BIOGRAPHIES
(Source:
Schenectady County, New
York : its history to the close of the nineteenth century
unknown: New York History Co., 1902 - Yates, Austin A.)
Transcribing by Sharon Wick
Pangburn, Alonzo
Pangburn, Juan
Parker, John N.
Parsons, Hinsdill
Patton, Jesse L.
Pearson, Hiram
Pearson, William A.
Peek, D.
N. |
Peterson, Charles F.
Pettit, William
Philbrook, Horace Wheeler
Phillips, Charles S.
Pickford, Archibald C.
Pitkin, Albert Johnson
Pitts, Joseph
Planck, Milton G., M. D. |
Plant, John
Posson,
Daniel
Potter, Thomas R.
Prentice, Thomas
Primmer, Henry W.
Proper, Nicholas D.
Purman, William M., Capt.
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Alonzo Pangburn was born in the
town of Rotterdam, Schenectady County, N. Y., August 2, 1839,
and was educated in District School No. 1 of his native town.
His father was a farmer and Mr. Pangburn has always followed his
occupation himself. He is a prominent Democrat in the town
of Rotterdam, and was elected to the office of Justice of the
Peace in 1877, and has continuously held this office since that
date, a period of twenty-five years. Mr. Pangburn, in
addition to his farming operations, is also an extensive
manufacturer of cider.
On December 15, 1881, Alonzo Pangburn married Hattie
Matice. His ancestors came from Holland, and he is a
member of Boer Lodge No. 811, I. O. O. F., of the city of
Schenectady. |
Hinsdill Parsons
was born February 10, 1864. After completing his common
school education he entered Trinity College and graduated from
that institution in 1884. He later entered the Albany Law
School and graduated therefrom in 1885, and was admitted to the
Bar of the state of New York in the same year, at Albany N. Y.
In 1889, Hinsdill Parsons became patent attorney for
the Walter A. Wood M. & R. M. Co., but left there employ in 1894
and became resident attorney for the General Electric Company at
Schenectady N. Y. In May, 1901, he was appointed general
counsel and fourth vice-president of the General Electric
Company.
Mr. Parsons is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Psi
fraternities, with which he became associated during his college
course.
In September, 1889, Hinsdill Parsons married Jessie
Burchard at Hoosick Falls, N. Y. |
D. N. Peek was born in Rotterdam,
Schenectady County, N. Y., May 5, 18654. After his school
days he learned the trade of carriagemaker and followed that
occupation for sixteen years, when he went into the mercantile
business and started a store and hotel.
Mr. Peek is a Democrat and is an active worker in his
party, in which he is highly popular. He was postmaster
under Cleveland during both of that president's administrations,
is now a deputy sheriff and has held the office of collector and
other town offices. He is a member of Beth-Omen Lodge No.
521, I. O. O. F., of the Society of the Netherlands, and of the
Lodge of Red Men at Mariaville.
D. N. Peek married Mary J. Smith, daughter of William
and Hannah (Dingman) Smith. They have a family of one son
and three daughters. Mr. Peek's parents were Andrew D. and
Caroline (Thomas) Peek. |
Archibald C. Pickford was born
in Schenectady, May 20, 1870, and was educated in the public
schools of his native city and at Union College. After
leaving college, he was collector upon the Albany Day Line of
boats for three years, after which he took up the study of law,
which he continued for one year. In 1893, he took charge
of his father's meat business, which is still conducted by the
firm of Pickford Brothers, his partner being William D. Pickford.
On Dec. 10, 1895, Archibald C. Pickford married Emma
Heatley, daughter of Peter and Mary (Hutchinson) Heatley.
Mr. Pickford's parents were William D. and Elizabeth Pickford.
His mother died in January, 1894, and his father in August,
1893.
Mr. Pickford is a member of St. George's Lodge No. 6,
F. and A. M., and of the Phi Delta Theta Society.
Mr. Pickford has two brothers and one sister, namely,
Edward P., M. D., of Washington, D. C., William D., his partner,
and Phoebe, wife of Morris Blair of Schenectady. The
family is of English descent and came to Schenectady in 1821. |
Joseph Pitts was
born in Germany, November 17, 1857, and came to the United
States in 1874. He was first employed on a farm, but
afterwards learned the baker's trade, which he began in 1880,
and at which he was employed in Albany before he came to
Schenectady in 1890. In this year he established a bakery
in Schenectady, which he has since conducted.
On April 25, 1880, Joseph Pitts married Anna M. Kneiper,
and they have a family of nine children, Joseph, Peter, Julius,
Frank, George, Nannie, Anna, Marguerite and John. Mr.
Pitts is a member of the Catholic church, the Catholic Mutual
Benevolent Association and the St. Francis Society. |
Daniel Posson
was born in the town of Glenville, Schenectady County, N. Y.,
Apr. 24, 1861. He is the son of George and Elizabeth
(Becker) Posson. He was educated at the district schools
and afterwards farmed for two years. He then moved to
Greene County and worked in a mill for J. Dean for two years,
after which he returned to Glenville for one year. He then
entered the Schenectady Locomotive Works, where he learned the
trade of machinist, at which he worked for four years, when he
took employment in the Wire Works and remained there for five
years. He then went to Newburgh, N. Y., and worked in the
wire business for six months, after which he returned to
Schenectady and entered the General Electric Works, where he is
still employed. Mr. Mosson is a Republican in politics and
is a member of Champion Lodge No. 554, I. O. O. F.
On Feb. 4, 1885, Daniel Posson married Alice L.
Rothwell, daughter of Edwin and Eliza (Chapman) Rothwell.
They have two children, Lizzie J. and Alice Lavina. Mr.
Posson's ancestors were German and his wife's were English. |
Thomas R. Potter was born in the
town of Glenville, Schenectady County, N. Y., Dec. 2, 1837, and
was a son of Johnson and Susan M. Potter. He was educated
at the district school and the Amsterdam Academy, and has been
engaged in the occupation of farming all his life.
On January 6, 1861, Thomas R. Potter married Jane Ann
Van Wormer, who died June 9, 1893, leaving two children, Frank
R. and Eliza Jane. On September 8, 1897, Mr. Potter
married for his second wife, Effie C. Van Wormer. Mr.
Potter is a member of Touareuna Lodge No. 35, I. O. O. F., of
Glenville, N. Y., and also of the First Reformed Church of
Glenville. |
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