Genealogical and family history of southern New York and the Hudson River Valley : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation . colonel. United Statesarmy, July 28, 1866, and was assigned to theForty-fourth Infantry; was transferred to theFifth Infantry, March 15, 1869. During1869-1870 he commanded the Fifth MilitaryDistrict, and on December 3, 1870, and at hisown request, he was honorably dischargedfrom the army. Immediately upon his resignation he ac-cepted the presidency of the College of theCity of New York. He resigned the presi
Genealogical and family history of southern New York and the Hudson River Valley : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation . colonel. United Statesarmy, July 28, 1866, and was assigned to theForty-fourth Infantry; was transferred to theFifth Infantry, March 15, 1869. During1869-1870 he commanded the Fifth MilitaryDistrict, and on December 3, 1870, and at hisown request, he was honorably dischargedfrom the army. Immediately upon his resignation he ac-cepted the presidency of the College of theCity of New York. He resigned the presi-dency December i, 1902, but continued inoffice until the commencement of 1903. Hewas one of the ablest educators of his time andthrough his efficient management the at-tendance of the University was enormouslyincreased. In 1870 he received the honorarydegree of from Hobart University. He was a member of many societies: Mili-tary Order of Foreign Wars, serving as itscommander-general for some time; Order ofthe Cincinnati; New York Commandery of theLoyal Legion of the United States, servingfor several years as its commander; CaliforniaSociety of the Sons of the Revolution; Al-.
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