Dutchess County

Born in 1761 in Connecticut, Ludington was the eldest of twelve children. Soon after her birth, her family settled in Dutchess County, New York. In addition to being a farmer, Ludington’s father held various positions within the small town and served in the military for over sixty years. He was loyal to the British crown until 1773, when he joined the rebel cause. He was quickly…

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the US whose term in office lasted from 1933 – 1945. Roosevelt was born January 30, 1882 in Dutchess County, New York. Entering politics in 1910 Roosevelt served as a member in the New York Senate and moved up to Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Governor of New York, then President. Roosevelt won in the 1933 election during the midst of the Great Depression and used advocacy and optimism to bring back the morale of the nation. During his first…

Westchester County, New York. One of several enterprises established by Law at the turn of the 20th century, the farm was known for its milk, butter, and cream and also produced other dairy products, American Beauty roses, bottled water, and print media. At its height, the farm was one of the largest dairy operations in the Northeastern United States, operating about 8,000 acres (10 sq mi) with over 1,000 Jersey cattle. In 1907, the farm moved to Pine Plains in New York's Dutchess County, and it…

University & worked in Wall Street law firm as a clerk for several years. He entered politics in 1910, by winning the state senate in Dutchess County as a Democrat when the county was heavily Republican. Roosevelt became assistant secretary of the US Navy in 1913, by President Woodrow Wilson. He stayed in his post for 7 years, & travel to Europe in 1918, for a tour of the naval bases & battlefields after the US enter WWII. Roosevelt had support of his wife & a longtime supporter, a journalist…

Early Life Erastus Smith was born on April 19, 1787 he was the son of Chiliab and Mary smith. Throughout his life he couldn’t hear because he was born with a disease that made him deaf. That's how he got the nickname Deaf Smith. He was born in Dutchess County New York. Until he was 11 then they moved to Natchez, Mississippi Territory. “When the colony was under the green dewitt Smith commenced settling where the town of Gonzales is now located, Smith was one of them, going there in 1825. From…

Lyme disease is something that can affect every single person. Lyme Disease is an infection caused when an infected deer tick of the “Ixodes genus” breed bites a person and transfers the bacteria named “borrelia” directly into the human. It is the borrelia type bacteria that cause the allergic reaction to humans. Upon contracting the disease it can cause numerous health hazards for humans. The typical symptoms upon contracting the disease include fever, fatigue, and headache. There is also a…

Ludington. Henry was, according to the website American Revolutionary War Facts, “... a volunteer militia officer and community leader who went on to become an aide to General George Washington.” Soon after Sybil was born, the small family moved to Dutchess County, which is in New York. Now, they lived on 229 acres of uncultivated land. Her parents weren’t poor at all, so she didn’t have as rough a life growing up as she could have. However, she did have many responsibilities as she was expected…

hollow restorations by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.” “The Hudson Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in the U.S. state of New York, from the cities of Albany and Troy southward to Yonkers in Westchester County.” Historic Hudson River Towns are located along New York’s Hudson River, from Yonkers to Albany. In 1994, Historic River Towns of Westchester was created by mayors and supervisors from communities along the east side of the Hudson River.…

economic depression and total war. His New Deal involved the great expansion of the role of the federal government in the economy. In the state election of 1910, Roosevelt ran for the New York State Senate from the district around Hyde Park in Dutchess County. The local party chose him as a paper candidate because his Republican cousin Theodore was still one of the country's most prominent politicians, and a Democratic Roosevelt was good publicity; the candidate could also pay for his own…

different Office Locations for The New York State Liquor Authority and they each cover different counties (“About the New York State Liquor Authority.”). Zone one is located in New York, NY and consists of Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk and Westchester County. Zone Two which is located in Albany, NY consists of Albany, Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer,…