[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 118 (Tuesday, July 11, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      COMMEMORATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWN OF NEWSTEAD

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                      HON. NICHOLAS A. LANGWORTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 11, 2023

  Mr. LANGWORTHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 200th 
anniversary of the Town of Newstead in Erie County, New York. I want to 
thank Supervisor Dawn D. Izydorczak and the celebration committee for 
putting together a fantastic week celebrating this flourishing 
community.
  On March 27, 1823, the New York Stage Legislature officially voted to 
form the Town of Erie: a 55-square mile area of land that would be 
renamed as Newstead in 1831. The source of the name change is 
fascinating: following intense debate among Newstead's officials over a 
new name, it was reportedly Abigail Fillmore, wife of future 13th 
President Millard Fillmore, who suggested that the town be called 
Newstead.
  Newstead's convenient location in between Buffalo and Rochester 
resulted in the town becoming a prominent location for trade and 
travel. Everyone from tourists to businessmen to soldiers visited 
Newstead while on their journeys to shape Western New York and the 
United States at-large. The centralization of shops, mills, and storage 
depots during Newstead's earlier decades eventually resulted in the 
1918 establishment of the Village of Akron, now of regional acclaim for 
being home of Perry's Ice Cream.
  Residents of Newstead can both recognize and be proud of their town's 
historical significance within Western New York. I am honored to share 
in this rich history by representing Newstead as their Member of 
Congress and look forward to watching Newstead continue to welcome new 
visitors, families, and neighbors.
  I ask that this Legislative Body join me to celebrate the Town of 
Newstead's 200th anniversary.

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