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Israel Thompson
Israel Thompson (born New Haven County, Connecticut, March 7, 1742; died Pittstown, New York, November 25, 1805) was an American soldier, politician and an early settler of Pittstown, New York. Family Thompson was the son of Enos Thompson (died 1806) and his wife Sara Hitchcock Thompson. His younger brother Jesse Thompson (1749-1834) settled in Dutchess County, New York and was elected six times to the New York State Assembly. His much younger sister Abia or Abiah (1762-1846) married George Bliss Throop (1761-1794) and then George Whitefield Hatch and had a number of notable children - Enos T. Throop Enos Thompson Throop ( ; August 21, 1784 – November 1, 1874) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat who was the tenth Governor of New York from 1829 to 1832. Early life and career Throop was born in Johnstown, New York on August 21 ... (1784-1874), a US Congressman and governor of New York, George B. Throop (1793-1854), a New York state senator and Michigan state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Haven County, Connecticut
New Haven County is a county in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, the population was 864,835, making it the third-most populous county in Connecticut. Two of the state's top 5 largest cities, New Haven (3rd) and Waterbury (5th), are part of New Haven County. New Haven County is part of the New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the New York metropolitan Combined Statistical Area. County governments were abolished in Connecticut in 1960. Thus, as is the case with all eight of Connecticut's counties, there is no county government, and no county seat. Until 1960, the city of New Haven was the county seat. In Connecticut, towns are responsible for all local government activities, including fire and rescue, snow removal and schools. In some cases, neighboring towns will share certain activities, e.g. schools, health, etc. New Haven County is merely a group of towns on a map, and has no specific gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
