Surveyor General of New York
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The Surveyor General of New York was the chief colonial and later state official responsible for overseeing land surveys, mapping, and the management of public lands in New York.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government position
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land administration office ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Province of New York
NERFINISHED
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State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cartography
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land management ⓘ land surveying ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
advise government on land policy
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maintain land records ⓘ manage public lands ⓘ oversee land surveys ⓘ prepare official maps ⓘ supervise mapping ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Albany, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole |
chief surveyor
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land administration official ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of the State of New York
NERFINISHED
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New York colonial government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionAbolishedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Augustus Porter
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Cadwallader Colden NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles C. Brodhead NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles H. Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Emory A. Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ George R. Perkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerrit Y. Lansing NERFINISHED ⓘ Horatio Seymour Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ James Frost NERFINISHED ⓘ James H. Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ John A. Haddock NERFINISHED ⓘ John B. Jervis NERFINISHED ⓘ John B. McIntyre NERFINISHED ⓘ John H. Martindale NERFINISHED ⓘ John Huston NERFINISHED ⓘ John M. B. Hardenbergh NERFINISHED ⓘ John Randel Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ John T. Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ John W. Babcock NERFINISHED ⓘ Orville L. Holley NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Harpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Silas Seymour NERFINISHED ⓘ Simeon De Witt NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore B. Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Rensselaer Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Verplanck Colvin NERFINISHED ⓘ William A. Dart NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ William Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ William Cockburn NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | State Engineer and Surveyor of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | English ⓘ |
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