[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 10, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




COMMEMORATING THE BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE TOWN OF CARROLL, NEW 
                                  YORK

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                      HON. NICHOLAS A. LANGWORTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 2025

  Mr. LANGWORTHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join the Town of Carroll 
in celebrating an extraordinary milestone--200 years of history, 
heritage, and community spirit. Established in 1825, the same year the 
Erie Canal opened New York to the world, Carroll stands as a testament 
to the vision and determination of the American spirit. They came here 
seeking opportunity, building a town that would reflect the strength, 
faith, and perseverance that defines Western New York to this day.
  Carroll was named in honor of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last 
surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence--a man who stood 
for liberty, patriotism, and principle. That legacy lives on here in 
every sense. This town has given much to our state and Nation, 
including the birth of Reuben E. Fenton, one of New York's great 
statesmen. As Governor and later as U.S. Senator during the Civil War, 
Fenton championed freedom and unity when our country needed it most. 
His roots here speak volumes about the character and leadership 
fostered in this community. Robert H. Jackson, who later became a U.S. 
Supreme Court Justice and the chief U.S. prosecutor at the Nuremberg 
Trials, was born in Spring Creek, Pennsylvania, but grew up in 
Frewsburg, New York, where he graduated from Frewsburg High School in 
1909.
  But it wasn't politics that shaped Carroll--it was people. The town 
has long been enriched by a strong Scandinavian, especially Swedish, 
heritage, brought by families who arrived in the 19th century with 
little more than faith and work ethic. Their legacy lives on in the 
churches, traditions, and values that continue to define life here 
today. The blend of cultures and generations has made Carroll more than 
just a town--it's a home, built on unity and shared purpose.
  As we celebrate this bicentennial, let's not only reflect on where 
we've been but commit to where we're going. I will continue to be a 
voice for towns like Carroll in Washington--fighting for rural 
investment, family farms, and the future of communities that still 
believe in the American Dream. I congratulate the Town of Carroll on 
200 remarkable years and may the next 200 be just as proud. May God 
bless the Town of Carroll, and may God continue to bless the United 
States of America.

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