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BANKS OF BALDWINSVILLE.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK .- Organized February 2, 1864 .- First officers-James Frazee, President : D. C. Greenfield, Vice-President ; Irvin Williams, Cashier. The bank commenced business in the building known as " The Stone Office," on Canal street. The present Bank Building was erected in 1866, at a cost including fixtures of $8,000. The First National Bank has a capital of $140,000 ; sur- plus, $30,000 ; loans and discounts, $165,000 : cir- culation, $ 126,000.
Present officers-James Frazee, President ; A. K. Clark, Vice President : W. F. Morris, Cashier. Succeeding Mr. Williams and preceding Mr. W. F. Morris, Mr. P. L. Perine was Cashier.
VS.3 Schmuck
Benjamin Baird Schenck, M.D., was born in Charleston, Montgomery Co., N. Y., July 20, 1809. His father, Rulof Schenck, was of illustrious fierman descent. He settled in the northwest corner of this county, then a wilderness, in 1815.
Benjamin was the fifth child and second son. His early advantages for education were limited, his boyhood days being spent on a farm and in clearing land. At the age of twenty- three, his health failing, he entered the private school of T. W. Allis, at Skaneateles, where he remained eighteen months, with the exception of a short period spent in teaching district school. In 1831 he attended one term at Homer academy, and the fol- lowing spring began the study of medicine, under Joseph H. Skinner, of Plainville, attending his first course of lectures at the medical college, Fairfield, N. Y., in 1835 and 1536. His final course was taken at Geneva college, where he graduated Feb. 10, 1838. The same year he began practice in Plainville. In 1541 he united with the Christian church of that place, and four years subsequently was ordained a minister by a conference of that body, and continued to preach till 1852. The confer- ence that year, on account of his literal interpretation of the Scriptures, declared him " out of harmony with the church."
Meanwhile he had commenced an examination of homeop- athy, by reading Hahnemann's " Organon," and Harturmun's
" Aente and Chronic Diseases." Continuing his investigations patiently through 1819 and 1850, he, early in 1851, adopted homeopathy as his mode of practice, carrying with him into the new school all but two of his former patrons. In 1852 he took his brother-in-law, who for three years had been his student, into partnership with him, and in two years resigned in his favor.
Dr. Schenck then entered into mercantile business, but the crash of 1857 and the war of the rebellion seriously embarrassed him, so that he was induced to renew his practice, which since then has steadily increased.
In June, 1838, he married Harriet, daughter of Capt. R. Sullivan, of Seneca county. He hebl a lieutenant's commission in the State militia four years, and a captain's seven years, and was honorably discharged.
In 1919 he was appointed postmaster at Plainville, held the office till 1853, was reappointed in 1863, and still holds the office.
When young the doctor was prominent in church music, and only left the choir when he entered the pulpit, in June, 1816. He has had an unbroken residence in the school district where he resides sine 1-15, and was the first to start and teach a select schod in the place.
RESIDENCE OF SETH G. PALMITER , DE WITT, ONONDAGA CO., N. Y.
RESIDENCE OF DR. B. B. SCHENCK, PLAINVILLE, ONONDAGA COUNTY, N. Y
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BALDWINSVILLE STATE BANK .- Organized at Baldwinsville, N. Y., May, 1875, with a capital of $50,000. The Directors are George Hawley, Payne Bigelow, D. C. Greenfield, S. S. Quivey, G. A. Bigelow, John T. Skinner and Otis M. Bigelow. George Hawley, President ; G. A. Bigelow, Vice- President ; S. S. Quivey, Cashier. The following is the quarterly statement, 22d of September, 1877 :
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts. $107,521 21
Over Drafts
34 97
U. S. Bonds
5,000 00
Furniture and Fixtures
1,100 00
Taxes Paid
371 80
Premiums Paid
180 00
Due from State and National Banks
4,944 83
Currency and Specie
380 96
Expenses
439 35
Stocks
2,450 00
122,423 12
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock
$ 50,000 00
Undivided Profits
4,214 62
Due Depositors
61,172 50
Due State and National Banks
36 00
Due Individuals
2,000 00
Re-Discounts
5,000 00
122,423 12
THE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTHWEST- ERN ONONDAGA, which has for its object the advance- ment of agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, the mechanic arts and household industry, was organ- ized April 29, 1873. The officers for 1877 were as follows: Abel H. Toll, President ; Hiram Bow- man, Vice-President ; D. C. Greenfield, Secretary ; V. F. Morris, Treasurer. Directors-James Sears, A. Van Alstine, D. C Toll, E. M. Babcock, Russell Bentley, W. W. Perkins.
THE BALDWINSVILLE GAZETTE.
This weekly newspaper is published at Baldwins- ville and is the successor of the Baldwinsville Republican, founded in 1844 by Samuel B. West. In October, 1846, it became the property of C. M. Hosmer, who changed the name to the Onondaga Gazette. Mr. J. M. Clark succeeded Mr. Hosmer for many years as editor and proprietor, and sold to J. B. Davis. He afterwards repurchased it, and in 1869 sold to X. Haywood, who enlarged the paper. In 1871, Mr. George S. Clark purchased it, and has since remained its editor and proprie- tor. On the first of January, 1878, Mr. Clark changed it to the Baldwinsville Gazette. It is a well conducted paper, enjoying a reputation for
local matter unsurpassed by any weekly publication in the State.
BALDWINSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL.
By act of the Legislature, (Chapter 94, Laws of 1864) District No. 2 in Lysander, and District No. 18 in Van Buren, were consolidated into one dis- trict under the corporate name of the Baldwinsville Union Free School District. The act appointed the first Board of Education in the words following :
" The following named persons, to-wit : James Frazee, John P. Shumway, Abel H. Toll, Henry Y. Allen, Silas H. Nichols, Payne Bigelow, and their successors, to be chosen as hereinafter pro- vided, are hereby constituted a corporation by the name of the Board of Education for the Baldwins- ville Academy and Union Free School."
The schools organized under this charter are three-two primary and one academic, the latter the Baldwinsville Free Academy. It is subject to the visitation of the Regents of the State Uni- versity, and draws its annual proportion of the Literature Fund. There are three buildings, two of brick and one of wood, the Academy building being a fine structure, occupying sightly and well ornamented grounds. It was erected in 1865, and cost, including site, about $25,000. The lot con- tains 800 square rods. The lots of the three schools are valued at $ 10,000, and the buildings at $21,000.
There are eleven teachers located as follows : R. J. Round, A. M., Principal ; Miss J. L. Wright, Miss Olivia Bigelow and Miss Sarah A. Barber, teachers in the Academy ; Miss Mary Hannan, Miss Mary Wetherby and Miss Hattie Peet, teachers on the north side : Miss Marian McClenthen, Miss Ellen Lusk and Miss Jennie Frazee, teachers on the south side. The aggregate teachers' salaries for the year ending October 1, 1877, were $5,267 ; the highest salary, $140 per month ; the lowest, $24. Average attendance, 444 ; money expended during the school year, $8,304.84.
Board of Education : S. C. Suydam, President ; W. F. Morris, C. N. Bliss, William L. Wilkins, A. K. Clark, M. Donovan.
CHURCHES.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, BALDWINSVILLE. -- Religious meetings were first held in the town of Lysander under the auspices of an Eastern Asso- ciation of the Presbyterian Church, which sent out as a missionary Rev. Ebenezer Lazelle. Mr. Lazelle held his first service in a barn near Squire Munro's corner, July 13, 1813. A hogshead was made to answer for a pulpit, while the hay and rough boards served for seats. The Red School
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House was built soon after, where the gravel bed now is on West Oneida street, and furnished the only place of worship for many years.
The church was organized by Rev. Mr. Lazelle July 13. 1813, and consisted of the following four- teen members, most of whom were from the region towards New Bridge : Cyrus and Susan Baldwin ; Thomas and Betsey Farrington ; George and Mary White ; Eunice, Sarah and Lucy Porter ; Levi Manasseh and Levi Manasseh, Jr. ; Mary Calkins and William VanFleet. Cyrus Baldwin, Thomas Farrington and George White were elected Elders, November 12, 1813.
The first church edifice was a wooden building erected at a cost of $3,000 in 1830. In 1865 the present brick church on the corner of Oswego and Elizabeth streets was built. costing about $20,000. The Pastors of this church have been as follows :
Rev. John Davenport, first Moderator of Onon- dlaga Presbytery in 1810, pastor five years-died here in 1821; Rev. E. C. Beach, afterwards at Lysander Church ; Rev Dr. Kellogg, afterwards President of Knox College ; Rev. Townsend Walker, 184 -- '51: Rev. J. R. Young, 1852 '57 ; Rev. J. F. Kendall, D D., 1859 '68 ; Rev. E B. Parsons, present pastor since 1868.
Rev. Rollin Porter, missionary to Africa ; Rev. Edwin Adams, missionary to Wisconsin at an early day, and Rev. E. R. Davis, city missionary in Chicago, were from this church
Present membership, three hundred and thirty- five ; Sunday School, three hundred and fifteen.
l'resent officers of the church and society : Rev. Eben Burt Parsons, Pastor ; Hezekiah R. Dow, Isaac Harrington, Warner D. Wells, James Frazee, E. Kirby West, Warren S. White, James Selleck, James G. Smith and Edwin E. Wells, Elders ; George M. Angier, Hiram Bowman, D. B. Gid- dings and John T. Skinner, Deacons: James G. Smith, Jonas M. Talmage, James L. Voorhees, Payne Bigelow, Garrett H. Hotaling, DeW. C. Turner, Charles N. Bliss, Hiram Bowman and John T. Skinner, Trustees.
BALDWINSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH .- In 1815 meetings were held by Rev. Dudley Lamb in the Cold Spring settlement, town of Lysander. As a result of his labors three were baptized November 19, 1815, and two December 17, 1815. In June, 1818, six more were added, and on the 23d of the month, after the consent of a neighboring Baptist Church had been obtained, the eleven were organ- ized under the name of the " Second Baptist Church of Christ in Lysander." Services were held occa- sionally in a school house, but little progress was made as a church for several years. In 1840 the
church was removed to Baldwinsville, and on the 3d of October of that year its name was changed to " Baldwinsville Baptist Church."
The first church edifice was built in Baldwins- ville and dedicated January 31, 1841. The present church is a handsome brick structure costing $18,- 000, and was dedicated in December, 1871.
The following have been pastors of the church for the years named :
Dudley Lamb, 1815; Peter Witt, 1823 '33 ; Augustus Warren, 1833: Peter Witt, 1833-'39; S. Davidson, 1839-'41 : I. Butterfield, 1841-'42 ; O. Beckwith, 1842-'43: H. Stillwell, 1843-'44; Ira Bennet, 1845 '48 ; Ira Dudley, 1848-'49 ; A. Wells, 1849 '50; R. Winegar, 1851-'52 ; C. E. Elliot, 1853-'54 ; A. Hall, Jr., 1855 '56; J. P. Simmons, 1857-'61; J. S. Goodell, 1861 '64; S. P. Merrill, 1864 '69: B. O. True, 1870-'72 ; J. N. Tolman, 1872-'73 ; Charles Ayer, 1874-'75 : J. F. Genung, 1875-'78.
Present membership one hundred and six.
GRACE CHURCH ( EPISCOPAL) BALDWINSVILLE. -Organized July 27, 1835, Rev. Richard Salmon, of Geddes, presiding. James D. Wallace and Norman Kellogg were elected Wardens; Stephen W. Baldwin, Clarence S. Bayley, Nehemiah B. Northrop, Benjamin C. Jeffries, Isaac T. Minard, Horace Baldwin, E. Austin Baldwin and Walter D. Herrick, Vestrymen. The first services were held in the latter part of 1833. by Rev. R. Salmon, of Geddes, and were continued by him on the third Sunday of each month in the Union Church, now Herrick's Hall. Mr. Salmon's removal interrupted the services which were almost given up for three years. Rev. George B. Engle became missionary in 1838, holding services on alternate Sundays, There were then but three communicants, one of them Mrs. Eliza M. Baldwin, to whom the parish afterwards was very much indebted. Services were held in a small school house belonging to her, which now forms part of Mr. Isaac M. Baldwin's house. Here her five children, together with three of Morgan J. Trowbridge's, were baptized May 19, 1839. This is the first baptism on the parish register. Rev. Mr. Engle removed to Indiana in IS41 and there was no more service for five years. Rev. Samuel G. Appleton officiated for a little while in 1846, and then the only services till 1850 were three visitations by Bishop Delancy. That year Rev. Theodore M. Bishop, of Fulton, held frequent Sunday afternoon services in a hall on the south side of the river and continued them till 1854.
The corner stone of the present church edifice was laid in August, 1853, but owing to the blowing down of the frame and other discouragements, the
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RESIDENCE OF LYMAN NORTON
RESIDENCE OF J. H. NORTON, PLAINVILLE, ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
Photo. by W. V. Ranger, Syracuse.
LYMAN NORTON.
Lyman Norton was born in Hartford, Washington Co., N. Y., Dec. 3, 1809. His father was Jabez Norton, and his mother's maiden name Abigail Buck. The Norton family came originally from France, in September, 1006, and settled in England ; their descendants emigrated to America about the year 1630, and settled on Martha's Vineyard, in Maine, and near Boston, Mass. His great-grandfather, Jabez Norton, born on Martha's Vine- yard, was a farmer, and died at Mattapoisett; his wife was Elizabeth Allen, of Salisbury, a near relative of Gen. Ethan Allen, of Revolutionary memory. His grandfather, Aaron Nor- ton, of Martha's Vineyard, married Abigail Norton (of the Maine branch). Jabez Nortou, father of Lyman Norton, was born July 11, 1777, and married Abigail Buck, daughter of Col. John Buck and Abigail Arnold, of New Haven, Conn. Col. Buck was an ardent patriot, serving in the Revolutionary army from Bunker Hill to Yorktown.
The family consisted of five children,-three sons and two daughters. Lyman received a common-school education, and in 1826 entered the store of Harlow C. Wetherell, at Hartford, as clerk. He engaged to go with his uncle, John Buck, at Snow's Bridge, near Jack's Reef; he arrived at that place Oct. 10, 1826, and was employed as clerk and assistant, superintend- ing disbursements attending the work of excavating the State drain at Jack's Reef, then in course of construction. In 1830, in company with his uncle, John Buck, he built a store at Plain- ville, which was occupied by them Nov. 1, 1830, in conducting a mercantile business.
Jan. 20, 1836, he married Anu Maria, daughter of Aaron F. Vedder and Nancy Allen, formerly of Schenectady, N. Y. They have a family of three children, all of whom are living,
viz., Jabez H., who succeeded to the business, aud is by profes- sion an attorney-at-law; he is now justice of the peace, and was chairman of the Democratic county committee in 1876. John V., who resides at Memphis, N. Y., a graduate of Union college, and a civil engineer by professiou ; he has been engaged on important works in Peru, South America, and in New York. Sarah Ella, now residing with her father.
In 1830 he was elected school inspector ; in 1836 justice of the peace, and for twenty-four consecutive years held that posi- tion; for several terms he was supervisor of his town. Iu 1851 he was elected member of the assembly. For many years he was postmaster, and filled other local offices. He was one of the first inspectors of the Onondaga County penitentiary, which position he held five years, and organized the workings of the prison. In polities he is a Democrat, of the Jefferson and Jackson school.
He was a skillful marksman, a keen hunter, a favorite, and held in high estimation among the hardy backwoodsmeu of the county.
From his early savings he located land warrants in the west, the proceeds of which constitute his property.
As a merchant he was lenient in business ; the poor man was never forced for payment, but was often assisted, and his books show hundreds of outlawed and unpaid debts standing in the name of meu whose descendants are now flourishing business men of the west.
As a public officer he was found never to encourage litigation, but his efforts were directed to settle legal difficulties. A large portion of his time was devoted to settling up the estates of his neighbors.
Photo by W. V. Hanger, Sylacum.
DR. J. E. HELTS.
Dr. J. E. Hilts was born in Jamesville, Onondaga County, December 2, 1813, the fourth child of James and Margaret Hilts. The father died in 1874; the mother is still living. in Brandon, Wisconsin. Their children were as follows: Emily. Hiram G., Caroline C., James Edward, subject of this sketch, and Ada M. The sisters are all married Hiram G., the brother, was born December 31, 1835, in De Wittville. Vol- untrered as a private in Co. C, 122d Regiment New York Vol- unteers, and was killed in the battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863.
Dr. Hilts received his early education in the district schools of his native town. At about eighteen years of age he began to learn the sash-making trade, and followed the business two years in Jamesville. For the next three years, or thereabouts, he engaged in jobbing in gypsum quarries. Went to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, where for two or three years he was foreman in a cash and blind factory. On the 20th of September, 1868,
he commeneed the study of dentistry in Berlin, Wisconsin, under the instructions of Dr. P. B. Wightman. a celebrated dentist of that place, and continued with him for two years up to 1570. After practice and study of the profession for a period of five years, he took a course of study in the Philadel- phia dental college, from which he took a diploma, February 28, 1871. In the fall of the same year he located in Baldwins- ville, and has since followed his chosen profession in that place. A thorough student, a skillful operator, though young compara- tively in years, few have attained a higher standing in his pro- fession than has Dr. Hilts.
He was married, April 2, 1871, to Ellen F. Weller, daughter of Thomas and Susan Weller, of Lafayette, Onondaga County. They have one son, Hiram E., born January 24, 1872 In polities he is a Republican. Is a member of the Masonic fra- ternity, being a Past Master of Sences River Lodge, No. 160.
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building was not finished till 1860. It was con- secrated November 13, 1860. Till 1864, services were held by Rev. Henry Gregory, D. D., of Syra- cuse. On the first of July, 1865, Rev. W. M. Beauchamp became Rector and has continued such up to the present time. In 1860, there were twenty- three communicants ; the present number is one hundred and seventeen. The church lot was a gift of Mrs. Eliza M. Baldwin, who died August 8, 1871. Her worth and services are commemorated by a beautiful memorial window in the church.
ST. MARY'S (CATHOLIC) CHURCH, BALDWINS- VILLE .- Prior to the erection of St. Mary's Church, Rev. Michael Hackett and Rev. Joseph Guerdet had labored as missionaries in Baldwinsville. But chiefly through the indefatigable efforts of Rev. Samuel Mulloy, the church was built and conse- crated in 1851. The church property is valued at $ 10,000, and about four hundred families are con- nected with the parish.
The regular pastors here have been as follows, in the order named :
Rev. Samuel Mulloy, Rev. William McCallian, Rev. James Smith, Rev. P. F. Smith, Rev. P. B. McNulty, Rev. Mr. O'Keiffe, Rev. G. S. Lynch, and Rev. F. Fransus, the present pastor.
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- From data furnished by the late Rev. A. B. Gregg, we trace the history of Methodism in Baldwinsville back to the year 1821, when James Baldwin, an exhorter, held meetings in a log school house nearly a mile out of the village on the south side of the river. He soon formed a class of seven members, viz ; James Baldwin, Eliza Linsday, Miriam Linsday, Abraham Gillett, Polly Gillett, Samuel Wigent and Cynthia Wigent. Through the active labors of this class an extensive revival ensued. The first traveling preachers were Manly Tooker and Nathaniel Salis- bury.
Baldwinsville was then a part of Marcellus Circuit and Chenango District in the Old Genesee Conference. In 1828, Baldwinsville was transferred to the old Cayuga District and included in Lysander Circuit. Rev. George Gary was Presiding Elder of the district.
In 1829 Baldwinsville and Lysander Circuit were transferred to Oneida Conference, Rev. John Demp- ster, Presiding Elder. In 1836, Baldwinsville and Lysander appear in the Oswego District of said Conference.
In 1838 there were twenty-five members in the Baldwinsville class. In 1839 meetings were held in a school house on the north side of the river. In 1840 Baldwinsville was transferred from Lysander
to Clay Circuit, and in 1843 became a station with forty-five members, but without a dollar of church property. Worship was then held in the old red school house, now a dwelling house. August 29, 1843, at a meeting called for the purpose, E. Hickok, A. Dayton, B. Nichols, T. Nichols and D. Derby- shire were elected Trustees of the First Methodist Church. A lot was bought of the Baldwin estate and a neat wooden church edifice erected, which was dedicated by Rev. Gardner Baker in December, 1844. In June, 1869, a resolution was passed for the erection of a new church, the society having outgrown the capacity of the old one. The new building was finished and dedicated October 20, 1870. It has a seating capacity for about 650, and cost, including lot and furniture, $32,500. It is a fine brick structure and occupies a very central and beautiful site in the village. The present member- ship is three hundred and thirty and the Sunday School about two hundred.
The pastors of this church have served in the following order: Rev. Ebenezer Arnold, two years ; Rev. H. E. Chapin, one year ; Rev. R. M. West, one year ; Rev. B. Phillips, one year ; Rev. B. Alden, two years; Rev. L. D. White, two years ; Rev. A. S. Wightman, one year ; Rev. R. N. Barber, one year ; Rev. E. W. Jones, one year ; Rev. W. A. Nichols, one year ; Rev. H. Skeel, two years ; Rev. W. Jones, two years ; Rev. A. T. Copeland, one year ; Rev. R. Redhead, two years ; Rev. D. W. Rooney, two years ; Rev. H. M. Church, Rev. A. Rowe, two years ; Rev. O. H. Warren, Rev. William Manning, two years ; Rev. O. A. Houghton, one year ; Rev. A. B. Gregg, (died March 31, 1878,) two years.
MASONIC.
The petition for a lodge at Lysander, Onondaga Co, by the name of Pleiades No. 354, was dated October 18, 1822, and is signed by Silas Wallace and others. December 4, 1822 ,the prayer was granted and warrant issued December 7, 1822. Zadock Washburn, M .; Asa Preston, S. W .; and James Wells, J. W.
No return of any kind was ever subsequently made to Grand Lodge, either for payment of dues or election of officers ; nor was the warrant, subse- quently forfeited, ever returned to the Grand Lodge.
SENECA RIVER LODGE, No. 160, was formed by dispensation February 12, 1850, on the petition of the following named brethren, viz : Sanford C. Parker, M. ; Heber Wetherby, S. W. ; John Lakin, J. W .; Squire Munro, Wm. A. Wilson, Joseph Tyler, Elida Wilson, Elisha Clark, Wilson Bates, John Buck, L. L. Worcester, Zadock Washburn, Asahel Dolbar, J. L. Fenner, Horace J. Shumway. The warrant was issued June 6, 1850.
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The following have been Masters of the Lodge :
Sanford C. Parker, 1851 : Heber Wetherby, 1852 ; Sanford C. Parker, 1853; Payne Bigelow, 1854: J. Barker Frisbie, 1855, 1. M. Baldwin, 1856 ; J. Barker Frisbie, 1857-'58 ; W'm. H. Slau- son, 1859: John H. Morgan, 1860; Henry Y. Allen, 1861-'66 ; J. P. Shumway, 1867-'71 ; Horace J. Frazee, 1872 '75 ; H. B. Allen, 1876; J. E. Hilts, 1877.
Present membership, one hundred and twenty- five.
On the 29th of March, 1873, the lodge room and furniture were consumed by fire, involving an entire loss, except $600 insurance. The lodge charter was renewed after the fire.
Hon. Payne Bigelow was the first member initi- ated in the Seneca River Lodge in 1850.
Mr. George Hawley is the oldest mason in this part of the county, he having been initiated in Washington Lodge in 1820.
RIVERSIDE CHAPTER No. 260 was organized in February, 1871, under a dispensation from the Grand Chapter of the State of New York. Char- ter Members- D. M. Rankin, H. F. Hawley, N. 11. Hlusted, D. Gould, H. Y. Allen. J. B. Frisbie, John Harvey, Lewis Smith, John S. Kenyon and T. Chase A charter was granted in February, 1872. March 29, 1873, the lodge rooms were burned, involving a complete loss of furniture and fixtures. The present membership is 84.
Fligh Priests since the organization :
D. M. Rankin, 1871 '72: H. F. Hawley, 1873- '75 ; S. C. Suydam, 1876; James L. Voorhees, 1877 ; F. A. Marvin, 1878.
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