. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . ege. His father was a manu-facturer of swords and fire armsand about 1830, he became a book-keeper. In 1837, he became in-terested with his father, under thefirm name of N. Starr & Co., in the _. -^ manufacture of muskets and rifles,^ BHg.^Gen. Elihu \viUiam Nathan Starr. which continued until 1845, when the government ceased giving out con-tracts Under the nam(> of E. W. N. Starr & Co., he was. for a short time,,engaged in the manufacture of plane irons. By President Van Buren, he was ap(jointed jiostmastcr of
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . ege. His father was a manu-facturer of swords and fire armsand about 1830, he became a book-keeper. In 1837, he became in-terested with his father, under thefirm name of N. Starr & Co., in the _. -^ manufacture of muskets and rifles,^ BHg.^Gen. Elihu \viUiam Nathan Starr. which continued until 1845, when the government ceased giving out con-tracts Under the nam(> of E. W. N. Starr & Co., he was. for a short time,,engaged in the manufacture of plane irons. By President Van Buren, he was ap(jointed jiostmastcr of Middletown,February 20, 1841, and held the position until October 1, 1842. In December,1850; he was appointed assistant town clerk, and in October, 1851,was electedtown clerk. This, with the office of registrar of births, marriages and deaths,to which he was elected in October, 1854, he held up to the time of his death,except from October, 1865 to October, 1866. He was city^clerk and treasurerfrom January, 1856, to January, 1864, and judge of probate for the District. 228 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. of Middletown for one year from July 4, 1866, and from July, 1868, to July,1872. In 1830, he enlisted in the State Militia, and on September 14, 1831, wascommissioned as sergeant major of the 2nd regiment of Hght artillery andlater quartermaster and adjutant of the same regiment. In 1836, he organizedthe Middletown Cadets and was elected captain, being commissionedJuly 12,1836. The company was officially known as the First Rifle Companyin the 6th Regiment. July 29, 1839, he was promoted to the heutenantcolonelcy of this regiment and to the colonelcy, April 19, 1841. This lastposition he held until his resignation, June 6, 1844. In honor of his friend. Col. Joseph Iving Fenno Mansfield, of the regulararmy, he organized, in 1847, the Mansfield Guards, the 7th Companyof hght Infantry of the 6th Regiment. He was commissioned captain, Sept-ember 24,1847, and held the office until again elected
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