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Immediately after graduating, he commenced the study of law, residing in New
York City until March, 1865, when he went to Albany, New York, and attended lectures
at the Albany Law School, with the view of assistance in journalism, selected as a
vocation. From this school he received the degree of Bachelor of Laws in the Spring of
1866. On July 4, 1866, by election of the Common Council, he delivered the oration
before the Municipal Authorities of Albany, in the State Assembly Chamber, which
was published. In 1867 he was appointed by the Governor of New York as State Agent to
close up the matter of bounties for the Comptroller. He was for two and a half years
Assistant to the Court of Appeals of New York State, during which time he also wrote
considerably for the press. He was for two years Chairman of the Lecture Committee of
the Albany Young Men's Library Association, an institution founded by Amos Dean,
Esq., who also founded the Law School. He was President of the Association during the
year 1867, being elected by a majority of one hundred and forty-eight, out of a vote of
nearly four thousand. He took an active part in the political campaign of 1868, speaking
one hundred times in twenty different counties. During his residence in Albany, he was a
member of the Albany Zouave Cadets, and served for a short time as Aid-de-camp
on the staff of General Woodhall.
In May, 1869, he removed to New York City, and was appointed Deputy Naval
Officer of the Port of New York, which position he held for one year. In the Spring of
1870, he was appointed Superintendent of the Registered Letter Department of the New
York City Postoffice, which office he held for four years. On July 4, 1870, he was
selected to deliver the oration before the citizens of Cattaraugus and Chautauqua
counties, in place of Henry J. Raymond, suddenly deceased.
At the annual meeting of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of New York in
1873, he was elected Secretary, and was reelected for three successive years. On August
7, 1873, he sailed for Europe, making a tour through England, Germany, France and
Austria. Returning in December, 1873, he resumed his position in the New York City
Postoffice. In the Summer of 1875, he traveled through the Southern States, from
Virginia to Texas. On his return, he took up his residence in Dansville, New York, and
engaged in writing for the papers and periodicals, and for two Winters lectured in a
number of places, before Lyceums and Associations, on "Lord Macaulay, the Modern
Master of English Speech." On July 4, 1877, he delivered the oration at a large
celebration in Livingston county.
In the early part of 1879, he became connected with the house of Charles
Scribner's Sons, of New York City, being employed part of the time in the office, and
part of the time engaged in traveling for the firm. He sailed for Europe October 10,
1882, making a short trip of six weeks. On his return, he spent the Winter of 1882 in
New Orleans, Louisiana, returning to New York City, May 1, 1883. In January and
February, 1884, he was in Macon, Georgia.
He continues his connection with Charles Scribner's Sons up to the present time.
In his religious views, he is an Episcopalian. In politics, he is a Republican.
He was married August 2, 1881, to Miss Belle Wilcox, of New York City. They
have no children.
Source: "Memorialia
of the Class of '64 in Dartmouth College" complied by
John C. Webster, Shepard & Johnston, Printers, 1884,
Chicago
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