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The Town of Lansingburgh was founded in 1807 from part of the "Town of Troy" and Town Of Petersburg . The size was increased in 1819 with more land from the Town Of Schaghticoke , again in 1836 with another part of Troy, and in 1839 with part of the Town Of Brunswick . Chester A. Arthur ( 1829 - 1886 ), 21st President of the United States, born in Fairfield, Vermont , spent part of his youth in Lansingburgh. Author Herman Melville penned his first two novels in Lansingburgh. Lansingburgh was home to the Lansingburgh Academy . In 1900, Lansingburgh became part of the City Of Troy . EXTERNAL LINKS
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