George W. Brinkerhoff

George W. Brinkerhoff (October 23, 1838 – March 20, 1919) was an American farmer and politician from New York.

[1] In August 1862, during the American Civil War, Brinkerhoff enlisted in the 138th New York Infantry Regiment as a sergeant in Company A.

[3] After the War, Brinkerhoff returned to Red Creek, where he worked as a farmer.

[4] In 1891, Brinkerhoff was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Wayne County 1st District.

While in the Assembly, he helped pass a bill that abolished fees for county clerks in sheriffs in the state, along with providing for constructing a bridge across Sodus Bay.