Frewsburg in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Home of Reuben E. Fenton
B - July 4, 1819 D - Aug. 25, 1885
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 15, 2017
1. The Home of Reuben E. Fenton Marker
Reuben E. Fenton
B - July 4, 1819 D - Aug. 25, 1885
Town of Carroll Supervisor 1846-1852
Member of Congress 1852, 1856-1865
Governor of New York 1865-1869
U.S. Senator 1869-1875
"The Soldier's Friend"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1819.
Location. 42° 3.154′ N, 79° 9.815′ W. Marker is in Frewsburg, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 62) and South Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frewsburg NY 14738, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frew House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Campus of Jamestown Community College (approx. 4½ miles away); Quaker School (approx. 4½ miles away); Home of William J. Maddox (approx. 4½ miles away); Site of Pail Factory (approx. 4½ miles away); First Sash Factory (approx. 4.6 miles away); American Aristotype Company (approx. 4.6 miles away); Crescent Tool Company (approx. 4.6 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Reuben Fenton - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 16, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. FENTON, Reuben Eaton - Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. (Submitted on July 16, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 15, 2017
2. The Home of Reuben E. Fenton & Marker
Marker is pictured edge-on to the right by a few stairs with railings at the sidewalk. The marker and post are blending with a tree trunk.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 15, 2017
3. The Home of Reuben E. Fenton
Photographed by Wikipedia
4. Reuben E. Fenton
1867 painting, in the NY State Hall of Governors.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 508 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2017, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 4. submitted on May 31, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
