Cornelius Hogeboom

Death by Force

Cornelius Hogeboom, aged 53, met a tragic end on October 22, 1791, in Columbia, New York. Hogeboom, who served as the sheriff of Columbia County, was killed while performing his official duties. On that fateful day, he was serving a writ of ejectment, a legal document used to remove tenants from property. During this task, he was ambushed and shot by a group of men disguised as Native Americans. This violent act was a premeditated attack, indicating the perpetrators had planned the ambush to pre ...Read More

Sheriff Cornelius Hogeboom

Reflections for Sheriff Cornelius Hogeboom

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