History of Weybridge, (Addison County) Vermont United States of America

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Biography of Edwin James

Edwin James, geologist, was born in Weybridge, Vt., Aug. 27, 1797; son of Daniel and Mary (Giles) James, and grandson of Henry and Mary (Codnor) Emmes. His ancestors were among the early settlers of Rhode Island, emigrating from Wales. James was graduated at Middlebury college, Vt., in 1816. He removed to Albany and studied medicine with his brother Dr. Daniel James; botany with Professor Torrey, and geology with Professor Amos Eaton. He was appointed botanist and geologist to Major Long's expedition to the Rocky mountains; was surgeon and Indian agent for the U.S. government at the extreme frontier outposts, 1826-32, and in addition to his professional duties he made a study of the Indian dialects. He was associate editor of the Temperance Herald and Journal, Albany, N.Y., 1832-34; was again Indian agent on the frontier, 1834-40, and surveyor and Indian agent at Burlington, Iowa, 1840-61. He is the author of: Expedition to the Rocky Mountains (2 vols., 1823); The Narrative of John Tanner (1830), and a translation of the New Testament into the Ojibway language (1833). He died in Burlington, Iowa, Oct. 28, 1861.

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