People of Schenectady County, New York: S

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Biographical information about people who were born in, lived in, worked in or had some connection with Schenectady County.

Sayles, John (1950 —)
- [independent film director]
- JohnSayles.com (unofficial Web site)
- JohnSaylesRetro.com
- Internet Movie Database
Schaefer, Vincent J. (1906 — 1993)
- [General Electric researcher and conservationist]
- Print Resources:
  - Finding Aid for the Vincent J. Schaefer Papers, 1891-1993 (University at Albany)
Schaets, Reynier (? — 1690)
- [early freeholder of Schenectady]
- Adult Freeholders (History of the Schenectady Patent)
Schermerhorn, Jacob Janse (? — 1689)
- [early freeholder of Schenectady]
- Adult Freeholders (History of the Schenectady Patent)
Schermerhorn, Kenneth DeWitt (1929 — 2005)
- [orchestra conductor, Nashville Symphony]
- Kenneth Schermerhorn Biography (Naxos)
- Meeting Kenneth Schermerhorn (Naxos)
Schermerhorn, Reyer (? — 1719)
- [original proprietor of Schenectady]
- Adult Freeholders (History of the Schenectady Patent)
- Ryer Schermerhorn (Schermerhorn Genealogy and Family Chronicles)
Schermerhorn, Symon (? — 1696)
- [early freeholder of Schenectady]
- Adult Freeholders (History of the Schenectady Patent)
- Symon Schermerhorn (Schermerhorn Genealogy and Family Chronicles)
Seward, William Henry (1801 — 1872)
- [NYS Governor, US Senator, US Secretary of State]
- Great Union Names: William Henry Seward (Union College)
- William Henry Seward (1801-1872) (Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present)
- William Henry Seward (Our Hall of Fame)
- William H. Seward's biography (William H. Seward House)
- Print Resource:
  - Crofts, Daniel W. "William Henry Seward" in American National Biography, v. 19, pp. 676-681 (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999) [R 920 ANB at SCPL].
Sherman, John C. (1896 — 1941)
- [Schenectady police officer]
- Fallen Officers (Schenectady Police Dept.)
Sixbery, Manasseh
- [early freeholder of Schenectady]
- Adult Freeholders (History of the Schenectady Patent)
Slingerland, Cornelis (? — 1753)
- [early freeholder of Schenectady]
- Adult Freeholders (History of the Schenectady Patent)
Smith, John Blair (1755 — 1799)
- [first president of Union College]
- Our First President (Union College)
Smith, Thomas
- [early freeholder of Schenectady]
- Adult Freeholders (History of the Schenectady Patent)
Springsteen, Casparus
- [early freeholder of Schenectady]
- Adult Freeholders (History of the Schenectady Patent)
Stanford, Charles
- [industrialist and New York State Senator]
- Charles Stanford (Governor: The Life and Legacy of Leland Stanford)
Stanford, Leland (1824 — 1893)
- [railroad industrialist and US Senator]
- Leland Stanford (1824-1893) (Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present)
- Leland Stanford (Our Hall of Fame)
- Print Resource:
  - Deverell, William. "Leland Stanford" in American National Biography, v. 20, pp. 539-541 (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999) [R 920 ANB at SCPL].
Steenstrup, Christian
- [General Electric engineer, pioneer in electric refrigeration]
- Christian Steenstrup (Edison Exploratorium)
Steinmetz, Charles Proteus (1865 — 1923)
- [engineer and inventor]
- Charles P. Steinmetz (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia/Information Please)
- Charles P. Steinmetz (German American Corner)
- Charles Proteus Steinmetz (New York State Men at Darci's Place)
- Charles Proteus Steinmetz (Our Hall of Fame)
- Charles Proteus Steinmetz (Edison Exploratorium)
- Charles Proteus Steinmetz and the Magic of Electricity [English/German] by Franz Pichler (via Ars Electronica Center) (requires Adobe Acrobat viewer)
- Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Inventor (Yonkers Historical Society)
- Charles Proteus Steinmetz: The Wizard of General Electric, Part I and Part II (Dick Reiman)
- Charles Steinmetz: Union's Electrical Wizard (Union College)
- Divine Discontent: Charles Proteus Steinmetz (documentary in progress)
- Luminaries in the Limelight by Louis Erhardt (Lighting Design + Application - skip to pp. 5-6) (requires Adobe Acrobat viewer)
- Grave of Charles Steinmetz (Find a Grave)
- Print Resources:
  - Anderson, Olga K. "Charles P. Steinmetz, 1865-1923" in Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists, v. 4, pp. 1915-1917 (New York: Gale Research, 1995) [R 925 Not v. 4 at SCPL].
  - "Charles Proteus Steinmetz" in Encyclopedia of World Biography, Second Edition, v. 14, pp. 419-420 (Detroit: Gale Research, 1998) [R 920 ENC at SCPL].
  - Chipman, Robert A. "Steinmetz, Charles Proteus" in Dictionary of Scientific Biography, vol. XIII, pp. 24-25 (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1976) [R 925 D55 at SCPL].
  - Hammond, John Winthrop. Charles Proteus Steinmetz: A Biography, (London: The Century & Co., 1924) [B S823h at SCPL].
  - Lavine, Sigmund A. Steinmetz: Maker of Lightning, (New York: Dodd, Mead, 1955) [j B S823l at SCPL].
  - Leonard, Jonathan Norton. Loki: The Life of Charles Proteus Steinmetz, (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1929) [B S823l at SCPL].
  - Zund, Joseph D. "Charles Proteus Steinmetz" in American National Biography, v. 20, pp. 643-645 (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999) [R 920 ANB at SCPL].
Stevens, Jonathan
- [early freeholder of Schenectady]
- Adult Freeholders (History of the Schenectady Patent)
Stoddard, Alexander J. (1889 — ?)
- [Schenectady school superintendent]
- Stoddard Brings "Informal Education" (The History of Education in Schenectady)
Stratton, Samuel Studdiford (1916 — 1990)
- [mayor of Schenectady, U. S. congressman]
- Samuel Studdiford Stratton (1916 — 1990) (Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present)
- Print Resources:
  - Wilkin, Jeff. "Stratton Takes Office, Sets Ambitious Course." Daily Gazette, 1/2/2006:C1
Swart, Esaias or Jesaias (1653 — ?)
- [early freeholder of Schenectady]
- Adult Freeholders (History of the Schenectady Patent)
Swart, Teunis Cornelise (? — 1680?)
- [original proprietor of Schenectady]
- Adult Freeholders (History of the Schenectady Patent)
Swits, Cornelis
- [early freeholder of Schenectady]
- Adult Freeholders (History of the Schenectady Patent)
Swits, Isaac Cornelise (1642 — ?)
- [early freeholder of Schenectady]
- Adult Freeholders (History of the Schenectady Patent)