1774   ---------------   1825

Governor of the State of New York

1807 – 1817

Vice-President of the United States

1817-1825

and a resident of Staten Island.

Among many meritorious acts he aided the passage of the law abolishing slavery within the state, added to the fortifications at the Narrows during the War of 1812; founded the Village of Tompkinsville; laid out the Richmond Turnpike; gave the land on which the Dutch Reform Church was built and established the first steamboat ferry from Staten Island.

In 1824 he and Dr. Van Pelt entertained General Lafayette on Staten Island.

Erected by

Richmond Borough

George Washington Bicentennial Commission

June 21, 1932

Marker is at the intersection of Victory Blvd. and Bay Street, on the left when traveling west on Victory Blvd..

Courtesy hmdb.org

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