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Clark Betton Cochrane (1815-1867) —
also known as Clark B. Cochrane —
of Montgomery
County, N.Y.; Schenectady, Schenectady
County, N.Y.; Albany
County, N.Y.
Born in New Boston, Hillsborough
County, N.H., May 31,
1815.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly, 1844, 1866 (Montgomery County 1844, Albany County
3rd District 1866); U.S.
Representative from New York 18th District, 1857-61.
Died in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., March 5,
1867 (age 51 years, 278
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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Benedict Arnold (1780-1849) —
of Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Amsterdam, Tryon County (now Montgomery
County), N.Y., October
5, 1780.
Merchant;
member of New York
state assembly from Montgomery County, 1816-17; U.S.
Representative from New York 16th District, 1829-31.
Not related to the 1780 U.S. military traitor of the same name.
Died in Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y., March 3,
1849 (age 68 years, 149
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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John Sanford (1803-1857) —
of New York.
Born in New York, June 3,
1803.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York 15th District, 1841-43; member of New York
state senate 16th District, 1851.
Died October
4, 1857 (age 54 years, 123
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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John Knox Stewart (1853-1919) —
also known as John K. Stewart —
of Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Perth, Fulton
County, N.Y., October
20, 1853.
Republican. Textile
manufacturer; director, Farmers National Bank of
Amsterdam; director, Chuctanunda Gas Light
Company; member of New York
state assembly from Montgomery County, 1890; U.S.
Representative from New York 21st District, 1899-1903; chair of
Montgomery County Republican Party, 1910.
Died in Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y., June 27,
1919 (age 65 years, 250
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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John Sanford (1851-1939) —
of Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, January
18, 1851.
Son of Stephen
Sanford.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from New York 20th District, 1889-93; Presidential
Elector for New York, 1896.
Died September
26, 1939 (age 88 years, 251
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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Stephen Sanford (1826-1913) —
of New York.
Born in New York, May 26,
1826.
Son of John
Sanford (1803-1857).
Republican. Carpet
manufacturer; U.S.
Representative from New York 18th District, 1869-71; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1876.
Died February
13, 1913 (age 86 years, 263
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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Samuel Wallin (1856-1917) —
of Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Easton, Northampton
County, Pa., July 31,
1856.
Republican. Mayor
of Amsterdam, N.Y., 1900-01; U.S.
Representative from New York 30th District, 1913-15; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1916.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y., December
1, 1917 (age 61 years, 123
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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William Barclay Charles (1862-1950) —
also known as William B. Charles —
of Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland,
April
3, 1862.
Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; cotton
dealer; member of New York
state assembly from Montgomery County, 1904-06; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1908
(alternate), 1928,
1936
(alternate); U.S.
Representative from New York 30th District, 1915-17.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y., November
25, 1950 (age 88 years, 236
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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Thomas Sammons (1762-1838) —
of New York.
Born in Shamenkop, Ulster
County, N.Y., October
1, 1762.
Son of Sampson Sammons (1722-1795) and Rachel (Schoonmaker) Sammons
(1725-1822).
Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary
War; delegate to
New York state constitutional convention, 1801; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1803-07, 1809-13 (13th District
1803-07, 9th District 1809-13).
Died near Johnstown, Montgomery
County, N.Y., November
20, 1838 (age 76 years, 50
days).
Interment at Sammons Cemetery.
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Frederick Sammons (1760-1838) —
of Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born July 4,
1760.
Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member
of New
York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1799-1800, 1801-02;
Presidential Elector for New York, 1836.
Died May 22,
1838 (age 77 years, 322
days).
Interment at Sammons Cemetery.
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Simeon Sammons (1811-1881) —
of Fonda, Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Fonda, Montgomery
County, N.Y., May 23,
1811.
Son of Thomas
Sammons and Mary (Wood) Sammons (1773-1851).
Democrat. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of
New
York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1865; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1868.
Died in Fonda, Montgomery
County, N.Y., March 9,
1881 (age 69 years, 290
days).
Interment at Sammons Cemetery.
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