. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . orePublic Library, and of Wheaton Col-lege. He contributed articles to thenewspapers on anti-slaverj-, and pro-hibition topics, and for some timeconducted an Agricultural Depart-Hon. Roswell Dow. ment, in an IlHnois paper. He took great interest in scientific study and was for a number of years a voluntaryobserver for the U. S. Weather Bureau at Sycamore. He was an activeProhibitionist; was a candidate for State representative in 1870 and Statesenator in 1886, being defeated by only a small majority; was county tr
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . orePublic Library, and of Wheaton Col-lege. He contributed articles to thenewspapers on anti-slaverj-, and pro-hibition topics, and for some timeconducted an Agricultural Depart-Hon. Roswell Dow. ment, in an IlHnois paper. He took great interest in scientific study and was for a number of years a voluntaryobserver for the U. S. Weather Bureau at Sycamore. He was an activeProhibitionist; was a candidate for State representative in 1870 and Statesenator in 1886, being defeated by only a small majority; was county treas-urer, 1855-59; town supervisor, 1862-65; superintendent of schools of Scyamore,1873-74. He was a member of the Fust Congregational Church, Sycamore;president of the Union League, 1861-65. He was married, September 6, 1851, to Theresa Emiha Richards of Ham-ilton, N. Y., who survives him and resides in Wheaton, III. Five childrenwere born to them: Thirza Richards, born September 1, 1852, married Rogers,resides in Bellingham, Wash.; Flora Jeannette, born February,. 1845] SKETCHES OF ALUMNI AND PAST CADETS. 385 1855, died June 29, 1905; Edmund Terry, born May 4, 1857, resides in Blanca,Colo.; Elsie Storrs, born September 30, 1859, resides in Wheaton, 111.; RayStorrs(q. V.) BVT. BERNARD GAINS FARRAR, A. B. Bernard G. Farrar, son of Bernard Gains and Ann (Thurston) Farrar, wasborn in St. Louis, Mo. He prepared for college in the schools of his city andentered the University in 1842, remaining two years. He was a student atthe St Louis University for some time, and graduated A. B. from the Uni-versity of Virginia. He travelled extensively through Europe and Asia andon his return home devoted himself to his extensive plantation interests. Although a large slave owner, yet in 1854, he became a Free Soiler and astrong Union man, and up to 1861, fought with F. P. Blair and others, thepolitical battles on this line. OnMay 12, 1861, he was commissioned amaj
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