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| − | Dyer, William S., son of Zebediah A. and Lucy Esther (Gallup) Dyer, was born | + | Dyer, William S., son of Zebediah A. and Lucy Esther (Gallup) Dyer, was born in the town of Berne, Albany county, March 19, 1863. James Dyer, great-grand- father of William S., was one of five brothers who came from England, date un known. He married Mary Marcy of the family of Governor Marcy, by whom he had nine girls and five boys. James served seven years in the Revolution died in 1^33, and was buried in Whipple Cemetery. Bradbury, son of James, was born in Massachusetts and went to Jefferson, Schoharie county, with his father at the age of twelve and later to the town of Kno.x, Albany county, where he bought the Van Vranken farm, after living for a time in Shingle Bush, Schoharie county, where Zebediah A., the father of William S., was born. Zebediah A. was supervisor of the town of Berne during 18.58 and 1859, and at two different periods was school commissioner of the towns of Berne, Rensselaerville and Westerlo. He was active in ])olitics, being a prominent Democrat, and a lawyer. Lucy Esther Gallup, mother of William S. Dj-er, the subject of this sketch, was the daughter of Nathaniel Gallup, who was the eighth in descent from John trallup, who came to America from 374 the parish of Moslerne, County Dorset, England, in 1630. Nathaniel Gallup, great- grandfather of William S. Dyer, married Lucy Latham, daughter of Capt. William Latham, who was second in command at the massacre of Fort Griswold, where he was severely wounded. William S. Dyer attended the district schools until he was fourteen years of age and in 1879 removed to Albany. He graduated from the Al- bany High School in 1883 and was one of the commencement speakers. In the fall of the same year he commenced the study of law in the office of Stedman & Shep- ard. and remained four years with them and their successors, Stedman, Thompson & Andrews, meanwhile attending the Albany Law School, from which he was grad- uated in 1886. He was admitted to the bar in the same year. In the fall of 1887 Mr. Dyer opened an office at No. 110 State street, Albany, and was attorney for Col. Walter S. Church, the owner of the Van Rensselaer manorial cases covering por- tions of Albany and Rensselaer counties. Mr. Dyer remained with Colonel Church until his death, just prior to which he had formed a partnership with his brother in- law, Jacob L. Ten Eyck, under the firm name of Dyer & Ten Eyck. This firm has been for several years located at Nos 80-83 .State street. Mr. Dyer is past master of Berne Lodge No. 684, F. & A. M., and an affiliated member of Masters Lodge of Al- bany, and from 1886 to 1893 was president of the Albany High School Alumni Asso- ciation. For many years he has been a member of the Albany Press Club. He was for several years a health commissioner of the city of Albany. |
| − | in the town of Berne, Albany county, March 19, 1863. James Dyer, great-grand- | + | :[[h:Landmarks of Albany County, New York|Landmarks of Albany County, New York]] |
| − | father of William S., was one of five brothers who came from England, date un | ||
| − | known. He married Mary Marcy of the family of Governor Marcy, by whom he | ||
| − | had nine girls and five boys. James served seven years in the Revolution died in | ||
| − | 1^33, and was buried in Whipple Cemetery. Bradbury, son of James, was born in | ||
| − | Massachusetts and went to Jefferson, Schoharie county, with his father at the age of | ||
| − | twelve and later to the town of Kno.x, Albany county, where he bought the Van | ||
| − | Vranken farm, after living for a time in Shingle Bush, Schoharie county, where | ||
| − | Zebediah A., the father of William S., was born. Zebediah A. was supervisor of | ||
| − | the town of Berne during 18.58 and 1859, and at two different periods was school | ||
| − | commissioner of the towns of Berne, Rensselaerville and Westerlo. He was active | ||
| − | in ])olitics, being a prominent Democrat, and a lawyer. Lucy Esther Gallup, mother | ||
| − | of William S. Dj-er, the subject of this sketch, was the daughter of Nathaniel | ||
| − | Gallup, who was the eighth in descent from John trallup, who came to America from | ||
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| − | the parish of Moslerne, County Dorset, England, in 1630. Nathaniel Gallup, great- | ||
| − | grandfather of William S. Dyer, married Lucy Latham, daughter of Capt. William | ||
| − | Latham, who was second in command at the massacre of Fort Griswold, where he | ||
| − | was severely wounded. William S. Dyer attended the district schools until he was | ||
| − | fourteen years of age and in 1879 removed to Albany. He graduated from the Al- | ||
| − | bany High School in 1883 and was one of the commencement speakers. In the fall | ||
| − | of the same year he commenced the study of law in the office of Stedman & Shep- | ||
| − | ard. and remained four years with them and their successors, Stedman, Thompson | ||
| − | & Andrews, meanwhile attending the Albany Law School, from which he was grad- | ||
| − | uated in 1886. He was admitted to the bar in the same year. In the fall of 1887 | ||
| − | Mr. Dyer opened an office at No. 110 State street, Albany, and was attorney for Col. | ||
| − | Walter S. Church, the owner of the Van Rensselaer manorial cases covering por- | ||
| − | tions of Albany and Rensselaer counties. Mr. Dyer remained with Colonel Church | ||
| − | until his death, just prior to which he had formed a partnership with his brother in- | ||
| − | law, Jacob L. Ten Eyck, under the firm name of Dyer & Ten Eyck. This firm has | ||
| − | been for several years located at Nos 80-83 .State street. Mr. Dyer is past master of | ||
| − | Berne Lodge No. 684, F. & A. M., and an affiliated member of Masters Lodge of Al- | ||
| − | bany, and from 1886 to 1893 was president of the Albany High School Alumni Asso- | ||
| − | ciation. For many years he has been a member of the Albany Press Club. He was | ||
| − | for several years a health commissioner of the city of Albany. | ||
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Dyer, William S., son of Zebediah A. and Lucy Esther (Gallup) Dyer, was born in the town of Berne, Albany county, March 19, 1863. James Dyer, great-grand- father of William S., was one of five brothers who came from England, date un known. He married Mary Marcy of the family of Governor Marcy, by whom he had nine girls and five boys. James served seven years in the Revolution died in 1^33, and was buried in Whipple Cemetery. Bradbury, son of James, was born in Massachusetts and went to Jefferson, Schoharie county, with his father at the age of twelve and later to the town of Kno.x, Albany county, where he bought the Van Vranken farm, after living for a time in Shingle Bush, Schoharie county, where Zebediah A., the father of William S., was born. Zebediah A. was supervisor of the town of Berne during 18.58 and 1859, and at two different periods was school commissioner of the towns of Berne, Rensselaerville and Westerlo. He was active in ])olitics, being a prominent Democrat, and a lawyer. Lucy Esther Gallup, mother of William S. Dj-er, the subject of this sketch, was the daughter of Nathaniel Gallup, who was the eighth in descent from John trallup, who came to America from 374 the parish of Moslerne, County Dorset, England, in 1630. Nathaniel Gallup, great- grandfather of William S. Dyer, married Lucy Latham, daughter of Capt. William Latham, who was second in command at the massacre of Fort Griswold, where he was severely wounded. William S. Dyer attended the district schools until he was fourteen years of age and in 1879 removed to Albany. He graduated from the Al- bany High School in 1883 and was one of the commencement speakers. In the fall of the same year he commenced the study of law in the office of Stedman & Shep- ard. and remained four years with them and their successors, Stedman, Thompson & Andrews, meanwhile attending the Albany Law School, from which he was grad- uated in 1886. He was admitted to the bar in the same year. In the fall of 1887 Mr. Dyer opened an office at No. 110 State street, Albany, and was attorney for Col. Walter S. Church, the owner of the Van Rensselaer manorial cases covering por- tions of Albany and Rensselaer counties. Mr. Dyer remained with Colonel Church until his death, just prior to which he had formed a partnership with his brother in- law, Jacob L. Ten Eyck, under the firm name of Dyer & Ten Eyck. This firm has been for several years located at Nos 80-83 .State street. Mr. Dyer is past master of Berne Lodge No. 684, F. & A. M., and an affiliated member of Masters Lodge of Al- bany, and from 1886 to 1893 was president of the Albany High School Alumni Asso- ciation. For many years he has been a member of the Albany Press Club. He was for several years a health commissioner of the city of Albany.
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