. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . ith the University he was attentive to the duties andloyal to the Institution, and was a member and officer in the Platonian Societyin 1864. In 1911, the University conferred upon him the degree of B. for 1865. After leaving Norwich, he en-tered Eastmans Business College at/ ^ Poughkeepsie, N. Y., from which in- stitution he graduated. He thenwent to Buffalo, N. Y., and enteredthe employ of Farrar and Trefts,manufacturers of engines and boilers,continuing with this firm until 1880,when he became interested in
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . ith the University he was attentive to the duties andloyal to the Institution, and was a member and officer in the Platonian Societyin 1864. In 1911, the University conferred upon him the degree of B. for 1865. After leaving Norwich, he en-tered Eastmans Business College at/ ^ Poughkeepsie, N. Y., from which in- stitution he graduated. He thenwent to Buffalo, N. Y., and enteredthe employ of Farrar and Trefts,manufacturers of engines and boilers,continuing with this firm until 1880,when he became interested in the oilbusiness. He was successful in thePennsylvania field as a producer ofthis product and has continued hisinterest in different oil companies inthat section. At present, he is thepresident and manager of the Saga-more Oil & Gas Co., with head-quarters at Bartlesville, Okla. Mr. Johnson, notwithstandinghis busy life, has found time tointerest himself in religious andcharitable work; has served as atrustee of the Methodist church forover twenty-five years, as president. William Henry Johnson. of the Y. M. C. A. of Buffalo, N. Y.; also as trustee of the Orphan Asylumand the Homeopathic Hospital of the same city. He married Mary Spencer of Newbury, Vt. Four children have beenborn to them: a daughter, married Benjamin L. Love, resides in Joplin, Mo.;Roswell Henry, M. S., is now a consulting geologist in Bartles\ille, Okla.;Grace L. resides in Bartlesville, Okla.; Paul R. resides in Bartlesville, Okla. CAPT. AUGUSTUS LORENZO PAPANTI, B. S. Augustus L. Papanti, son of Lorenzo and Sarah (Quinn) Papanti, wasborn in Boston, Mass., May 6, 1845, and died in a private hospital in Brook-line. February 28, 1910. His father was a native of Leghorn, Italy, and be-longed to the noble house of Colona, and was an officer in the Royal Guard ofthe Duke of Tuscany, but owing to some political disfavor was forced to leavethe country. After many vicissitudes, he came to Boston and became the mostf
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