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# Theodore Koehler

Theodore Koehler (July 30, 1856 – March 27, 1929) was a German-American politician and accountant.

## Life

Koehler was born on July 30, 1856, in Ahrensbök, in what is now the Province of Schleswig-Holstein (it was then the Duchy of Holstein), the son of Theodore Koehler and Dorothea von Koepke. At the time he was born the area was under the control of Denmark. His maternal grandfather was knighted by Frederick VII of Denmark for valuable services rendered to the state, and his father was decorated with the Iron Cross for brave conduct in battle. In the 1860s the area would pass to control by the Kingdom of Prussia.
From 1871 to 1876, Koehler worked with a business house in Luebeck. In 1876, he joined the German Army as a sharpshooter. He then received a letter from a friend who previously immigrated to America that encouraged him to do the same. He received a discharge from the army and in 1876 arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, only to find out his friend had died. He spent the next several years working in various occupations, and in 1883 he was employed by an English firm to participate in an exploring expedition in South America. He represented the firm a year later at the World Cotton Centennial in New Orleans. In 1885, he became the head bookkeeper and auditor of a large industrial firm in Long Island City, New York. He was later appointed by Long Island City officials to examine and report on the condition of the city books. He was a strong advocate for a tunnel under Newtown Creek. He was elected town supervisor of Long Island City in 1892, and went on to serve as town supervisor for the next three years. By 1896, he was editor, cashier, and chief accountant for the East River Gas Company.
In 1895, Koehler was elected to the New York State Senate as a Democrat, representing New York's 2nd State Senate district (Queens County). He served in the Senate in 1896, 1897, and 1898. While in the Senate, he helped pass the first certified public accountant law in the United States, signed by Governor Morton in 1896. He then organized and incorporated the New York School of Accounts, the country's first institution to help students receive a C.P.A. degree, and he directed the school for 25 years. He also became head of his own accounting organization for 30 years, specializing in factory cost accounts, and authored a few accounting books. He was one of the oldest members of the Institute of Accounts of the City of New York, and was a member of the Society of Certified Public Accountants of the State of New York and the National Society of Public Accountants.
Koehler was a member of the Freemasons and the Shriners. In 1877, he married Bernardine Helmce of New Jersey. He later married Theodora Daub. Theodora was the first woman to receive a C.P.A. certificate, a member of Koehler's staff for several years, and co-author of one of his books.
Koehler died at his Astoria home on March 27, 1929. He was buried in Oakland Cemetery in Yonkers.
# Mitchell Sanford

Mitchell Sanford (February 24, 1799 in Greenville, Greene County, New York – March 29, 1861 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

## Life

On September 27, 1823, he married Sarah Wells (1804–1878), and they had three children.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Schoharie Co.) in 1838.
He was a Whig member of the New York State Senate (3rd D.) in 1840.
In March 1861, Sanford was retained to defend Assemblyman Jay Gibbons at the latter's trial before the Assembly on charges of bribery, but Sanford died unexpectedly.
He and his wife were buried at the Greenville Cemetery.

## Sources

* The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 132, 145, 221 and 301; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
* Journal of the Assembly (84th Session) (1861; pg. 757 and 774)
* Tombstone transcriptions from Greenville Cemetery, at RootsWeb
New York State Senate :
| Preceded byNoadiah Johnson | New York State Senate Third District (Class 2) 1840 | Succeeded byHenry W. Strong |
# Richard K. Sanford

Richard K. Sanford (July 25, 1822 – April 24, 1895) was an American newspaper editor and politician from New York.

## Life

He was born in Volney, New York, the son of Kingsbury E. Sanford. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1843. Then he taught school, and was in charge of Middlebury Academy and other schools, until 1855. In 1848, he married Lucy A. Carrier (d. 1859), and they had two children.
In 1856, he became the owner and editor of the Fulton Patriot and Gazette.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Oswego Co., 2nd D.) in 1861; of the New York State Senate (21st D.) in 1862 and 1863; and again of the State Assembly in 1865.
He was for 25 years a clerk in the Auditor's office of the New York Customs House, and died of "apoplexy" at his home at 394 State Street, in Brooklyn.

## Sources

* The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1870; pg. 443, 494 and 503)
* Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and the Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1862 and '63 by William D. Murphy (1863; pg. 105ff)
* THE OBITUARY RECORD; Richard K. Sanford in NYT on April 25, 1895
New York State Assembly :
| Preceded byWilliam H. Carter | New York State Assembly Oswego County, 2nd District 1861 | Succeeded byWillard Johnson |
| Preceded byHiram W. Loomis | New York State Assembly Oswego County, 2nd District 1865 | Succeeded byWilliam H. Rice |
| New York State Senate |||
| Preceded byAndrew S. Warner | New York State Senate 21st District 1862–1863 | Succeeded byCheney Ames |
# J. C. Julius Langbein

Johann Christoph Julius Langbein (September 22, 1846 – January 28, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was a drummer boy in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

## Life

Langbein joined the 9th New York Infantry from New York City in May 1861, and left the regiment in 1863.
He was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 21st D.) in 1877 and 1879. In November 1879, he was elected Civil Justice of the 10th District.
State Senator George F. Langbein (1842–1911) was his brother and law partner.
Julius Langbein is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City.

## Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Musician, Company B, 9th New York Infantry. Place and date: At Camden, N.C., April 19, 1862. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Born: September 29, 1846, Germany. Date of issue: January 7, 1895.
Citation:
   A drummer boy, 15 years of age, he voluntarily and under a heavy fire went to the aid of a wounded officer, procured medical assistance for him, and aided in carrying him to a place of safety.
# William V. Van Rensselaer

William V. Van Rensselaer (December 26, 1838 – May 3, 1904) was an American civil engineer and politician from New York.

## Life

Van Rensselaer was born on December 26, 1838, in Seneca Falls, New York. His father was Henry J. Van Rensselaer. Van Rensselaer attended Seneca Falls Academy, and when he was only 18 he was put in charge of the enlargement of the Cayuga–Seneca Canal.
In August 1862, during the American Civil War, he enlisted in the 50th New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment as first lieutenant of Company K. He was promoted to captain in January 1865. He was mustered out with his company in June 1865.
After the war, he returned to Seneca Falls to work as a civil engineer. In 1882, he was appointed Deputy Superintendent of Public Works, in charge of the middle division of the canals. In the 1885 and 1889 New York state elections, he was the Republican nominee for New York State Engineer and Surveyor, losing both times. He served as President of the Seneca Falls village, a member of the Board of Education, and town supervisor of Seneca Falls. He was also a trustee of the Seneca Falls Savings Bank and a vestryman for the Trinity Episcopal Church.
In 1897, he was elected to the New York State Assembly, representing Seneca County. He served in the Assembly in 1898.
Van Rensselaer was manager of the Courier Printing Company for several years. He was a freemason and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He died at home on May 3, 1904.
# George G. Scott

George Gordon Scott (May 11, 1811 – September 7, 1886) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

## Life

He was born in Ballston, New York to James Scott and Mary (Botsford) Scott. He graduated from Union College in 1831. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1834, and commenced practice in Ballston Spa. He was a Justice of the Peace from 1837 to 1849; and an associate judge of the Saratoga County Court from 1838 to 1840. On January 23, 1839, he married Lucy Pitkin Lee (b. 1814), and they had six children.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Saratoga Co., 1st D.) in 1856 and 1857; and of the New York State Senate (15th D.) in 1858 and 1859.
At the New York state election, 1861, he ran on the Democratic ticket for New York State Comptroller but was defeated by Lucius Robinson.
He was Supervisor of the Town of Ballston from 1861 to 1881. He was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Saratoga County in 1863 and 1876.
He died in Ballston, N.Y., and was buried at the Ballston Spa Village Cemetery.
Congressman James Gordon was his great-uncle.

## Sources

* The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1867; pg. 442, 482 and 484)
* Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1859 by William D. Murray (pg. 89ff)
* Scott genealogy at Schenectady History
# Joseph Schulum

Joseph Schulum (December 19, 1839 – February 4, 1906) was a Jewish German-American cigar manufacturer and politician.

## Life

Schulum was born on December 19, 1839, in the Kingdom of Hanover. He immigrated to America with his parents when he was young, settling in New York City.
After attending Mrs. Hatfield's School at Ridge and Broome Streets for two years, Schulum began working as a cigar maker. In 1871, he became a cigar manufacturer.
In 1895, Schulum was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the New York County 12th District. He served in the Assembly in 1896, 1897, and 1898.
Schulum never married, and lived with his sister Fannie. He lived in the Lower East Side, and belonged a number of organizations from that area. He was a member of the Free Sons of Israel and the Freemasons.
Schulum died at home of pneumonia on February 4, 1906. He was buried in Salem Fields Cemetery.
# Frank F. Schulz

Frank F. Schulz (1863 – April 6, 1941) was an American politician from New York.

## Life

Schulz was born in 1863 in Brooklyn, New York state. He initially worked as a clothing manufacturer. He was the son of Henry and Christina Schulz.
In 1893, Schulz was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Kings County 10th District. He served in the Assembly in 1894 and 1895. In the 1912 United States House of Representatives election he was the Republican candidate for New York's 3rd congressional district. He lost to Frank E. Wilson. He also served as Brooklyn Supervisor of Records, and was a clerk in the Brooklyn County Court for thirty years.
Schulz's wife was Mattie B. He was president of the Williamsburg and Greenpoint Board of Trade. He was active in the Boards of Trade and the Eastern District Subway League. He was member of the Freemasons and the Odd Fellows.
Schulz died at home on April 6, 1941. He was buried in Evergreens Cemetery.
# James M. Varnum (born 1848)

James Mitchell Varnum (June 29, 1848 – March 26, 1907) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

## Early life

Varnum was born on June 29, 1848, in New York City, the son of New York State Assembly Speaker Joseph B. Varnum and Susan M. Graham. His great-grandfather was Major General Joseph B. Varnum.
Varnum graduated from Yale University in 1868. He then attended Columbia Law School, graduating from there in 1871 and was admitted to the bar shortly afterwards.

## Career

In 1873, he became a member of the law firm Varnum, Turney & Harrison, which his father was the senior partner of. The law firm later became Varnum & Harrison. He was also a director of the Lawyers' Title Insurance Co. and the Fulton Trust Co., trustee of the Real Estate Loan and Trust Co., and one of the original members of the New York Real Estate Exchange.
In 1879, Varnum was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the New York County 11th District. He served in the Assembly in 1879 and 1880. He was then put on the Military Staff of Governor Cornell as senior Aide-de-Camp with the rank of Colonel in the New York National Guard, serving in that position from 1880 to 1882. In 1881, he was a New York commissioner to receive French and German guests for the Yorktown centennial. In 1883, he was chairman of the Committee of Arrangement for the Evacuation Day centennial. In 1889, he was a committee member that supervised the centennial celebration of Washington's inauguration. He served as the grand marshal of the New York City lawyers in the 1896 Sound Money Parade.
In the 1889 New York state election, Varnum was the Republican candidate for Attorney General of New York. In 1890, he was the Republican and anti-Tammany candidate for Judge of the Superior Court. He served as the chairman of the 1891 Republican State Convention. In 1895, Governor Morton appointed him Paymaster-General of the state, with the rank of Brigadier-General. In 1899, then-governor Theodore Roosevelt appointed him Surrogate of New York County.

## Personal life

Varnum married Mary Witherspoon Dickey in 1899. They had no children. He was a governor of the University Club and a member of the Bar Association, the Century Club, the Union Club, the Metropolitan Club, the Society of the Cincinnati, the Sons of the Revolution, the General Society of the War of 1812, and the General Society of Colonial Wars. In 1903, the French government appointed him as a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.
Varnum died in Roosevelt Hospital after suffering a fatal car crash on March 26, 1907. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
# Sanyal

Sanyal (Bengali: সান্যাল) is a native Bengali surname, commonly found among the Bengali Hindus of the Indian state of West Bengal and in Bangladesh. Sanyal surname mostly belongs to the Barendra clan of Bengali Brahmin community.

## Notable people

* B. C. Sanyal, artist
* Chandan Roy Sanyal, actor
* Gautam Sanyal, secretary to Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee
* Kanu Sanyal, politician
* Meera Sanyal, banker
* Milan K. Sanyal, physicist
* Mithu Sanyal, author
* Nalinaksha Sanyal, politician, economist and freedom fighter
* Narayan Sanyal, author
* Pahari Sanyal, actor
* Ram Brahma Sanyal, zoologist
* Ritwik Sanyal, classical singer
* Sachindra Nath Sanyal, revolutionary
* Sanjeev Sanyal, economist and author, who has been a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India since March 2022
* Satarupa Sanyal, director
* Sugata Sanyal, computer scientist
* Sulekha Sanyal, author and activist
* Sumita Sanyal, actress
* Usha Sanyal, historian
# Jacob Seebacher

Jacob Seebacher (1833 in Germany – August 18, 1889 in New York City) was an American politician from New York.

## Life

He attended the common schools in New York City. Then he became a cigar maker, and later an auctioneer. He was a lieutenant in the 6th Regiment of the National Guard. He was at times an Inspector of Lamps and Gas; a clerk in the County Clerk's office; and Warrant Clerk in the Finance Department.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 8th D.) in 1865 and 1866. Afterwards, he was a deputy sheriff.
He was again a member of the State Assembly (New York Co., 6th D.) in 1878 and 1879; and a member of the New York State Senate (6th D.) in 1880 and 1881.
He died at his home at 393 Pleasant Avenue in East Harlem.

## Sources

* Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York compiled by Edgar Albert Werner (1884; pg. 291, 367f and 377f)
* The State Government for 1879 by Charles G. Shanks (Weed, Parsons & Co, Albany NY, 1879; pg. 136f)
* Ten-Thousand-Dollar Offices — Appointments by the Sheriff Elect in NYT on December 25, 1870
* DEATH OF JACOB SEEBACHER in NYT on August 21, 1889
New York State Assembly :
| Preceded byWilliam G. Olvany | New York State Assembly New York County, 8th District 1865–1866 | Succeeded byJames Reed |
| Preceded byMichael Healy | New York State Assembly New York County, 6th District 1878–1879 | Succeeded byPatrick O'Connor |
| New York State Senate |||
| Preceded byLouis S. Goebel | New York State Senate 6th District 1880–1881 | Succeeded byThomas F. Grady |
# George A. Owens

George Asbury Owens (March 4, 1861 – June 1, 1936) was an American politician from New York.

## Life

Owens was born on March 4, 1861, in New York City. He initially worked as a cooper, and later became an agent for a brewery in Brooklyn.
In 1893, Owens was elected to the New York State Senate as a Republican, representing New York's 4th State Senate district. He served in the State Senate in 1894 and 1895. He was a delegate to the 1904 Republican National Convention.
Owens held a number of public positions over the years, and worked for the New York State Comptroller's office, served as a Kings County Deputy Sheriff, and was Deputy Commissioner of Records for 10 years. After he retired from the latter position in 1926, he moved to New Kingston, where he became active in local politics and served as Collector of Taxes when he died.
Owens was married twice, first to Jane Morrison, and then to Jane Ballantine after the former died. His three sons were John R., Sylvester M., and James Sherman.
Owens died at his New Kingston home on June 1, 1936. He was buried in the family plot in Cypress Hills Cemetery.
# Ebenezer Lounsbery

Ebenezer Lounsbery (c. 1787 — October 8, 1868 Kingston, Ulster County, New York) was an American politician from New York.

## Life

He married Maria Hardenburgh, and they had three children.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (2nd D.) in 1836.

## Sources

* The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 131 and 143; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
New York State Senate :
| Preceded byJohn Sudam | New York State Senate Second District (Class 2) 1836 | Succeeded byHenry H. Van Dyck |
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# Henry Smith (speaker)

Henry Smith (March 14, 1829 in Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York – December 1, 1884) was an American lawyer and politician.

## Life

He was the son of Thomas Smith, a lawyer.
In 1865, he was elected District Attorney of Albany County, and in 1868 he led the prosecution of George W. Cole (brother of Cornelius Cole) at his trial for the murder of former state assemblyman L. Harris Hiscock.
In the Summer of 1869, he was illegally arrested with other Albany and Susquehanna Railroad executive members during Jay Gould and Jim Fisk's attempt to buy the railroad.
He was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly (Albany Co., 2nd D.) in 1867 and 1872; and was Speaker in 1872. During his Speakership, he received a large retainer for legal services rendered to the Erie Railroad at a time when Erie Railroad bills were under debate, which led to accusations that he was bribed to support the bills. The next year a State Senate Investigating Committee probed into this matter.
In 1883, he pronounced his opinion that a "People's Party" should be formed by both Democratic and Republican politicians to oppose "corporate interests" and politicians like John Kelly and John F. Smyth.
Smith died in Albany on December 1, 1884. He was buried at Cobleskill Rural Cemetery in Cobleskill.
# Joe Conroy

Joe Conroy (born July 24, 1934) is a Democratic former member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature, representing parts of Genesee County for two decades.
Prior to his election to the House, Conroy was active in real estate and building in the Flint area. He was also a member of the city's charter review commission and the county board of commissioners. He was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1976 and served three terms. He sought and won election to the Michigan Senate in 1982 and served there for four terms. While in the Senate, he served on the Appropriations Committee.
Conroy was governmental operations director under former Mayor Don Williamson of Flint for four and a half years, resigning in 2008.
# James H. Pierson

James Henry Pierson (May 26, 1838 – March 28, 1914) was an American politician from New York.

## Life

James H. Pierson was born on May 26, 1838, in Southampton, New York, the son of Philetus Pierson and Elizabeth Reeves. His ancestor was Henry Pierson, who immigrated to Southampton in 1640 to join his brother Abraham Pierson. Pierson's father Philetus was a whaling captain.
As a young man, Pierson served as Southampton's highway commissioner, assessor, tax collector, and inspector of elections. In 1881, he was elected as a Republican to be Southampton's town supervisor. He served as supervisor until 1902.
In 1889, Pierson was elected to the New York State Assembly, representing Suffolk County. He served in the Assembly in 1890, 1891, and 1892.
Pierson never married. He was the first president of the Southampton Bank, president of the Sag Harbor Savings Bank, president of the Southampton Water Works Company, and one of the founders and president of the Southampton Cemetery Association.
Pierson died in his Southampton home on March 28, 1914. He was buried in Southampton's North End Cemetery.
# Parbhu Nana

Parbhu Govan Nana (born 17 August 1933, date of death unknown) was an East African cricketer. He was a Zambian of Indian origin.
Nana played three One day Internationals in the 1975 World Cup. He died sometime between 2009, when he visited New Zealand, and 2019, when it was reported that he had died "some years ago".
# Erastus F. Post

Erastus Foster Post (July 3, 1859 – March 30, 1937) was an American civil engineer, politician, and banker from New York.

## Early life and education

Post was born on July 3, 1859, in Quogue, New York, the son of farmer and politician George Oliver Post and Harriet Foster. He attended the Bridgehampton Academy and Williston Seminary in Easthampton, Massachusetts, graduating from the latter's scientific department in 1880. Post then returned to Quogue, where he worked as a surveyor, civil engineer, and manager of his father's farm. In 1886, he was appointed Commissioner of Highways to fill an unexpired term and elected to the office a year later.

## Career

In 1895, Post was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Suffolk County 1st District. He served in the Assembly in 1896, 1897, and 1898. During World War I, he was chairman of the Eastern Suffolk County draft board, a trustee of the village of Quogue, a member of the board of education for the Quogue Union Free School District, and a Quogue fire commissioner.
Post was a director of the Southampton Bank since its founding in 1888, treasurer of the Quogue Ice Company since its founding in 1893, and a trustee of the Sag Harbor Savings Bank. He later became president of Seaside Bank and Quantuck Water Works Co., vice-president and director of the Queens, Nassau & Suffolk Realty Co., director and vice-president of the Nassau-Suffolk Bond and Mortgage Guarantee Co., and trustee of the Riverhead Savings Bank and the Suffolk County Mutual Insurance Co. He later became vice president of the Riverhead Savings Bank, and in 1932, he became the bank president.
Post was a member of the Freemasons, the Royal Arch Masonry, the Shriners, and the American Geographical Society. He was a trustee of the Quogue Presbyterian Church. In 1885, he married Anna Grace Foster of Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
Post died on a train near Richmond, Virginia, on March 30, 1937. He was returning home from a fishing trip in Fort Myers, Florida, where he overexerted himself and had a heart attack that lead to his death. He was buried in Riverhead Cemetery in Riverhead.