Monroe County is a county in the Finger Lakes region of the US state of New York, along Lake Ontario's southern shore. As of 2022, the population was 752,035, according to Census Bureau estimates. Its county seat and largest city is Rochester. The county is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States. Monroe County is part of the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Dorothy Louise Slaughter was an American politician elected to 16 terms as a United States Representative from New York, serving from 1987 until her death in 2018. She served as the Dean of the New York Congressional Delegation for the last few terms as Congresswoman before her death.
Henry Rogers Selden was an American lawyer and politician. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1857 to 1858. He defended Susan B. Anthony in her 1873 trial for unlawfully voting as a woman.
George Bradshaw Kelly was an American politician from New York. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1939.
Abraham Maus Schermerhorn was the third mayor of Rochester, New York and a United States Representative from New York.
James Mary Early O'Grady was an American lawyer and politician. He was Speaker of the New York State Assembly for two terms and served one term in Congress.
Timothy Childs Jr. was a U.S. Representative from New York. He represented Monroe County for eight non-consecutive terms in Congress between 1829 and 1843.
William Beatty Rochester was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Merton Elmer Lewis was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 51st Attorney General of New York state.
Philetus Swift was an American politician.
John Doane Fay was an American civil engineer and politician from New York
Andrew Jackson Warner, also known as A. J. Warner, was a prominent architect in Rochester, New York.
Harry B. Bronson is an attorney and politician from Rochester, New York who serves as a member of the New York State Assembly. A former member of the Monroe County legislature, he was elected to the Assembly in 2010. He is a Democrat.
John Franklin Kinney of Rochester, New York was a New York State jurist and Democratic Party operative of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, described as one of "the strong men of the Democratic Party, potent in counsel, a trusted leader and a popular campaign orator."
Micajah W. Kirby was an American politician from New York.
John Egleston Paterson was an American farmer, lawyer and politician from New York.
Jarvis Lord, was an American politician from New York.
Fred J. Slater was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Karl Kondolf Bechtold was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
George Goundry Munger was an American lawyer and politician from New York.