Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 46
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 8/31/1830
City: Oxford, NY
County: Chenango County, NY
Country: US
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Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Presbyterian
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Occupation: clergyman
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Education:
Madison University, Hamilton, NY;
graduated from Auburn Theological Seminary, 1857
Biographical Sketch:
His family moved to the Hamilton, Madison Co., NY area when he was 4. he was raised on a farm and began teaching school at 15. He engaged in agriculture during the summer and teaching and studying in the winter until he graduated from Madison University in Hamilton at 23. In May, 1857, he completed a 3 year course in theology and was ordained. He preached in New York, Ohio and Owosso. He was at the front during the Civil War in Richmond and Petersburg. Ill health caused him to stop preaching after 17 years.
Notable Facts:
Committees: State Library (chair); Benevolent and Religios Societies; University; Engrossment and Enrollment and
He was a Republican and Prohibitionist
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Engrossment and Enrollment, State Library , University
City of Residence: Owosso
County of Residence Shiawassee
District Description: Townships of Bennington, Fairfield, Middlebury, Owosso (city and town), Perry, Rush, Sciota and Woodhull
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: State Library , Religious and Benevolent Societies
City of Residence: Owosso
County of Residence Shiawassee
District Description: Townships of Bennington, Fairfield, Middlebury, Owosso (city and town), Perry, Rush, Sciota and Woodhull
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1877 p.125; Manual p.96, 566-67
