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Bombay is named for the wife of Michael Hogan, an Irish ship captain who grew wealthy in the East India trade.

He came to the US in 1805 with his wife, an Indian princess and bought just north of what became the Adirondack Park, including the town of Bombay, which was named in honor of his wife's birthplace. It is the only USA town which is named for an Indian city His son, William Hogan, served as supervisor, and was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1822.

In 1829 he was made a judge of the court of common pleas for Franklin county, and in 1830 he was elected to Congress.