Download or read book Joseph Ellicott and the Holland Land Company written by William Chazanof and published by Syracuse Unbound. This book was released on 1970 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1800, the Holland Land Company assigned surveyor Joseph Ellicott the task of selling at a profit 3.3 million acres of land west of the Genesee River in New York State. By 1821, when Ellicott’s career as Resident-Agent ended, the area’s population had grown from only a few settlers to over 100,000. This study traces the evolution of western New York from the time the Indians relinquished control to the solidification of institutional life. As a land promoter in the wilderness, Joseph Ellicott quickly discovered that business and politics went hand in hand, for the factors that affected land sales were frequently political. Although his contract with the Holland Land Company expressly forbade it, he became deeply involved in the political life of western New York, playing a decisive role in the creation of Genesee County and its further divisions into four counties. Ellicott used his influence to advance the Erie Canal project, particularly from Rochester westward, and persuaded the state legislature to grant a charter for the Bank of Niagara. Although the rest of the state fluctuated in its political preferences, from his base in Batavia he kept western New York loyal to the Republican Party, building up close relations with DeWitt Clinton. During his long career, Ellicott made many enemies. The postwar nationalists resented him as the agent of the Dutch-owned company. Taxpayers fought him because he blocked a road tax on land owned by nonresidents; his employers were irritated when he could not persuade the state to buy Holland Land Company property; his increasing melancholy angered customers; and his break with Clinton during the 1820 gubernatorial campaign set off a chain reaction of political pressures that led to his dismissal as Resident-Agent the next year. Ellicott direct in 1826. Based on extensive research in the Holland Land Company Papers in Amsterdam’s City Archives, Professor Chazanof’s study presents a previously unexplored part of the political history of New York State on regional, national, and international levels. Illustrations and maps are included.
Download or read book Joseph Ellicott and the Holland Land Company written by William Chazanof and published by Syracuse, N.Y.] : Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1970 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Holland Land Company written by Paul Demund Evans and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Conspiracy of Interests written by Laurence M. Hauptman and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The period between the American Revolution and the middle nineteenth century dramatically changed New York State and the Iroquois. Upstate metropolises—Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo—were founded and soon witnessed a phenomenal growth, making New York State one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. This development led to the displacement of the Iroquois. Initially, state officials attempted to force the Indians west. In his book, Laurence M. Hauptman shows how state transportation interests, land speculating companies, and national defense policies worked to undermine the Iroquois. When forced removal of the Indians failed, Albany officials pushed for jurisdiction over the Indians, including attempts to tax them. Hauptman goes beyond simply recounting the tragedy that befell the Indians in New York. He includes memoirs and letters of gazetteers, travelers’ accounts, tribal records, personal correspondence, and Indian petitions to Albany and Washington—eloquent documents that reveal a rich culture in crisis.
Download or read book The Holland Land Company written by Paul Demund Evans and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reports of Joseph Ellicott as Chief of Survey 1797 1800 and as Agent 1800 1821 of the Holland Land Company s Purchase in Western New York written by Joseph Ellicott and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The great American land bubble written by Aaron Morton Sakolski and published by Ludwig von Mises Institute. This book was released on 1966 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Batavia Revisited written by Larry D. Barnes and published by TECHNIP OPHRYS EDITIONS. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Batavia's origins can be traced back to 1801 when Joseph Ellicott, surveyor and land agent for the Holland Land Company, laid out the town's principal thoroughfares. As Batavia grew, it became incorporated as a village in 1823 and as a city in 1915. Over the years, the face of the community has undergone many changes. Mansions were built along Main Street and then largely disappeared. A number of major factories sprang up but later failed or the businesses moved on. The retail center moved out of the city's downtown and into the surrounding town of Batavia. Urban renewal dramatically altered the core of the city, as large areas were leveled and then rebuilt or turned into parking lots. Railroad tracks that ran through the center of the community were moved to its periphery. Traffic patterns changed as new bridges were built across Tonawanda Creek. This book documents these and other changes that occurred during the last 200 years.
Download or read book History of the Pioneer Settlement of Phelps Gorham s Purchase and Morris Reserve written by Orsamus Turner and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Prominent Families of New York written by Lyman Horace Weeks and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book History of the State of New York written by New York State Historical Association and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County N Y 1788 1890 written by Frederick W. Beers and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
