History of Canandaigua, (Ontario County) New York United States of America

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Biographies:

Emily James Putnam, educator, was born in Canandaigua, N.Y., April 15, 1865; daughter of James Cosslett and Emily (Adams) Smith; granddaughter of Thomas and Alice (Cosslett) Smith and of John and Margaret (Hamilton) Adams, and a descendant of Henry Adams, who settled at Braintree, Mass., in 1634. Her father was a justice of the supreme court of the state of New York. She was graduated at Bryn Mawr college, Pa., 1889; was a fellow in Greek language and literature, University of Chicago, 1893-94; studied at Cambridge university, England, 1889-90, and was dean of Barnard college, Columbia university, 1894-1900. She resigned from Barnard, Feb. 1, 1900, having been married, April 27, 1899, to George Haven Putnam . She is the editor of Selections from Lucian (1891).

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Nathaniel Woodhull Howell, representative, was born in Blooming Grove, N.Y., Jan. 1, 1770. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey, A.B., 1788; A.M., 1791. He taught school in Montgomery, N.Y., 1789-92; practised law in New York city and in Tioga county, N.Y., 1794-96, and in Canandaigua, N.Y., 1796-1851. He was U.S. attorney-general for western New York, 1799-1802; first judge of Ontario county, 1819-32; a member of the state assembly for several terms, and a representative in the 13th congress, 1813-15. He received the degree LL.D. from Union in 1822, and from Hamilton in 1827, and was a trustee of Auburn Theological seminary, 1821-29. He was married, March 17, 1798, to Sally Chapin, and secondly, March 10, 1809, to Fanny Coleman. He died in Canandaigua, N.Y., Oct. 15, 1851.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

John Raines, representative, was born in Canandaigua, N.Y., May 6, 1840; son of John and Mary (Remington) Raines; grandson of John and Mary (Sadler) Raines, and of Thaddeus and Betsy (Root) Remington, and a descendant of William Raines of Ryton, Yorkshire, England. He attended the public schools and taught for three years, and was graduated from the Albany Law school in 1861. He established himself in practice in Geneva, N.Y., and in 1861 raised a company for the 85th New York volunteers; was made captain of the company, and served until July, 1863. He was married, Sept. 18, 1862, to Catherine A., daughter of Anson and Fanny (Havens) Wheeler of Geneva, N.Y. He was a Republican member of the state assembly, 1881?82 and 1885; state senator, 1886?89; representative from the twenty-ninth district of New York in the 51st and 52d congresses, 1889?93, and a state senator, 1894?1903. He was largely instrumental in securing the passage by the New York legislature of a law which he drew regulating the sale of liquors, and imposing a high license, which during its operation paid into the state treasury nearly $4,000,000 annually and to localities about $8,000,000 annually; the law becoming known by his name.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Gideon Granger, lawyer, was born in Canandaigua, N.Y., Aug. 30, 1821; son of the Hon. Francis and Cornelia Rutson (Van Rensselaer) Granger, and grandson of the Hon. Gideon Granger, statesman. He was graduated at Yale college, A.B., 1843, A.M., 1346; and was admitted to the bar in 1846. He practised law and managed many of the large estates of western New York in connection with his father. His sister was married first to John Eliot Thayer of Boston, Mass., and after the death of Mr. Thayer, to the Hon. Robert C. Winthrop. Gideon Granger died in Canandsigua, N.Y., Sept. 3, 1868.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor