History of Hartford, (Windsor County) Vermont United States of America

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William Strong, representative, was born in Lebanon, Conn., in 1763; son of Benajah and Polly (Bacon) Strong, and a descendant of Elder John Strong, of Northampton. His father was one of the pioneer settlers of Hartford, Vt., and William obtained a limited education. He engaged in business as a land surveyer, and as a farmer in Hartford. He was a Democratic representative in the state legislature, 1798-99, 1801-02 and 1815-18; sheriff of Windsor county, 1802-10; a representative in the 12th, 13th and 16th congresses, 1811-15 and 1819-21; judge of the supreme court of Windsor county in 1817, and a member of the council of censors in 1834. He was married, June 17, 1793, to Abigail Hutchinson, of Norwich, Conn. He died in Hartford, Vt., Jan. 28, 1840.

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

Henry Allen Hazen, clergyman, was born in Hartford, Vt., Dec. 27, 1832; son of Allen and Hannah Putnam (Dana) Hazen; grandson of Asa and Susannah (Tracy) Hazen and of Israel Putnam and Sarah (Smith) Dana; great2 grandson of Gen. Israel Putnam, and a descendant of Edward Hazen, who was at Rowley, Mass., in 1650. He prepared for college at Kimball Union academy, Meriden, N.H., and was graduated from Dartmouth in 1854, and from Andover theological seminary in 1857. He was ordained to the Congregational ministry at St. Johnsbury, Vt., Feb. 17, 1858; was pastor at Hardwick, 1858-59, Barton, 1860, and West Randolph, Vt., 1861; Plymouth, 1862-68, Lyme, 1868-70, and Pittsfield, N.H., 1870-72; and Billerica, Mass., 1874-79. He was a clerk in the secretaries' department, A.B.C.F.M., 1879-84; and was made secretary of the National Council of the Congregational churches of the United States in 1884. He was elected to membership in the Philosophical society, Washington, D.C., and in several historical societies, and was made corresponding secretary of the New England historic, genealogical society in 1892. In 1891 he was a delegate to the first international Congregational council, which met in London, and was one of the secretaries of that council, and of the second council, which met in Boston in 1899. He was made a trustee of various educational institutions. Marietta college conferred upon him the degree of D.D. in 1891. He was editor of the "Congregational Year Book" after 1883; and is the author of: A Manual of the Congregational Church, Plymouth, N.H. (1868); The Ministry and Churches of New Hampshire (1876); The Pastors of New Hampshire (1878); History of Billerica, Mass., with Genealogies (1883); A History of the Class of 1854 (Dartmouth, 1898). He died while on a summer vacation in Norwich, Vt., Aug. 4, 1900.

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

James Marsh, educator, was born in Hartford, Vt., July 19, 1794; son of Daniel and Marion (Harper) Marsh; grandson of Lieut.-Gov. Joseph and Dorothy (Mason) Marsh, and of Col. James Harper of East Windsor, Conn., and a descendant of John Marsh (born 1618) who came to Massachusetts from England in 1685, settled at Newtown, removed to Hartford, Conn., in 1636, where in 1640 he married Anne, daughter of Governor John Webster, and in 1660 became one of the first settlers of Hadley, Mass. James was brought up on his father's farm, prepared for college, and was graduated valedictorian at Dartmouth in 1817. He was a student at Andover Theological seminary, 1817-18, a tutor at Dartmouth college, 1818-20; and was graduated at Andover in 1829. He lost his health by over study, and in 1824 went to Hampden-Sidney college, Va., where he edited the college magazine and was professor of languages and Biblical literature, 1824-26. He was ordained to the Congregational ministry at Hanover, Mass., Oct. 12, 1824. He was president of the University of Vermont, 1826-33; and professor of moral and intellectual philosophy, 1833-42. He received the degree of D.D. from Columbia in 1830 and from Amherst in 1833. He was married, Oct. 14, 1824, to Lucia, daughter of John Wheelock. She died Aug. 18, 1828, and he was married secondly, Jan. 1, 1835, to Laura, sister of his deceased wife. He contributed a series of papers on "Popular Education" to the Vermont Chronicle under the pen name "Philopolis" (1829); translated from the German Herder's "Spirit of Hebrew Poetry" (1833); and is the author of Preliminary Essay to Coleridge's "Aids to Reflection "(1829), Selections from the'Old English' Writers on Practical Theology (1830). Joseph Torrey, University of Vermont, published "Memoir and Remains of Rev. Dr. Marsh" (1843). He died in Colchester, Vt., July 3, 1842.

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

Horace Webster, educator, was born in Hartford, Vt., Sept. 21, 1794. He was graduated from the U.S. Military academy and was commissioned 2d lieutenant, July 24, 1818, served as assistant professor of mathematics at the academy, 1818-23, was promoted 1st lieutenant, April 5, 1820, and was principal-assistant professor of mathematics, 1823-25. He resigned his commission Dec. 31,1825, was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Geneva college, N.Y., 1825-48, and was president of the College of the City of New York, 1848-69, at the same time holding the professorship of moral and intellectual philosophy, 1851-52, and of moral, intellectual and political philosophy, 1852-69. He was professor emeritus, 1869-71. He received the honorary degrees, A.M. from the College of New Jersey, 1824, LL.D. from Kenyon college, 1842, and from Columbia college, 1849, and M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, 1850. He died in Geneva, N.Y., July 12, 1871.

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