Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees . of Yale with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1S69. While in College he won honors as a debater, and also pulled on the YOUNG, Alexander Harvard 1820, 1846. Born in Boston, Mass., 1800; graduated Harvard,1820; Harvard Divinity School, 1824; (Hon.)Yale, 1823 ; teacher in Boston Latin School, 1824-25 ;Pastor New South Unit. Church, Boston, 1825-54;Overseer, Harvard, 1837-53, ^rid Sec. of the Board,i
Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees . of Yale with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1S69. While in College he won honors as a debater, and also pulled on the YOUNG, Alexander Harvard 1820, 1846. Born in Boston, Mass., 1800; graduated Harvard,1820; Harvard Divinity School, 1824; (Hon.)Yale, 1823 ; teacher in Boston Latin School, 1824-25 ;Pastor New South Unit. Church, Boston, 1825-54;Overseer, Harvard, 1837-53, ^rid Sec. of the Board,iSir. - > J^irvard, 1846; died 1854. :.ry, - Born in North Oxford, Mass., 1843 ; euuc^Grafton (Mass.) High School and Phillips-AndoverAcademy ; served in the Civil War as member of the51st Mass. Vols. ; graduated Yale, 1869 ; student inColumbia Law School; practised law in New YorkCity since 1872; Treas. Yale Alumni Asso., 1889 and1891-98; Vice-President, 1890. WILLIAM AMASA COPP, Lawyer, was bornin North Oxford, Massachusetts, Novem-ber 30, 1843, son of Andrew James and HarrietAnna (Eddy) Copp. He is eighth in direct de-scent from William Copp, who came to Boston in. COPP ty crew every year that he was in College, asin 1867, and was Commodore of the Yalein his Senior year. After studying law atnbia and a short clerkship in the office ofjn, Hutchins & Piatt, he began the practice profession in New York City, which he has sincecontinued with marked success. He is a Republi-can in politics, and has served as a delegate to vari-ous conventions of the party; is a Trustee of theGrant Monument .Association; and was Treasurerof the Yale Alumni Association from 1889 to 189S,with the exception of 1890, during which year heserved as its Vice-President. Mr. Copp is also amember of the Riding Club of New York City andthe New England Society, and an active member of 39^ UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR SONS Lafayette Post of the Grand Army of the Republic,of which he has twice been Com
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