From the December 23, 2020, Spotlight (NY) News "Five questions: Kevin Franklin" by Jim Franco.
Kevin Franklin is Historian of the Town of Colonie, worked for the City of Menand's police department for 30 years and has been municipal historian of Menand since 1968. My kind of guy.
QUESTION: If you could have lunch with one historical figure, who would it be and why?
ANSWER: I've often thought about that. Who wouldn't want to have lunch with George Washington or Benjamin Franklin (no relation). However, it would be a toss-up between Gen. William Worth who built the large home called "Hedgelawn" across from Schuyler Flatts Park or Benjamin Prescott.
Worth distinguished himself during the War of 1812. He was also an early superintendent of Watervliet Arsenal, fought in the Seminole Indian Wars and the U.S. War with Mexico, quite the flamboyant character.
Lake Worth, Florida, and Fort Worth, Texas, are named after him.
Benjamin Prescott was an army engineer during the American Revolution and had quite a career afterwards.
I'll have to do some research on William Worth.
--Brock-Perry
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