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Niles-White family of Bronx and Waterford, New York

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  Hugh White (1798-1870) — of Cohoes, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Whitestown, Oneida County, N.Y., December 25, 1798. Whig. Railroad builder; banker; U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1845-51. Died in Waterford, Saratoga County, N.Y., October 6, 1870 (age 71 years, 285 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh White (1763-1827) and Tryphena (Lawrence) White; married, April 10, 1828, to Maria Mills Mansfield; father of Isabelle 'Belle' White (who married William Watson Niles); grandfather of William White Niles.
  Political family: Niles-White family of Bronx and Waterford, New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Watson Niles (1822-1900) — also known as William W. Niles — of Bedford Park, Bronx, New York County (now Bronx County), N.Y. Born in West Fairlee, Orange County, Vt., March 26, 1822. Democrat. Lawyer; attorney for Samuel J. Tilden; member of New York state assembly, 1872, 1881 (Westchester County 1st District 1872, New York County 24th District 1881); candidate for New York state senate, 1883. Died in Bedford Park, Bronx, New York County (now Bronx County), N.Y., October 29, 1900 (age 78 years, 217 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of William Niles and Relief (Barron) Niles; married 1855 to Isabel 'Belle' White (daughter of Hugh White); father of William White Niles.
  Political family: Niles-White family of Bronx and Waterford, New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William White Niles (1860-1935) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Waterford, Saratoga County, N.Y., July 22, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 30th District, 1895; vice-president, Bronx Parkway Commission, 1907-25. Died in Riverdale, Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., January 12, 1935 (age 74 years, 174 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of William Watson Niles and Isabel (White) Niles; married to Florence Brown; grandson of Hugh White.
  Political family: Niles-White family of Bronx and Waterford, New York.
  Epitaph: Originator of The Bronx River Parkway. / "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." -II.TIM.IV.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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