... Walter, the second son, a man of unusual charm of character, became a substantial citizen of his native town, its postmaster, inspector of its schools, and interested in its commerce. He was managing agent of the Kinderhook and Stuyvesant Steamboat Association under which the steamboat United States began in 1834 to make regular trips to New York. He removed to Chicago with his family, a few years before his death in 1851. ...
