by Geoff Cobb 
Many famous people have lived on Milton Street. Former Governor of New York, Secretary of State and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Charles Evans Hughes once resided on the street. Thomas Smith, the man who ran the Union Porcelain Works became a millionaire by setting up the first financially viable porcelain factory in the United States, also lived on the street, but #118 has not one, but two famous residents: R.A. Blakelock
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Wonderful history lesson! I live on Milton just a few houses down from there. Recently a friend of mine who lives on Meserole discovered her great (I think x 8) grandfather was one of the founders of Greenpoint. She grew up in the South and found her way here years later. Seredipity, fate, call it what you will, there are a lot of crazy connections in this world.
Cool. What was the family name? maybe I have done research on the ancestor.
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Interesting article, thanks! You have the wrong dates for Blakelock, however. He had a breakdown in 1891 while living with his brother at the Milton Street address, but he lived until 1919.
You are right about the date. He did die in 1919
Thanks for a fascinating post.
Glad you enjoyed it. I think you would enjoy a
read of my book “Greenpoint Brooklyn’s Forgotten Past.”