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Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,531.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36035.html )〕 Its county seat is Johnstown.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 The county is named in honor of Robert Fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat. Fulton County comprises the Gloversville, NY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Albany-Schenectady, NY Combined Statistical Area. ==History== In 1838, Fulton County was split off from Montgomery, shortly after the Montgomery county seat was moved to Fonda, New York. The creation of Fulton County was engineered by Johnstown lawyer Daniel Cady, whose wife was a cousin of Robert Fulton.〔(New England Historic Genealogical Society )〕 Fulton County was created on April 18, 1838 by a partition of Montgomery County, resulting in a county with an area of .〔New York. ''Laws of New York.'': 1838, 61st Session, Chapter 332, Section 1, Page 328.〕 The old Tryon County courthouse, later the Montgomery County courthouse, became the Fulton County Courthouse, where it is the oldest operating courthouse in New York. One adjustment has been made to the area of Fulton County. On April 6, 1860, on the northern border was transferred to Hamilton in the vicinity of Sacandaga Park.〔New York. ''Laws of New York.'': 1860, 83rd Session, Chapter 178; Page 298.〕 This resulted in the Fulton County that exists today. In the mid-18th century, Sir William Johnson, founder of Fort Johnson in Montgomery County and of Johnstown, arrived in the area that would become Fulton County. Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, was an Irish pioneer and army officer in colonial New York, and the British Superintendent of Indian Affairs from 1755 to 1774. His homes, Fort Johnson and Johnson Hall are current New York State Historic Sites. Fulton County was also home to Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a central pioneer in the women's rights movement in America. Shortly after the American Revolutionary War, the manufacture of gloves and leather became the primary industry of the area. At one point, Johnstown and Gloversville were known as the Glove and Leather capital of the world. The largest rise in population and growth came as a result of the fruits of these businesses. Many residents of Fulton County can trace their ancestry back to the glove and leather trades. Today few glovers, tanners and leather dressers still exist in the area, although some companies have adapted to the changes in the market and kept themselves competitive. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fulton County, New York」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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