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James C. Curtis
James Clark Curtis (October 28, 1797 – February 21, 1881) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. In the mid-19th century, he served in various local political offices, as well as a brief stint in the state senate from 1850 to 1851. Biography He was born on October 28, 1797 St. Albans, Vermont. In 1814, he removed to Sullivan County to take care of the estate of his uncle Edward Griswold, a large tract of land along the Delaware River, then located in the Town of Bethel. He married Pamelia C. Taylor (1799–1881), and they had several children. Political career In 1828, the Town of Cochecton was separated from Bethel, and Curtis was elected the first Supervisor in 1829, and was re-elected annually until 1844. He was also chairman of the board of Supervisors of Sullivan County from 1835 to 1843. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Sullivan Co.) in 1831 and 1833. He was First Judge of the Sullivan County Court from 1844 to 1847. He joined the Free So ...
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Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock, New York, the river flows for along the borders of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, before emptying into Delaware Bay. The river has been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation as one of the country's Great Waters and has been called the "Lifeblood of the Northeast" by American Rivers. Its watershed drains an area of and provides drinking water for 17 million people, including half of New York City via the Delaware Aqueduct. The Delaware River has two branches that rise in the Catskill Mountains of New York: the West Branch at Mount Jefferson in Jefferson, Schoharie County, and the East Branch at Grand Gorge, Delaware County. The branches merge to form the main Delaware River at Hancock, New York. Flowing south, the river re ...
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Samuel J
Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Bible, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although the text does not mention him by name). He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of '' Antiquities of the Jews'', written by the Jewish scholar Josephus in the first century. He is first called "the Seer" in 1 Samuel 9:9. Biblical account Family Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. Elkanah lived at Ramathaim in the district of Zuph. His genealogy is also found in a pedigree of the Kohathites (1 Chronicles 6:3–15) and in that of Heman the Ezrahite, apparently his grandson (1 Chro ...
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Democratic Party Members Of The New York State Assembly
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (Cyprus) (DCY) ** Democratic Party (Hong Kong) (DPHK) **Democratic Party (Italy) (PD) ** Democratic Party (Japan) (DP) **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ** Democratic Party’s (South Korea, 2015) ** Democratic Party (Indonesia) (PD) ** Democratic Party (other), for a full list *A member of a Democrat Party (other) *A member of a Democracy Party (other) * Australian Democrats, a political party * Democrats (Brazil), a political party * Democrats (Chile), a political party * Democrats (Croatia), a political party * Democrats (Gothenburg political party), in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden *Democrats (Greece), a political party * Democrats (Greenland), a political party * Democrats (Slovakia), a political ...
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New York (state) Jacksonians
New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * New York, Lincolnshire * New York, North Yorkshire * New York, Tyne and Wear United States New York state * New York metropolitan area, the region encompassing New York City and its suburbs * New York County, covering the same area as the New York City borough of Manhattan * New York, the US Postal Service address designating the Manhattan borough * New York University, a private research university in the New York City * Province of New York, the British colony preceding the state of New York Other states * New York, Florida, an unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County * New York, Iowa, a former town in Wayne County * New York, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in Ballard County * New York, Missouri, a ghost town in Scot ...
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People From Cochecton, New York
The term "the people" refers to the public or Common people, common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of Person, persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independence, independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings i ...
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Politicians From St
A politician is a person who participates in policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles or duties that politicians must perform vary depending on the level of government they serve, whether local, national, or international. The ideological orientation that politicians adopt often stems from their previous experience, education, beliefs, the political parties they belong to, or public opinion. Politicians sometimes face many challenges and mistakes that may affect their credibility and ability to persuade. These mistakes include political corruption resulting from their misuse and exploitation of power to achieve their interests, which requires them to prioritize the public interest and develop long-term strategies. Challenges include how to keep up with the development of social media and confronting biased media, in addition to discrimi ...
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Democratic Party New York (state) State Senators
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (Cyprus) (DCY) **Democratic Party (Hong Kong) (DPHK) **Democratic Party (Italy) (PD) ** Democratic Party (Japan) (DP) **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ** Democratic Party’s (South Korea, 2015) **Democratic Party (Indonesia) (PD) **Democratic Party (other), for a full list *A member of a Democrat Party (other) *A member of a Democracy Party (other) *Australian Democrats, a political party *Democrats (Brazil), a political party *Democrats (Chile), a political party * Democrats (Croatia), a political party *Democrats (Gothenburg political party), in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden *Democrats (Greece), a political party *Democrats (Greenland), a political party * Democrats (Slovakia), a political party * D ...
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1881 Deaths
Events January * January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans. * January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The Chilean army defeats Peruvian forces. * January 15 – War of the Pacific – Battle of Miraflores: The Chileans take Lima, capital of Peru, after defeating its second line of defense in Miraflores. * January 24 – William Edward Forster, chief secretary for Ireland, introduces his Coercion Bill, which temporarily suspends habeas corpus so that those people suspected of committing an offence can be detained without trial; it goes through a long debate before it is accepted February 2. Note that Coercion bills had been passed almost annually in the 19th century, with a total of 105 such bills passed from 1801 to 1921. * January 25 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. February * Febru ...
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1797 Births
Events January–March * January 3 – The Treaty of Tripoli, a peace treaty between the United States and Ottoman Tripolitania, is signed at Algiers (''see also'' 1796). * January 7 – The parliament of the Cisalpine Republic adopts the Italian green-white-red tricolour as their official flag (this is considered the birth of the flag of Italy). * January 13 – Action of 13 January 1797, part of the War of the First Coalition: Two British Royal Navy frigates, HMS ''Indefatigable'' and HMS ''Amazon'', drive the French 74-gun ship of the line '' Droits de l'Homme'' aground on the coast of Brittany, resulting in over 900 deaths. * January 14 – War of the First Coalition – Battle of Rivoli: French forces under General Napoleon Bonaparte defeat an Austrian army of 28,000 men, under '' Feldzeugmeister'' József Alvinczi, near Rivoli (modern-day Italy), ending Austria's fourth and final attempt to relieve the fortress city of Mantua. * Jan ...
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Nathaniel Jones (representative)
Nathaniel Jones (February 17, 1788 Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts – July 20, 1866 Newburgh, Orange County, New York) was an American banker and politician from New York. He served two terms in the U.S. House from 1837 to 1841. Life About 1807, he removed to Warwick, New York, and taught school there for several years. Among his pupils was William H. Seward. Political career He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Orange Co.) in 1827 and 1828. Afterwards he engaged in banking. He was elected as a Democrat to the 25th and 26th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1837, to March 3, 1841. Later career He was New York State Surveyor General from February 1842 to February 1845, and a Canal Commissioner from February 1845 to November 1, 1847, when he resigned. He was Superintendent of Schools and Clerk of the Board of Education of Newburgh in 1851. He was a member of the New York State Senate (9th D.) in 1852 and 1853. Death He died o ...
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Cochecton, New York
Cochecton () is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town located in west-central Sullivan County, New York, Sullivan County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 1,448 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from the Lenape word "cushetunk" meaning "place of red stone hills". The Town of Cochecton (its official name) is situated on the Delaware River, directly across from Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, Damascus, Pennsylvania, to which a bridge over the river provides access. History In the original charter of 1664, Cochecton marked the border between New York and New Jersey. Along the Delaware River, a spot was marked named "station rock." This point formed the meeting point of the borders between New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. After a long dispute - the New York-New Jersey Line War - the final border was set further south, near Port Jervis. The town was formed from the Bethel, New York, Town of Bethel in 1828. The Delaw ...
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Bethel, New York
Bethel is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was estimated at 3,959 in 2020 United States census, 2020. The town received worldwide attention after it served as the location of Woodstock in 1969, which was originally planned for Wallkill, Orange County, New York, Wallkill, New York, but was relocated to Bethel after Wallkill withdrew. History The first European settlers arrived ''circa'' 1795 near the present communities of Bethel and White Lake, Sullivan County, New York, White Lake. The town of Bethel was established in 1809 from the town of Lumberland, New York, Lumberland. It was named after Bethel. By the middle of the 19th century, a tourist industry began to grow. Bethel was home to numerous hotels that were part of the "Borscht Belt" and numerous sleepaway camps for most of the 20th century, including Camp Ma-Ho-Ge, Camp Chipinaw, and Camp Ranger – all on Silver Lake. In 1961, Son of Sam ma ...
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