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[This information is from Vol. II, p. 1309 of History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925, edited by Nelson Greene (Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1925). It is in the Reference collection of the Schenectady County Public Library at R 974.7 G81h. This online edition includes lists of portraits, maps and illustrations. As noted by Paul Keesler in his article, "The Much Maligned Mr. Greene," some information in this book has been superseded by later research or was provided incorrectly by local sources.]
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Painting: Governor Enos T. Throop.
Governor Throop (1830-1832) was born at Johnstown and was one of the State's most progressive executives. He was instrumental in securing the abolition of the death penalty for any crime but murder. This full-length painting by Robert W. Weir, N. A., hangs in the Governor's Room of the New York City Hall.
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