Born in Wyoming County, New York, on the 28th day of July, 1848. His early life was passed like a majority of the sons of well-to-do farmers, by first attending common schools. This he supplemented by two years collegiate study and in 1871 be came to this county and was the first to engage in banking in the town, and in which he has been eminently successful. In his business transactions he is peculiarly clear and transparent, and has the unlimited confidence of every one with whom he has any intercourse. He has always shown a worthy public spiritedness and has heartily sympathized with all local improvements and enterprises. He has marked social powers, which have gained the love and esteem of his friends and acquaintances. In 1879, he was selected by his fellow citizens to represent the county in the Senate of the State Legislature. He was married to Miss Lucina A. Clark on the 16th day of March, 1871.

Born in Wyoming County, New York, on the 28th day of July, 1848. His early life was passed like a majority of the sons of well-to-do farmers, by first attending common schools. This he supplemented by two years collegiate study and in 1871 be came to this county and was the first to engage in banking in the town, and in which he has been eminently successful. In his business transactions he is peculiarly clear and transparent, and has the unlimited confidence of every one with whom he has any intercourse. He has always shown a worthy public spiritedness and has heartily sympathized with all local improvements and enterprises. He has marked social powers, which have gained the love and esteem of his friends and acquaintances. In 1879, he was selected by his fellow citizens to represent the county in the Senate of the State Legislature. He was married to Miss Lucina A. Clark on the 16th day of March, 1871.

Born in Wyoming County, New York, on the 28th day of July, 1848. His early life was passed like a majority of the sons of well-to-do farmers, by first attending common schools. This he supplemented by two years collegiate study and in 1871 be came to this county and was the first to engage in banking in the town, and in which he has been eminently successful. In his business transactions he is peculiarly clear and transparent, and has the unlimited confidence of every one with whom he has any intercourse. He has always shown a worthy public spiritedness and has heartily sympathized with all local improvements and enterprises. He has marked social powers, which have gained the love and esteem of his friends and acquaintances. In 1879, he was selected by his fellow citizens to represent the county in the Senate of the State Legislature. He was married to Miss Lucina A. Clark on the 16th day of March, 1871.