Utica in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John C. Devereux

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024

1. John C. Devereux Marker

Inscription. Mayor of Utica 1839-1840. Helped est. St. John's Church and Orphan Asylum, Savings Bank of Utica and Hibernian Benevolent Society.

Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1080.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 43° 6.251′ N, 75° 14.462′ W. Marker is in Utica, New York, in Oneida County. It is at the intersection of Huntington Street and Columbia Street, on the left when traveling south on Huntington Street. Marker is at the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 623 Columbia St, Utica NY 13502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Utica Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mechanics Hall - Utica's Civic Center (approx. 0.6 miles away); Devereux St. and the Abolitionist Press (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of The Utica Riot of 1835 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Why Utica? (approx. 0.6 miles away); This is Mohawk Country (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Utica Rescue (approx. 0.7 miles away); Post St. and the Underground Railroad (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Utica.

Also see . . .
1. Devereux first elected Utica mayor. A proud Irishman, he helped bring the first Catholic Church to the area and started one of the first savings banks in the country. (Frank Tomaino, the Observer-Dispatch, May 16, 2019) (Submitted on December 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. John C. Devereux.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024

2. John C. Devereux Marker

Wikipedia entry on the pioneering Irish Catholic in Utica, New York. (Submitted on December 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

John Corish Devereux (1774-1848) image. Click for full size.

History of Oneida County, New York: ..., Henry J. Cookinham (1912); via Google Books (Public Domain)

3. John Corish Devereux (1774-1848)

Born near Enniscorthy, Ireland, he emigrated to America at age 19 and moved to Utica in 1802, where he became a wealthy merchant.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.