. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . the $20,000 paid by the Bank ofAmerica; Mr. Van Ness, however, receiving it unwillingly,and only when Mr. Williams insisted on his doing so. Thus the investigation resulted in the complete vindica-tion of Judge Van Ness, but his sensitive nature receiveda wound which is said to have hastened his death. The bank continued in existence for thirty-six years, andfailed in 1829, not only inflicting severe losses on indi-viduals, but creating panic and financial depression
. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . the $20,000 paid by the Bank ofAmerica; Mr. Van Ness, however, receiving it unwillingly,and only when Mr. Williams insisted on his doing so. Thus the investigation resulted in the complete vindica-tion of Judge Van Ness, but his sensitive nature receiveda wound which is said to have hastened his death. The bank continued in existence for thirty-six years, andfailed in 1829, not only inflicting severe losses on indi-viduals, but creating panic and financial depression through-out the county. THE BANK OP HUDSON was organized in 1808, with John C. Hogeboom as presi-dent ; G. A. Worth as cashier. It first occupied thepremises vacated by the Bank of Columbia in the secondstory at the corner of Second and Warren streets, andthere remained until a house was built for its use on thenorth side of Warren street, between First and Secondstreets. This was afterwards the residence of Hon. HenryHogeboom, and occupied by his daughter, Mrs. bank failed in 1819. It seems to have never been. ROBEKT W. EVANS. Photo, by F. Forshow, Hudson. Mr. Evans was born in Livingston, Columbia Co., N. Y.,in 1817. He was educated in the common schools of hisnative town, and after attending a country store a fewmonths as clerk came to Hudson, when nineteen years ofage, and engaged as a clerk in a dry-goods store. He soonbecame a merchant of considerable note, and previous tothe construction of the Hudson River and other railroadsdid quite an extensive wholesale business. In 1836 he purchased the brewery and malt-house ofGeorge Robinson, at Hudson, and also the New York houseconnected with it, which he conducted in an enterprisingand profitable manner till the time of his death, increasingit to four times its former capacity, and rendering it, as abusiness enterprise, very successful. In his domestic relations he was veiy happy, havingmarried Harriet E., daughter
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