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Sanford E. Church

By Matthew R. Ballard
Hon. Sanford E. Church Portrait Sanford E. Church Chief Judge Court of Appeals from 1867-1880 Lt. Gov. of State for 1850 to 1862 Comptroller of State 1867 Nominated for Pres. of U.S. as favorite son in 1858 Source: Collection of the Orleans County Department of History Creator: W. Notman
Montreal - 1876 Date: c. 1876

Home of Sanford E. Church1815-1880Lieut. Gov. 1850-52Comptroller of State 1857Chief Judge Ct. of Appeals 1867-80State Education Department 1935

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Hon. Sanford E. Church Portrait Sanford E. Church Chief Judge Court of Appeals from 1867-1880 Lt. Gov. of State for 1850 to 1862 Comptroller of State 1867 Nominated for Pres. of U.S. as favorite son in 1858 Source: Collection of the Orleans County Department of History Creator: W. Notman
Montreal - 1876 Date: c. 1876
Sanford E. Church Historic Marker Creator: Matthew R. Ballard, Historian Date: July 2016
Sanford E. Church Home Creator: Matthew R. Ballard, Historian Date: July 2016
Sanford E. Church Historic Marker Creator: Matthew R. Ballard, Historian Date: July 2016
Grave of Sanford E. Church Located at Mt. Albion Cemetery, the baldacchino is situated over top of the monument for Sanford E. Church and Anna Wild Church. Atop of the baldacchino rests an Episcopalian cross, supported by granite pillars, atop a three-tiered Medina Sandstone base. Also buried on this lot are Sanford's parents, Ozias and Permelia Church. Creator: Matthew R. Ballard, Historian Date: May 26, 2016
Obsequies of Chief Justice Sanford E. Church at Albion, N.Y., Last Tuesday Engravings from an edition of The Daily Graphic: New York depicting scenes of the funeral for Sanford E. Church. Images depict the body lying in state, the crowds gathering outside of the residence for the funeral, and the procession forming on State Street. Source: The Daily Graphic: New York, Saturday, May 22, 1880 - Twelve Pages. Creator: The Daily Graphic: New York taken from photographs by Robert Titus Coan of Albion, NY Date: May 22, 1880
Sanford E. Church Death Announcement Article announcing the death and funeral of Hon. Sanford E. Church of Albion. Source: The Holley Standard, Newspaper, Holley, N.Y. Creator: The Holley Standard, Holley, N.Y. Date: Thursday, May 20, 1880
A Message from the Governor - Alonzo B. Cornell Statement submitted to papers across New York State from Gov. Alonzo Cornell regarding the sudden passing of the Hon. Sanford E. Church of Albion, N.Y. Source: The Democrat, Cortland, New York Creator: Alonzo B. Cornell, Governor of the State of New York Date: May 21, 1880

Location

Historic Marker is located on property belonging to Merrill-Grinnell Funeral Home

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Citation Info

Matthew R. Ballard, “Sanford E. Church,” EXPO, accessed May 16, 2025, http://expo.matthewrballard.com/items/show/31.

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