1878-9-80

James D. Hancock

1881-2-3-4

Charles Zielley

1884-5-6-7-8-9

George E. Simmons

1890-1-2-3-4

John N. Parker

1895-6-7-8-9-1900-1-2-3-4-5

Middle Division.

John Stebbins

1878-9-80

William H. Van Rensselaer

1881-2-3

John Stebbins

1883-4-5-6-7-8-9

James H. Flanagan

1890-1-2-3-4

Thomas Wheeler

1895-6-7-8-9-1900-1-2-3-4-5

Western Division.

Linus Jones Peck

1878

Henry L. Fish

1879-80

Ossian Bedell

1881-2-3

Ira Betts

1884-5-6-7-8

George Chambers

1889-90-1-2-3

Charles McDonough

1893-4-5

R.G. Lay

1895-6-7-8

Albert H. Porter

1899

Houston Barnard

1899-1900-1-2-3-4-5

STATE ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS.

(See list of Members of the Canal Board.)

DEPUTY STATE ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS.

Names.

Years.

Francis H. Ruggles

1857

George R. Perkins

1858-9-60-1

Sylvanus H. Sweet

1862-3-4

Robert H. Sherman

1865

James Barnes

1886-7

Sylvanus H. Sweet

1868-9-70-1

John A. Cooper

1872-3

Henry A. Petrie

1874

David M. Greene

1875-6-7

Edward D. Smalley

1878-9-80-1-2-3

Charles Hilton

1884

R.M. Hasbrouck

1885

John Bogart

1886-1887

Arthur S.C. Wurtele

1888-9-90-1

Chapman L. Johnson

1892-3

Frank R. Becker

1894

Herschel Roberts

1895-6-7-8-9

William Pierson Judson

1901-2-3-4

Edmund F. Van Hoesen

1905

SPECIAL DEPUTY STATE ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR.

Name.

Years.

Henry C. Allen

1904-5

DIVISION ENGINEERS.

Names.

Years.

Eastern Division

Chas. A. Olmstead

1850-1-2

Geo. Cole (acting)

1853

Daniel C. Jenne

1854-5-6

J. Platt Goodsell

1856-7-8-9-60

Wm. B. Taylor

1860-1

Daniel C. Jenne

1862-3-4-5-6-7

Oscar L. Wetmore

1867-8

E.H. Crocker

1868-9-70-1-2

Wm. B. Cooper

1872-3-4

David M. Greene

1874

Chas. Hilton

1874

John B. Yates

1874-5-6

Elnathan Sweet, Jr.

1876-7-8-9-80

W. Scott Lasher

1880-1

Chas. A. Beach

1882-3

R.M. Hasbrouck

1884

John R. Kaley

1884-5-6-7

Chapman L. Johnson

1888-9-90-1

John P. Kelley

1891-2-3-4

Herschel Roberts

1894

De Witt C. Smith

1894-5-6-7-8-9

Trevor C. Leutze

1899-1900-1

Henry A. Van Alstyne

1901-2-3-4

Charles W. Trumbull

1904-5

Middle Division

John T. Clark

1850-1-2

Van Rensselaer Richmond

1852-3-4-5-6

Orville C. Hartwell

1856-7

Henry Van Vleck

1858-9-60-1-2

J. Platt Goodsell

1862-3-4-5-6

Wm. H.H. Gere

1866-7-8

M.S. Kimball

1868-9-70-1-2

Howard Soule, Jr.

1872-3-4

Chas. A. Sweet

1874-5-6-7-8

Marvin Porter

1878-9-80-1-2

David E. Whitford

1882-3-4

Denison Richmond

1884-5-6-7-8

Henry T. Beach

1888-9-90-1-2

Russell R. Stuart

1892-3-4

Wm. H.H. Gere

1894-5-6-7-8-9-1900-1-2-3-4

Charles O. McComb

1904-5

Western Division

Jerome B. Stillson

1850-1-2

John D. Fay

1852-3

Van Rensselaer Richmond (acting)

1854

John Lathrop

1854

Chas. W. Wentz

1855-6

John D. Fay

1856-7-8-9-60

Orville W. Storey

1860-1-2-3-4-5-6

Walter W. Jerome (acting)

1866-7-8

Daniel Richmond

1868-9-10-1-2

J. Frederick Behn

1872-3

John D. Fay

1874-5

Byron M. Hanks (acting)

1875

Chas. A. Olmstead

1875-6

Wm. H. Searles

1876-7-8

Thomas Evershed

1878-8-80-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-90

John Bisgood

1890-1-2-3-4-5

J.L. Little

1895-6-7-8-9

A.J. Rockwood

1899-1900-1-2-3-4-5

RESIDENT ENGINEERS.

Names.

Years.

Residency.

Eastern Division

J. Platt Goodsell

1850-1-2

First Subdivision

Orville W. Storey

1850

Second Subdivision

Daniel C. Jenne

1850-1-2

Second Subdivision

Francis F. Curry

1852-3

Eastern Subdivision

Francis F. Curry

1852-3-4

Western Subdivision

Wm. A. Perkins

1852-3-4

Eastern Subdivision

Chas. W. Wentz

1854-5

Eastern Subdivision

Wm. B. Taylor

1854-5-6

Western Subdivision

Spencer Cole

1855

First Subdivision

John L. Stephenson

1855-6

Third Residency

Nelson J. Beach

1855-6

Fourth Residency

Stephen A. Charles

1856

Third Residency, Eastern Subdivision

Wm. McCammon

1856

First Residency

Thos. H. Bates

1856

Second Residency, Western Subdivision,

Second Residency, Eastern Subdivision

E.W. Butler

1856

Fourth Residency

Spencer Cole

1856

First Residency, Eastern Subdivision

H.V.B. Barker

1857-8

First Residency, First Subdivision

George H. Clark

1857-8

Second Residency, Second Subdivision

Thos. H. Bates

1857-8

Third Residency, Third Subdivision

Wm. B. Taylor

1857-8

Fourth Residency, Fourth Subdivision

Wm. B. Taylor

1858-9-60

Third & Fourth Residencies

H.V.B. Barker

1858-9-60

First & Second Residencies

Ogden Edwards

1860-1

 

E.W. Butler (acting)

1861

 

Wm. B. Cooper

1861-2-3-4-5

 

Oscar L. Wetmore

1865-6-7

 

Peter Hogan

1868-9-70-1-2

 

Walter W. Jerome

1872-3-4

 

Charles Hilton

1874

 

Stephen E. Babcock

1874-5-6

 

Bryant Goodwin

1876-7-8

 

W. Scott Lasher

1878-9-80

 

Henry Gould

1880-1

 

C.L. Phelps

1881

 

Henry C. Parsons

1882-3

 

Chapman L. Johnson

1884-5-6-7

 

John P. Kelley

1888-9-90-1

 

Jay W. Clark

1892-3-4

 

De Witt C. Smith

1894

 

Albert J. Himes

1894-5-6-7

 

John G. Tait

1897-8

 

Henry A. Van Alstyne

1899-1900-1

 

Wm. B. Landreth

1901-2-3-4-5

 

John R. Kaley

1904-5

 

Noble E. Whitford

1905

 

H.P. Willis

1905

 

S.M. Savage

1905

 

Charles H. Flanigan

1905

 

Middle Division

John T. Clark

1850

Eastern Subdivision

James Barnes

1850

Eastern Subdivision

Chas. W. Wentz

1850-1-2

Western Subdivision

L.L. Nichols

1851-2-3

Eastern Subdivision

Morris S. Kimball

1851-2-3-4-5-6

Oswego Canal

Morris S. Kimball

1857-8

Seventh Residency, Third Subdivision

Morris S. Kimball

1858-9-60

Sixth Residency, Third Subdivision

Morris S. Kimball

1861

Oswego Canal

Morris S. Kimball

1862

Second Residency

Orville C. Hartwell

1852-3-4

Eastern Subdivision

Wm. B. Vedder

1852-3-4

Western Subdivision

M.C. Fremyre

1854-5-6

First Residency, Eastern Subdivision

M.C. Fremyre

1857-8

Sixth Residency, Second Subdivision

M.C. Fremyre

1858-9

Fifth Residency, Second Subdivision

Ogden Edwards

1854-5-6

Second Residency, Western Subdivision

Ogden Edwards

1857-8

Fifth Residency, First Subdivision

Ogden Edwards

1858-9

Fourth Residency, First Subdivision

Ogden Edwards

1862

 

Daniel Richmond

1856-7

First Residency

Winslow L. Kidder

1856

Second Residency

Winslow L. Kidder

1857-8

Eight Residency, Fourth Subdivision

S.H. Sweet

1859-60

Fifth Residency, Second Subdivision

Wm. H.H. Gere

1860-1-2

First Residency

M.S. Kimball

1862-3

 

Wm. H.H. Gere

1864-5-6

 

Howard Soule, Jr.

1866-7-8-9-70-1-2

 

Byron M. Hanks

1866-7-8

Chenango Canal Ext.

Chas. L. McAlpine

1868-9-70-1-2

Chenango Canal Ext.

Thomas Goodsell

1872-3-4

 

Albert Hill

1874

 

Denison Richmond

1874-5-6-7-8-9-80-1-2-3-4

 

Henry T. Beach

1885-6-7-8

 

David E. Whitford

1889-90-1-2-3-4

 

George A. Morris

1894-5-6-7-8-9

 

Henry C. Allen

1900-1-2-3

 

Fred W. Sarr

1904-5

 

Guy Moulton

1904-5

 

Emile Low

1905

 

B.E. Failing

1905

 

M.B. Palmer

1905

 

Western Division

Jerome B. Stillson

1850

 

Daniel Marsh

1850-1-2

First Subdivision

David Hurd

1850-1

Second Subdivision

John Lathrop

1850

Third Subdivision

John Lathrop

1851

Second Subdivision

John Lathrop

1852

Western Subdivision

J.B. Mills

1850

Genesee Valley Canal

O.W. Storey

1850-1-2-3-4-5-6

Genesee Valley Canal

O.W. Storey

1862

 

Richard Vernam

1852-3-4

First Subdivision and Genesee Valley Canal

Richard Vernam

1855-6

Second Residency

Richard Vernam

1857-8

Tenth Residency, Third Subdivision

Richard Vernam

1858

Eleventh Residency, Third Subdivision

Richard Vernam

1858-9

Eight Residency, Third Subdivision

Thomas Evershed

1852

Middle Subdivision

George Cole

1852-3-4

Western Subdivision

Chas. G. Voorhees

1854-5

First Subdivision

Henry Van Vleck

1854-5

Second Subdivision

Theophilus Williams

1854-5-6

Third Residency

Edward Colman

1854-5

Fourth Residency

Wm. H.H. Gere

1855-6

First Residency

Ensign Bennett

1856

First Residency

Ensign Bennett

1857-8

Ninth Residency, First Subdivision

Ensign Bennett

1858-9-60-1

Seventh Residency, First Subdivision

Ensign Bennett

1862

Western Subdivision

H.V.B. Barker

1856

Third Residency

R.H. Colburn

1856

Fourth Residency

R.H. Colburn

1857-8

Twelfth Residency, Fourth Subdivision

Hugh M. Severance

1856

Fifth Residency

Hugh M. Severance

1857-8

Eleventh Residency, Third Subdivision

Daniel Richmond

1858-9-60-1-2

Ninth Residency, Third Subdivision

Wm. J. Keeler

1858-9-60-1

Tenth Residency, Fourth Subdivision

Walter W. Jerome

1862-3-4-5-6-7-8

 

J. Nelson Tubbs

1869-70-1-2

 

Byron M. Hanks

1872-3-4-5-6-7

 

Thomas Evershed

1877-8

 

John Bisgood

1878-9-80-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-90

 

Fred N. Kimball

1890-1-2

 

Albert T. Jones

1892-3-4-5-6

 

C.R. Neher

1896-7-8-9-1900

 

M.W. Wilbur

1900-1-2-3-4-5

 

G.T. Keith

1904-5

 

Thomas W. Barrally

1905

 

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