 gouverneur is a village in st. lawrence county, new york, united states. the population was 3,949 at the 2010 census. the village is named after gouverneur morris, one of the authors of the constitution of the united states, as well as a prominent landowner and part-time resident of the area. the village of gouverneur is in the town of gouverneur in the southeast part of both the town and the county. the community is called the "marble village" because of the many structures made from marble and the importance of marble in the early economy. == history == gouverneur morris, his relative samuel ogden, and partner william constable were all early landowners in northern new york, and morris established a summer home in the town. mining the local marble was one of the first big industries in the area. later, mining talc and zinc became important. the village of gouverneur was incorporated in 1850. === notable residents ===  edward john noble, developer and markete
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