Francis R. Tillou
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Francis Redding Tillou was an American lawyer and politician from New York
.
(1795-1820), and their son was Charles Graham Tillou(d. 1891).
In August 1835, the Federal Land Office at Green Bay
put up for sale the area which would become Madison, Wisconsin
, and on October 7, 1835, Tillou bought the first 100 acres.
Tillou lived at a country estate which he named "Tillietudlem", in a place then known as Pleasant Valley in Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey
. The house stood where now the Edgewater Public Library is located, at the corner of Undercliff and Hudson Ave. in Edgewater, New Jersey
.
On March 1, 1849, Tillou was granted the right to run a ferry-boat service from his estate's landing on the Hudson River
to New York City
. The landing was located approximately at the place of the present-day Edgewater Marina and Ferry Stop.
In November 1851, Tillou was elected on the Democratic
ticket Recorder of New York City
, and remained in office from 1852 until the end of 1854. In November 1854, Tillou was nominated on the Municipal Reform and the Temperance tickets for re-election, but was defeated by James M. Smith, Jr. who had been nominated jointly by Hard and Soft Democrats
, while most other offices were won by the Whigs, defeating the split Democrats.
In November 1861, Tillou ran on the Union ticket (a fusion of Republicans and War Democrats
) for the New York State Senate
(4th D.) but was defeated by Democrat Christian B. Woodruff.
Tillou died at his home "Tillietudlem", and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery
.
Tillou's daughter Julia Tillou (1837-1910) was married to Gouverneur Kemble (1835-1898), a nephew of Gouverneur Kemble
(1786-1875).
Tillou's sister-in-law Louisa Hannah Drake (a sister of Caroline and Joseph Rodman Drake) was married to Thomas Clark Nicholls
and became the mother of Governor of Louisiana Francis Redding Tillou Nicholls who was named after his uncle-by-marriage.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
On February 15, 1822, he married Caroline M. Drake (ca. 1793-1825), a sister of the poet Joseph Rodman DrakeJoseph Rodman Drake
Joseph Rodman Drake was an early American poet.- Biography :Born in New York City, he was orphaned when young and entered a mercantile house. While still a child, he showed a talent for writing poems. He was educated at Columbia. In 1813 he began studying in a physician's office...
(1795-1820), and their son was Charles Graham Tillou(d. 1891).
In August 1835, the Federal Land Office at Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
put up for sale the area which would become Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, and on October 7, 1835, Tillou bought the first 100 acres.
Tillou lived at a country estate which he named "Tillietudlem", in a place then known as Pleasant Valley in Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
. The house stood where now the Edgewater Public Library is located, at the corner of Undercliff and Hudson Ave. in Edgewater, New Jersey
Edgewater, New Jersey
Edgewater is a borough located along the Hudson River in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 census, the borough had a population of 11,513...
.
On March 1, 1849, Tillou was granted the right to run a ferry-boat service from his estate's landing on the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The landing was located approximately at the place of the present-day Edgewater Marina and Ferry Stop.
In November 1851, Tillou was elected on the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
ticket Recorder of New York City
Recorder of New York City
The Recorder of New York City was a municipal officer of New York City from 1683 until the early 20th century. He was at times a judge of the Court of General Sessions, of the Court of Special Sessions, and the New York Court of Common Pleas; Vice-President of the Board of Supervisors of New York...
, and remained in office from 1852 until the end of 1854. In November 1854, Tillou was nominated on the Municipal Reform and the Temperance tickets for re-election, but was defeated by James M. Smith, Jr. who had been nominated jointly by Hard and Soft Democrats
Barnburners and Hunkers
The Barnburners were the more radical faction of the New York state Democratic Party in the mid 19th century. The term barnburner was derived from the idea of someone who would burn down his own barn to get rid of a rat infestation, in this case those who would destroy all banks and corporations,...
, while most other offices were won by the Whigs, defeating the split Democrats.
In November 1861, Tillou ran on the Union ticket (a fusion of Republicans and War Democrats
War Democrats
War Democrats in American politics of the 1860s were adherents of the Democratic Party who rejected the Copperheads/Peace Democrats who controlled the party...
) for the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
(4th D.) but was defeated by Democrat Christian B. Woodruff.
Tillou died at his home "Tillietudlem", and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County , New York. It was granted National Historic Landmark status in 2006 by the U.S. Department of the Interior.-History:...
.
Tillou's daughter Julia Tillou (1837-1910) was married to Gouverneur Kemble (1835-1898), a nephew of Gouverneur Kemble
Gouverneur Kemble
Gouverneur Kemble was a two-term United States Congressman, diplomat and industrialist. He helped found the West Point Foundry, a major producer of artillery during the American Civil War....
(1786-1875).
Tillou's sister-in-law Louisa Hannah Drake (a sister of Caroline and Joseph Rodman Drake) was married to Thomas Clark Nicholls
Thomas Clark Nicholls
Thomas Clark Nicholls was a Louisiana jurist and temperance crusader in the 1830s and 1840s. Nicholls died almost three decades before his son, Francis T. Nicholls, was first elected governor in 1876....
and became the mother of Governor of Louisiana Francis Redding Tillou Nicholls who was named after his uncle-by-marriage.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 133f and 428; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- The Life and Works of Joseph Rodman Drake by Frank Lester Pleadwell (1935; page 424)
- New-York City; ...DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS in NYT on October 11, 1851
- NEW-YORK CITY; ...THE ELECTION TO-DAY in NYT on November 4, 1851
- POLITICAL NOTICES in NYT on October 27, 1854
- City Nominations for Congress, Assembly, and City and County Offices in NYT on November 1, 1854
- POLITICAL NOTICES in NYT on November 2, 1854
- The Evening Journal Almanac (Albany Evening Journal, 1861; page 57)
- Death notice in The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events (page 643)
- A Dictionary of Place Names in Bergen County, New Jersey, and Vicinity compiled by Patricia A. Wardell (page 107)
- Edgewater by Douglas E. Hall (page 55)
- Gouverneur Kemble, obit in NYT on May 16, 1898
External links
- Drawing of "Tillietudlem", showing the ferry landing in the foreground at Historical Map Works