John Livingston Reese

Biography

John Livingston Reese was born in 1839 and devoted his adult life to the Menands community, tending to its commerce and bolstering riverfront activities that sustained his neighbors. His steady temperament and attention to detail in business earned him the trust of fellow residents and the opportunity to support civic improvements with quiet generosity.

Through decades of steady service he became a familiar figure in Menands, known for his reliability and the warmth extended to his family and employees. He rests in the local cemetery, leaving behind memories of a man whose efforts helped steady the rhythms of everyday life in the village.