Jacob P. Wright is something of a mystery. Through his self-publishing A History of the A. M. E. Zion Church, Lansingburgh, N. Y., from 1841 to 1868 https://archive.org/details/historyofamezion00wrig it’s possible to know something about him through his own words and… Continue Reading →
LANSINGBURGH.—Yesterday morning Frisby Way, a colored man aged ninety years, and one of the first settlers of the village, expired after a short illness. Mr. Way has been a hard working and industrious man. Notwithstanding his advanced age he worked… Continue Reading →
Samuel W. Gibson, admitted to the bar in Troy, Friday, is the first colored lawyer in Rensselaer county. “State News.” Watertown Daily Times. January 30, 1882: 2 col 3. Among the strangers who have been in our midst, […] Samuel… Continue Reading →
While lacking mention of achievement, the below short news item is somewhat interesting for the mention of some tunes popular in Lansingburgh in the 19th century. On censuses the man’s name has also been given as Robert C. Wicks, and… Continue Reading →
Prof. Langston on Negro Instinct in Politics. The charge is frequently made that “the negro votes from instinct with the Republican party,” which is as much to say that, instead of using his reason, his common sense, or whatever other… Continue Reading →
James I. Hall (abt 1822-1892) of Lansingburgh signed a resolution in 1846 advocating for African-Americans to have the right to serve on a jury. In 1870 he was called as a potential juror for a trial. In between 1846 and… Continue Reading →
☞ RECRUITING A COLORED COMPANY.—It may not be generally known that at effort is now being made in this city to organize a company of colored soldiers to be attached to one of Gov. [John Albion] Andrews‘ African Regiments. The… Continue Reading →
Albert Francis Mando (1846-1912) appears to have lived in Lansingburgh from about 1856 to 1868, according to the city directories boarding at “Hoosick [113th Street] c. Whipple ave. [Fifth Avenue] Lans.” Other members of his family remained in Lansingburgh for… Continue Reading →
☞ ALMOST A CENTENARIAN—A colored man named Quam, died in this village last week, aged ninety-six years. He was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and had received a pension from government for many years previous to his… Continue Reading →
Charles A. Minnie, the colored youth appointed to a West Point cadetship from the fifth senatorial district, was born in Lansingburgh. “All Sorts.” Albany Morning Express. August 24, 1877: 1 col 3. CHARLES A. MINNIE is the next colored boy… Continue Reading →
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