Hogansburg, New York

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Hogansburg is a village in the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation in the town of Bombay in New York State in the USA. It lies on NY 37 near the Canadian border at the confluence of the St. Regis River with the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

[edit] History

Hogansburg is named for Michael Hogan, an Irish ship captain who grew wealthy in the East India trade, who came to the US in 1805 with his wife, an Indian princess; Hogan bought 20,000 acres (81 km²) just north of what would become the Adirondack Park, including the town of Bombay, which was named in honor of his wife's birthplace. His son, William, served as supervisor, and was elected to the Assembly in 1822. In 1829 he became was made a judge of the court of common pleas for Franklin county, and in 1830 he was elected to Congress.