Throop, Enos Thompson

  • Posted on: 19 August 2013
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Primary Name
Prefix or Title: 
Gov.
First Name: 
Enos
Middle Name: 
Thompson
Surname: 
Throop
Birth and Death
Birth Info
Birth Month: 
August
Birth Day: 
21
Birth Year: 
1784
Citation for Birth Info: 
Death Info
Death Month: 
November
Death Day: 
1
Death Year: 
1874
Citation for Death Info: 
Relationships
Marriage Information: 
Marriage and Children Info
Spouse: 
Throop, Evelina J.
Marriage Month: 
July
Marriage Day: 
19
Marriage Year: 
1814
Mother: 
Throop, Abia
Father: 
Throop, George Bliss Martin
Biographical Information
Biography and Citation Information: 
Biography: 
  • Enos Thompson Throop (1784-1874) was an upstate New York lawyer, jurist, and politician who was governor of New York state from 1829-1832. Upon the completion of his term of office, he received appointments as the naval officer for the Port of New York, 1833-1838 and charge d'affaires for the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, 1838-1842. He lived most of his adult life at "Willowbrook," his home near Auburn, except for the years 1847-1857 which he spent at "Springbrook" near Kalamazoo, Michigan.
  • In 1814, he married Evelina Vredenburgh who died in 1834. Although none of their children survived infancy, he had many nieces and nephews, both on his and his wife's side, who corresponded with him.
  • His younger brother was George Bliss Throop (1793-1854).
    • Citation Notes: 
    http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=1166
    Extra information from Google Docs spreadsheet
    Spouse ID: 
    Evelina J. Vredenburgh Throop
    Person - Description: 
    Auburn resident. Gov. NY 1829-1832. Democrat.
    All Honorifics: 
    Gov.
    Citation for Marriage Info (old):