History of Granby, (Hartford County) Connecticut United States of America

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Walter Forward, cabinet officer, was born in Old Granby, Conn., Jan. 24, 1873; son of Samuel and Susannah (Holcomb) Forward. He was educated at the village academy and removed to Pittsburg, Pa., in 1803, where he became editor of the Tree of Liberty, a Democratic newspaper He was admitted to the Pittsburg bar in 1806 and in 1822 was elected a representative in the 17th congress to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry Baldwin. He was re elected to the 18th congress, serving 1822-25, and in 1837 was a delegate to the state constitutional convention. President Harrison appointed him first comptroller of the U.S. treasury in March, 1841, and he held the position till advanced to the cabinet of President Tyler as secretary of the treasury, remaining in the cabinet until the close of the administration. By appointment of President Taylor he was charg? d'affaires to Denmark, 1849-51, returning home to accept the office of president-judge of the district court of Allegheny county, Pa. His wife was Henrietta Barclay of Pittsburg, Pa. He died suddenly at Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 24, 1852.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Philip Cornelius Hayes, representative, was born in Granby, Conn., Feb. 3, 1833; son of Gaylord and Mary Goodrich (Humphrey) Hayes; grandson of Ezekiel and Mary (Cossit) Hayes, and of Daniel and Mary (Goodrich) Humphrey, and a descendant of George Hayes, who emigrated from Scotland to America in 1680 and settled in Windsor, Conn. His parents removed to La Salle county, Ill., where he was brought up on a farm. He was graduated at Oberlin, A.B. in 1860, A.M. in 1863, and at the theological seminary in 1863. He entered the Union service, July 16, 1862, as captain in the 103d Ohio volunteers and was promoted lieutenant-colonel and colonel. He served in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina in 1864, was on the staff of Gen. J. W. Schofield, and was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers, March 13, 1865. He was mustered out of the service, June 22, 1865. He superintended the public schools at Mr. Vernon, Ohio, one year, then engaged in journalism in Ohio and finally in Morris, Grundy county, Ill. He was a representative in the 45th and 46th congresses, serving, 1877-81. In 1892 he removed to Joliet, Ill. He is the author of A History of the 103d Ohio Regiment (1872).

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor