Lackawanna in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Col. John B. Weber
Photographed by Thomas Johnston
1. Col. John B. Weber Marker
1842-1926. Home of Civil War
veteran, Erie County Sheriff
And U.S. Congressman. First
Commissioner of Immigration
for Port of NY 1890-1893.
Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1051.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 42° 49.252′ N, 78° 48.137′ W. Marker is in Lackawanna, New York, in Erie County. It is on Abbott Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1619 Abbott Road, Buffalo NY 14218, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Father Baker's Gas Well (approx. 1.1 miles away); Our Lady of Victory Basilica (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens (approx. 1.3 miles away); Clara A. Whealen (approx. 1½ miles away); Onondaga Village (approx. 1.6 miles away); Buffalo Municipal Baseball Association (approx. 2 miles away); St. Peter's UCC (approx. 2.1 miles away); Blasdell High School (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lackawanna.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. John B. Weber (Wikipedia). Overview:
John Baptiste Weber (September 21, 1842 December 18, 1926) was a U.S. Representative from New York.(Submitted on June 10, 2025.)
2. Col. John B. Weber (William G. Pomeroy Foundation). Excerpt:
In 1890, President Benjamin Harrison appointed Weber Commissioner of Immigration for the port of New York, the first to serve in this position, which he held until 1893. Prior to 1890, individual states had regulated immigration into the country. As Commissioner of Immigration, Weber traveled to Europe to gather information on sources of immigration to the United States and he oversaw immigration procedures at the port of New York, including the opening of the first immigration station on Ellis Island on January 1, 1892.(Submitted on June 10, 2025.)
Photographed by Thomas Johnston
2. Col. John B. Weber Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2025, by Thomas Johnston of Kenmore, New York. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2025, by Thomas Johnston of Kenmore, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
