Dillon Wallace (1863 – 1939) was an American lawyer, outdoorsman, author of non-fiction, fiction and magazine articles. His first book, The Lure of the Labrador Wild (1905) was a best-seller, as were many of his later books.
23-727: Dillon Wallace (junior) was born in Craigsville, New York , on June 24, 1863. He was the son of Dillon Wallace (senior) and Ruth Ann Ferguson. He grew up in Ridgebury, New York . After high school and a few years working in a variety of jobs, he enrolled at New York Law School in 1892, graduating in 1896. He went to the bar in 1897 and practiced law in New York for several years. In 1900 Dillon Wallace met Leonidas Hubbard , an assistant editor with Outing magazine. Hubbard asked Wallace to join him on an exploratory trip through Labrador,
46-419: A field day for the press. The two parties left just days apart, Mina following her husband's original route closely while Wallace took a more difficult overland route. Mina arrived first, with Wallace nearly 6 weeks behind. Mina wrote a book about the trip A Woman’s Way Through Unknown Labrador , Wallace also wrote a book, The Long Labrador Trail (1907). Neither Mina, in her book, nor Wallace his book, mentioned
69-457: A third Labrador expedition with the primary purpose of installing a memorial tablet at Leonidas Hubbard's place of death. The story of the journey through unknown country, drafted in book form by Wallace but never published, was serialized in condensed form as "Labrador Lures Me Back" in the February, March and April 1929 issues of National Sportsman magazine. The full story, edited by Rudy Mauro,
92-546: Is a town in Orange County , New York , United States. The population was 18,811 at the 2020 census. It is located in the central part of the county, southwest of Newburgh . Vincent Mathews was likely the earliest settler who purchased the Rip Van Dam patent in 1721, built a grist mill and named his settlement "Mathewsfield." He is the father of David Mathews , a Loyalist who was Mayor of New York during
115-468: Is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km ) (1.42%) is water. The concurrent New York State Route 17 and U.S. Route 6 pass through the south of Blooming Grove. As of the census of 2010, there were 18,028 people, 6,284 households, and 4,750 families residing in the town. The population density was 510.7 inhabitants per square mile (197.2/km ). There were 6,954 housing units at an average density of 197 per square mile (76/km ). The racial makeup of
138-495: The American Revolutionary War , and Fletcher Mathews, also a Loyalist and alleged abettor to schemes against the newly forming republic. The town of Blooming Grove was formed from the town of Cornwall in 1799. In 1830, the town of Hamptonburgh was established from part of Blooming Grove. Another part of Blooming Grove was taken to form the town of Chester in 1845. The village of South Blooming Grove
161-490: The Erie Railroad in 1841, which ran through Chester, enabled local farmers to ship their products to New York City, where demand was high. For instance, local farmer Phil Gregory would ship 240 quarts (230 L) of milk by train to New York City. The railroad earned $ 1.20 ($ 29 in modern dollars ) in freight charges; Gregory's business eventually grew to 300,000 quarts (280,000 L) of milk per day, which in turn gave
184-511: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 25.2 square miles (65 km ), of which 25.2 square miles (65 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (0.24%) is water. Conjoined NY-17 and US-6 pass through the northern part of Chester. NY-94 crosses NY-17 south of Chester village. As of the census of 2017, there were 12,140 people, 3,848 households, and 3,016 families residing in
207-488: The 2020 census. Chester contains a village , also called Chester . Chester is the birthplace of Philadelphia-style cream cheese . The Lenape people have settled in Orange County for over 5,000 years. Europeans first settled in the 1700s which were ethnic Dutch and English colonists. The economy of the early town was based on dairy products, particularly milk. This industry flourished because completion of
230-476: The Labrador Wild (1905), it was his first book and a best-seller. Hubbard's wife, Mina Hubbard , was upset with Wallace because she thought the book unfairly blamed her dead husband for the failed expedition, thus sullying her family name. After Wallace announced plans to make a second expedition to the same area, Mina announced her own plans to do the same, at the same time. "The great race of 1905" became
253-472: The United States while 1.8% are not citizens. The most common ancestry groups were overwhelmingly estimated to be Irish , Italian , German and " American ." 41°26′N 74°10′W / 41.433°N 74.167°W / 41.433; -74.167 Chester, Orange County, New York Chester is a town in Orange County , New York , United States. The population was 12,646 at
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#1732779907719276-404: The average family size was 3.31. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.0 males. The median income for a household in the town
299-566: The other's 1905 expedition. The Lure of the Labrador Wild was a best seller, and The Long Labrador Trail did well too, and so Wallace began a new career as a professional writer. He joined the staff of Outing magazine, which sent him on other expeditions around the world. Over the next 30 years he published 26 more books, fiction and non-fiction, and wrote many articles for Outing , National Sportsman , American Boy and other magazines. His books included biographies, references, boys fiction, novels and travel accounts. In 1913, Wallace mounted
322-536: The plan was to follow the Naskaupi River to Lake Michikamau , a region that had yet to be explored by Europeans. They departed in July 1903, but took the wrong river from the very start, following the much smaller and more difficult Susan River . Short on supplies, with winter coming on, Hubbard became ill and died of starvation. Wallace made it back alive. Wallace wrote a book about the trip called The Lure of
345-407: The population. There were 3,782 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and
368-588: The railroad over $ 1,000 ($ 24,000 in modern dollars ) in daily profit. In 2018, the Town of Chester approved a large residential development. It learned that the development appeared to be targeted toward the Satmar Hasidic community, whose rapid growth in this area had caused tensions. The large families of the Orthodox created strains for the local public school system, and there were other tensions between
391-576: The strict Kiryas Joel and neighboring communities. Town supervisor Alex Jamieson told a local newspaper that the town would be buying up areas of undeveloped open space, including around the planned development in Chester, in order "to keep the Hasidic out so that they can't control the Town Board." His comments were widely reported and criticized by The Forward as antisemitic . According to
414-590: The town was 84.5% white , 6.2% African American , .5% Native American , 2.2% Asian , .02% Pacific Islander , 3.8% from other races , and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15% of the population. Of the town's 6,284 households, 39.5% contained children under the age of 18, 62% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. Nearly 20% of households had only one member and 6.4% of households consisted only of someone 65 years of age or older. The average household size
437-421: The town. The population density was 482.2 inhabitants per square mile (186.2/km ). There were 3,984 housing units at an average density of 158.3 units per square mile (61.1 units/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 76.7% White , 9.8% Black or African American , 0.5% Native American , 4.3% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.14% of
460-532: Was $ 100,142. Full-time, year-round male workers had a median income of $ 65,685 versus $ 50,835 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 34,472. About 3.2% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over. For people 5 years of age and older, an estimated 83.7% spoke only English , 12.1% could speak Spanish and 21.9% spoke English less than "very well." An estimated 93.4% of people aged five years and older were born in
483-401: Was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.33. The town's population has a wide age distribution, with 25.3% under the age of 18 and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. The population was 49.3% male and 50.7% female. According to the 2013 American Community Survey , the median income for a household in the town was $ 89,327, and the median income for a family
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#1732779907719506-549: Was incorporated in July 2006. Andrew Jackson Davis , the "Poughkeepsie Seer", was born in Blooming Grove in 1826. The Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville is the oldest continuously operating winery in the United States, having been established in 1839. According to United States Census Bureau data, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km ), of which 34.8 square miles (90 km )
529-484: Was made available online in 2006 under its original title, Back to the Labrador Wilds . Wallace married Leila Greenwood Hinman in 1917; his first wife, Jennie Currie, died in 1900 after three years of marriage. Dillon and Leila had two children, Leila Ann and Dillon III. Dillon Wallace died at Beacon, New York on Sept. 28, 1939. Source: Further Reading Craigsville, New York Blooming Grove
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