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One of the leading business men and agriculturists of Westchester county is John W. Truesdell, who has been a resident here for eight years only, but who is well and favorably known throughout this section. He is the superintendent of the noted Greene estate, which comprises some seven hundred acres of fine, arable farm land, — one of the best and most valuable homesteads in the state. With wide experience and general ability, Mr. Truesdell is just the man for the responsible position he so ably fills, and his efforts have materially increased the value of the property and the revenue therefrom.

One of the native sons of the Empire state, the subject of this sketch was born December 3, 1854, in Wyoming county, and passed his boyhood in that portion of New York. He is the son of E. G. and Lucy (Popple) Truesdell, respected and honored citizens of Wyoming county. After leaving the common schools J. W. Truesdell entered Warsaw Academy, and there pursued the study of the higher branches of knowledge. When he attained his majority he left home and went to Orange county. New York, where for many years he was successfully occupied in farming and kindred pursuits. In 1890 he was engaged to act as manager or superintendent of the Greene property in Westchester county, and he has since devoted his energies to the cultivation and improvement of the place. He has always given much attention to the raising of fine horses, and he is now interested specially in this direction, as a ready market is to be found for good animals in the neighboring cities.

In all his views and methods Mr. Truesdell is liberal and broad-minded, being zealous in the support of all measures which accrue to the welfare of the general public, and is active in local affairs as well. In his political faith he is an earnest Republican, but he has never been an aspirant for public position, as he finds that his time is fully occupied in properly attending to his business affairs.

January 27, 1875, Mr. Truesdell married Miss Mary E. Mills, a daughter of A. J. Mills, of Orange county, New York. The only child of Mr. and Mrs. Truesdell is Charlotte M., now the wife of Robert Hoyt, of Katonah, Westchester county.