Description: A COMPLETE HISTORY OF CONNECTICUT, CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL, FROM THE EMIGRATION OF ITS FIRST PLANTERS FROM ENGLAND, IN MDCXXX, TO MDCCXIII Author: Trumbull, Benjamin Title: A COMPLETE HISTORY OF CONNECTICUT, CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL, FROM THE EMIGRATION OF ITS FIRST PLANTERS FROM ENGLAND, IN MDCXXX, TO MDCCXIII Publication: Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin, 1797 Edition: First Edition Description: Octavo; 587 pages; G; Bound in brown leather with gilt lettering on red spine label; Bumping and rubbing to corners, chipping along head edge of spine, rubbing to edges, peeling near head edge of spine; Textblock has age toning to pages, tearing and splitting along front interior hinge, foxing to pages, severe damage to map prefacing chapter 1, spotting along edges; "Prosper M. Wetmore" and "Robert C. Wetmore" written on title page; RWO. NOTES Robert Charles Wetmore was born in Pequannock, near Bridgeport, Connecticut, on December 12, 1799. He was educated at private schools in Bridgeport. In 1813 he entered the crockery business of his brother-in-law, George Treadwell, in New York City. In 1826, he organized Robert C. Wetmore & Co., with his brother, Prosper Montgomery Wetmore (1798-1876). He retired from the crockery business in 1849.Wetmore was also actively involved in politics, particularly the local Whig Party organization. He became chairman of the Young Men's Whig Committee of New York,, which provided him with an opportunity to make contacts with important party officials. These contacts eventually led to his appointment as Collector for the United States Navy at the Port of New York under President William Henry Harrison in 1841. He was removed from the position after the Whig Party lost the presidency in the 1844 election.Wetmore served in the New York Militia for many years, rising in rank to that of colonel. In later years he served on the staff of General Charles W. Sanford as division inspector. He married Adeline Geer, daughter of Seth Geer, a well-known architect. They had three children. In later years, he resided in Orange, New Jersey. Robert Wetmore died in New York, May 1, 1890. Seller ID: 1359953 Subject: US History Welcome to the eBay store of Second Story Books! DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have an extensive internet presence and provide accredited appraisals member ASA.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Trumbull, Benjamin
Publisher: Hudson & Goodwin
Year Printed: 1797
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
