Alfred Guibord
Alfred Guibord(November 30, 1841 – October 17, 1908) was an American banker and politician from New York.
Life
[edit]Guibord was born on November 30, 1841, inPlattsburgh, New York,[1]the son ofCanadian immigrantLouis Guibord and Eleanor Menard DeBellerose.[2]
Guiboard briefly attended the Plattsburgh Academy. From 1855 to 1866, he worked as a clerk in the store Hartwell & Winslow. From 1867 to 1884, he was cashier of the First National Bank of Plattsburgh. In 1884, he helped organize the Merchants National Bank of Plattsburgh, serving as its first president until his death. The bank was one of the leading banking institutions in Northern New York. He was elected village president of Plattsburgh in 1895, and was re-elected to that office in 1896 and 1896. He was an incorporator of the Chaplain Valley Hospital and served as its first treasurer of the board of trustees until his death. He was appointed to the Board of Managers of theState Normal Schooland served as president and treasurer of the board.[3]
Guibord was a Commissioner of theNew York and Canada Railroad.He was County Treasurer from 1878 to 1884. In 1889, he was elected to theNew York State Assemblyas aRepublican,representingClinton County.He served in the Assembly in1890[1]and1891.[4]
Guibord was a member of theFreemasonsand president of the localYMCA.[3]He was a trustee and treasurer of theMethodist Episcopal Church.In 1868, he married Sarah Haile Weaver ofGanges, Michigan.Their children were Robert Henderson, Alfred Willis, John Wever, and Philip Arthur.[2]
Guibord died at home on October 17, 1908. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery.[3]
References
[edit]- ^abMcBride, Alexander, ed. (1890).The Evening Journal Almanac, 1890.Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co. p. 162 – viaInternet Archive.
- ^abCoddington, Herbert G. (1907).The Coddington Family.Syracuse, N.Y. pp. 21–22 – viaInternet Archive.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^abc"Death of Hon. Alfred Guibord".The Plattsburgh Sentinel.Vol. LIV, no. 19. Plattsburgh, N.Y. 23 October 1908. p. 10 – via NYS Historic Newspapers.
- ^McBride, Alexander, ed. (1891).The Evening Journal Almanac, 1891.Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co. p. 158 – viaInternet Archive.
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