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The Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel is a funeral home located on Madison Avenue at 81st Street in Manhattan. Founded in 1898 as Frank E. Campbell Burial and Cremation Company, the company is now owned by Service Corporation International. Frank E. Campbell is known for handling many celebrity deaths and funerals including those of John Lennon ...
Albany Rural Cemetery. More images. October 25, 1979. ( #79001566) Cemetery Ave. 42°42′21″N 73°44′12″W. / 42.705833°N 73.736667°W / 42.705833; -73.736667 ( Albany Rural Cemetery) Colonie. Albany Rural Cemetery was incorporated in 1841, and is one of the oldest examples of the rural cemetery movement in America.
The history of Albany, New York from 1664 to 1784 begins with the English takeover of New Netherland and ends with the ratification of the Treaty of Paris by the Congress of the Confederation in 1784, ending the Revolutionary War . When New Netherland was captured by the English in 1664, the name Beverwijck was changed to Albany, in honor of ...
Albany ( / ˈɔːlbəni / ⓘ AWL-bə-nee) is the capital and oldest city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of and the most populous city in the county of the same name. It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River . The city is known for its architecture ...
Mortimer was born in New York City on April 24, 1852. He was the son of William Yates Mortimer (1824–1891) of New York and Anna Elizabeth ( née Thorpe) Mortimer (1829–1905) of Albany. His siblings Minnie and Wilfred Mortimer died young. [2] His younger brother, Stanley Yates Mortimer [3] was married to Elizabeth Livingston Hall, [a] the ...
Albany Law School ( JD) Katherine M. Sheehan (born December 5, 1963) [1] is an American politician and attorney serving as the 75th Mayor of Albany, New York. Prior to being elected Mayor, Sheehan served as City Treasurer from 2010 to 2013. On September 10, 2013, she defeated Corey Ellis in the Democratic primary for mayor of Albany.
Pieter Schuyler. Formation. 1686. Salary. $135,402 (2017) Website. [1] From 1779 until 1839, mayors were chosen by the New York State's Council of Appointment, typically for a one-year term that began in September. From 1840 on, Albany's mayors were directly elected by the city's residents.
The city of Albany with NRHP listings identified by pinpoints. There are 76 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Albany, New York, United States. Six are additionally designated as National Historic Landmarks (NHLs), the most of any city in the state after New York City. Another 14 are historic districts, for which ...