Charles T. Potter

Charles Tripp Potter was born on August 14, 1842, in Hector, Schuyler County, New York.115 He was the son of John Avery Potter (b.1805-d.1878) and Rebekah (Tripp) Potter (b.1810-d.1891), who were originally from Massachusetts.116 Charles Potter grew up in Hector and spent his life living in the town. 
     He worked as a dry goods clerk in his youth and made a living as a farmer for much of his life.117 He married his first wife Eunice Ann (Stillman) Potter on January 30, 1867, and had two children: their adopted son William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter (b.1871-d.1951) and their daughter Jennie Sue (Potter) Updike (b.1876-d.1969).118 
     Charles T. Potter was an active supporter of the cause of temperance. In 1887, he was nominated as the Prohibition Party candidate for Town Supervisor of Hector. He also received the endorsement of local democrats. He won the election with a majority of the vote.119 
     After his time as Town Supervisor, Potter continued to make a living as a farmer.120 He lost his first wife in 1906. In 1908, he married his second wife, Tirzah L. (Cooper) Potter, who was also entering into her second marriage.121 
     On June 28th, 1913, Charles T. Potter died in his home in Mecklenburg hamlet, Hector, New York, as a result of a shock of paralysis. He was buried in Jones Cemetery Hector, Schuyler County, New York.122 

Sources:
115 “Charles T. Potter”. Schuyler County Chronicle. (Watkins, New York). July 3, 1913, “Charles Tripp Potter (1842-1913) - Find A Grave Memorial”, Find a Grave, Accessed June 9, 2021, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114901783/charles-tripp-potter.; “Charles Tripp Potter”, FamilySearch.org, Accessed, June 9, 2021, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2CS-R9H 
     116 “Charles Tripp Potter (1842-1913) - Find A Grave Memorial”, Find a Grave; “Charles Tripp Potter”, FamilySearch.org, 
     117 “Charles T. Potter”. Schuyler County Chronicle. (Watkins, New York). July 3, 1913; “Charles Potter: United States Census, 1870”, FamilySearch.org, Accessed, June 9, 2021, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8KD-MC9?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=K2CS-R9H; “Charles T Potter: United States Census, 1880”, FamilySearch.org, Accessed, June 9, 2021, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZFG-16H; “Charles T Potter: United States Census, 1900”, FamilySearch.org, Accessed, June 9, 2021, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSGC-FCH?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=K2CS-R9H 
     118 “Charles Tripp Potter (1842-1913) - Find A Grave Memorial”, Find a Grave; “Charles Tripp Potter”, FamilySearch.org; “Charles Potter: United States Census, 1870”, FamilySearch.org; “Charles T Potter: United States Census, 1880”, FamilySearch.org; “Charles T Potter: United States Census, 1900”, FamilySearch.org
      119 “Charles T. Potter”. Schuyler County Chronicle. (Watkins, New York). July 3, 1913; “Two More Prohibition Supervisors”, The Voice, (New York City, New York), February 24, 1887 
     120 “Charles T Potter: United States Census, 1900”, FamilySearch.org 
     121 “Charles Tripp Potter (1842-1913) - Find A Grave Memorial”, Find a Grave; “Charles Tripp Potter”, FamilySearch.org 
     122 “Charles T. Potter”. Schuyler County Chronicle. (Watkins, New York). July 3, 1913; “Charles Tripp Potter (1842-1913) - Find A Grave Memorial”, Find a Grave; “Valois”, Schuyler County Chronicle, (Watkins, New York), October 21, 1909, Accessed, June 9, 2021,

                                                                                  -- Contributed by Jonathan Makeley

-- Contributed by Jonathan Makeley

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