. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . became known as theHonest Council. The city at thattime was $2,000,000 in debt and thiscouncil, through their wise andhonest management, greatly reducedthe debt. This council also estab-lished the free school of the city. In February, 1852, he sold outhis hotel property, and removed to Oregon, leasing the old Harrell saw- Hon. WUder Webster Parker, mill on the Lewis and Clarke. Later, he purchased the Simpson saw mill inAustoria and managed it until 1860, when he was appointed United Statesdeputy collector of cust
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . became known as theHonest Council. The city at thattime was $2,000,000 in debt and thiscouncil, through their wise andhonest management, greatly reducedthe debt. This council also estab-lished the free school of the city. In February, 1852, he sold outhis hotel property, and removed to Oregon, leasing the old Harrell saw- Hon. WUder Webster Parker, mill on the Lewis and Clarke. Later, he purchased the Simpson saw mill inAustoria and managed it until 1860, when he was appointed United Statesdeputy collector of customs at Astoria. He remained in the service until1871, when he engaged in the real estate business until his death. He held many positions of trust; was one of the first to m-ge a free schoolsystem; was superintendent of schools, school director, member of the citycouncil; served a term in the State Legislature; was county assessor severalyears; was member and chairman of the water commission; mayor of thecity; member of the Chamber of Commerce; was the founder and promoter of. 420 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. [1847 the fine water supply system of Astoria and in commemoration of his distin-guished services in its behalf, the citizens of the city have had his name carvedon the stone gate to the great reservoir, which overlooks the citJ^ He was married, July 4, 1863 to Inez Eugenia, daughter of A. L. Adamsand Olivia (Goodell) Adams; no children. CHARLES HENRY POTTER. Charles H. Potter, son of Erastus B. and Elizabeth (Root) Potter, wasborn in Schroon, N. Y., October 3,1837, and died in Jamestown, ChautauquaCounty, N. Y., October 7, 1896. He prepared for college in the schoolsof his town and entered the University in 1844 and remained two years. He engaged in lumbering in North Hundson, 1866-1879; was baggagemaster on the Erie R. R., Jamestown, N. Y., 1879-96. He was a memberof the Baptist Church; Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 145, F. and of James-to^m, N. Y. He married Caroline Fenton Whee
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