Canal Commissioner of New York

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The Canal Commissioner of New York was a 19th-century state office responsible for overseeing the planning, construction, and management of New York’s canal system, including the Erie Canal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive branch office
public office
state government office
appliesTo Cayuga and Seneca Canal
Champlain Canal
Erie Canal
Oswego Canal
other state-owned canals in New York
appliesToJurisdiction State of New York
country United States of America
dissolved late 19th century
electionMethod statewide election in New York
fieldOfWork infrastructure management
public works
transportation policy
hasDuty administration of Erie Canal
construction of canals in New York State
inspection of canal infrastructure
letting and supervision of canal construction contracts
maintenance of canals in New York State
management of canals in New York State
oversight of New York State canal system
planning of canals in New York State
regulation of canal navigation
supervision of canal revenues and expenditures
hasPoliticalNature elected office in much of 19th century
inception early 19th century
officeHeldBy Adon G. Hotchkiss NERFINISHED
Alexander Barkley
Benjamin Enos
Benjamin F. Bruce
Charles Cook
Darius A. Ogden
DeWitt Clinton
Franklin A. Alberger NERFINISHED
Frederick Follett
George W. Chapman
George W. Little NERFINISHED
George W. White
Henry Seymour
James Gibson
James Jackson
John Bowman
John D. Fay NERFINISHED
Jonas Earll Jr.
Michael Hoffman
Myron Holley
Nelson K. Hopkins
Oliver Bascom
Reuben E. Fenton NERFINISHED
Samuel B. Ruggles
Samuel Young
Stephen T. Hayt NERFINISHED
William A. Dart NERFINISHED
William B. Taylor NERFINISHED
William C. Bouck
William J. McAlpine
William W. Wright
partOf Government of the State of New York
positionHeldInOrganization New York State canal administration
reasonForAbolition reorganization of New York State canal administration
replacedBy Superintendent of Public Works of New York
significantEvent creation in connection with construction of Erie Canal
role in expansion of New York canal network
significantRole development of New York as a commercial center through canal policy

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DeWitt Clinton positionHeld Canal Commissioner of New York
Azariah C. Flagg positionHeld Canal Commissioner of New York
Henry Seymour positionHeld Canal Commissioner of New York
Samuel Young positionHeld New York State Canal Commissioner
linked to: Canal Commissioner of New York
Jonas Earll Jr. positionHeld Erie Canal Commissioner
linked to: Canal Commissioner of New York
William C. Bouck positionHeld Erie Canal Commissioner
linked to: Canal Commissioner of New York
Charles Cook positionHeld New York State Canal Commissioner
linked to: Canal Commissioner of New York
James Gibson positionHeld Canal Commissioner of New York
James Gibson positionHeld New York State Canal Commissioner
linked to: Canal Commissioner of New York
Alexander Barkley positionHeld New York State Canal Commissioner
linked to: Canal Commissioner of New York
James Jackson positionHeld New York State Canal Commissioner
linked to: Canal Commissioner of New York
Darius A. Ogden positionHeld New York State Canal Commissioner
linked to: Canal Commissioner of New York
Benjamin Enos positionHeld Canal Commissioner of New York
Benjamin Enos positionHeld New York State Canal Commissioner
linked to: Canal Commissioner of New York
George W. White positionHeld Canal Commissioner of New York
Frederick Follett positionHeld New York State Canal Commissioner
linked to: Canal Commissioner of New York
Benjamin F. Bruce positionHeld New York State Canal Commissioner
linked to: Canal Commissioner of New York
Myron Holley positionHeld New York State Canal Commissioner
linked to: Canal Commissioner of New York
George W. Chapman positionHeld New York State Canal Commissioner
linked to: Canal Commissioner of New York
William W. Wright positionHeld Canal Commissioner of New York
Oliver Bascom positionHeld New York State Canal Commissioner
linked to: Canal Commissioner of New York