History of Rocky Hill, (Hartford County) Connecticut United States of America

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Alfred Bailey Goodrich, clergyman, was born in Rocky Hill, Conn., March 22, 1828; son of Levi and Cynthia (Whitmore) Goodrich, and grandson of William Goodrich. He was graduated at Trinity college, A.B., 1852; A.M., 1855, and at Berkeley divinity school in 1855. He was ordained a deacon in 1853, and a priest in 1854; and was rector of St. Peter's, Plymouth, Conn., in 1854; of St. John's, Millville, Mass., 1854-59; and of Cavalry, Utica, N.Y., 1859-96. While at Millville he founded the society for the education of young men for the ministry. He was secretary of the undivided diocese of Western New York, 1866-68; of the diocese of Central New York, 1868-96; was a member of its standing committee, and represented it in the centennial convention of the Episcopal church in Philadelphia, Pa., 1883. He was a member of the general missionary council of his church and a member of the federate council of the five dioceses of New York. On Dec. 27, 1847, he was married to Elizabeth A. Meigs of Hartford, Conn., who died Nov. 26, 1897. He received the honorary degree of D.D. from Hamilton in 1867. Besides contributing to religious publications he published a service and tune book for Sunday schools and assisted in compiling a hymnal for choirs and congregations. He died at Trenton, N.Y., Dec. 16, 1896.

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

History of Rocky Hill, (Hartford County) Connecticut

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