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 . H. and Annie, who are with theirparents; and Jennie, wife of Josiah Cox. of Mid-dletown. In religious belief Mr. Li\-ingston is amember of the First Presbyterian Church of Mid-dletown. to which his wife and children he advocates Republican principles ingeneral elections, but is inclined to be conserv-a-tive in local matters. Gl LEXA
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 . H. and Annie, who are with theirparents; and Jennie, wife of Josiah Cox. of Mid-dletown. In religious belief Mr. Li\-ingston is amember of the First Presbyterian Church of Mid-dletown. to which his wife and children he advocates Republican principles ingeneral elections, but is inclined to be conserv-a-tive in local matters. Gl LEXANDER C. SLOAT. who has spent hisLl entire life in this coimty. and for many yearsI I has been a resident of the town of Wallkill,was born in October, 1S22, in the towTi of Craw-ford. His parents. Cornelius and Charitj- (Cum-mins) Sloat, were also natives of this county,and his father for many years satisfactorily andefficiently filled the position of Postmaster ofPine Bush: also at different times ser\-ed in otherresp)onsible jtositions, the duties of which he al-ways discharged in an able and energetic man-ner. His death occurred in 1S50. and his goodwife followed him in death some years his bovhood vears Alexander C. Sloat. JUSKPI! HMMET .MihiR]; PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 967 had such educational advantages as the*districtschools of his neighborhood afforded, but thebroad information he now possesses has beengained rather by self-culture than by training inschools. His life has been an unev^entful one,unmarked by thrilling events, but he has pursuedthe even tenor of his way peacefully and busilj,making friends with all whom business or socialrelations brought him into contact. In youth helearned the trade of a wagon-maker, and this oc-cupation he has followed almost continuouslysince, and although now in the twilight of lifehe still does considerable work at his trade. In 1850 Mr. Sloat took unto himself a help-mate. Miss Matilda Farnham becoming his wife
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