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35-513: Born in Canandaigua, New York , the fifth of six children of Noah Turner Clarke and Laura Mason Merrill, he attended Canandaigua Academy where his father was teacher and principal. In 1873 he matriculated to Amherst College , where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1877. He returned to Canandaigua Academy and served as an instructor in various subjects. In 1879–1880 he worked as an assistant to Benjamin K. Emerson at Amherst, then he taught at

70-561: A brief stop in Canandaigua to give a campaign speech at Atwater Park . In 1945, Marvin Sands founded Canandaigua Wine Company. With a growing American market for wine in the late 20th century, the company expanded rapidly through acquisitions in the 1980s and 1990s. It joined other companies in forming Constellation Brands , and became the world's largest wine and spirits distributor. In 2006, Canandaigua Wine Company rebranded as Centerra Wine Co.,

105-638: A subsidiary of Constellation Wines, U.S., Inc. On March 14, 2006, President George W. Bush visited Canandaigua, giving speeches at Canandaigua Academy and Ferris Hills, an independent residential living community for seniors. He was describing Medicare Part D for senior citizens. The text of his speech at Ferris Hills can be found here . According to the United States Census Bureau , Canandaigua has an area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km ), of which 4.6 square miles (11.9 km ) are land and 0.2 square mile (0.6 km ) (4.75%)

140-509: Is a city in Ontario County, New York , United States. Its population was 10,545 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ontario County; some administrative offices are at the county complex in the adjacent town of Hopewell . The name Canandaigua is derived from the Seneca name of its historic village here, spelled variously Kanandarque, Ganandogan, Ga-nun-da-gwa, or Konondaigua, which

175-590: Is covered by water. The city is at the northern end of Canandaigua Lake , in the Finger Lakes region, the largest wine-producing area in New York . The city is on U.S. Route 20 and NY Routes 5 and 21. Köppen Dfa , hot summer humid continental climate. As of the census of 2010, there were 10,545 people, 4,789 households, and 2,470 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 11,264 people, 4,762 households, and 2,666 families residing in

210-619: Is home to the highest power laser in the world, the OMEGA EP laser. The university is also home to the Eastman School of Music , which in 2004 was ranked the number one music school in America. The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) was founded in 1829 and is the tenth largest private university in the country in terms of full-time students. It is internationally known for its science, computer, engineering, and art programs, as well as for

245-596: Is made up of eight counties in western New York. The combined statistical area includes one metropolitan area and two micropolitan areas . As of the 2020 Census, the CSA had a population of 1,182,337. Metropolitan Rochester has the third largest regional economy in all of NYS, after the NYC and Buffalo areas . As of 2016 The Rochester area, particularly in Monroe County, has a large number of colleges and universities. In 2010,

280-464: Is part of the Greater Rochester area and Rochester’s southern most suburb. Parts of six neighboring towns also share the Canandaigua mailing address and 14424 ZIP Code. Developed near Canandaigua Lake at the site of the historic Seneca village Ganandogan, by the mid-19th century Canandaigua was an important railroad junction and home port for several steamboats that operated on the lake. After

315-529: Is the 3rd largest MSA in New York state. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,037,831 people, 397,303 households, and 262,131 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.35% White , 10.73% African American , 0.27% Native American , 1.90% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.99% from other races , and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.50% of

350-639: Is the home of Constellation Brands , founded as Canandaigua Wine Company, which produces Manischewitz wine ; Finger Lakes Community College ; Thompson Health System; the Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC); Granger Homestead; the Canandaigua Lady paddle-wheel tour boat; and Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park . French explorers Robert de La Salle and René de Bréhant de Galinée visited

385-581: The Civil War , local industries included two brick works, the Lisk Manufacturing Company, several mills, and the regionally prominent McKechnie Brewery. The shire town of the original county of western New York, Canandaigua was the site of the trial of Susan B. Anthony in 1873 on charges of voting illegally because only men were allowed to vote. In the 21st century, the town is a center for business, government, health care, and education. Canandaigua

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420-660: The National Technical Institute for the Deaf , a leading deaf-education institution. RIT is among the top colleges and universities in the nation for programs in the fine arts, placing in the top 10 for many of the college's programs, including Photography (3rd), Glass art (2nd), Industrial design (8th), and others. RIT's undergraduate programs have been featured as one of nation's best in the Princeton Review , and its undergraduate engineering programs have been ranked in

455-539: The Rochester Area Colleges consortium. The University of Rochester (U of R), ranked as the 29th best university in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and was deemed "one of the new Ivies." The nursing school has received many awards and honors and the Simon School of Business is also ranked in the top 30 in many categories. The University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)

490-521: The Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area by the United States Census Bureau , is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of six counties in Western New York , anchored by the city of Rochester, New York . Many counties are mainly rural with various farming communities scattered throughout the metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census , the MSA had a population of 1,090,135. The Rochester MSA

525-919: The Treaty of Canandaigua was signed in the town by representatives of the United States of America and the Six Nations of the Iroquois ; the British had ceded Iroquois lands without consulting them, and the US forced most of the Iroquois Native Americans out of the state. It established two small reservations for the Seneca and Oneida, who had been allies of the American rebels, but they suffered considerable enmity and discrimination after

560-477: The Utica Free Academy during 1880–1881. This was followed by work as an instructor at Smith College from 1881 to 1882, where he was made professor. During his second year at Smith, his first three scientific papers were published, concerning arthropods. It was at this point that he traveled to Göttingen University in 1883, where he hoped to study for a doctorate. However, an accusation of heterodoxy by

595-504: The City of Canandaigua, was the site of the trial of Susan B. Anthony , a leader of the women's suffrage movement, who was arrested for voting at a time when only men were allowed to vote. She was found guilty and fined $ 100, which she did not pay. John Willys , born in Canandaigua in 1873, operated a bicycle sales and repair shop there, before later becoming a successful automobile manufacturer. On October 30, 1900, Theodore Roosevelt made

630-695: The President of Smith College led to the termination of his services there. As a consequence, he returned to the United States, where he resumed his teaching career at Massachusetts Agricultural College during 1884–1885. Out of work, he continued a study of the Upper Devonian , which he hoped to use for his dissertation. In January 1886 he became an assistant to James Hall at the New York State Museum of Natural History in Albany. He continued an association with

665-403: The average family size was 2.95. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. The median income for a household in

700-494: The canal concept. Stephen A. Douglas was a student at Canandaigua Academy between 1830 and January 1833; he later moved west and was elected as US senator from Illinois. He was the 1860 Democratic Party presidential nominee, losing to Republican Abraham Lincoln . This area of New York was a center of activism for women's suffrage and other progressive movements. In 1873, the Ontario County Courthouse , located in

735-460: The city in the year 2000 census. The population density was 2,447.5 inhabitants per square mile (945.0/km ). There were 5,066 housing units at an average density of 1,100.8 per square mile (425.0/km ). The city's racial makeup was 96.04% White , 1.53% Black or African American , 0.22% Native American , 0.66% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.26% from other races , and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of

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770-400: The city was $ 37,197, and the median income for a family was $ 47,388. Males had a median income of $ 31,950 versus $ 26,538 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,153. About 5.9% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. The Canandaigua City School District serves Canandaigua and

805-665: The metropolitan area was ranked the eighth-best (among "mid-sized" metros between 1 million and 2.5 million in population) in the United States by the American Institute for Economic Research . Education is one of Rochester's primary economic areas. The six-county region is home to a number of colleges and universities : Together with Alfred State College , Alfred University , Corning Community College , Genesee Community College , Houghton College , Keuka College , and Wells College and New York Chiropractic College , all within 90 miles of Rochester, these institutions comprise

840-474: The museum for the remainder of his career. He married his first wife, Emma Juel Sill, on September 29, 1887; the couple had one son, Noah T. Clarke. In 1894 he was named professor of Geology and Mineralogy at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute . He married his second wife, Fannie V. Bosler, in 1895. Following the death of James Hall in 1898, Clarke was named New York State Paleontologist and

875-444: The population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $ 42,733, and the median income for a family was $ 50,687. Males had a median income of $ 36,777 versus $ 25,999 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $ 19,626. The Rochester NY MSA is the third largest economy and the fourth wealthiest region in all of NYS after New York City, Buffalo, and Albany. The Rochester– Batavia – Seneca Falls combined statistical area

910-407: The population. There were 4,762 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and

945-441: The region in 1669. They recorded seeing a burning spring known to the Seneca in what is now known as the nearby Town of Bristol . The water of the spring appears to burn as a flame; this is caused by escaping natural gas , and several such burning springs have been noted in the Canandaigua area. The city was the historic site of Kanandaigua, a Seneca village. The village site was later used for West Avenue Cemetery. The village

980-479: The surrounding region. The district includes Canandaigua Academy as its high school . The main campus of Finger Lakes Community College is located just east of the city. Within the City of Canandaigua, the following buildings, properties and districts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places : Rochester, New York metropolitan area The Rochester metropolitan area , denoted

1015-413: The territory. The American forces attacked Iroquois villages throughout western New York, destroying 40 and burning the winter stores of the people. The Iroquois fled to Fort Niagara as refugees, and many died of starvation that winter. After the war, pioneer settlers came from eastern New York and New England. They founded the city's public high school, Canandaigua Academy , in 1791. On November 11, 1794,

1050-593: The top 70 in the country by the U.S. News & World Report . Monroe Community College , the largest community college in Upstate New York , has had the top ranking community college athletic program two years in a row and was rated as the tenth best associates degree producing two year college by Community College Week . MCC has four campuses: the Downtown Campus , the main Brighton Campus which houses

1085-663: The war. What is now the city, separated from the Town of Canandaigua to become the Village of Canandaigua in 1815 and a city in 1913. In 1807–1808, Jesse Hawley , a flour merchant from Geneva , served 20 months in the Canandaigua debtors' prison. He was an early proponent of building a canal through the Mohawk Valley to improve shipping and connect the Hudson River with Lake Erie. During his time in prison, he published 14 influential essays on

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1120-619: Was established long before any European Americans came to the area. In a modern transcription, the historic village is rendered as tganǫdæ:gwęh , which means "place selected for a settlement" or "at the chosen town". The city is surrounded by the Town of Canandaigua . The City of Canandaigua is on the northern end of Canandaigua Lake , one of the Finger Lakes, 24 miles (39 km) southeast of Rochester , 68 miles (109 km) west of Syracuse , and 93 miles (150 km) east of Buffalo . Canandaigua

1155-646: Was formed by former residents of the Ganondagan Seneca village, destroyed by the French in 1687. The Kanandaigua Seneca village, consisting of 23 longhouses, was destroyed during the American Revolutionary War by the Sullivan Expedition on September 10, 1779. American rebels had mounted this attack in reprisal for an attack by Mohawk and other British allies on Cherry Valley in the eastern part of

1190-800: Was put in charge of a geological survey of New York. In 1904 he became the State Geologist and Paleontologist, Director of the State Museum, and Director of the Science Division of the Education Department. He was named the first president of the Paleontological Society in 1908, then served as vice president of the Geological Society of America in 1909 and its president in 1916. John M. Clarke died in 1925 in Albany, New York. He

1225-653: Was survived by his wife Fannie and son Noah. During his career he published 452 titles, of which around 300 are on the subject of geology or paleontology. Three genera and 42 species were named after him. He was awarded six honorary degrees and received offers from four universities to chair their departments of geology. The John Mason Clarke 1877 Fellowship was established by his son Noah to provide income for graduate studies in geology or paleontology. Canandaigua (city), New York Canandaigua ( / ˌ k æ n ə n ˈ d eɪ ɡ w ə / ; Utaʼnaráhkhwaʼ in Tuscarora )

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