Lynde, Dolphus S
merchant, banker, legislator, was born July 1, 1833, in Antwerp, N. Y. He received the rudiments of his education in the common schools, and then attended the Wesleyan seminary of Gouverneur, N. Y. During 1871-75 he was a member of the New York state assembly for four consecutive terms; and during 1878-84 was a member of the New York state senate. He served on important committees in both houses of the legislature; and was a member of the finance committee of the senate during the last four years of his service. In 1887 he organized the First National bank of Canton, N. Y., and has been its president since date of organization. He was one of the original stockholders of the First National bank of Gouverneur, N. Y., and was one of its board of directors from its organization until 1887. For twenty years he was a successful merchant at Hermon, N. Y.; and since 1854 has been a successful real estate operator.