The Ten-Year Book of Cornell University: 1868 1878 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Ten-Year Book of Cornell University: 1868 1878Born in New York City, February 4, 1807; engaged in mercantile pursuits, and retired to Rhinebeck 1837; President of the State Agricultural Society 1854; Member of the State Senate 1855 - 6; President of the Board of Trustees of the University of Rochester 1856-72; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Vassar College 1861 - 72. Died at Torquay, England, January 14, 1872.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.