History of Hubbardton, (Rutland County) Vermont United States of America

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Rufus Cushman Flagg, educator, was born in Hubbardston, Vt., Aug. 3, 1846; son of Amasa Wesson and Electa Lyman (Cushman) Flagg, and grandson of James and Sophia (Brayton) Flagg and of the Rev. Rufus and Theodosia (Stone) Cushman. His first ancestor in America by the name of Flagg settled in Watertown. Mass., in 1630. On his mother's side he descended from Robert Cushman, agent in England for the Pilgrims before they immigrated to America. He prepared for college at the Castleton, Vt., seminary, and was graduated at Middlebury college in 1869. He studied at the Chicago theological seminary, 1869-70, and at the Andover theological seminary, 1871-72. He was pastor at North Andover, Mass., 1872-77, at Westford, Mass., 1877-80; at Fair Haven, Vt., 1880-89, and at Wells River, Vt., 1889-92. In 1892 he was elected president of Ripon college, Wisconsin. He was a trustee of Middlebury college 1886-92 and received the degree of D.D. from that institution in 1891. He was married July 10, 1872, to Martha Brooks Rowley of Middlebury, Vt. He was elected a member of the Wisconsin academy of sciences, arts and letters in 1892. He published: Memorial Sketch of the Life of the Rev. Rufus Spaulding Cushman, D.D, pastor of the Congregational Church in Manchester, Vt., 1862-77, and various sermons and addresses.

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

History of Hubbardton, (Rutland County) Vermont

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