Silliman University was named after a businessman from the town added to the National Register in what year?
Downtown Cohoes Historic District The Downtown Cohoes Historic District takes up 35 acre of the city of Cohoes, New York, United States. Many of the 165 contributing properties date from the 1820-1930 period when the Erie Canal and Harmony Mills were the mainstay of the city's economy. It was recognized as a historic district and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. After years of neglect and decline, it has recently started to see an upswing in business activity due to its historic character and the city's efforts to protect it.
Samuel Hoard (politician) Samuel H. Hoard (May 20, 1800 – November 25, 1889) was an American publisher, merchant, judge and politician from Massachusetts. Originally a student of law, Hoard became partner at a mercantile firm until his election as a magistrate in New York. In 1828, he began to focus on publishing, managing two New York papers. Hoard moved to Illinois to manage a farm and quickly became an important local political figure. He served a term in the Illinois Senate and was later appointed Postmaster of Chicago. Hoard co-founded the original University of Chicago and served on its board of trustees.