# Martin Schenck
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| death_place =[Albany, New York](/source/Albany%2C_New_York)
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'''Martin Schenck''' (January 24, 1848 – September 17, 1918) was an American [civil engineer](/source/civil_engineer) and politician from [New York](/source/New_York_(state)). He was [New York State Engineer and Surveyor](/source/New_York_State_Engineer_and_Surveyor) from 1892 to 1893.[{{cite book|title=Biographies Of Engineers |year=1906 |quote=Schenck, Martin, born Jan. 24, 1848, at Palatine Bridge, N.Y.; educated at Union College, Schenectady, graduating with the degree of C.E. Member of Municipal Engineering Association of New York city. Mr. Schenck began his engineering career in 1869 with the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway in Kansas and the Indian Territory, as Rodman and Leveler. ... |url=http://www.history.rochester.edu/canal/bib/whitford/old1906/vol2/chapter3.htm |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724204149/http://www.history.rochester.edu/canal/bib/whitford/old1906/vol2/chapter3.htm |archive-date=2008-07-24 }}]
==Life==
He was born on January 24, 1848, in [Palatine Bridge, New York](/source/Palatine_Bridge%2C_New_York), to Benjamin Schenck and Susan (Martin) Schenck.
He graduated [C.E.](/source/Civil_engineer) from [Union College](/source/Union_College). In 1869, he began work as a rodman and leveler with the [Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway](/source/Missouri%2C_Kansas_and_Texas_Railway) in [Kansas](/source/Kansas) and the [Indian Territory](/source/Indian_Territory). From 1871 to 1872, he was engaged in general engineering. In 1873, he became a leveler on the [New York Central and Hudson River Railroad](/source/New_York_Central_and_Hudson_River_Railroad). From 1874 to 1881, was engaged in general engineering and contracting, and was a member of the [New York State Assembly](/source/New_York_State_Assembly) (Montgomery Co.) in [1875](/source/98th_New_York_State_Legislature).
In 1882, he was employed as an engineer for one of the contractors on the [West Shore Railroad](/source/West_Shore_Railroad). From 1883 to 1885, he was inspector and leveler in the New York State Canal Department. From 1886 to 1891, he was Assistant Engineer in charge of the [Hudson River](/source/Hudson_River) improvement and of canal lock lengthening.
He was State Engineer and Surveyor from 1892 to 1893, elected on the [Democratic](/source/United_States_Democratic_Party) ticket in [1891](/source/New_York_state_election%2C_1891), but defeated for re-election in [1893](/source/New_York_state_election%2C_1893) by Republican [Campbell W. Adams](/source/Campbell_W._Adams). In [1898](/source/New_York_state_election%2C_1898), he ran again for State Engineer and Surveyor on the Democratic ticket, but was defeated again, by Republican [Edward A. Bond](/source/Edward_A._Bond).
From 1894 to 1895, he was Consulting Engineer to the New York State Board of Health. From 1895 to 1899, he was City Engineer of [Troy, New York](/source/Troy%2C_New_York), and then Chief Engineer of the [New York City Department of Parks](/source/New_York_City_Department_of_Parks), and later worked for the [Barge Canal](/source/New_York_State_Canal_System) Bureau.
He died on September 17, 1918, in [Albany, New York](/source/Albany%2C_New_York).[{{cite news |title=Martin Schenck Dead. Former State Engineer and Surveyor Was 69 (sic) Years Old |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1918/09/18/102834396.pdf |quote=Martin Schenck formerly State Engineer and Surveyor, and also at one time connected with the Engineers Department of New York City ... |newspaper=[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times) |date=September 18, 1918 |access-date=2012-10-10 }}]
==References==
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==Further reading==
*[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1893/11/05/109268892.pdf] Presentation of the candidates for state office, in NYT on November 5, 1893
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{{succession box | before = [John Bogart](/source/John_Bogart) | title = [New York State Engineer and Surveyor](/source/New_York_State_Engineer_and_Surveyor) | years = 1892–1893 | after = [Campbell W. Adams](/source/Campbell_W._Adams)}}
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Category:1848 births
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Category:New York State Engineers and Surveyors
Category:People from Palatine Bridge, New York
Category:American civil engineers
Category:Union College (New York) alumni
Category:Members of the New York State Assembly
Category:19th-century members of the New York State Legislature
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