William H. Slingerland mug

William H. Slingerland served in the NYS Assembly (1880) but was more widely known as a surveyor and civil engineer. He oversaw improvements to the New York State Capitol building. The dangerous stone ceiling of the Chamber was replaced with wood due to his efforts. In 1902, he organised the Suburban Water Company which provided Slingerlands (as well as a few other areas) with spring water from the Helderbergs. The Town purchased the Suburban Water Company in 1927 to form their water district. He established the Slingerlands Post Office and served as postmaster for 20 years. During his lifetime, he was also a Colonel in the State Militia, a Division Judge-Advocate and a US Loan Commissioner. Somehow, he also found time to become a noted breeder of “Cream Pots’, which were a better milking cow produced by breeding a short-horn bull with a native cow. The Tomb of William H. Slingerland, Born November 13, 1830, Died May 13, 1910, Age 89 Years, 6 Months His burial vault is desperately in need of restoration, and all proceeds from this sale will be used towards the restoration and preservation of his burial vault by the Friends of the Slingerland Family Burial Vault.