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Troy's One Hundred Years 1789-1889 |
To mark the centenary of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY, the
book Troy's One Hundred Years 1789-1889 was published
in 1891 by William H. Young of 7-9 First Street in Troy.
Compiled by Arthur James Weise, M. A., the book marks the 100th anniversary of the
granting of the first village charter in 1791. The village
of Troy became the city of Troy when it received its city charter on 12 April 1816.
The book chose as the starting point for
its 100 years of coverage the date 5 January 1789, on
which date what previously had been informally called Vanderheyden [because it was the
landing point on the eastern bank of the Hudson River of Vanderheyden's ferry] was
renamed Troy. (See Origins of Place Names in Rensselaer County.)
Many thanks to Bill McGrath of
Clifton Park, Saratoga County, NY, who has posted excerpts from the book on the
Rensselaer County Mailing List and has kindly
granted permission for us to reproduce them here for your benefit.
The list below shows the excerpts I intend to post here, and I'll
upload them as I find the time. For now, you can click on those excerpts that are
ready so far.
For a list of prominent citizens of Troy
and Rensselaer County prior to 1925,
click here.
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| Preface - Troy from the Very Beginning |
| Troy's Centennial Celebrations, 1889 |
| G. V. S. Quackenbush & Co. |
| William H. Frear's Bazaar |
| Manufacture of Stoves |
| City Officials |
| Mayors of the City of Troy |
| Comptrollers of the City of Troy |
| Bank Officers |
| Old People's Homes |
| Churches |
| Introduction of Illuminating Gas |
| Troy Hospital |
| Marshall Infirmary |
| Saint Mary's Male Orphan Asylum |
| Troy Young Men's Association |
| Troy Young Women's Association |
| Citizens' Steamboat Company of Troy |
| Carriage Manufacturing |
| Volunteer Fire Companies |
| Steam Fire Engine Companies |
| Troy Cemeteries |
| Woodside Presbyterian Church |
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| Local Organizations |
| Troy Female Seminary, Board of Trustees |
| Attorneys-at-Law in Troy in 1890 |
| Grand Army of the Republic, Posts |
| Marshall Infirmary & Rensselar County Lunatic Asylum, Governors 1890 |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows |
| Pastors of the Roman Catholic Churches |
| Pastors of the Baptist Churches |
| History of Oakwood Cemetery |
| Oldest Hat and Fur Store |
| Postmasters of Troy |
| Recorders of the City of Troy |
| The Troy Railroad Young Men's Christian Association |
| The Troy Club |
| Bell Foundries |
| The Troy Laundry Machinery Company, Limited |
| W. H. Tolhurst & Son |
| Chief Engineers of the City Fire Department |
| Troy Savings Bank |
| Coal Dealers |
| Trustees of the Village Of Troy |
| Children's Home Society |
| Avalanche of Clay |
| Saint Patrick's Day Riot, 17 March 1837 |
| Introduction of Sewing Machines |
| Chamberlains of the City of Troy |
| Tompkins Brothers-Knitting Mill Machinery |
| Samuel Wilson - "Uncle Sam" |
| Clothiers |
| Troy Citizens' Corps |
| Brewing of Beer |
| Rensselaer County Soldiers And Sailors' Monument Association |
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Lin Van Buren