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End of dialog window. An 81-year-old man is facing eviction from the small cabin he's lived in for 27 years over a trespassing claim from the owner of the land where his cabin sits.
Property owner Leonard Giles, 86, of South Burlington, Vermont, didn’t even know Lidstone was there until the town administrator found out in 2015 and told him, expressing concern “with regard to the solid and septic waste disposal and the potential zoning violations created by the structure,” according to Giles’ complaint in 2016.
According to maps dated May 13, 1866 and 1868 on file with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office, it was Joseph Henry Poett who sold Anson Burlingame a portion of his allotment of the Howard property for the creation of his estate. There was also a deed, dated May 30, 1866, which covered the sale of the land by Poett to Burlingame for $54,757.50.
Explore the History of Burlingame. The earliest documented European contact with what is now the Burlingame area was made by the Juan Bautista de Anza expedition in 1776. Although earlier Spanish expeditions had passed through this area, notably the Portolá expedition in 1769, de Anza is the first to have camped in what is now Burlingame.
In 2006, a newly discovered species of springtail found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park was named Cosberella lamaralexanderi in Alexander's honor, because of his support of scientific research funding in the park and because the springtails' patterning is reminiscent of the plaid shirts Alexander typically wears while campaigning.
Alexander stepped down as Conference Chairman in January 2012, citing his desire to foster consensus. He said, "I want to do more to make the Senate a more effective institution so that it can deal better with serious issues." He added, "For these same reasons, I do not plan to seek a leadership position in the next Congress", ending speculation that he would run for the position of Republican Whip after Jon Kyl retired in 2013.
In early 1979, a furor ensued over pardons made by Governor Blanton, whose administration was already under investigation in a cash-for-clemency scandal. Since the state constitution is somewhat vague on when a governor must be sworn in, several political leaders from both parties, including Lieutenant Governor John S. Wilder and State House Speaker Ned McWherter, arranged for Alexander to be sworn in on January 17, 1979, three days earlier than the traditional inauguration day, to prevent Blanton from signing more pardons. Wilder later called the move "impeachment Tennessee-style."
After the 1974 campaign, Alexander returned to the practice of law. In 1974, TIME Magazine named Alexander one of the 200 Faces of the Future. In 1977, Alexander once again worked in Baker's Washington office following Baker's election as Senate Minority Leader.
Born in Maryville, Tennessee, Alexander graduated from Vanderbilt University and the New York University School of Law. After establishing a legal career in Nashville, Tennessee, Alexander ran for Governor of Tennessee in 1974, but was defeated by Democrat Ray Blanton.
Earlier this week, Greenwood Lake Village Justice Keith Garley, an ex-NYPD cop , told The Post that the decision on how to resolve the case “was made by the District Attorney’s Office.”
The case against Thomas resulted in a conditional dismissal in July that lapsed without incident in December, Sussman said, but he called it “noteworthy” that Thomas was never required to check in with authorities.
Thomas’ mom initially paid the rent, but Thomas later paid it with disability benefits from Social Security, he said.
Following Anson Burlingame’s death in 1870, D. O. Mills became the guardian of the Burlingame estate, and according to a January 29 th, 1872 map also on file with the County Recorder’s Office, Mills sold the property to Ralston.
This conflicts with an account in the San Mateo Gazette of June 13, 1874, which states that Messrs. Sharon and Ralston had just purchased 400 acres of Burlingame’s land where they had begun plans to lay out a town. Though some survey work was undertaken, and several local property owners hired John McLaren, head gardener for the Howard Family, ...
Like his brother, Chino, he was plagued by financial problems and lost his property, which was bought by Mills and his wife around 1860. A magnificent mansion was built and the home was enjoyed by three generations of the Mills family, largely as a vacation retreat, until the 1950s. The heirs of D. O. Mills sold the property to the Trousdale Development Corporation, and following a prolonged dispute between the towns of Burlingame and Millbrae over annexation, in 1954 it was decided to divide the property along what is now Murchison Drive, the southern portion, from Mills Creek to Murchison, going to Burlingame and the northern portion, from Murchison to Millbrae Avenue, going to Millbrae . In addition to the residential area that was created west of El Camino Real, a commercial and light industrial complex was developed on the eastern section of the estate.
The Burlingame Hillsborough History Museum opened in 2008.
The central section of Burlingame, stretching from Sanchez Creek in the south to Mills Creek in the north, was created by the annexation of the Town of Easton in 1910. This land originally was a portion of Rancho Buri Buri, a land grant of some 15,000 acres that had belonged to José Antonio Sanchez beginning in 1835.
The Burlingame Train Depot – 1894. W. D. M. Howard and Agnes Poett Howard were the first to build a large estate on the mid-Peninsula, that stretched from Sanchez Avenue in modern-day Burlingame to San Mateo Creek, near downtown San Mateo, and from the Bay to today’s Interstate 280.
Burlingame was the choice of many, and the town was incorporated in 1908.
The judge suggested Wednesday that Giles and town officials work with a mediator , but Giles' lawyer said the logistics would be too daunting.
This undated photo provided by Jodie Gedeon shows David Lidstone, 81, who for nearly three decades has lived in the woods of Canterbury, New Hampshire along the Merrimack River in a shack, growing his own food and cutting his firewood. He's now jailed after not complying with a court order to leave, and there's a growing petition to just let "River Dave" live out his days off the grid. Jodie Gedeon via AP
David Lidstone lives in the woods of New Hampshire along the Merrimack River, with solar panels on his cabin and remaining self-reliant and off the grid by growing his own food, cutting his own firewood, and taking care of his cat and chickens.
After nearly three decades, the current landowner now seeks to tear down Lidstone's cabin, but Lidstone is not without supporters in the legal battle. Jodie Gedeon , a kayaker who befriended Lidstone about 20 years ago, is helping by organizing a petition drive and collecting money for property taxes with other supporters of Lidstone.
Lidstone, who doesn't have an attorney, insisted his cabin is a hunting and fishing camp, not a home.
But even if there were a way to allow Lidstone to stay, it would be an uphill battle. His home is in violation of local and state zoning and environmental regulations, and there is no access to a road.
Other people who support Lidstone are trying to keep him in his cabin in Canterbury. They have organized a petition drive and are collecting money to help cover property taxes.
CANTERBURY, N.H. / AP — For almost three decades, 81-year-old David Lidstone has lived off the grid in the woods of New Hampshire in a small cabin lined with solar panels.
Lidstone has resisted efforts to leave since a judge issued an order for him to vacate in 2017. After that, both sides tried to reach an agreement, but were unsuccessful, according to court documents.
Vincent said he lost touch with his brother through the years, but described how the two would spend time outdoors as kids. They grew up in Wilton, Maine.
Gedeon and other supporters showed support at a town board meeting. Board members said the town has no standing in the property dispute.
Andrew Lamar Alexander Jr. (born July 3, 1940) is a retired American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2003 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he also was the 45th governor of Tennessee from 1979 to 1987 and the 5th United States Secretary of Education from 1991 to 1993, where he helped the implementation of Education 2000.
Alexander was born and raised in Maryville, Tennessee, the son of Genevra Floreine (née Rankin), a preschool teacher, and Andrew Lamar Alexander, a high school principal. His family is of Scotch-Irish descent. He attended Maryville High School, where he was class president, and was elected Governor of Tennessee Boys State.
In 1962, Alexander graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts de…
In 1969, Alexander married Leslee "Honey" Buhler, who grew up in Victoria, Texas, and graduated from Smith College in Massachusetts. They had met during a softball game for Senate staff members. Together they have four children: Drew, Leslee, Kathryn, and Will. After a six-month trip to Australia with his family in the late 1980s, Alexander wrote about their adventure in a book entitled Six Months Off.
• Lobbying in the United States
• Alexander, Lamar. The Tennesseans: A People and Their Land. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1981.
• Alexander, Lamar. Friends, Japanese and Tennesseans: A Model of U.S.-Japan Cooperation. New York: Harper and Row, 1986.
• Alexander, Lamar. Steps Along the Way: A Governor's Scrapbook. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1986.
• Lamar Alexander at Curlie
• Francis Heilbut radio interview with Lamar Alexander on YouTube, WNCN-FM, May 13, 1983
• Appearances on C-SPAN