John Wilkinson (Syracuse pioneer) explained

John Wilkinson Jr.
Birth Date:	1798 9, mf=yes^[1]
Birth Place:	Troy, New York, United States^[2]
Occupation:	Postmaster, Lawyer, Assemblyman, Banker, Railroad president
Spouse:	Henrietta Wilhelmina Swartz.
Parents:	John Wilkinson (1758-1802) Elizabeth "Betsey" Tower (born 1764)
Children:	Joshua Forman Wilkinson (1829-1889) Alfred Wilkinson (1832-1886)

John Wilkinson (September 30, 1798 - September 19, 1862) was a lawyer and first Postmaster of community known as Bogardus Corners, Cossit's Corners and Salina in Central New York. As a young man, Wilkinson took inspiration from a poem about an ancient city and named the new village, Syracuse just in time for the opening of the Erie Canal.^[3] Wilkinson was a prominent citizen in Syracuse and was an original town planner and helped lay out and name the village streets. He also served as an assemblyman and founded the Syracuse Bank in 1838.^[4]

John Wilkinson died in Syracuse on September 19, 1862, at age 63.^[5]

External links

• Uniquely Syracuse, City of Syracuse, 2009

Notes and References

1. Book: Fitch , Charles Elliott . Encyclopedia of biography of New York . 1916 . The American Historical Society, New York, New York, 1916, pg. 123.
2. News: Revolutionary War veteran's son gave city its name . . . August 27, 2002.
3. Web site: Syracuse Planning . City of Syracuse, N.Y., 2010.
4. Book: Hardin, Evamarie. Syracuse landmarks: an AIA guide to downtown and historic neighborhoods. February 1993. Onondaga Historical Association, Syracuse University Press, 1993. 9780815625995. 2010-07-23.
5. Web site: John Wilkinson. Family Tree Maker, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120315150233/http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/u/r/Dana-L-Muret/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1393.html. 2012-03-15. 2010-07-24.