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Jacob C. Place
Jacob C. Place (January 1, 1828 – December 27, 1881) was an American politician. Born in Johnstown, New York, Place moved to Wisconsin in 1850 and settled in Hartford, Wisconsin. He was a glove maker and livestock dealer. In 1880, Place served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat. Place died in Hartford, Wisconsin.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1880,' Biographical Sketch of Jacob C. Place, pg. 526 Notes External links * 1828 births 1881 deaths People from Johnstown, New York People from Hartford, Wisconsin 19th-century American politicians Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnstown, New York
Johnstown is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County in the U.S. state of New York. The city was named after its founder, Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Province of New York and a major general during the Seven Years' War in North America. It is located approximately northwest of Albany, about one-third of the way between Albany and the Finger Lakes region to the west, in the Mohawk Valley region, within the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. The city of Johnstown is mostly surrounded by the town of Johnstown, of which it was once a part when it was a village. Adjacent to Johnstown is the City of Gloversville. The two cities are together known as the "Glove Cities" due to their history of manufacturing gloves and other leather apparel. Gloversville and Johnstown together constituted the center of the American glove industry for 90 years until competition from other countries drove most of the manufacturers out of business. As of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
