He was the son of Luther Laflin (1789–1876) and Almira Sylvester Laflin (1801–1882). His family was in the gunpowder business from before 1800 until 1912 when the companies were bought by DuPont. His father and uncle had opened a factory at Saugerties in 1832 after their removal from Massachusetts where they had had a gunpowder factory in Southwick.
He was Supervisor of the Town of Saugerties for two years, and President of the Village of Saugerties in 1851.
On September 21, 1851, he married Helen Miranda Burtt (d. 1896), and they had several children.
He died of "blood poisoning, resulting from an abscess which followed a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism." He was buried at the Mountain View Cemetery in Saugerties.
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1867; pages 411, 487 and 515)
January 07, 2023
fordyce, laflin, fordyce, luther, laflin, march, 1824, blandford, hampden, county, massachusetts, april, 1887, saugerties, ulster, county, york, american, businessman, politician, from, york, life, edithe, luther, laflin, 1789, 1876, almira, sylvester, laflin,. Fordyce Luther Laflin March 9 1824 Blandford Hampden County Massachusetts April 27 1887 Saugerties Ulster County New York was an American businessman and politician from New York Life EditHe was the son of Luther Laflin 1789 1876 and Almira Sylvester Laflin 1801 1882 His family was in the gunpowder business from before 1800 until 1912 when the companies were bought by DuPont His father and uncle had opened a factory at Saugerties in 1832 after their removal from Massachusetts where they had had a gunpowder factory in Southwick He was Supervisor of the Town of Saugerties for two years and President of the Village of Saugerties in 1851 On September 21 1851 he married Helen Miranda Burtt d 1896 and they had several children He was a member of the New York State Assembly Ulster Co 1st D in 1858 He was an Inspector of State Prisons from 1870 to 1872 elected on the Democratic ticket at the New York state election 1869 He died of blood poisoning resulting from an abscess which followed a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism He was buried at the Mountain View Cemetery in Saugerties Sources EditDIED OF BLOOD POISONING in NYT on April 28 1887 1 Cemetery records at Hope Farm 2 History of the Laflins gunpowder business at The Cartridge Collector s Exchange 3 Political Graveyard The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough Stephen C Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner 1867 pages 411 487 and 515 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fordyce L Laflin amp oldid 1072704787, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
