MATTHEW WINNE JR.
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NYS Historic
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People, Site
- 3483 Rosendale Rd, Niskayuna, NY 12309, USA
- 42.77708, -73.82239
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Town of Niskayuna
MATTHEW WINNE JR.
Inscription
MATTHEW WINNE JR.1806 - 1897. COMMUNITY LEADER,
FARMER, BOATMAKER, POSTMASTER
AND CHURCH DEACON. SERVED AS
MEMBER OF NEW YORK STATE
ASSEMBLY IN 1854. LIVED HERE.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2022
Matthew Winne Jr. (1806-1897) was a prominent farmer, boatmaker, and large landowner in the town of Niskayuna in Schenectady County, New York. In addition to representing Schenectady County in the New York State Assembly in 1854, Winne Jr. served his community as postmaster and as a church deacon. The home of Winne Jr. faces the Mohawk River and, as of 2022, was located alongside the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail in Niskayuna.
