Ballston in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Home of Samuel Young

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, December 6, 2018

1. Home of Samuel Young Marker

Inscription.
Member of Assembly 1814
Speaker of Assembly 1815
State Senator 1819, 33, 34, 35, 45, 47
Candidate for Governor of N.Y. 1825.
Died here 1850

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.

Location. 42° 57.494′ N, 73° 51.916′ W. Marker is in Ballston, New York, in Saratoga County. Marker is on New York State Route 50, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1214 Route 50, Ballston Lake NY 12019, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Eliphalet Ball (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ballston Site Of (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reverend Ball Cabin (approx. half a mile away); Indian Spring (approx. half a mile away); Stephen White (approx. half a mile away); McCrea Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ballston Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ballston Center (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ballston.

Regarding Home of Samuel Young. Samuel Young was a successful lawyer and highly respected judge. Elected to the Assembly, he was a proponent of The War

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of 1812. He was appointed to the New York Canal Commission in 1816 and wrote an influential treatise on canal engineering. He held a variety of offices at the state and county level until his retirement in 1846.

Also see . . . Samuel Young. (Submitted on December 6, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

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Photographed By Steve Stoessel, December 6, 2018

2. Home of Samuel Young

Site is now the office of a charity image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, December 6, 2018

3. Site is now the office of a charity

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.