History of Hanover, (Grafton County) New Hampshire United States of America

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Nathanael Kendrick, educator, was born in Hanover, N.H., April 22, 1777. He worked on his father's farm until 1797, when he divided his time between teaching a school and attending an academy. He joined the Baptist church with his brother, Clark, in 1798, and after studying theology he was licensed to preach in 1808. He supplied the pulpit at Bellington, Mass., 1803-04, and was ordained at Lansingburg, N.Y., in August, 1805, where he served as pastor and teacher, 1805-10. He was pastor at Middlebury, Vt., and also preached at Monkton, Bridgeport and New Haven, Ct., 1810-17, when he was called to the churches at Eaton and Morrisville, N.Y., serving there until 1822. He lectured in the Hamilton Literary and Theological institution, 1820-21, and became the first president and professor of systematic and pastoral theology there in 1822, being elected president in 1836, and remaining as such up to the time of his death, although never formally accepting the office. He was an overseer of Hamilton college, Clinton, N.Y., 1825-87; a member of the executive committee and corresponding secretary of the New York Baptist Educational society, 1834-48. The degree of A.M. was conferred on him by the University of Vermont in 1818, and that of D.D. by Brown in 1828. A sketch of his life appears in "Sprague's Annals of the American Pulpit" (jubilee volume, Madison university). See also Nathanael Kendrick (Am. Bap. Pub. Sec.). He died in Hamilton, N.Y., Sept. 11, 1848.

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

Thomas Russell Crosby, educator, was born in Gilmanton, N.H., Oct. 22, 1816; son of Dr. Asa and Abigail (Russell) Crosby and brother of Drs. Dixi and Josiah, Judge Nathan, and Prof. Alpheus Crosby. He was graduated at Dartmouth, A.B. and M.D. in 1841 and A.M. in 1843. He practised his profession and was professor of physics and natural history in the Norwich (Vt.) university, 1854-64; professor of military surgery and hygiene in the National medical college, 1866-70, and professor of animal and vegetable physiology. in the New Hampshire college of agriculture, 1870-72. In 1861 he volunteered as surgeon in the New Hampshire volunteers and was promoted major, being in charge of the Columbian college hospital, Washington, D.C., 1861-65. He died at Hanover, N.H., March 1, 1872.

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

Henry Sweetser Dewey, lawyer, was born in Hanover, N.H., Nov. 9, 1856; son of Maj. Israel Otis and Susan Augusta (Sweetser) Dewey; and grandson of Israel and Nancy (Hovey) Dewey and of Gen. Henry and Susan (West) Sweetser of Concord, N.H. His father was a merchant in early life and afterward a paymaster in the U.S. army. His first American ancestor, Thomas Dewey (1600-48), emigrated from Sandwich, Kent, England, became a freeman of Dorchester, Mass., in 1634; removed to Windsor, Conn., about 1638, and married widow Frances Clark, March 22, 1639. Henry Sweetser spent the years of his boyhood in the south and west where his father was stationed as paymaster. He was graduated at Dartmouth in 1878 and afterward served as paymaster's clerk in the U.S. army, being stationed at Boston, 1878-80. He resigned in 1880, studied law with the Hon. Ambrose A. Ranney, was graduated from the Boston university law school in 1882, and was admitted to the Suffolk bar in June, 1882, taking up practice in Boston. He served as a member of the 1st corps of cadets, M.V.M., 1880-89, was appointed judge-advocate on the staff of the 1st brigade, with rank of captain, 1889; was a member of the city council in 1885, 1886 and 1887, and of the state house of representatives, 1889, 1890 and 1891; was appointed a bar examiner for Suffolk county in 1891 and a master in chancery in 1893; was appointed a special justice of the municipal court of the city of Boston in April, 1896, and in 1897 he was made chairman of the first state board of bar examiners.

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

Charles Ransom Miller, editor, was born at Hanover, N.H., Jan. 17, 1849; son of Elijah Tenney and Chastina (Hoyt) Miller, and grandson of Elijah Tenney and Eunice (Tenney) Miller. He prepared for college at academies at Meriden, N.H., and South Woodstock, Vt., and was graduated at Dartmouth, A.B., 1872. He engaged in journalism and was on the staff of the Springfield Republican, 1872-75, and on the New York Times, as telegraph and foreign editor 1875-81, editorial writer, 1881-83, and in 1888 became editor-in-chief and subsequently a director and vice-president of the New York Times Company. He was married, Oct. 10, 1876, to Frances, daughter of William H. Daniels of Plainfield, N.H. He was elected a member of the Century association, and of the Metropolitan, Lawyer's, and other clubs.

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