History of Gilmanton, (Belknap County) New Hampshire United States of America

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Joseph Badger, clergyman, was born at Gilmanton, N. H., Aug. 16, 1792; son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Parsons) Badger. He was educated in Canada, and in 1812, yielding to his convictions, was baptized and began to preach. Two years later he was ordained by the Baptists, but did not connect himself with that body. He preached in New Hampshire and New York State with much success, forming churches which called themselves "Christians." In 1825 he edited the Palladium, the organ of the sect called "Christians." He died May 12, 1852.

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

William Cogswell, educator, was born in Atkinson, N. H., June 5, 1787. He was graduated at Dartmouth in 1811. He was a teacher for two years, then studied theology and was ordained in 1815 and installed as pastor of the South church, Dedham, Mass. He resigned his pastorate in 1829 to become general agent of the American education society, and from 1832 to 1842 was its secretary and director. He was a trustee of Andover theological seminary, 1837-45. He occupied the chair of history and national education in Dartmouth, 1841-44, and was president and professor of Christian theology in the Gilmanton theological seminary, 1844-50. He received the degree of A.M. from Brown in 1844 and from Harvard in 1816, and that of D.D. from Williams in 1833. He edited the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, the New Hampshire Repository, and the American Quarterly Register. He published sermons, and Manual of Theology and Devotion; Assistant to Family Religion; Christian Philanthropist; Theological Class Book; Harbinger of the Millenium; Letters to Young Men; and various Reports. He died at Gilmanton, N. H., April 18, 1850.

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

Alphens Benning Crosby, surgeon, was born in Gilmanton, N.H., Feb. 22, 1832; son of Dixi and Mary Jane (Moody) Crosby. He was prepared for college at Moor's charity school, Hanover, N.H., and was graduated at Dartmouth, A.B., 1853, and A.M. and M.D., 1856. On receiving his medical degree he became demonstrator of pathological anatomy at Dartmouth. In 1861 he joined the 1st New Hampshire volunteers as surgeon and was promoted to the rank of brigade-surgeon. In 1862 he became associated with his father at Dartmouth and on his father's death he succeeded him, holding the chair of surgery and anatomy, 1870-77. He was professor of surgery in the University of Vermont, 1866-72; lecturer in the University of Michigan, 1869-70; professor and lecturer in Bowdoin college, 1869; professor in the Long Island college hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1871-72; and professor of anatomy in Bellevue hospital medical college, New York city, 1872-77. His address as president of the New Hampshire medical society in June, 1877, on The Ethical Relation of Physician and Patient, with many of his medical lectures, was published. He died in Hanover, N.H., Aug. 9, 1877.

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

William Badger, governor of New Hampshire, was born at Gilmanton, N. H., Jan. 13, 1779; son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Parsons) Badger. In early manhood he followed mercantile pursuits, but soon became prominent in political life, being elected a state representative in 1810, to the state senate in 1814, and acting as president of that body two years later, at which time he was made associate justice of the court of common pleas, which position he held until 1821, when he became high sheriff of Stafford county. He was elected governor of New Hampshire in 1833, 1834 and 1835. He died at Gilmanton, N. H., Sept. 21, 1852.

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