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Title: New York Senators
Post by: nutkin on Friday 30 March 07 01:16 BST (UK)

Question- I have a relative who was a NY State Sentor in the 1880's-1910's.   Do you think there is any information out there that may help in my quest to find more on the family?  Would the State keep information on senators?  I am grasping at straws to find more on this particular line. 

The person in question was Herman Henry Torborg from Brooklyn, NY.

Any ideas?

Title: Re: New York Senators
Post by: chloespop on Friday 30 March 07 02:53 BST (UK)

Take a look at: http://www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html

The site has 2, 725,000 pages from old newspapers in central and western New York. Including Utica. I just did a search on Herman H. Torborg and came up with 8 hits. I don't know if they will help in your family search, but they might.

Fred Smith

Title: Re: New York Senators
Post by: Ohio Susan on Friday 30 March 07 06:34 BST (UK)

Also try:

http://www.brooklynlibrary.org/eagle/index.htm

Susan

Title: Re: New York Senators
Post by: Ohio Susan on Friday 30 March 07 06:43 BST (UK)

John G. Torborg

John G. Torborg, a brother of former State Senator Herman Torborg, died on Thursday in his seventy-fourth year. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 o'clock tonight at his late home, 85 Glen Street, Brooklyn. He formerly was active in Democratic affairs in Brooklyn and was prominent as a Mason. He belonged to the Old Mill Yacht Club.

New York Times Mar 9, 1930

Title: Re: New York Senators
Post by: Ohio Susan on Friday 30 March 07 06:57 BST (UK)

John H. Torborg, father of State Senator Herman H. Torborg, died on Wednesday at his home at Plunger's Neck, Canarsie, aged 84 years.
New York Times Sep 20, 1913

New York Times Jan 28, 1917
Mrs. Catherine A. Torborg, widow of John H. Torborg, a retired farmer, and mother of former State Senator Herman H. Torborg, died on Friday at her home, Grant and Dumont Avenues, Brooklyn, in her eighty-third year.

Surname Given Name Age Month Day Year Certificate Number County Born

Torborg  Herman H  69 y  Nov  25  1938  22620            Kings  1868 - 1869

Title: Re: New York Senators
Post by: KathMc on Friday 30 March 07 10:41 BST (UK)

Have you tried to contact Albany to find out what kind of archives they have? I am pretty sure you have to do your own research at the state library (I am hoping to get there this summer myself) but it's worth a shot.

Kath

Title: Re: New York Senators
Post by: nutkin on Monday 02 April 07 01:07 BST (UK)

Thank you all.  I will start trolling about.  I think a call to Albany may be in order along with a trip. :)