Legendary Locals of Orleans County

by Hollis Ricci-Canham, Andrew Canham

Overview

Part of the Niagara Frontier and located in the western area of New York State, Orleans County covers a total area of 817 square miles, of which 426 square miles are water. The high proportion of water is due to the extension of Orleans County north into Lake Ontario to the Canadian border (a line of latitude running through the middle of the lake). For this reason, the legend of the Milan, the sunken schooner, is included in these pages, along with Orleans County's notable citizens. George Pullman of railroad car fame, Santa Claus School founder Charlie Howard, and Disney artist Hank Porter are gone now, but this region continues to produce local legends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467100106
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/02/2012
Series:	Legendary Locals Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Members of the Orleans County Genealogical Society have long known the rich history of the amazing, hardworking, and talented people living here, and they are proud to be able to share it in Legendary Locals of Orleans County. Enjoy the stories of a former slave, record-breaking athletes, award-winning writers, military heroes, law reformers, and other surprises found only in Orleans County. Hollis Ricci-Canham and Andrew Canham coauthored this book with contributions from many others willing to preserve the legacy of ordinary people accomplishing extraordinary things.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 Government, Politics, Military, and Law 9

Chapter 2 Agriculture and 4-H-Growing Community 27

Chapter 3 Artists, Educators, Entertainers, and Writers 55

Chapter 4 Outstanding Citizens and Notable Personalities 89

Chapter 5 Only in Orleans County 109

Index 126