Flower, Roswell Pettibone, 1835-1899

found: To change the name of the National Mechanics' Banking Association of New York, 1882:p. 1 (Mr. Flower, from the Committee on Banking and Currency)

found: Biog. dir. of the U.S. Cong. online, viewed Sept. 9, 2008(Flower, Roswell Pettibone, a Representative from N.Y.; b. Aug. 7, 1835; d. May 12, 1899; Gov. of N.Y., 1891-1895)

found: Wikipedia, September 22, 2021(Roswell P. Flower; Roswell Pettibone Flower (August 7, 1835, Theresa, New York--May 12, 1899, Eastport, New York) was the 30th Governor of New York from 1892 to 1894; he was elected as a Democrat to the 47th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Levi P. Morton upon his appointment as Minister to France, and served from November 8, 1881, to March 3, 1883; he was also elected to the 51st and 52nd United States Congresses, and served from March 4, 1889, to September 16, 1891, when he resigned upon his nomination for Governor; he was Governor of New York from January 1, 1892 to December 31, 1894, elected in 1891, the last one to serve a three-year term; during his term, he signed into law the creation of the City of Niagara Falls)