George W. Brinkerhoff
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Comment: This draft does not conform to WP:POLITICIAN or WP:SOLDIER. The given sources give no indication of notability. Please note WP:CSMN, which states: "You can cite numerous, published, reliable, secondary, independent sources and it will not help establish notability if they do not treat the topic substantively – think generally two paragraphs of text focused on the topic at issue. Remember: it is much better to cite two good sources that treat a topic in detail, than twenty that just mention it in passing. Moreover, citation overkill to sources containing mere passing mentions of the topic is a badge of a non-notable topic and, if good sources are actually present in the mix, they will be hidden among these others from those seeking to assess a topic's demonstration of notability." PuzzledvegetableIs it teatime already? 19:25, 12 July 2020 (UTC)
Comment: As Brinkerhoff was a member of the New York state legislature, he does fall under WP:POLITICIAN. And the sources included are reliable and extensive enough, especially his obituary and the New York Red Book (an official book of the New York state government that devoted over a page to Brinkerhoff's autobiography). In conclusion, I believe this draft does meet the standards for political notability, significant coverage, and reliable sources. Rhaegar I (talk) 22:02, 12 July 2020 (UTC)
George W. Brinkerhoff (October 23, 1838 – March 20, 1919) was an American farmer and politician from New York.
Life
Brinkerhoff was born on October 23, 1838 in Red Creek, New York.[1]
In August 1862, during the American Civil War, Brinkerhoff enlisted in the 138th New York Infantry Regiment as a sergeant in Company A. In Decmber 1862, the Regiment became the 9th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment. In March 1864, he was promoted to second lieutenant. In October 1864, he was again promoted to first lieutenant. In December 1864, he was promoted to captain of his company. He was mustered out with the rest of his company in July 1865.[2] He was also made a brevet major for his service.[3]
After the War, Brinkerhoff returned to Red Creek, where he worked as a farmer. By 1899, he had a 200 acre farm. He also served as town supervisor for Wolcott.[3] He was a member of the Farmer's Alliance and the Grange.[4]
In 1891, Brinkerhoff was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Wayne County 1st District. He served in the Assembly in 1892. While in the Assembly, he helped pass a bill that abolished fees for county clerks in sheriffs in the state, along with providing for constructing a bridge across Sodus Bay.[4]
Brinkerhoff was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Odd Fellows. He married Marie Frost in 1860. They had four children, Leslie, Ernest, Eliza, and Della.[5]
Brinkerhoff died on March 20, 1919.[5] He was buried in the Fairmont Cemetery in Red Creek.[6]
References
- ^ Cowles, George W.; Smith, H. P. (1895). "Part III, Family Sketches". Landmarks of Wayne County, New York. Syracuse, N. Y.: D. Mason & Company. p. 124.
- ^ Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1897: Registers of the Ninth and Tenth Artillery in the War of the Rebellion. Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co. 1898. p. 44.
- ^ a b Roe, Alfred Seelye (1899). The Ninth New York Heavy Artillery. Worcester, Mass: Alfred Seelye Roe. pp. 410–411.
- ^ a b Lloyd, Will L. (1892). The New York Red Book. Albany: James B. Lyon. pp. 106–107.
- ^ a b "Death of Major George W. Brinkerhoff". The Lake Shore News. Vol. 46th Year, no. No. 34. Wolcott, New York. 27 March 1919. p. 1.
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