Matthew Adgate: Local Judge and Delegate
Wednesday, August 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Local Judge Matthew Adgate, Jr., served as a delegate to the NY State Convention in 1788. His work on behalf of Clinton County helped to shape our role in the state and in the nation. This presentation will look at his life and work, paying particular attention to his work during the Revolutionary War.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Anastasia L. Pratt is the Clinton County (NY) Historian. She earned a BA in History from SUNY Plattsburgh and both an MA and PhD in American Culture from the University of Michigan. As Historian, she has written several books of local history. In addition to this work, she performs with the local folk band Towne Meeting and is a professor of History for SUNY Empire State University.