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Said building may in the discretion of the Trustees of said societies be so constructed as to allow stores on the first floor, and such stores and other rooms in said building as may not be required for the use of either of said societies,
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may be rented for their equal benefit, except one room con- veniently situated which shall be set apart for the sole use of the Bridgeport Medical Association for its meetings, its col- lection of pathological specimens, and all other necessary and useful purposes of said association. Said room shall be in size equal to 14x18 feet, and said Medical Association shall always have control of the same, and convenient access and right of passage to and from the same, and such a room shall be provided not only in said building but also in any building that may be erected in place thereof thereafter. In the division of rooms between the two first named socie- ties and the management of the rest of the building, and the division of the receipts and expenses, each of said societies shall have equal interest, power accommodation and obliga- tion, and if they cannot agree as to the same, orin any paticru- lar thereof then I hereby empower the Judge for the time being of the Probate Court of the district of Bridgeport, on the application in writing of either party with due notice to the other, to hear and determine the same, and all questions and controversies relating thereto, and the decision of said Judge on the premises shall be final, until for good cause shown the Judge of said Court shall make further order in the mat- ter. Should I erect a building for said purposes in my life- time, then in lieu of the above legacy, I give said building and premises to said societies, (Historical and Scientific) to be theirs forever as equal tenants in common, and should I begin and not complete said building before my death, then the amount if any expended by me on said building shall be deducted from the legacy above given, and I direct my ex- erutors immediately after my death to pay the balance of such legacy to said societies who shall forthwith use the same to complete such building. This gift is made on the express conditions that the said building and premises shall at all times be kept in good condition and repair, that all as- sessments, taxes, and charges of every nature on the same shall be promptly paid by the grantees, the said Historical and Scientific societies, and their successors forever, which shall apply all rents and incomes from the building and
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premises first for the above purposes. The same conditions shall apply to any new building erected by them, or any other buildings taken by purchase or exchange by them, and they shall be binding on said Historical and Scientific socie- ties and their successors forever.
FOURTH CODICIL, ART. 2, PAGE 690.
I give to the Fairfield County Historical Society and the Bridgeport Scientific Society, both of them being established and located in said Bridgeport, $10,000, for the use and ben- efit of said societies, in accordance with the provisions of my said willand codicils. This gift is in addition to my previous gifts to said societies and is made for the same purpose and on the same terms and conditions as those heretofore ex- pressed in my said codicils.
ARTICLE 3.
The special reason for making the above additional be- quest and gift is, that the cost of erecting and constructing the new building contemplated, will be much larger than it would have been at the time of making my original gift, and my executors are directed and authorized to carry out my intentions accordingly.
EIGHTH CODICIL, ART. 1, PAGE 697.
Whereas I have recently accepted plans and made con- tracts for the erection of such a building on said lot in which building a large room is set apart for the said Bridgeport Melical Society, and said building is to be known as " The Barnum Institute of Science and History." Therefore it is my will that the said building when completed shall be in lieu of any and all other testamentary provisions by me made heretofore for the erection of said building, and if the same as now contracted for shall not be finished and paid for by me during my lifetime, then I direct and authorize my executors to finish and pay for the same out of my es- tate, and I hereby empower them to do all things necessary and proper to be done in the premises.
Date of last codicil, March 30, 1891.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ORIGINAL ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.
WE, whose names are hereunto subscribed, to wit : Row- land B. Lacey, William H. Noble, William B. Hincks, Na- thaniel E. Wordin, George C. Waldo and Louis N. Middle- brook, all of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, State of Connecti- cut, do hereby form a Voluntary Association, under the laws of said State, for the promotion and encouragement of His- torical, Antiquarian and Genealogical Investigation relating to said County and the towns composing it; the same to consist of the undersigned as present members thereof, to- gether with such others as may be chosen by a unanimous vote of such meetings of said Association as may be hereafter held for that purpose; we the subscribers and our asso- ciates and successors, forever to be known as The Fairfield County Historical Society, and to be governed by such officers, rules and by-laws as may from time to time be estab- lished by said Association.
Subscribed by us at said Bridgeport, this February 4th, A. D., 1881.
ROWLAND B. LACEY, GEORGE C. WALDO,
NATHANIEL E. WORDIN, WILLIAM B. HINCKS, WILLIAM H. NOBLE, LOUIS N. MIDDLEBROOK.
Under the above Articles of Association the Society was formed, and continued down to the date of the following Act of Incorporation.
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INCORPORATING THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY HIS- TORICAL SOCIETY.
Resolved by this Assembly :
SECTION 1. That Rowland B. Lacey, George C. Waldo, William A. Beers, Samuel Orcutt, Richard C. Ambler, Na- thaniel E. Wordin, L. N. Middlebrook, William B. Hincks, and Curtis Thompson, all of Fairfield County, present officers and members of The Fairfield County Historical Society, a voluntary association located at Bridgeport, in said county, together with such other persons as are now or may hereafter be associated with them, be, and they are hereby, with their successors, constituted a body politic and corporate by the name of The Fairfield County Historical Society, for the pro- motion and encouragement of historical, antiquarian and genealogical investigation relating to said connty and the towns composing it, and for the preservation and publication of the same, and with power to purchase, receive, hold and convey real and personal estate to an amount not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, which together with the income there- of, used for the purposes aforesaid, shall be exempt from tax- ation ; that said corporation may have a common seal, and may establish such rules and by-laws not contrary to this charter or the laws of this State or of the United States, as it may from time to time deem necessary. relating to all mat- ters connected with the objects, membership and government of said corporation.
SEC. 2. Said corporation shall meet once in each year for the election of a president, secretary, treasurer and such other officers as may be designated from time to time by the rules and by-laws of said corporation ; provided, however, that in case of a failure to hold such annual meeting, or elect its officers, said corporation shall not thereby be dissolved ; but the officers of said corporation shall continue to exercise
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the powers and duties of their several offices until others shall be duly appointed in their stead.
SEC. 3. The present by-laws and rules of said voluntary association, and the officers thereof, shall remain the by-laws, rules and officers of said corporation until others are adopted and appointed in their stead.
SEC. 4. The first annual meeting of said corporation shall be held in the Mayor's office in the City of Bridgeport, at such time as shall be designated by Rowland B. Lacey, the president of said voluntary association, one week's notice of the time, place and objects thereof being previously given by him in one or more newspapers printed in said Bridgeport.
SEC. 5 This resolution may be amended or repealed at the pleasure of the general assembly.
Approved, March 24, 1SS5.
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BY-LAWS.
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RULE I.
The officers of The Fairfield County Historical Society shall consist of a President, three Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, Recording Secretary and Corresponding Secretary, who shall be chosen annually from its members by a majority ballot at the annual meeting of the Society.
The term of the officers of said Society shall be for one year from their election, and until others shall be chosen in their places ; and their powers and duties shall be those usu- ally appertaining to those offices, except when otherwise ordered by the Society.
Said officers shall also be the Executive Committee of said Society, and as such shall have charge of and direct all mat- ters of executive, financial and clerical business appertaining to the management of the Society, except when otherwise ordered by the Society.
The President of this Society shall be, ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Committee.
Any vacancy occurring in any of said offices before the ex- piration of its term, may be filled for the unexpired portion thereof, by those of the Executive Committee of said Society, who shall begin the exercise of their offices at the time.
RULE II.
Theregular meetings of said Society shall be held on the second Friday evening of each month at the rooms of the Society.
The annual meeting of said Society shall be held on the second Friday of April in each year, and special meetings may be held whenever the Society shall so order, or when the President and Recording Secretary shall deem it necessary
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to call the same. Notice of the annual and special meetings shall be given by the President and Recording Secretary of the time, place and purpose thereof, by three days publica- tion in one or more daily newspapers, published in the City of Bridgeport, at least four days before said meeting.
RULE III.
The Chairman of the Executive Committee shall be the Auditor of the Accounts of the Society, and as such shall audit and approve all bills of expenses incurred by the society before the same shall be ordered paid, and only upon such audit, and an order of payment by the Society or Exective Committee, shall the Treasurer pay out any funds of the Society.
RULE IV.
The Treasurer of the Society shall be also Curator of the same so long as he shall be Treasurer ; and the duties of the office of Curator shall be, to have the care, eustody and pres- ervation of books, papers, antiquities, and all other property of the Society.
RULE V.
The election of new members of said Society shall be by a unanimous vote, by ballot or otherwise, at any annual, regu- lar or special meeting of the Society; the nomination of such new members having first been made at a preceeding meeting and not less than one week previous to such voting.
RULE VI.
No application for membership of said Society shall be entertained or acted npon, unless accompanied by a written or printed request of the applicant, dated and signed by the applicant in person.
RULE VII.
An initiation fee of two dollars shall accompany each appli- cation for annual membership.
RULE VIII.
A due of two dollars shall be laid upon each annual mem- ber of the Society living in Bridgeport, Stratford, Trumbull
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and Fairfield, and one dollar for all the others. This amount shall be paid to the Treasurer annually, during the month of July, unless excused by the Society.
Any member remaining in arrears for dues may be dropped from membership by a majority vote of the members present at any regular meeting of the Society.
RULE IX,
Any approved person may, upon eleetion according to Rule V., become a Life Member on the payment of two hun- dred dollars, or a Patron member for five years on the pay- ment of twenty-five dollars, and both Life and Patron Mem- bers shall be entitled to all the privileges of the Society. The Society may eleet, according to the manner provided in Rule V, as Honorary Members, persons whose membership may be an honor or advantage to said Society, and they shall be entitled to all the privileges of the Society except voting.
All members other than Life, Patron and Honorary shall be known and designated as Annual Members.
RULE X.
These Rules and By-Laws may be altered, amended, re- . pealed or added to, by a majority vote of the members present at any annual, regular or special meeting of said Society, notice of such proposed repeal, alteration or amend- ment having been given at a previous meeting of the Society, not less than one week before final action thereon is taken.
RULE XI.
The Rules of this Society may be temporarily suspended by unanimous consent of all the members present at any reg- ular, annual, or special meeting of the Society.
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MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY.
NAME.
ADAMS, F. C.,
AMBLER, MIRS. JENNIE B.,
Nichols, Ct.
BEARDSLEY, JAS. W.,
Bridgeport, Ct.
BURROUGHS, PROF. GEO. S.
Amherst, Mass.
BYINGTON, A. HOMER.
Norwalk, Ct. Greenfield Hill, Ct.
BRONSON, FREDERICK, BAILEY, J. M.,
Danbury, Ct. Danbury, Ct.
BACON, JOHN W.,
BEARDSLEY, MORRIS B.,
BURTON, SILAS.
Bridgeport, Ct., 286 Stratford ase.
BISHOP, MRS. JULIA A.,
Bridgeport, Ct., 254 Was'ton ave. Bridgeport, Ct., 500 Fairfield ave.
BRADLEY, CYRUS SHERWOOD, Southport, Ct.
BURTON, HENRY EUGENE,
Middletown, Ct.
BREWSTER, LYMAN D.,
Danbury, Ct.
Newtown, Mass.
BUCKINGHAM, MIRS. G.A., BANKS, SAMUEL S. CALEF, THOMAS,
Bridgeport, Ct. Bridgeport, Ct., 170 Park ave. Stratford, Ct.
CURTIS, ROBERT W.
COMSTOCK, ALBERT S.
18 Wall st., N. Y .. A. M. Kidder&Co.
N. Y. City, 4 Irving Place. N. Y. City, 138 West 43d st.
Bridgeport, Ct., 187 Stratford ave.
COMSTOCK, MRS. A. S.
New Canaan, Ct.
COUGHLIN, PATRICK,
Bridgeport, Ct.
CHAPMAN, GEO. I'.,
COGGSWELL, H. C., DEXTER, O. P., DEACON, EDWARD,
Bridgeport, Ct., 24 Park st. Bridgeport, Ct., 101 Was'ton ave. N. Y. City, Box 193. Bridgeport, Ct., 77 Grove st.
DEFOREST, T. B.,
Bridgeport, Ct., 227 Main st.
FAIRCHILD, HORACE L,
Bridgeport. Ct.
FAIRCHILD, THOMAS. B., Stratford, Ct.
CARTER, SAMUEL L.,
CARTER, CHAS. H.,
CRUTTENDEN, MRS. F. H.,
Bridgeport, Ct., 231 Park ave.
BURROUGHS, JAMES R.,
RESIDENCE. Bridgeport, Ct., 25 Hough ave.
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NAME.
GOULD, JAMES L.,
RESIDENCE. Bridgeport, Ct., 21 Fairfield ave.
GARLICK, SAMUEL MI, M. D., Bridgeport, Ct., 256 State st. HINCKS, WM. B., HAWLEY, ELIAS S. Bridgeport, Ct. Buffalo, N. Y., 110 Franklin st. HUBBELL, WALTER, N. Y. City. HAWLEY, ALEXANDER. Bridgeport, Ct. HAWLEY, MRS. ALEXANDER. HILLS, MRS. AGNES, Bridgeport, Ct. Bridgeport, Ct. Public Library. Bridgeport, Ct., 142 Stratford ave.
HOLDEN, ISAAC, IRELAND, JOS. N., JENNINGS, OLIVER B., JOHNSON, SAMUEL W., JONES, N. H ..
Bridgeport, Ct.,389 State st.
Fairfield, Ct. Mamaroneck, N. Y.
KINGMAN, SAMUEL C., LACEY, ROWLAND B.,
LACEY, MIRS. ROWLAND B.,
LOCKWOOD, DAVID B.,
LEAVENWORTH, MARK R.
LAMBERT, EDWARD R., LEE, HENRY,
LYON, HENRY W.,
LYON, FREDERICK H,
LYON, HENRY M.,
LYON, Wy. K., MIDDLEBROOK, LOUIS N ..
Bridgeport, Ct.
MAXEY, EATON W., D. D, MILLER, DAVID H., MEAKER, EDWARD F.,
Troy, N. Y. Georgetown, Ct. Bridgeport, Ct., 269 Fairfield ave. Bethlehem, Pa.
MEAKER, ARTHUR E.,
MERRITT, DR. CHAS., MORFORD, GEORGE, MORGAN, DANIEL N., MARSH, EDWARD W.,
N. Y. City, 39 West 42d st. Bridgeport, Ct., 175 Main st.
Bridgeport, Ct., Washington ave.
Bridgeport, Ct., Fairfield ave. Bridgeport, Ct., 453 Fairfield ave. Hoosick Falls, N. Y.
NICHOLS, WARREN B., NICHOLS, REV. G. H., NICHOLS, HORACE, Bridgeport, Ct., 99 Courtland st.
NICHOLS, REV. C. W. DE. L., Tottenville, N. Y.
NICHOLS STEPHEN,
Bridgeport, Ct.
Bridgeport, Ct. Washington Depot, Ct. Bridgeport, Ct.
Bridgeport, Ct.
Bridgeport, Ct., 225 Noble ave.
Bridgeport, Ct., 58 Harriet st. Bridgeport, Ct., 236 Myrtle ave. Bridgeport. Ct., 20 Fairfield ave.
Bridgeport, Ct. Bridgeport, Ct.
Bridgeport, Ct.
Bridgeport, Ct.
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NAME.
NICHOLS, WALTER, NICHOLS, REV. WM. F.,
NOBLE, MISS HENRIETTA M., Bridgeport, Ct. NOBLE, GEN. WMI. H.,
ORCUTT, REV. SAMUEL,
Bridgeport, Ct.
PERRY, FREDERICK MI.,
Bridgeport, Ct.
PERRY, WINTHROP H.,
PHILLIPS, EBENEZER S., RELYEA, ALBERT,
Southport, Ct. Bridgeport, Ct. Norwalk, Ct.
RUSSELL, ROBERT H ..
Stratford, Ct.
RYLANDS, HENRY C,
Bridgeport, Ct., 64 West ave.
SCOFIELD, H. G.,
Bridgeport, Ct.
SHELTON, H. T., SHELTON, JOHN C.,
Bridgeport, Ct., 97 Courtland st.
SHERWOOD, WM. L.,
SOMERS, JAMES, M.,
Bridgeport, Ct., 62 Park st.
STEVENS, FRED S ..
STEWARD, AURELIUS. SEELEY, WSI. E.,
Bridgeport, Ct., 298 Lafayette st. Bridgeport, Ct., 110 Was'ton ave. Bridgeport, Ct., 399 State st. Redding, Ct. Bridgeport, Ct.
TODD, CHAS. BURR.
THOMPSON, CURTIS,
TORREY, MRS. HARRIET L., THOMPSON, JOHN W ..
Bridgeport, Ct., 500 Fairfield ave. Stratford, Ct.
VAN KEUREN, LOUIS N,
Bridgeport, Ct.
Bridgeport, Ct.
Bridgeport, Ct., 85 Gol'n Hill st. Stratford, Ct.
WELLS, NATHAN B ..
WILDMAN, FREDERICK S ..
Danbury, Ct.
Bridgeport, Ct.
WHEELER, NATHANIEL, Bridgeport, Ct., 138 Gol'n Hill st.
WHEELER, JIRS. MIARY C.,
Bridgeport, Ct , 138 Gol'n Hill st.
WHEELER, GEO. W ..
WORDIN, N. E., M. D ..
WALDO, GEJ. C.
RESIDENCE. Bridgeport, Ct., 350 State st. San Francisco, Cal.
Bridgeport, Ct.
Bridgeport, Ct., 1,068 Main st. Newark, N. J., Box 55.
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HONORARY MEMBERS.
REV. BENJAMIN L. SWAN,
J. HAMMOND TRUMBULL, LL. D.
CHARLES J. HOADLEY, LL.D.,
Hartford, Ct.
A. W. MOREHOUSE,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
REV. C. RAY PALMER, D. D.,
Bridgeport, Ct.
MAJ. L. N. MIDDLEBROOK,
Bridgeport, Ct.
MEMBERS DECEASED.
AARON B. HULL,
RICHARD C. AMBLER,
WILLIAM T. MINOR,
Stamford, Ct.
LEMUEL SANFORD,
Redding, Ct.
HENRY M. HOYT,
Bridgeport, Ct.
WILLIAM A. BEERS,
Fairfield, Ct.
WILLIAM SHELTON, D. D.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
STILES MI. MIDDLEBROOK,
Bridgeport, Ct.
SAMUEL M. MAIN,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
BARZILLAI B. KELLOGG,
Brookfield, Ct.
JOHN D. CANDEE,
Bridgeport, Ct. Trumbull, Ct.
ELI T. HOYT.
Danbury, Ct.
PHINEAS T. BARNUM,
Bridgeport, Ct.
AMOS S. TREAT,
Bridgeport. Ct.
SAMUEL B. SUMNER,
Bridgeport, Ct.
SIDNEY B. BEARDSLEY,
Bridgeport, Ct.
MRS. MARY KATE PERRY,
Bridgeport, Ct.
OLIVER C. BULLARD,
Bridgeport, Ct.
JOHNSON T. PLATT,
New Haven, Ct.
REV. E. E. BEARDSLEY, D. D. LL. D. New Haven, Ct. Orange, N. J.
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REV. H. N. POWERS, D. D.
Danbury, Ct.
Nichols, Ct.
PLUMB N. FAIRCHILD,
Mendham, N. J.
Hartford, Ct.
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NECROLOGY.
OLIVER CROSBY BULLARD,
Was born in Sutton, Mass , in 1822, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Artemus Bullard. He was liberally educated and studied for the ministry, but failing health compelled its abandon- ment. At the breaking out of the late civil war, his patriotic and humane nature was profoundly stirred, and he enlisted in the service of the U. S. Sanitary Commission, associated with Rev. Dr. Bellows, F. Law Olmstead and others, and continued through the whole confliet. until the affairs of the Commission were elosed up in 1866 or 67. His work took him into some of the most famous battle fields of the war, and the story of his heroie service at Gettysburg and in the Department of the Gulf is most thrilling.
Naturally fitted therefor, he now gave his attention to landseape gardening, was a number of years engaged in the improvement and beantifying of Prospeet Park in Brooklyn, N. Y., and the Publie Grounds in Washington, D. C., under the advice and general direction of the celebrated F. Law Olinstead, whose confidenec and friendship he enjoyed. He was a man of superior taste and executive ability, which was thus enriched and cultivated by an experience of the best sort. For six years he resided here, and had charge of our publie parks, devoting himself most assiduously to their de- velopment and further improvement. Bridgeport was es- pecially fortunate in securing so competent a man for the superintendance of her park improvements, in the formative period.
While he did not allow anything to interfere with his busi- ness and profession, he was a man of broad views and a wide enlture. He was especially interested in historical and gene- ologieal matters. He became a member of this society Nov.
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11, 1887, and was counted one of its most valuable contribut- ing members. He died after a very short illness, Oct. 25, 1890, in the midst of his usefulness, leaving the aroma of a lovely and unblemished character, deeply mourned and his loss regretted by all.
PHINEAS TAYLOR BARNUM.
There is probably no man not a politician or statesman, whose name has been so universaily known among English speaking people, as that of our late fellow citizen, Phineas T. Barnnm. Born in an obscure village of our state, without advantage from birth or fortune, by his indomitable perse- verance, his energy and Yankee wit he became world famous as the embodiment of American ingenuity and enterprise.
Gifted by nature with a faculty almost approaching to genius, whereby he turned to personal advantage those vicis- situdes common to human life, under which so many fail, he snatched success from misfortune, and attained prosperity through disaster.
When at length as the reward of unabated effort assured success and wealth were his, Mr. Barnum did not lock up his generous impulses in his coffers, but with liberal hand was ever ready to aid and promote those laudable enterprises which commended themselves to his judgment.
It does not pertain to this brief notice to sketch the life of one so widely known. Through his autobiography, of which it is said upwards of a million copies were sold, the facts of Mr. Barnum's carcer can be readily ascertained ; that which for the present purpose specially interests this society arises from his noble gift to this and our sister society, which will ever cause his name to be held in honored remembrance by them.
Feb. 13, 1885, Mr Barnum was elected a member of the Historical Society. In the year 1886, he deeded to the joint societies a valuable lot situated on the corner of Main and Gilbert streets, Bridgeport, and anticipating the hope which had been felt, he supplemented this gift with a noble provis-
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sion for the erection of a suitable building for the uses of the two societies.
It is unnecessary to enlarge upon the generosity which has placed this nearly completed and handsome structure to add to the beauty of our city and the utility of our institutions, the deed and its embodiment speak for themselves, as they will continue to speak we trust for many generations to come.
Mr. Barnum's eventful life, rounded out by this notable act, came to au honored elose, April 7th, 1891, in the 81st year of his age. The rooms of the society exhibit numerous tokens of Mr. Barnum's lively interest in our work, a hand- some book-case and a valuable set of furniture sufficiently testify to his desire to add to our facilities and increase our usefulness.
It would be well for the whole community were there more men of ample means with the large heartedness and public generosity of our late lamented fellow citizen and honored member, P. T. Barnum.
RICHARD O. AMBLER.
It is with sincere regret that we here record the death of our late Treasurer and Curator, Richard C. Ambler, Esq., who.passed away at the early age of 38 years, the 12th day of September, 1891.
Strictly conscientious, modest snd retiring, yet a man of scholarly tastes and of literary ability, Mr. Ambler was held in high esteem by all who knew him. Born at Nichols, in the town of Trumbull, in 1853, a graduate of Yale Law School in 1878, he followed the pursuit most congenial to his taste, and won by the exercise of those qualities we have noted, that place at the Fairfield county har which justified their high eulogium upon him. He was the son of Charles Ambler of the firm of F. P. Ambler & Son, who conducted a lucrative saddlery business during the late war.
After his graduation, he entered the law office of Seymour & Seymour of Bridgeport, but eventually opened an office for himself, and by industry and ability, steadily built up a
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business of his own; he was much interested on behalf of his clients in the French spoliation elaims, and labored faithfully for years to bring about an equitable adjustment for them. He married Miss Jennie Beardsley, (daughter of Stephen Beardsley, of Huntington) who and a little daughter sur- vive him.
Mr. Ambler was a consistent member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Nichols, where he resided, and was ever active in the church work of his parish. In politics he was a Democrat, and though he never sought office was chosen to represent the town of Trumbull in the Legislature of 1889- 90; he was also a member of St. John's Lodge, F. and A. M.
Mr. Ambler was one of the earliest members of the Histor- ical Society, and was ever ready to lend his aid to advance its interests and add to its usefulness. He contributed some valuable papers which were read before the society upon the early history of Unity Parish, Stratford, with sketches of the labors of the Rev. Richardson Minor, first pastor, and Rev. James Beebe, his successor. An ancient chair donated by his widow, inseribed on a silver plate with his name and office, will serve to keep fresh his memory in the rooms of the Historical Society.
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