Charles W. Hutchinson

     Charles Webster Hutchinson was born July 4, 1826 (the same day that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson passed away as well as the 50th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence) in Providence, Rhode Island. The family moved to Utica the following year. 

    After leaving school Charles W. Hutchinson became employed at the office of the Syracuse and Utica Railroad Co. as a clerk from where he resigned in 1847 to become teller in the Fort Plain Bank. After three years there he came back to Utica to take charge of the interests of his father and Horatio Seymour in the firm of E.K. Browning and Co. A few years later he conducted the business in his own interest. He stayed there until 1865 when he disposed of his interest. For the the next three years he and his wife (the former Laura Clark Beckwith whom he married on Oct 9, 1851) traveled around Europe.

    Charles W. Hutchinson was a director of the Utica Mechanics Association. He was Vice President and later President of the NYS Sportsmen's Association. From 1872-1889 (with an exception of three terms) Mr. Hutchinson was President of the Utica Park Association which he organized. 

    In 1875, Charles W. Hutchinson was elected Mayor of Utica. During his term as Mayor the Centennial of the United States was celebrated and a number of notable guests came to Utica including President Grant and General William T. Sherman.

    Charles W. Hutchinson was one of the organizers of the Oneida Historical Society (now the Oneida County History Center) of which he was President of at one time.

    Mr. Hutchinson was interested in Indianology.  The Iroquois adopted him because of all he did for them. They gave him the name Gy-Ant-waka (the cornplanter).

    At one time Charles W. Hutchinson was President of the Utica and Mohawk Railroad. He later became owner of the Railroad.

    Other offices that Charles H. Hutchinson held were President of the Central New York Agricultural Association and Trustee of the Holland Trust Company.

    Charles W. Hutchinson passed away on Sept 14, 1896 at his home 308 Genesee Street. He is buried at Fores Hill Cemetery.





    

Location: 2201 Oneida St, Utica, NY 13501, USA

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