Commemorative biographical record of Tolland and Windham counties, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the early settled families . all of whomdeserve more than a passing notice. The John Gallup, the fifth of that name inthe familv. was born April 9. 1807. and resided inSterling, Conn., until the age of twenty-one education was obtained in the district to Brooklyn upon reaching his majority, hepurchased a farm upon which he resided throughoutlife, his death occurring Dec. 16, 1881. In politicsh
Commemorative biographical record of Tolland and Windham counties, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the early settled families . all of whomdeserve more than a passing notice. The John Gallup, the fifth of that name inthe familv. was born April 9. 1807. and resided inSterling, Conn., until the age of twenty-one education was obtained in the district to Brooklyn upon reaching his majority, hepurchased a farm upon which he resided throughoutlife, his death occurring Dec. 16, 1881. In politicshe was very active in the ranks of the Republicanpartv, and soon after his location in Brooklvn hewas appointed a deputy sheriff by High SheriffRoger Coit, of Plainfield, and served under him fouryears, being re-appointed bv Coits successor andserving four vears more. Then he was elected tothe office of high sheriff of Windham county, serv-ing efficientlv for two terms. Mr. Gallup heldmany of the town offices, was judge of probate forseveral years, represented Brooklyn in the Legis-lature, and was also constantly engaged in thesettlement of estates. For a long period he was UTAH. OF,n:J^^^f^. ^ // ^^/f/V r//i/ n /-UryU COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 51 president of the Windham County National Bank,and he was one of the trustees of the BrooklynSavings Bank, of which latter he was also cashierfor some time. He married Maria C. Tyler, whowas a lineal descendant of Gen. Israel Putnam; shedied March i. 1882. David Gallup, the second son, is mentionedbelow. Ejther, the first daughter of David and NancyJacques) Gallup, was born June 27. 1811. andmarried Dr. Henry Campbell, of Sterling, Conn.,Sept. 6, 1831; she died in Providence, R. I., July24, 1865. Amos J. Gallup, the third son, was born 1812, and was married to ]\Iartha Gallup, , 1838. She was a daughter of Joseph and Han-nah (Smith) Gallup. Amos became a farmer, andsettled on the homestead in Sterling, Conn., but
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