• Born: 7 Aug 1835, Theresa NY
• Died: 12 May 1899, Eastport NY

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Watertown NY, listed as a jeweler.

• He worked before 1861 as a jeweler in Watertown NY

• He was a partner in 1861 with Anson Ranney Flower in Watertown NY as R. P. & A. R. FLOWER, having bought the shop of William Harrison Sigourney.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Watertown NY, listed as a silverware merchant.

• He was a partner in 1871 with Robert Hitchcock in Watertown NY as the HITCHCOCK LAMP COMPANY.

• , . Served as U.S. Representative from New York, 1881-83 and 1889-91; Governor of New York, 1892-1895