Truman G. Younglove
Encyclopedia
Truman Giles Younglove was an American civil engineer, lawyer and politician.
He was for many years in charge of the construction of the great dam and elaborate system of canals at Cohoes, New York
which provided the water power to the cotton mills. He became head of the water power company and supervised the construction of Mill #3 of the Harmony Mills
.
He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1868.
He was a Republican member from the Saratoga County of the New York State Assembly
from 1866 to 1869, and was Speaker
in 1869.
He was an incorporator of the Cohoes Savings Institution and the first treasurer, also director of the First National Bank of Cohoes, from its organization to his death.
He was buried at Albany Rural Cemetery
in Menands, New York
.
His son Truman Giles Younglove, Jr. (1858–1920) was accused in 1883 of embezzlement while being Secretary and Treasurer of the Cohoes Straw Board Co., and fled to Illinois
.
Life
He was the son of Daniel Copeland Younglove (1791–1867) and Elizabeth Stimson Younglove (1793–1850). He married first Elizabeth MacMartin on January 7, 1841; and then Jane MacMartin on November 4, 1850.He was for many years in charge of the construction of the great dam and elaborate system of canals at Cohoes, New York
Cohoes, New York
Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168...
which provided the water power to the cotton mills. He became head of the water power company and supervised the construction of Mill #3 of the Harmony Mills
Harmony Mills
Harmony Mills, in Cohoes, New York, United States, is an industrial district that is bordered by the Mohawk River and the old Erie Canal. It was listed as Harmony Mills Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and it was further declared a National Historic Landmark...
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He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1868.
He was a Republican member from the Saratoga County of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1866 to 1869, and was Speaker
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party....
in 1869.
He was an incorporator of the Cohoes Savings Institution and the first treasurer, also director of the First National Bank of Cohoes, from its organization to his death.
He was buried at Albany Rural Cemetery
Albany Rural Cemetery
The Albany Rural Cemetery was established October 7, 1844, in Menands, New York, just outside of the city of Albany, New York. It is renowned as one of the most beautiful, pastoral cemeteries in the United States, at over . Many historical American figures are buried there.-History:On April 2,...
in Menands, New York
Menands, New York
Menands is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,990 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Louis Menand...
.
His son Truman Giles Younglove, Jr. (1858–1920) was accused in 1883 of embezzlement while being Secretary and Treasurer of the Cohoes Straw Board Co., and fled to Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Sources
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F07EFD7113AEF34BC4D53DFB7668382679FDE Caucuses of the Legislature, in NYT on January 5, 1869
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/youngblood-yulee.html Political Graveyard
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/Sylvester/chap19.html History of Saratoga County by Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester (1878) at Rootsweb
- http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/families/hmgfm/younglove-2.html Short bio at Schenectady History, from Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs edited by Cuyler Reynolds (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1911)
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A00E5D91731E433A2575BC0A9629C94629FD7CF His son's disappearance, in NYT on April 8, 1883
- http://www.albanyruralcemetery.org/albrurcem/Notable.html List of notable people buried at Albany Rural Cemetery