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- Alexander Hamilton, the early American political theorist and first Secretary of the Treasury, inspired this county’s name.
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Jan 24, 2017 · Check out our list of 62 name origins for all of NY state's counties. The county is named for the Duke of York and of Albany, who became James II of England. Its name derives from a Lenape...
New York's constitution was adopted in 1777, and strongly influenced the United States Constitution. New York City was the national capital at various times between 1788 and 1790, where the Bill of Rights was drafted. Albany became the permanent state capital in 1797.
Though varied, New York’s counties have often come together to assist one another, to call for state action on common needs, to share services, and to improve upon an always-evolving local government structure.
History. Ulster County in 1875. Founding and formation. When part of the New Netherland colony, Dutch traders first called the area of present-day Ulster County "Esopus", a name borrowed for convenience from a locality on the opposite side of the Hudson.
Counties. Albany County is home to the State Capital and has a population of more than 300,000. Website: https://www.albanycounty.com/. Allegany County was named after a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River.
Westchester County was one of the original twelve counties of the Province of New York, created by an act of the New York General Assembly in 1683. At the time it included present-day Bronx County , and abutted then- Dutchess County to the north.
Dec 3, 1978 · Now, after nearly four years of research, Mr. Lederer has completed “The Place‐Names .of Westchester County, New York,” a gazetteer of the origin, meaning and importance of the names of ...
