Troy's One Hundred Years 1789-1889

Troy's One Hundred Years 1789-1889:
City Officials

These are excerpts from Troy's One Hundred Years 1789-1889, compiled by Arthur James Weise, M. A., and published in 1891 by William H. Young of 7-9 First Street in Troy. They were transcribed and contributed by Bill McGrath of Clifton Park, Saratoga County, NY.

TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF TROY page 323
Under the Act of March 25th, 1794, the Trustees were elected annually on the second Tuesday of May. The Village of Troy became the City of Troy in 1816. 1794 Benjamin COVELL Samuel GALE Anthony GOODSPEED Christopher HUTTON Ephraim MORGAN John PEASE Jacob D. VAN DER HEYDEN 1795, 1796, 1797 No records extant 1798-1799 Silas COVELL Benjamin GORTON Ebenezer JONES John MCCOUN John WOODWORTH 1799-1800 Benjamin GORTON Ebenezer JONES Albert PAWLING Abraham TEN EYCK John WOODWORTH 1800-1801 Ebenezer JONES Ephraim MORGAN Albert PAWLING George TIBBITS John WOODWORTH 1801-1802 George ALLEN Ebenezer JONES John MCCOUN Edward TYLEE John WOODWORTH 1802-1803 Jesse BACON David BUEL Tmothy HUTTON Aaron LANE Albert PAWLING 1803-1804 George ALLEN Nathan BETTS Benjamin COVELL Ruggles HUBBARD Edward TYLEE 1804-1805 George ALLEN Benjamin COVELL Albert PAWLING Jeremiah OSBORN Edward TYLEE 1805-1806 Albert PAWLING Benjamin SMITH Abraham TEN EYCK Edward TYLEE Ebenezer WILSON 1806-1807 1st Ward: Silas COVELL 2nd Ward: Ephraim MORGAN 3rd Ward: Townse'd MCCOUN 4th Ward: Timothy HUTTON 1807-1808 1st Ward: Samuel GALE 2nd Ward: Ephraim MORGAN 3rd Ward: Townse'd MCCOUN 4th Ward: Timothy HUTTON 1808-1809 1st Ward: Samuel GALE 2nd Ward: Ephraim MORGAN 3rd Ward: Edward TYLEE 4th Ward: Timothy HUTTON 1809-1810 1st Ward: Ebenezer WILSON 2nd Ward: Ephraim MORGAN 3rd Ward: Edward TYLEE 4th Ward: Timothy HUTTON 1810-1811. 1st Ward: Daniel T. WANDELL 2nd Ward: Hugh PEEBLES 3rd Ward: Humphrey CLARK 4th Ward: Timothy HUTTON 1811-1812 1st Ward: Hazard KIMBERLY 2nd Ward: Hugh PEEBLES 3rd Ward: William BRADLEY 4th Ward: Lewis RICHARDS 1812-1813 1st Ward: Elisha SHELDON 2nd Ward: Hugh PEEBLES 3rd Ward: William BRADLEY 4th Ward: Lewis RICHARDS 1813-1814 1st Ward: Hazard KIMBERLY 2nd Ward: Hugh PEEBLES 3rd Ward: Esaias WARREN 4th Ward: Lewis RICHARDS 1814-1815 1st Ward: Ebenezer WILSON 2nd Ward: Hugh PEEBLES 3rd Ward: Esaias WARREN 4th Ward: Stephen ROSS 1815-1816. 1st Ward: Henry TOWNSEND 2nd Ward: John LOUDON 3rd Ward: Esaias WARREN 4th Ward: Ira FORD

TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF TROY
page 323

Under the Act of March 25th, 1794, the Trustees were elected annually on the second Tuesday of May. The Village of Troy became the City of Troy in 1816.

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MAYORS OF THE CITY OF TROY
page 326

Under the Act of April 12th, 1816, the mayors were appointed by the Governor and Council of Appointment until 1822.
From 1822 to 1840, they were elected annually by the Common Council.
Under the Act of February 13th, 1840, they were elected at the charter elections on the first Tuesday of March, in every year.
Under the Act of May 3rd, 1870, they were elected once in two years.
Under the Act of May 11th, 1880, they were elected at the general election in November.
Mayors of the City of Troy:

Albert PAWLING, appointed, April 15th, 1816-1820.
Thomas TURNER, appointed, July 3d, 1819, declined to serve.
Esaias WARREN, appointed, February 10th, 1820-1828.
Albert PAWLING, appointed, February 14th, 1821, declined to serve.
Samuel MCCOUN, appointed, February 7th, 1828, died March 28th, 1830.
George TIBBITS, appointed, April 1st, 1830-1836.
Richard P. HART, appointed, December 22d, 1836-1837.
Jonas C. HEARTT, appointed, December 29th, 1837-1843.
Gurdon CORNING, March 6th, 1843-1847.
Francis N. MANN, March 2d, 1847-1850.
Day O. KELLOGG, March 5th, 1850, resigned November 7th, 1850.
Hanford N. LOCKWOOD, November 7th, 1850-1851.
Joseph M. WARREN, March 4th, 1851-1852.
George GOULD, March 2d, 1852-1853.
Foster BOSWORTH, March 1st, 1853-1853.
Elias PLUM, December 20th, 1853-1854.
Jonathan EDWARDS, March 7th, 1854-1855.
John A. GRISWOLD, March 5th, 1855-1856.
Hiram SLOCUM, March 4th, 1856-1857.
Alfred WOTKYNS, March 3d, 1857-1858.
Arba REED, March 2d, 1858-1860.
Isaac MCCONIHE, jr., March 6th, 1860-1861.
George B. WARREN, jr., March 5th, 1861-1862.
James THORN, March 4th, 1862-1863.
Wm. L. VAN ALSTYNE, March 3d, 1863-1864.
James THORN, March 1st, 1864-1865.
Uri GILBERT, March 1st, 1865-1866.
John L. FLAGG, March 6th, 1866-1868.
Miles BEACH, March 3d, 1868-1870.
Uri GILBERT, March 1st, 1870-1871.
Thomas B. CARROLL, March 7th, 1871-1873.
William KEMP, March 4th, 1873-1875.
Edward MURPHY, jr., March 2d, 1875-1882.
Edmund FITZGERALD, November 14th, 1882-1886.
Dennis J. WHELAN, November 9th, 1886.

MAYORS OF THE CITY OF TROY page 326
Under the Act of April 12th, 1816, the mayors were appointed by the Governor and Council of Appointment until 1822. From 1822 to 1840, they were elected annually by the Common Council. Under the Act of February 13th, 1840, they were elected at the charter elections on the first Tuesday of March, in every year. Under the Act of May 3rd, 1870, they were elected once in two years. Under the Act of May 11th, 1880, they were elected at the general election in November. Mayors of the City of Troy: Albert PAWLING, appointed, April 15th, 1816-1820. Thomas TURNER, appointed, July 3d, 1819, declined to serve. Esaias WARREN, appointed, February 10th, 1820-1828. Albert PAWLING, appointed, February 14th, 1821, declined to serve. Samuel MCCOUN, appointed, February 7th, 1828, died March 28th, 1830. George TIBBITS, appointed, April 1st, 1830-1836. Richard P. HART, appointed, December 22d, 1836-1837. Jonas C. HEARTT, appointed, December 29th, 1837-1843. Gurdon CORNING, March 6th, 1843-1847. Francis N. MANN, March 2d, 1847-1850. Day O. KELLOGG, March 5th, 1850, resigned November 7th, 1850. Hanford N. LOCKWOOD, November 7th, 1850-1851. Joseph M. WARREN, March 4th, 1851-1852. George GOULD, March 2d, 1852-1853. Foster BOSWORTH, March 1st, 1853-1853. Elias PLUM, December 20th, 1853-1854. Jonathan EDWARDS, March 7th, 1854-1855. John A. GRISWOLD, March 5th, 1855-1856. Hiram SLOCUM, March 4th, 1856-1857. Alfred WOTKYNS, March 3d, 1857-1858. Arba REED, March 2d, 1858-1860. Isaac MCCONIHE, jr., March 6th, 1860-1861. George B. WARREN, jr., March 5th, 1861-1862. James THORN, March 4th, 1862-1863. Wm. L. VAN ALSTYNE, March 3d, 1863-1864. James THORN, March 1st, 1864-1865. Uri GILBERT, March 1st, 1865-1866. John L. FLAGG, March 6th, 1866-1868. Miles BEACH, March 3d, 1868-1870. Uri GILBERT, March 1st, 1870-1871. Thomas B. CARROLL, March 7th, 1871-1873. William KEMP, March 4th, 1873-1875. Edward MURPHY, jr., March 2d, 1875-1882. Edmund FITZGERALD, November 14th, 1882-1886. Dennis J. WHELAN, November 9th, 1886.

COMPTROLLERS OF THE CITY OF TROY
page 337
Under the Act of May 3rd, 1870, the comptrollers were to be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the Common Council, to hold the office for a term of three years.
Comptrollers of the City of Troy:

William H. VAN EVERY, March 22nd, 1871-1872.
John P. ALBERTSON, April 4th, 1872-August 17th, 1881.
Isaac W. CRISSEY, October 7th, 1881-1883.
John D. SPICER, March 19th, 1883-1886.
William J. ROCHE, December 21st, 1886-1890.
James W. COFFEY, October 2d, 1890.

COMPTROLLERS OF THE CITY OF TROY page 337
Under the Act of May 3rd, 1870, the comptrollers were to be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the Common Council, to hold the office for a term of three years. Comptrollers of the City of Troy: William H. VAN EVERY, March 22nd, 1871-1872. John P. ALBERTSON, April 4th, 1872-August 17th, 1881. Isaac W. CRISSEY, October 7th, 1881-1883. John D. SPICER, March 19th, 1883-1886. William J. ROCHE, December 21st, 1886-1890. James W. COFFEY, October 2d, 1890.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS 1889
pages 341-342
By the Act of Legislature approved on May 29th, 1889, the Mayor was empowered to appoint seven persons to "constitute a commission" to be known as "the public improvement commission," whose terms of office were not to exceed a period of seven years from the passage of the Act. The votes of not fewer than four of the commissioners are required to elect their successors.
Appointed June 13th, 1889.

Charles W. TILLINGHAST
Walter P. WARREN
John DOW
Edward F. MURRAY
Peter H. BUCKLEY
Robert H. THOMPSON
James H. NICHOLS

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS 1889 pages 341-342
By the Act of Legislature approved on May 29th, 1889, the Mayor was empowered to appoint seven persons to "constitute a commission" to be known as "the public improvement commission," whose terms of office were not to exceed a period of seven years from the passage of the Act. The votes of not fewer than four of the commissioners are required to elect their successors. Appointed June 13th, 1889. Charles W. TILLINGHAST Walter P. WARREN John DOW Edward F. MURRAY Peter H. BUCKLEY Robert H. THOMPSON James H. NICHOLS

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