Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . ser\ed hisparty as a member of the City Central Commit-tee, and of the County Central Committee for anumber of years. He has also been sent as adelegate to the state convention of his party, andis ever ready to do all that he can to advance itsinterests. Socially he is a member of the RoyalArcainim, and religiously he is a member of theFirst Presbyter
Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . ser\ed hisparty as a member of the City Central Commit-tee, and of the County Central Committee for anumber of years. He has also been sent as adelegate to the state convention of his party, andis ever ready to do all that he can to advance itsinterests. Socially he is a member of the RoyalArcainim, and religiously he is a member of theFirst Presbyterian Church. In 1S83 Mr. Hilton was united in marriagewith Sarah , a native of Newburgh,who was born in the same house in which herwedding ceremony was performed. She is adaughter of Robert and Ivliza , the formera native of Ireland, but who died here some yearsago. The latter is still living and makes herhome with the .subject of this sketch. Few men in Newburgh are more popular thanSamuel J. Hilton. He is a well built and finelooking man, honest and upright in all his deal-ings, and enjoys the confidence and respect of allwith whom he is associated. He is an old fire-man, not in vcarsoflife, but in vears of . HORATIO is Ul-X KMAN PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 379 and, like all persons who have at any time beenconnected with the volunteer fire department, hisinterest is with the boys who so often risk theirlives to save the property of their fellow-men,and he is ever ready to extend to each and everyone a helping hand. *i-iiii-^ HORATIO B. BECKMAN. The scientificresearches and investigations made by thisgentleman, together with his skill as a ma-chinist and his useful inventions, have broughthim into prominence among the citizens of New-burgh and the people of Orange County. Hedates his residence here from February, 1865,whenhe came to Newburgh as an expert in engines andboilers, under special employ of Alexander Cald-well, who was a boiler manu
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