. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . prling, son of Judge Joshua and Mary (Proctor) Darling,and brother of Jonathan P. Darling, 23, was born in Henniker, N. H., Sep-tember 5, 1808, and died in Warsaw, N. Y., March 2, 1800. He attended the schools of histown, and entered the Academy in1820, graduating in 1824. He en-gaged in mercantile business inHenniker, N. H., from 1824 until1830, when he located in Warsaw,N. Y., where he made his home untilhis death. He engaged in mercantilebusiness during 1830-31, with AndrewW. Young, and from 1830 until 1851cond
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . prling, son of Judge Joshua and Mary (Proctor) Darling,and brother of Jonathan P. Darling, 23, was born in Henniker, N. H., Sep-tember 5, 1808, and died in Warsaw, N. Y., March 2, 1800. He attended the schools of histown, and entered the Academy in1820, graduating in 1824. He en-gaged in mercantile business inHenniker, N. H., from 1824 until1830, when he located in Warsaw,N. Y., where he made his home untilhis death. He engaged in mercantilebusiness during 1830-31, with AndrewW. Young, and from 1830 until 1851conducted the business alone. In1851, he established the WyomingCounty Bank, which he conducteduntil 1865, when it was chartered asa National Bank. Since that date heserved as its president until his death. He was at first a Whig inpolitics, later a member of the FreeSoil Party, and a zealous anti-slaveryworker. He was a delegate at the(lonvention at Saratoga Springs, N. Y.,in 1854, which founded the Repub-li(!an party of New York, and tooka prominent part in the deliberations .^. Joshua Hariison Darling. of the convention; served as a delegate to the National Republican Con-vention in 1860, which nominated Abraham Ijincoln for president. He took an active inteiest in all the matters pertaining to the good ofhis town and gave liberally of his time and means to many charitable enter-prises. Tie was one of the founders of the Congregational Church, in Warsaw 94 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. and gave liberally towards the erection of the chuich and presented the churchwith a fine pipe organ. He met with marked success in his business enter-prises and acquired a large property. He was a man of few words; possesseda remarkably impressive personality. He was of large stature, erect, andcarried his military figure until his death. He was greatly beloved and respect-ed by the people of his community. He was married three times: first, February 23, 1832, to LucretiaFrank of Granville, N. Y., who died
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