. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . s a Southern lady. JUDGE HAMILTON ELIOT PERKINS. Hamilton E. Perkins, son of Roger Ehot and Esther (Blanchard) Perkins,was born in Hopkiuton, N. H., November 23, 1809. and died in Concord, N. H.,January (i, 188(5. He attended the schools atPembroke and Derry, N. H., andgraduated from the PhilUps ExeterIk Academy. He enteied the Acad- emy in 1822, and graduated in 1823, he accompanied the corps ofcadets in a march from Norwich, Vt.,to Concord, N. H. The corpsstopped at his fathers house inHopkinton, where t
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . s a Southern lady. JUDGE HAMILTON ELIOT PERKINS. Hamilton E. Perkins, son of Roger Ehot and Esther (Blanchard) Perkins,was born in Hopkiuton, N. H., November 23, 1809. and died in Concord, N. H.,January (i, 188(5. He attended the schools atPembroke and Derry, N. H., andgraduated from the PhilUps ExeterIk Academy. He enteied the Acad- emy in 1822, and graduated in 1823, he accompanied the corps ofcadets in a march from Norwich, Vt.,to Concord, N. H. The corpsstopped at his fathers house inHopkinton, where they were royallyentertained, and in the evening a ballwas given in the town hall in theirhonor. He attended the Harvard LawSchool, 1824-26, and was admitted tothe bar in the latter 3ear. In 1827,he settled upon a large estate, whichhe had inherited in the northern partof Hopkinton, called Contoocook,\\ here, in addition to his professional\\oi-k as a lawyer, he built mills,promoted agriculture and was one ofthe chief promoters of the thrivingsettlement at this point. In 1856,. Judge Hamilton Eliot Perkins. he moved to Concord. N. H., where he resided until his death. He wasjudge of proVjate, Merrimack County, 1855-74; was president of theContoocook Valley R. R., (afterwards the Concord & Claremont) for severalvears. He was postmaster of Contoocook, 1849-53; was also president of theMerrimack County Agricultural Societj^ for many years. He was a member ofof the Episcopal Church. SKETCHES OF ACADEMY CADETS. 195 He was married May 11, 1832, to Clara Bartlett George, of Concord,N. H., who died March 31, 1902. Eight children were born to them of whomfour survived their parents: George H., commodore U. S. N., died October 28,1899; Hamilton, resides in Boston, Mass.; Harriet M., married Judge WilliamL. Foster, resides in Boston, Mass.; Susan George, resides in Concord, N. H. MAJ. CARLTON HOLMES PERRY. Carlton H. Perry, son of Col. William and Christian (Marsh) Perry, wasborn in Queche
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