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Albany, Albany County, New York George Wolford (Albany, New York, attorney, county judge, and Deputy Superintendent) N00018807 1828? 1881-01-25 Categories: People

Albany, New York, clerk, attorney, county judge, and Deputy Superintendent. New York native. Married to Charlotte Wolford. Father of George B. Wolford. Clerk in Albany, New York, in 1850. Attorney in Albany, New York, in 1860. Partner at the law firm Wolford and Wade in Albany, New York, in 1861. County judge in Albany County, New York, in 1861.

Relationships Social: Worthington Frothingham (Albany, New York, attorney and commissioner of internal revenue) Economic: Wolford & Frothingham Legal: Government of the United States of America Legal: State of New York

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, New York, Albany County, Albany Ward 9, p. 151A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, New York, Albany County, Albany Ward 4, p. 534. The Albany Directory for the year 1861 (Albany: Adams, Sampson & Co., and Joel Munsell, 1861), 152. The Albany Directory for the year 1862 (Albany: Adams, Sampson & Co., and Joel Munsell, 1862), 152. The Albany Directory for the year 1863 (Albany: Adams, Sampson & Co., and Joel Munsell, 1863), 157. The Albany Directory for the year 1864 (Albany: Adams, Sampson & Co., and Joel Munsell, 1864), 152. The Albany Directory for the year 1865 (Albany: Adams, Sampson & Co., and Joel Munsell, 1865), 159. Albany Rural Cemetery Internment Cards, Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York. Worthington Frothingham (Albany, New York, attorney and commissioner of internal revenue) N00018802 1832 1911 Categories: People

Albany, Albany County, New York, attorney and commissioner of internal revenue. New York native. Son of William W. Frothingham and Lucretia Gregory Frothingham. Married to Harriet A. Shepard Frothingham on April 26, 1860. Father of Walter D. Frothingham and Isadore S. Frothingham. Graduated from the University of Albany in Albany, Albany County, New York, in 1854. Attorney in Albany, New York, in 1850. Attorney in Albany, New York, in 1860. Commissioner of Internal Revenue in Albany County, New York, in 1863.

Relationships Economic: Wolford & Frothingham Legal: Government of the United States of America Legal: State of New York

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, New York, Albany County, Albany Ward 2, p. 73B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, New York, Albany County, Albany Ward 10, p. 521. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, New York, Albany County, Albany Ward 10, p. 26A. Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), NARA RG 110, Albany County, NY, June 1863, p. 210. Catalog and Circular of the Law School of the University of Albany for the Year 1854, (Albany, NY: Joel Munsell, 58 State Street., 1854). Raymond, Andrew Van Vranken, Union University: Its History, Influence, Characteristics and Equipment, with the Lives and Works of Its Founders, Benefactors, Officers, Regents, Faculty, and the Achievements of Its Alumni, vol. II (New York: Lewis Publishing Company, 1907), pp. 102-104. "Worthington Frothingham (1832-1911)," Find A Grave, Memorial 141818724, accessed October 20, 2022, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141818724. Albany, New York P00004971 Categories: Places

Capital of the state of New York. Located in Albany County, New York.

42.6526, -73.7562 "Albany," Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed May 4, 2017, https://www.britannica.com/place/Albany-New-York. “Albany, New York," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed March 30, 2021, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Boston, Massachusetts P00000524 Categories: Places

Capital of Massachusetts. Seat of Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Located on the Atlantic Ocean.

42.3601, -71.0589 Matt Stefon et al., "Massachusetts" in Encyclopedia Britannic, (https://www.britannica.com/place/Boston/Administration-and-society#toc9655) (accessed May 17, 2017). Providence, Rhode Island P00018725 Categories: Places

Capital of Rhode Island. Seat of Providence County, Rhode Island. Located on Narragansett Bay and the Providence River.

41.8329, -71.4376 "Providence, Rhode Island," Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed October 3, 2022, https://www.britannica.com/place/providence-rhode-island. "Providence, Rhode Island," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed October 3, 2022, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania P00001701 Categories: Places

Seat of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Located at the confluence of the Delaware River and Schuylkill River.

39.9523, -75.1638 "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed July 20, 2021, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Sylvester K. Stevens, John B. B. Trussell, and Mathew S. Magda, "Philadelphia," Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed June 6, 2017, https://www.britannica.com/place/Philadelphia. Cleveland, Ohio P00007358 Categories: Places

Seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Located on Lake Erie. Located at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River.

41.4993, -81.6944 "Cleveland" in Encyclopedia Britannica, (https://www.britannica.com/place/Cleveland-Ohio) (accessed March 6, 2018). USGS: Earth Explorer, "Cleveland, Ohio," https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on February 17, 2020). Detroit, Michigan P00003302 Categories: Places

Capital of Michigan. Seat of Wayne County, Michigan. Located on the Detroit River.

42.3314, -83.0458 "Detroit" in Encyclopedia Britannica, (https://www.britannica.com/place/Detroit) (accessed March 30, 2017). Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin P00005575 Categories: Places

Seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Located on Lake Michigan.

43.0389, -87.9065 "Milwaukee" in Encyclopedia Britannica, (https://www.britannica.com/place/Milwaukee) (accessed May 9, 2017). Iowa City, Iowa P00018808 Categories: Places

Seat of Johnson County, Iowa.

41.6611, -91.5302 "Iowa City, Iowa," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed October 25, 2022, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Saint Paul, Minnesota P00018809 Categories: Places

Capital of Minnesota. County seat of Ramsey County. Located on the Mississippi River.

44.9444, -93.0933 "Saint Paul, Minnesota," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed October 25, 2022, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Albany County, New York P00018804 Categories: Places

County in central eastern New York. Seat at Albany, New York.

42.6002, -73.9736 "Albany County, New York," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed October 21, 2022, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Wolford & Frothingham O00018806 1861 Categories: Organizations

Law firm in Albany, Albany County, New York. Partners: George Wolford and Worthington Frothingham.

The Albany Directory for the year 1861 (Albany: Adams, Sampson & Co., and Joel Munsell, 1862), 158. The Albany Directory for the year 1862 (Albany: Adams, Sampson & Co., and Joel Munsell, 1863), 161. The Albany Directory for the year 1863 (Albany: Adams, Sampson & Co., and Joel Munsell, 1864), 162. KYR-0001-017-0261. State of New York O00014237 1788-07-26 Categories: Organizations

Government of the state of New York. Capital at Albany, New York. Governor(s): Edwin Denison Morgan (1859-1863), Horatio Seymour (1863-1865), and Reuben Eaton Fenton (1865-1869).

Relationships Political: Edwin Denison Morgan (Albany County, New York, governor, merchant, maj genl Dpt of New York in US Army, U. S. senator) Political: Lockwood Lyon Doty (Albany County, New York, executive secretary and soldier)

Alan K. Campbell and Paul Joseph Scudiere, in Encyclopedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/place/New-York-state, (accessed April 11, 2021). National Governors Association, Former Governors of New York, https://www.nga.org/former-governors/new-york/, (accessed April 11, 2021). Government of the United States of America O00002945 1776-07-04 Categories: Organizations

Administrative body of the United States of America. Comprised of the Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, and Executive Branch. Capital at Washington, District of Columbia.

Relationships Military: 68th Regiment Kentucky Enrolled Militia Economic: Hiram Barney (New York attorney and customs collector) Political: Leonard B. Cox (Fleming County, Kentucky, attorney and judge) Political: William Scott Botts (Fleming County, Kentucky, attorney and politician) Political: George Jackson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, laborer) Political: Hillary G. Jackson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, laborer & private 26th KY Inf USA) Legal: William J. Wadlington (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farm laborer. ) Military: Thornton Williams (Scott County, Kentucky, soldier. Formerly enslaved by Urias Offutt, accused of attempted murder.) Political: Urias M. Offutt (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer. and slaveholder.) Military: George W. Rasure (Floyd County, Indiana, resident and soldier.) Military: Amaziah "Samuel" Rasure (Washington County, Indiana, resident and soldier.) Military: David Rasure, Jr. (New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, resident and soldier.) Political: Nelson Trusler (Connersville, Indiana, attorney, politician, and soldier) Political: Robert Alexander Dowell (Crittenden County, Kentucky, farmer) Political: Oliver P. Morton (Fourteenth governor of Indiana, attorney, judge, and politician.) Political: John Walter Rutherford (Crittenden County, Kentucky, barkeeper and merchant)

"America's Founding Documents," https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs (accessed on December 1, 2017). Albany, Albany County, New York 1861-12-02 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Albany, December 2d, 1861.

The undersigned have this day associated themselves, as partners, under the firm name of WOLFORD & FROTHINGHAM, in the Practice of Law, in all its branches, in the State and United States Courts. They will also give prompt attention to Collections, Investing Moneys, Negociating Loans, Conveyancing, &c., &c.; and, having Correspondents at Boston, Providence, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, Iowa City and St. Paul, they will give their attention to such Legal Business as may arise in those localities, and which may be intrusted to their care.

GEORGE WOLFORD. WORTHINGTON FROTHINGHAM.

N. B. -- Office No. 69 State Street, where hereafter Mr. Wolford will have his Chambers for the transaction of his official business as Albany County Judge.