History of Marshalls, (Steuben County) New York United States of America

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The Biography of Harvey Gridley Eastman

Harvey Gridley Eastman, educator, was born in Marshall, N.Y., Nov. 16, 1832. He established a commercial school in St. Louis, Mo., in 1855, which was successful. In 1859 he removed to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where he opened a similar school and at the end of one year he occupied as college buildings two churches and a large hall, and at the end of the third year had five large buildings known as the Eastman national business college and employed over sixty instructors. His system was that of actual business and he maintained well-organized banks, commercial houses and exchanges and used all the paraphernalia of well-conducted business. He was mayor of Poughkeepsie for three terms, was promoter and chief supporter of the project that resulted in the bridge across the Hudson river at Poughkeepsie, was member of the state assembly in 1871 and 1873 and by his energy and liberality greatly advanced the commercial importance of the city. He died at Denver, Col., July 13, 1878.

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