Lot 293
Hiram Haskell Edgerton (April 19, 1847 June 18, 1922) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 49th mayor of Rochester, New York from 1908 to 1921. Edgerton was born on April 19, 1847, in Belfast, New York. When he was 11 years old, his family moved to Rochester, where his father ran a lumber business and construction firm. In 1868, he married Medora L. DeWitt. The couple had two daughters. In 1880, he inherited the construction firm. Under his direction, the firm constructed several churches, government buildings, and commercial buildings like the Sibley's, Lindsay and Curr Building in Rochester. He then served for seven consecutive two-year terms before retiring in 1921. During this long tenure, the city constructed its first public library and numerous infrastructure projects, including a flood wall along the Genesee River and a conduit to bring water from Hemlock Lake to the city. Edgerton received criticism for his decision to close the city's social centers, which frequently featured socialist speakers and other opponents of the Republican machine. While Edgerton was in office, Rochester's industry and population rapidly expanded. To coordinate the expansion of city services, he sought to annex several neighborhoods from surrounding towns directly into the city. In 1914, the city annexed new residential developments in the towns of Gates, Brighton, and Irondequoit; in 1916, the village of Charlotte and its port were annexed; and in 1919, a large industrial district in the towns of Gates and Greece was annexed. When the New York Barge Canal opened in 1918, the old section of the Erie Canal running through the city was abandoned. Edgerton and other city officials pursued the construction of a subway system in the abandoned canal bed. Construction was unanimously approved by the common council on November 9, 1921, and the Rochester subway would later begin operations in 1927. Edgerton died on June 18, 1922, in Rochester, and he was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery. Edgerton Park in Rochester is named for him. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
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