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Owing to the loss and partial destruction of many of the records containing the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, we have found it very difficult and in some cases impossible, to prepare a connected history of its proceedings. We find but little history of the Supervisors, from the adop- tion of the first Constitution to 1818. We are only able to give a list of the Supervisors from that period to 1861. From that time we are enabled to give a condensed history of the proceedings of the Board down to and including 1884.
LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE SEVERAL BOARDS FROM THE YEAR 1818 TO 1860, INCLUSIVE.
1818.
City .First ward.
Second ward
John Van Schaick.
Fourth ward.
Fifth ward Isaac Fryer.
Towns ... . Berne .. John Jost Dietz.
Bethlehem Moses De Long.
Coeymans. Archibald Stevens.
Guilderland . William McKown.
Rensselaerville
Asa Colvard.
Watervliet.
John Schuyler, Jr.
Westerlo.
John Schuyler, Jr., Moderator.
1819.
City. First ward George Shepard.
Second ward
John Van Schaick.
Third ward. Nicholas Bleecker.
Fourth ward. l'eter Boyd.
Fifth ward Jno. N. Quackenbush.
Towns .. .. Berne Gideon Taber.
Bethlehem David Burhans.
Coeymans. John N. Huyck.
Guilderland William Mckown.
Rensselaerville. Eli Hutchinson .
Watervliet. John Schuyler, Jr.
Westerlo. William Wheeler.
John Schuyler, Jr., Moderator.
1820.
City First ward. James La Grange.
Second ward.
Isaac Hamilton.
Third ward Nicholas Bleecker.
Fourth ward. Benjamin Knower.
Fifth ward. Isaac I. Fryer.
Towns
. .. Berne Gideon Taber.
Bethlehem David Burhans.
Coeymans. John N. Huyck.
Guilderland William McKown.
Rensselaerville Eli Hutchinson.
Watervliet John Schuyler, Jr.
Westerlo Sylvester Ford.
John Schuyler, Jr., Moderator.
1821.
City. First ward
Jesse Buel.
Second ward. Isaac Hamilton.
Third ward. Nicholas Bleecker.
Fourth ward Alexander Davidson.
Fifth ward. Jno. N. Quackenbush.
Towns. .. . Berne Malachi Whipple.
Bethlehem. Henry L. Mead.
Coeymans John N. Huyck,
Guilderland. William McKown.
Rensselaerville Eli Hutchinson.
Watervliet. John Schuyler, Jr.
Westerlo. Moses Smith.
John Schuyler, Jr., Moderator.
1822.
City First ward
John J. Ostrander.
Second ward. Isaac Hamilton.
Third ward. Nicholas Bleecker.
Fourth ward. Alexander Davidson.
Fifth ward Jno. N. Quackenbush.
Towns ... Berne. Jesse Wood.
Bethlehem William N. Sill.
Coeymans Israel Shear.
Guilderland William McKown.
Knox. Malachi Whipple.
Rensselaerville Nathaniel Rider.
Watervliet. John Schuyler, Jr.
Westerlo. Thomas Smith.
John Schuyler, Jr., Moderator.
1823.
City First ward.
Isaac Denniston.
Second ward. John F. Bacon.
Third ward. Nicholas Bleecker.
Fourth ward William Mayell.
Fifth ward. Jno. N. Quackenbush.
Towns. . . . Berne ... Jesse Wood.
Bethlehem
William N. Sill.
Coeymans Israel Shear.
Third ward Nicholas Bleecker.
George Shepard.
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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY.
Towns ... Guilderland
William McKown.
Knox.
Malachi Whipple.
Rensselaerville. Nathaniel Rider.
Watervliet. John Schuyler, Jr.
Westerlo D. J. D. Verplanck.
John Schuyler, Jr., Moderator.
1824.
City .First ward. James McKown.
Second ward.
Isaac Hamilton.
Third ward ..
Teunis Van Vechten.
Fourth ward William Mayell.
Fifth ward Jno. N. Quackenbush.
Towns. . . Berne. Stephen Willes.
Bethlehem William N. Sill.
Coey mans.
Israel Shear.
Guilderland. William McKown.
Knox ..
Malachi Whipple.
Rensselaerville.
Isaac Gardiner.
Watervliet. Lucas G. Whitheck.
Westerlo D. J. D. Verplanck.
Teunis Van Vechten, Moderator.
1825.
City
First ward.
James McKown.
City First ward.
Barent P. Staats.
Second ward.
Isaac Hamilton.
Second ward.
Josiah Winants.
Third ward ..
Nicholas Bleecker.
Fourth ward.
Peter Bain.
Fifth ward.
Jno. N. Quackenbush.
Towns. . . . Berne. .
Bethlehem
William N. Sill.
Coeymans.
Israel Shear.
Guilderland
George Batterman.
Knox ...
Erastus Williams.
Rensselaerville Joshua Gardiner.
Watervliet. Lucas G. Whitbeck.
Westerlo .. Moses Smith.
John N. Quackenbush, Moderator.
1826.
City
First ward.
James McKown.
City First ward .
Barent P. Staats.
Second ward.
William Seymour.
Third ward
Nicholas Bleecker.
Fourth ward. William Mayell.
Fifth ward.
Jno. N. Quackenbuslı.
Towns. ... Berne ..
James D. Gardiner.
Towns . Berne .. Malachi Whipple.
Bethlehem
Leonard G. Ten Eyck.
Coeymans.
Andrew Whitbeck.
Guilderland
Aaron Livingston.
Knox Egbert Schoonmaker.
Rensselaerville. John Niles.
Watervliet.
Francis Lansing.
Westerlo.
Charles Hyndman.
Nicholas Bleecker, Chairman.
In this year Supervisor Staats made a motion that the Board should agree to a resolution, with a recital, which was read and unanimously agreed to, and is in the words following, to wit :
Whereas, James Van Ingen, the present Clerk of this Board, was appointed to that office on the 6th day of Octo- ber, 1807, in the room of Jacob Bleecker, Jr., Esq., deceased, and has unanimously continued as Clerk ever since his ap- pointment, and has uniformly given satisfaction to the sev- eral Boards of Supervisors whose Clerk he has been; there- fore, Resolved, That the said James Van Ingen be continued as Clerk to this Board for the current year.
1832.
City First ward.
Second ward John I. Burton.
Third ward. Nicholas Bleecker.
Fourth ward. Samuel S. Fowler.
Fifth ward. Jno. N. Quackenbush.
Towns ... .
. Berne .
Malachi Whipple.
Towns.
Berne. . Henry H. Lawson.
Bethlehem Gerrit Hogan.
Towns .... Coeymans. Abraham Verplanck.
Guilderland George Batterman.
Knox .. Egbert Schoonmaker.
Rensselaerville Joseph Connor.
Watervliet. Francis Lansing.
Westerlo. Thomas Jenks.
John N. Quackenbush, Moderator.
1829.
City . First ward. Barent P. Staats.
Second ward. William Seymour.
Third ward .. Nicholas Bleecker.
Fourth ward
Joseph Alexander.
Fifth ward. Jno. N. Quackenbush.
Towns ... . Berne. .
Bethlehem James Alexander.
Coeymans Andrew Whitbeck.
Guilderland George Batterman.
Knox Egbert Schoonmaker.
Rensselaerville.
Joseph Connor.
Watervliet Francis Lansing.
Westerlo Thomas Jenks.
John N. Quackenbush, Moderator.
1830.
Fifth ward
Jno. N. Quackenbush.
Towns . . . Berne
Henry H. Lawson.
Bethlehem James Alexander.
Coeymans. Andrew Whitbeck.
Guilderland.
George Batterman.
Knox. Egbert Schoonmaker.
Rensselaerville
John Niles.
Watervliet.
Francis Lansing.
Westerlo. Peter Onderdonk.
John N. Quackenbush, Chairman.
1831.
Fourth ward
Lemuel Steele.
Fifth ward.
Robert Shepard.
Bethlehem.
Matthew Bullock.
Coeymans.
Abraham Verplanck.
Guilderland
George Batterman.
Knox. Egbert Schoonmaker.
Rensselaerville.
Wheeler Watson.
Watervliet. Lucas G. Whitbeck. Westerlo .. Henry Peers.
James McKown, Moderator.
1827.
City First ward.
Barent P. Staats.
Second ward.
Isaac Hamilton.
Third ward. Nicholas Bleecker.
Fourth ward. William Mayell.
Filth ward. Jno. N. Quackenbush.
Chester Willis.
Towns .... Berne ..
Bethlehem. Matthew Bullock.
Coeymans Abraham Verplanck. Guilderland. George Batterman.
Knox Egbert Schoonmaker.
Rensselaerville. Wheeler Watson.
Watervliet Francis Lansing. Westerlo ..
Henry Peers.
John N. Quackenbush, Moderator.
1828.
City First ward. Barent P. Staats.
Second ward. William Seymour.
Third ward. Nicholas Bleecker.
Fourth ward. William Mayell.
Fifth ward .. Jno. N. Quackenbuslı.
Bethlehem
Leonard G. Ten Eyck.
Henry Niles.
Coeyinans
Second ward.
Isaac Hamilton.
Third ward.
Nicholas Bleecker.
Third ward.
Nicholas Bleecker.
Fourth ward.
Stephen Fowler.
James D. Gardiner.
Albert Gallup.
Barent P. Staats.
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HISTORY OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Towns .... Guilderland. Aaron Livingston.
Knox
Frederick Bassler, Jr.
Rensselaerville Nathaniel Rider. Watervliet. Francis Lansing. Westerlo. Charles Hyndman.
John N. Quackenbush, Chairman.
Thomas W. Harmon, Clerk.
1833.
City First ward.
Barent P. Staats.
Second ward.
John I. Burton.
Third ward
Egbert Egberts.
Fourth ward Samuel S. Fowler.
Fifth ward Jno. N. Quackenbush.
Towns . Berne.
Daniel Simmons.
Bethlehem William N. Sill.
Coeymans. Henry Niles.
Guilderland.
Chris. Batterman.
Knox
Frederick Bassler, Jr.
New Scotland
James Reid.
Rensselaerville.
Nathaniel Rider.
Watervliet. John C. Schuyler.
Westerlo
Anthony Miller.
John N. Quackenbush, Chairman.
1834.
City
. First ward
Angus McDuffle.
Second ward.
Ichabod L. Judson.
Third ward.
Egbert Egberts.
Fourth ward. Daniel Wilcox.
Fitth ward
John Van Ness, Jr.
Towns Berne
Lawrence Van Duzen.
Leonard G. Ten Eyck.
Coeymans.
Henry Niles.
Guilderland.
Chris. Batterman.
Knox.
Frederick Bassler.
New Scotland.
James Reid.
Rensselaerville Charles L. Mulford.
Watervliet. John C. Schuyler. Westerlo Anthony Miller.
Leonard G. Ten Eyck, Chairman.
Heman C. Whelpley, Clerk.
1835.
City
First ward. Stephen Paddock.
Second ward.
John I. Burton.
Third ward.
Egbert Egberts.
Fourth ward Samuel S. Fowler.
Fifth ward. Robert Shepard.
Towns
Berne .. James G. Gardner.
Bethlehemn Daniel Springsteed.
Coeymans. Cornelius Vanderzee.
Guilderland. Chris. Batterman. Frederick Bassler.
Knox.
New Scotland James Reid.
Rensselaerville. Charles L. Mulford.
Watervliet John C. Schuyler.
Westerlo. David Wooster.
Samuel S. Fowler, Chairman.
Calvin Pepper, Clerk.
1836.
City First ward.
Stephen Paddock.
Second ward.
John I. Burton.
Third ward
Egbert Egberts.
Fourth ward Peter P. Staats.
Fifth ward
Jno. N. Quackenbush. Moses Patten.
Towns. .. Berne ..
Bethlehem. James B. Wands.
Coeymans. Cornelius Van Derzce.
Guilderland. Chris. Batterman.
Knox .. Frederick Bassler.
Rensselaerville
James Reid.
Watervliet. John C. Schuyler.
Westerlo. David Wooster. John N. Quackenbush, Chairman.
1837.
City First ward.
Chris. W. Bender. Second ward. IJazacl Kane.
City .... Third ward. Friend Humphrey.
Fourth ward. Peter P. Staats.
Fifth ward. Harman V. Hart.
Towns .. Berne .. Moses Patten.
Bethlehem James B. Wands.
Coeymans. Cornelius Van Derzee.
Guilderland
Chris. Batterman.
Knox Frederick Bassler. New Scotland James Reid.
Rensselaerville Samuel Niles.
Watervliet. John C. Schuyler.
Westerlo
William Bentley.
Christopher Batterman, Chairman. Calvin Pepper, Jr., Clerk.
1838.
City First ward. Chris. W. Bender.
Second ward
Hazael Kane.
Third ward. Friend Humphrey.
Fourth ward.
Charles A. Keeler.
Fifth ward Giles Sandford.
Towns. . . . Berne Moses Patten.
Bethlehem Joshua F. Babcock.
Coeymans. Jonas Shear. 1
Guilderland
Chris. Batterman.
Knox.
Egbert Schoonmaker.
New Scotland
James Reid.
Rensselaerville.
Louis M. Dayton.
Watervliet Jeremiah Schuyler.
Westerlo William Bentley.
Christopher Batterman, Chairman. Calvin Pepper, Jr., Clerk.
1839.
City First ward, Chris. W. Bender.
Second ward
William Newton.
Third ward. George Dexter.
Fourth ward
Henry Greene.
Fifth ward. Giles Sandford.
Towns. .. . Berne ... John Warner.
Bethlehem Joshua F. Babcock.
Coeymans. Jonas Shear.
Guilderland
Chris. Batterman.
Knox.
Egbert Schoonmaker.
New Scotland
Aaron Van Schaick.
Rensselaerville.
Louis M. Dayton
Watervliet. Gilbert I. Van Zandt.
Westerlo. Zelum Hitchcock.
Christopher Batterman, Chairman.
1840.
City First ward. Chris. W. Bender.
Second ward. William Newton.
Third ward.
George Dexter.
Fourth ward.
Henry Greene.
Fifth ward. Daniel D. Shaw.
Towns .. . Berne. Jacob Settle.
Bethlehem Abner Udell.
Coeymans .. Jonas Shear.
Guilderland Henry Sloan.
Knox. Potter Gage.
New Scotland Aaron Van Schaick.
Rensselaerville.
Joseph Connor.
Watervliet. Gilbert I. Van Zandt.
Westerlo. Zelum Hitchcock.
Christopher W. Bender, Chairman. Calvin Pepper, Jr., Clerk.
1841.
City First and Second wards. . Andrew Moore.
Third ward. Chris. W. Bender.
Fourth ward.
Horace Meech.
Fifth ward ..
George Dexter.
Sixth ward. Samuel Pruyn.
Seventh ward. Daniel D. Shaw.
Eighth ward. James A. Putnam.
Ninth and Tenth wards.
John D. Livingston.
Towns. .. . Berne.
Jacob Settle.
Bethlehem Abner Udell.
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Bethlehem.
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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY.
Towns. ... Coeymans ..
Garret Whitbeck.
Henry Sloan.
Knox. Potter Gage.
New Scotland William Murphy.
Rensselaerville. Benjamin E. Mackey.
Watervliet. Gilbert I. Van Zandt.
Westerlo. Fred. H. Rosekrantz.
Christopher W. Bender, Chairman.
C. J. Cuyler, Clerk.
1842.
City First and Second wards .. Andrew Moore.
Third ward.
W. J. Fryer.
Fourth ward
Horace Meech.
Fifth ward.
Elisha W. Skinner.
Sixth ward. Samuel Pruyn.
Seventh ward.
Daniel D. Shaw.
Eighth ward
W. B. Stanton.
Ninth and Tenth wards .. George Traver. Berne .
Henry I. Devoe.
Bethlehem
And. Vanderheyden.
Coeymans.
Garret Whitbeck.
Guilderland
Peter Shaver.
New Scotland
William Murphy.
Knox. .
Alexander Crounse.
Rensselaerville Benjamin E. Mackey.
Watervliet Gilbert I. Van Zandt.
Westerlo Fred. H. Rosekrantz.
Gilbert I. Van Zandt, Chairman.
Jacob M. Shuttle, Clerk.
1843.
City First and Second wards .. John McEvoy.
Third ward
Stephen Van Schaick.
Fourth ward.
Levi Chapman.
Fifth ward. Elisha W. Skinner.
Sixth ward Samuel Pruyn.
Seventh ward.
David Martin.
Eighth ward.
Heman A. Fay.
Ninth and Tenth wards .. William H. Bender. .Berne.
Henry I. Devoe.
Bethlehem.
And. Vanderheyden.
Coeymans.
Garret Whitbeck. Peter Shaver.
Knox
Alexander Crounse.
New Scotland.
William Murphy.
Rensselaerville
James G. Clark.
Watervliet. Gilbert I. Van Zandt.
Westerlo Abram Griffin.
Gilbert I. Van Zandt, Chairman.
Joseph P. Sigsbee, Clerk.
1844.
City . First ward ..
John McEvoy. .
Second ward
Peter P. Staats.
Third ward
Charles A. De Forest.
Fourth ward
Horace Meech.
Fifth ward
William Thorburn.
Sixth ward.
Samuel Pruyn.
Seventh ward.
George W. Welch.
Rensselaerville.
S. M. Hallenbeck.
Watervliet Archibald A. Dunlop.
Westerlo
Avery Slade.
Charles S. Olmstead, Chairman.
Peter Settle, Clerk.
1848.
City .First ward.
Richard Parr.
Second ward
Matthew McMahon.
Third ward
John Hurdis.
Fourth ward Franklin Townsend.
Fifth ward William White.
Sixth ward.
Samuel Pruyn.
Seventh ward
George W. Welch.
Eighth ward
Oliver Wallace.
Ninth ward James A. Tremere.
Tenth ward. Adam Van Allen.
Towns .... Berne. John J. Bogardus.
Bethlehem
Jeremiah Mead.
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City Fourth ward
Horace Meech.
Fifth ward.
William Thorburn.
Sixth ward ..
Samuel Pruyn.
Seventh ward.
George W. Welch.
Eighth ward.
Heman A. Fay.
Ninth ward.
Ichabod L. Judson.
Tenth ward
Jacob Henry.
Towns. . . .Berne ..
John Crosby.
BethIchem
Francis I. Shaver.
Coeymans.
John Mead. Peter Shaver.
Guilderland
Knox. Charles Cheesbro.
New Scotland Coonrad Mathias.
Rensselaerville
Valentine Treadwell.
Watervliet. Thomas Hillhouse.
Westerlo.
Abram Vrooman.
Peter P. Staats, Chairman.
Hugh Scott, Clerk.
1846.
City .First ward.
Bernard Lynch.
Second ward.
Andrew Moore.
Third ward
Silvester F. Shepard.
Fourth ward
Charles S. Olmstead.
Fifth ward.
Thomas McMullen.
Sixth ward
Samuel Pruyn.
Seventh ward.
J. Van Valkenburgh.
Eighth ward
William Jones.
Ninth ward.
Isaac N. Comstock.
Tenth ward
William Beardsley.
Towns. .. . Berne.
Samuel H. Davis.
Bethlehem
John McHarg.
Coeymans
Elwell Blodget.
Guilderland John Fuller.
Knox. David Van Auken.
New Scotland Coonrad Mathias.
Rensselaerville. Valentine Treadwell.
Watervliet. Gilbert I. Van Zandt.
Westerlo .. Abraham Vrooman.
Gilbert I. Van Zandt, Chairman.
Peter Settle, Clerk.
1847.
City. First ward.
Bernard Lynch.
Second ward.
Brown S. Spencer.
Third ward.
Sylvester S. Shepard.
Fourth ward Charles S. Olmstead.
Fifth ward. Coonrad A. Ten Eyck.
Sixth ward.
Samuel Pruyn.
Seventh ward. Parker Sargent.
Eighth ward.
Oliver Wallace.
Ninth ward.
Christopher Adams.
Tenth ward
Adam Van Allen.
Towns ... Berne ..
Samnel H. Davis.
Bethlehem
John McHarg.
Coeymans
Elwell Blodget.
Guilderland
John Fuller.
Knox. David Van Auken.
New Scotland
Robert Taylor.
Eighth ward. Heman A. Fay.
Ninth ward. Bradford R. Wood. Tenth ward. Jesse Buel.
Towns. Berne. .
Oscar Tyler.
Bethlehem
And. Vanderheyden.
Cocymans. Guilderland Peter Shaver.
Knox ...
Charles Cheesbro.
New Scotland. William Murphy.
Rensselaerville Shadrach I. Porter.
Watervliet. Gilbert I. Van Zandt. Westerlo.
Abraham Griffin.
Gilbert I. Van Zandt, Chairman. Jacob P. Sigsbee, Clerk.
1845.
City .First ward .. William Chambers.
Second ward Peter P. Staats.
Third ward. John C. Ward.
Coeymans John Van Derzee.
Towns. .
Guilderland.
Towns.
Guilderland
John Mead.
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HISTORY OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Towns ... . Guilderland
Jacob J. Fryer.
Knox.
Perez Fink, Jr.
New Scotland.
Robert Taylor.
Rensselaerville.
Stephen Hallenbeck.
Watervliet.
Archibald A. Dunlop. Westerlo. Avery Slade.
Samuel Pruyn, Chairman.
James F. Whelpley, Clerk.
1849.
City First ward.
John McEvoy.
Second ward
Matthew McMahon.
Third ward.
John Hurdis.
Fourth ward. Franklin Townsend.
Fifth ward ..
William White.
Sixth ward.
Samuel Pruyn.
Seventh ward
Josiah Patterson.
Eighth ward.
James M. French.
Ninth ward. Richard J. Grant.
Tenth ward. Joshua G. Cortell.
Towns .. . . Berne ..
Daniel G. Fisher.
Bethlehem
Jeremiah Mead.
Coeymans
John Van Derzee.
Guilderland.
Jacob J. Fryer.
Knox ..
Perez Frink.
New Scotland
Robert Taylor.
Rensselaerville
William Aley.
Watervliet
Gilbert I. Van Zandt.
Westerlo
Caleb Smith.
Samuel Pruyn, Chairman.
James M. Whelpley, Clerk.
1850.
City
. First ward.
James McCaffery.
Second ward.
Matthew McMahon.
Third ward ..
Charles A. De Forest.
Fourth ward
Charles S. Olmstead.
Fifth ward .
William White.
Sixth ward ..
David Martin.
Seventh ward. Charles H. Radcliff.
Eighth ward.
Samuel N. Payn.
Ninth ward
William McBride.
Tenth ward.
Joshua G. Cortell.
Towns .... Berne.
Henry A. Van Wie.
Jeremiah Mead.
Coeymans
Nathaniel Niles.
Guilderland .
Elijah Spawn.
Knox
Lyman Witters.
New Scotland.
John McEwen.
Rensselaerville
William Aley.
Watervliet.
Gilbert I. Van Zandt.
Westerlo
Caleb Smith.
Gilbert I. Van Zandt, Chairman. Orville H. Chittenden, Clerk.
1851.
City
. First ward.
Philip Foy. '
Second ward.
Matthew McMahon.
Third ward.
John A. Sickles.
Fourth ward.
Henry C. Southwick.
Fifth ward. Michael Clark.
Sixth ward J. V.P. Quackenbush.
Seventh ward. Charles Miller.
Eighth ward Oliver Wallace.
Ninth ward. Isaac Vanderpoel.
Tenth ward. Adam Van Allen.
Towns. . .
. Berne. .
Henry A. Van Wie. Elias Milbanks.
1855.
City . First ward James Lamb.
Second ward
John M. Kimball.
Third ward.
William H. Rice.
Fourth ward.
Henry Rector.
Fifth ward. John E. Gavitt.
Sixth ward. James C. Crocker.
Seventh ward
Thomas Earley.
Eighth ward
James Jones.
Ninth ward. Alonzo Bruce.
Tenth ward B. S. De Forest.
Towns .... Berne.
Silas Wright.
Bethlehem. Leonard G. Ten Eyck
City First ward Philip Foy.
City .... Second ward
John Reynolds.
Third ward.
Fourth ward. William Boardman.
Fifth ward.
Michael Clark.
Sixth ward.
Stephen Lush.
Seventh ward.
Charles Miller.
Eighth ward.
Thomas Gillespie.
Ninth ward.
Ten Eyck La Moure.
Tenth ward.
Adam Van Allen.
Towns. . . Berne ..
Jackson King.
Elias Milbanks.
Coeymans .. Guilderland
Wendell Vine.
Knox ..
Stephen Merselis, Jr.
New Scotland.
John Mathias.
Rensselaerville.
William Aley.
Watervliet.
James H. Brisbin.
Westerlo Samuel F. Powell.
James H. Brisbin, Chairman. George Wolford, Clerk.
1853.
City First ward .
John Lawless.
Second ward
John Stuart.
Third ward.
Alexander Davidson.
Fourth ward.
William Boardman.
Fifth ward. Michael Clarke.
Sixth ward. Stephen Lush.
Seventh ward.
Charles Miller.
Eighth ward.
Lawrence Dowd.
Ninth ward
John Sager.
Tenth ward.
Andrew Fisher.
Towns .... Berne.
Jackson King.
Bethlehem
George F. Imbrie.
Coeymans
Willet Serls.
Guilderland
Wendell Vine.
Knox.
Stephen Merselis, Jr.
New Scotland.
John Mathias.
Rensselaerville.
Benjamin F. Sayre.
Watervliet.
John C. Schuyler.
Westerlo Samuel F. Powell.
Alexander Davidson, Chairman. George Wolford, Clerk.
1854.
City .First ward.
John Lawless.
Second ward.
James Taylor.
Third ward ..
Geo. A. H. Englehart.
Fourth ward.
Abram Koonz.
Fifth ward. Michael Clarke.
Sixth ward
Stephen Lush.
Seventh ward.
John Benson.
Eighth ward.
William B. Scott.
Ninth ward.
William McBride, Jr.
Tenth ward
Andrew Fisher.
Towns .... Berne ....
Silas Wright.
Bethlehem
John Patterson.
Coeymans.
Garrit Whitbeck.
Guilderland
George Y. Johnson.
Knox.
Henry Barckley.
New Scotland
Wm. Van Allen.
Rensselaerville
William Aley.
Watervliet. Dillon Beebe.
Westerlo George H. Bentley.
Abram Koonz, Chairman.
George Wolford, Clerk.
Bethlehem
Nathaniel Niles.
Guilderland .
Elijah Spawn.
Knox ..
Lyman Witters.
New Scotland.
John McEwen.
Rensselaerville. Daniel A. Mackey.
Watervliet. Archibald A. Dunlop.
Westerlo
Samuel F. Powell,
Matthew McMahon, Chairman. Orville H. Chittenden, Clerk.
1852.
Coeymans
Bethlehem
Bethlehem
WVillet Serls.
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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY.
Towns. ... Coeymans.
Gerrit Whitbeck.
Guilderland
George Y. Johnson.
Knox.
Henry Barckley.
New Scotland P. V. W. Brooks.
Rensselaerville. Norman A. Ford.
Watervliet. Gilbert I. Van Zandt.
Westerlo George H. Bentley.
George Y. Johnson, Chairman.
George Wolford, Clerk.
1856.
City First ward.
James Lamb.
Second ward
William J. Caldwell.
Third ward.
William H. Rice.
Fourth ward. Abram Koonz.
Fifth ward Robert Rahy.
Sixth ward .. David V. N. Radcliff.
Seventh ward
Thomas Earley.
Watervliet. William G. Caw.
Westerlo. Thomas Saxton.
Henry Hilton, Chairman. James A. Colvin, Clerk.
1860.
City First ward.
Daniel Sullivan.
Second ward
Charles E. White.
Third ward Matthew W. Bender.
Fourth ward
Francis N. Sill.
Fifth ward. Isaac A. Chapman.
Sixth ward .. Wm. Frothingham.
Seventh ward
Thomas Earley.
Eighth ward. Stephen McKnight.
Ninth ward.
William McBride.
Tenth ward James Milwain.
Towns .... Berne. .
Henry I. Devoe.
Bethlehem.
John Wilkes.
Coeymans.
David A. Whitbeck.
Guilderland.
Leonard Wilkins.
Knox .. Samuel Warren.
New Scotland . James Slingerland.
Rensselaerville .
James E. Mackey.
Watervliet. William G. Caw.
Westerlo Abijah C. Disbrow.
Stephen McKnight, Chairman. G. V. Shafer, Clerk.
HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD FROM 1861 TO 1884.
No regular record of the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Albany County is now in existence, except that which begins with the year 1861. From that time down to the present writing the records of the Board are well preserved, from which we compile the remainder of our history of the Board.
Proceedings of the annual session of the Board, held pursuant to statute, at the City Hall, in the City of Albany, commencing on the 14th day of May, 1861.
The following were the members of the Board present :
Albany .... First ward. Patrick Whitty.
Second ward
Matthew Kendrick.
Third ward
James McIntyre.
Fourth ward
John Kelso.
Fifth ward Abraham A. Wimple.
Sixth ward .
Thomas Earley. Hugh Byrne.
Seventh ward Eighth ward.
Tenth ward
George N. Geary. James Milwain. John Wilkes.
Towns ... Bethlehem. Berne Henry I. Devoe.
Coeymans. David A. Whitbeck.
Leonard G. Ten Eyck, Chairman.
Allen B. Durant, Clerk.
1859.
City .First ward.
Jeremiah Kieley.
Second ward.
Charles W. Bentley.
Third ward
Matthew W. Bender.
Fourth ward.
John McMickin.
Fifth ward.
John Van Gaasbeck.
Sixth ward.
D. V. N. Radcliff.
Seventh ward
Thomas Earley.
Eighth ward
Timothy Seymour.
Ninth ward
William T. Wooley.
Tenth ward.
Thomas W. Griffin.
Towns. .. . Berne.
Zebadiah A. Dyer.
Coeymans
John B. Shear.
Guilderland.
Henry Hilton.
Knox ..
Samuel Gallup.
New Scotland.
Samuel Rowe.
Rensselaerville
Andrew Felter.
Eighth ward
William Redden.
Ninth ward.
Philip Spencer.
Tenth ward.
Ezra A. Sutliff.
Towns. Berne ..
Samuel H. Davis.
Bethlehem.
Leonard G. Ten Eyck.
Coeymans.
Gerrit Whitbeck.
Guilderland George Y. Johnson.
Knox
John Keenholtz.
New Scotland. Peter V. W. Brooks.
Rensselaerville Norman A. Ford.
Watervliet Gilbert I. Van Zandt.
Westerlo Abraham Griffin.
Abraham Koonz, Chairman.
William Aley, Clerk.
1857.
City First ward. William Welch.
Second ward
William J. Caldwell.
Third ward.
Thomas O. Wands.
Fourth ward Isaac Lederer.
Fitth ward .. Silas B. Hamilton.
Sixth ward.
D. V. N. Radcliff.
Seventh ward.
Thomas Earley.
Eighth ward
Thomas Dolan.
Ninth ward. .
James D. Wasson.
Tenth ward.
Charles L. Austin.
Towns. Berne.
Samuel H. Davis.
Coeymans.
Gerrit Whitbeck.
Guilderland
Henry Hilton.
Knox.
John Keenholtz.
New Scotland.
James Slingerland.
Rensselaerville. Norman A. Ford.
Watervliet. William J. Wheeler. Westerlo.
Abram Griffin.
Charles L. Austin, Chairman.
William Aley, Clerk.
1858.
City First ward. William Welch.
Second ward.
Charles E. White.
Third ward .. Thomas O. Wands.
Fourth ward Abram Koonz.
Fifth ward Silas B. Hamilton.
Sixth ward .. D. V. N. Radcliff.
Seventh ward Thomas Earley. Eighth ward. Philip McGuire. John Lossing. Ninth ward. Tenth ward. Joseph Fellows.
Towns .. . Berne
Zebadialı A. Dyer.
Bethlehem
Leonard G. Ten Eyck.
Coeymans.
John B. Shear.
Guilderland Henry Hilton. Knox.
Samuel Gallup.
New Scotland James Slingerland.
Rensselaerville. Andrew Felter.
Watervliet. William G. Caw.
Westerlo Thomas Saxton.
Guilderland Stephen B. Frederick.
Knox Samuel Warner.
Bethlehem
Leonard G. Ten Eyck.
Bethlehem.
John Wilkes.
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HISTORY OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Towns .... New Scotland .. Henry Crounse.
Rensselaerville James E. Mackey.
Watervliet. Garrit Van Olinda.
Westerlo. Abijah C. Disbrow.
Abijah C. Disbrow, Chairman.
G. V. Thacher, Clerk.
Dr. Staatz Winne was duly elected County Physician for the ensuing year.
John Gannon was elected doorkeeper.
At the next meeting the Chairman announced the following standing committees :
Finance, and to Examine Treasurer's Accounts .- Messrs. Whitbeck, Earley and Milwain.
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