Cohoes is an incorporated city located in the northeast corner of Albany County in the U.S. state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile manufacturing to its growth in the 19th century. The city's factories processed cotton from the Deep South.
Peter Gansevoort was a Colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is best known for leading the resistance to Barry St. Leger's Siege of Fort Stanwix in 1777. Gansevoort was also the maternal grandfather of Moby-Dick author Herman Melville.
Philip John Schuyler was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a United States Senator from New York. He is usually known as Philip Schuyler,while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler.
Stephen Van Rensselaer III was an American landowner,businessman,militia officer,and politician. A graduate of Harvard College,at age 21,Van Rensselaer took control of Rensselaerswyck,his family's manor. He developed the land by encouraging tenants to settle it and granting them perpetual leases at moderate rates,which enabled the tenants to use more of their capital to make their farms and businesses productive.
Jeremiah Van Rensselaer,from the prominent Van Rensselaer family,was the lieutenant governor of New York and a member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives,representing New York in the 1st United States Congress.
Edward Murphy Jr. was a businessman and politician from Troy,New York. A Democrat,he served as mayor of Troy,New York (1875–1883),chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee (1888–1894),and a United States senator from New York (1893–1899).
New York's 21st congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that is represented by Republican Elise Stefanik. On November 11,2024,President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Stefanik to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. If confirmed by the Senate,this would create a vacancy in her district,prompting a special election to fill the seat.
Charles Malcolm Wilson was an American politician who served as the 50th governor of New York from December 18,1973,to December 31,1974. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1939 to 1958. He also served in the Navy during World War II. In 1958,he was elected the lieutenant governor of New York on the gubernatorial ticket with Nelson Rockefeller,and when they won he served as lieutenant governor until succeeding to the governorship after Rockefeller resigned. Wilson lost the 1974 gubernatorial election to Hugh Carey.
Robert Van Rensselaer was Brigadier General during the American Revolutionary War,a member of the New York Provincial Congress from 1775 to 1777 and later a member of the New York State Assembly in the 1st,2nd and 4th New York State Legislatures.
Cornelius "Neil" W. Kelleher was an American politician from New York.
John "Jack" McEneny is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the New York State Assembly,representing about half of Albany County in the 104th Assembly District,from 1993 through 2012.
The 1869 United States Senate election in New York was held on January 19,1869,by the New York State Legislature. Incumbent Senator Edwin D. Morgan stood for a second term in office,but lost the support of the Republican legislative caucus in favor of Reuben Fenton.
The 27th New York State Legislature,consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly,met from January 31 to April 11,1804,during the third year of George Clinton's second tenure as Governor of New York,in Albany.
The 35th New York State Legislature,consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly,met from January 28 to June 19,1812,during the fifth year of Daniel D. Tompkins's governorship,in Albany.
Douglas Hudson was an American politician from New York.
Phillip G. Steck is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing Assembly District 110,which comprises the eastern portions of Schenectady and northern portions of Albany County.
The 164th New York State Legislature,consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly,met from January 6,1943,to October 30,1944,during the first and second years of Thomas E. Dewey's governorship,in Albany.
John H. Farrell was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
John T. McDonald III is the Assembly member for the 108th District of the New York State Assembly. He is a Democrat. The district includes all of Cohoes and Rensselaer,and parts of Albany and Troy.
John Joseph Mackrell was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
