History of Brooklyn, (Windham County) Connecticut United States of America

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Waldo Hutchins, representative, was born in Brooklyn, Conn., Sept. 30, 1822. He was graduated at Amherst in 1842, studied law in New York city, 1842-45; was admitted to the bar in 1845 and practised in New York city. He was a member of rue state assembly, 1853; a member of the state constitutional convention of 1867; an advocate of the establishment of public parks in New York city; a member of the board of commissioners of public parks, New York city, 1857-69 and 1887-91, serving as president, 1889-90; and a Democratic representative in the 46th, 47th and 48th congresses, 1879-85. He died in New York city, Feb. 8, 1891.

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

Emily Clark Huntington Miller, author, was born in Brooklyn, Conn., Oct. 22, 1833; daughter of Dr. Thomas and Paulina (Clark) Huntington; granddaughter of Moses and Melicent (Skinner) Clark and of Gen. Jedidiah and Ann (Moore) Huntington. She was graduated from Oberlin college in 1857, and in 1860 was married to John E: Miller of Greentown, Ohio, who died in 1882. She became editor of a children's magazine, Little Corporal, in 1867, the magazine being combined with St. Nicholas in 1875. She was dean of women in the Northwestern university, Evanston, Ill., 1891-98. She received the honorary degree of A.M. from Oberlin in 1893. She is the author of From Avalon, poems (1896); The Royal Road to Fortune; the Kirkwood series, including The House that Johnny Rented, The Bear's Den, Uncle Dick's Legacy, Summer at Riverside Farm, and Fighting the Enemy; The King's Messengers; Thorn Apples; Home Talks about the Word; Helps and Hindrances; A Little Maid (poem); Highways and Hedges; What Tommy Did; Little Neighbors; Captain Fritz; Kathie's Experience; For the Beloved (poems), and Songs from the Nest (poems). She also contributed tensively to periodicals.

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

William Williams Mather, educator, was horn in Brooklyn, Conn., May 24, 1804; son of Eleazer and Fanny (Williams) Mather and a descendant from the Rev. Richard Mather, Puritan. He was graduated from the U.S. Military academy in 1828 and assigned to the 7th infantry. While at the academy he led his class for two years in chemistry and mineralogy and had submitted to him for revision the proof-sheets of "Webster's Chemistry," then being published. He was acting assistant instructor in artillery at the academy during the annual encampment; was stationed at Jefferson barracks, 1828-29, at Fort Jesup, La., in 1829; was assistant professor of chemistry, mineralogy and geology at the U.S. Military academy, 1829-35, acting professor of chemistry, geology and mineralogy at Wesleyan university, Middletown, Conn., 1833-34; was promoted 1st lieutenant, Dec. 4, 1834, and was on topographical duty on geological explorations of the northwest in 1835 and was at Fort Gibson and Camp Desire, Ind. Ter., 1835-36. He resigned his commission in the U.S. army, Aug. 31, 1836; was professor of chemistry at the University of Louisiana the same year; state geologist of the first geological district of New York, 1836-44; geologist of the State of Ohio, 1837-40, and of the state of Kentucky, 1838-39. He was professor of natural science in the University of Ohio, 1842-45; served as vice-president and acting president of the university in 1845; was professor of geology, chemistry and mineralogy at Marietta college, Ohio, in 1846; geological surveyor and mining engineer on Lake Superior, 1845-47; agricultural chemist and corresponding secretary of the Ohio state board of agriculture, 1850-54; editor of the Western Agriculturist, 1851-52; geological engineer on railroad construction, 1850-55; and engaged in erecting iron furnaces for the Coal Grove company in Lawrence county, Ohio, 1855-59. He was twice married: first, in 1830, to Emily Maria Baker, who died in 1850, and secondly, to Mrs. Mary (Harris) Curtis in 1851. The honorary degree of A.M. was conferred on him by Wesleyan university, Conn., in 1834, and that of LL.D. by Brown in 1856. He was a visitor at the U.S. Military academy, 1855; a member of numerous scientific, historical and literary associations; a trustee of Granville college, Ohio, for fifteen years, and collector and owner of a cabinet of minerals numbering 22,000 specimens. He is the author of: Geology and Mineralogy of New London and Windham Counties, Conn. (1834); Geological Survey of the State of Ohio (1838); Geology of New York (part I., 1843); and scientific papers on agriculture, mineralogy, chemistry, geology and metallurgy (1828-59), and elaborate reports on the agriculture, geology and mineral resources of Kentucky, Michigan and the Western territories (1836-59). He died in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 26, 1859.

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

Elijah Paine, senator, was born in Brooklyn, Conn., Jan. 21, 1757; son of Seth and Mabel (Tyler) Paine, and grandson of Seth Paine of Pomfret, Conn. He entered Harvard, college in 1774, left to enter the American army, and was graduated A.B., 1781, A.M., 1783. He was admitted to the bar in 1784; removed to Windsor, Vt., where, besides conducting a law business, he cultivated a farm. He subsequently opened a settlement at Williamstown, where he established a broadcloth factory employing 200 men, erected a saw and grist mill, and built a turnpike to Montpelier at a cost of $10,000, which he presented to the state. He had at one time a flock of 1500 merino sheep on his farm, besides improved breeds of horses and cattle. He was a member and secretary of the convention to revise the state constitution in 1786, and was appointed a commissioner to settle and close the controversy between Vermont and New York in 1789. He was a representative in the Vermont legislature, 1787-1791; was judge of the superior court of Vermont, 1791-94; was elected to the U.S. senate by the Federalist legislature as successor to Stephen R. Bradley, taking his seat Dec. 7, 1795, serving till March 3, 1801, and was judge of the United States district court of Vermont, 1801-42. He was married, June 7, 1790, to Sarah, daughter of John Porter, a lawyer of Plymouth, N.H., and had four sons: Martyn ; Elijah ; Charles , and George, a lawyer, who removed to Marsellon, Ohio, and died aged twenty-nine years. He was a member of the American Antiquarian society, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, president of the Vermont Colonization society; a charter trustee of Middlebury college, 1800-09, a trustee of Dartmouth college, 1806-29, and a liberal benefactor of the University of Vermont. The honorary degree of A.B. was conferred upon him by Dartmouth in 1786 and that of LL.D. by Harvard in 1812 and by the University of Vermont in 1825. He made the speech of welcome when Lafayette visited Vermont. He died in Williamstown, Vt., April 28, 1842.

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