Biography

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Archibald McIntyre was a Scottish immigrant whose ambition and industry propelled him to leading ranks in politics and business. He was a state legislator, state comptroller and the architect of the state's first lotteries. In business, he developed large and prosperous iron ore mines in the Adirondacks, and a mountain range in the High Peaks was named for him.
He is the patriarch of a prominent family, its history darkened by a famous Adirondack tragedy. The McIntyre plot is located in a shaded, remote section a short distance up South Ridge Road, Section 9, Lot 5, along a ravine overlooking the Moordanaers Kill. McIntyre was a founder and original trustee of Albany Rural Cemetery, which gave him an early choice for his plot.
McIntyre was a founder and the first secretary of the St. Andrew's Society. The Scottish fraternal organization was founded in 1803 for social and benevolent purposes. It also provided charitable relief for newly arrived Scottish immigrants and others. The society purchased two large plots in the cemetery for the burials of Scottish immigrants who had no family in the area or were too poor to afford their own plot. The society's elegant brownstone at 150 Washington Ave. in Albany still hosts social events and is known as "The Rooms."