Editing Nathaniel Rochester (section)

==Later years==
Rochester remained an active participant in the growth of the town and county he founded, playing many roles in developing its economy and status. He played an active role in politics, helped found churches and banks, and served as the first president of the Rochester Athenænum, which would later become [[Rochester Institute of Technology]].

During the last two years of his life, Rochester made few public appearances but spent most of his time with his now rather large family, including his 28 grandchildren. Rochester died on May 17, 1831, suffering from a protracted and painful illness. He was interred at [[Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester|Mount Hope Cemetery]] in Rochester.<ref name="StateOfCity2009">{{cite web|last=Duffy|first=Bob|title=State of the City 2009|url=http://www.cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=8589938934|access-date=October 15, 2010|author-link=Robert Duffy (mayor)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527142808/http://www.cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=8589938934|archive-date=May 27, 2010|location=[[Rochester, New York]]|url-status=dead}}</ref>