. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . ility andsagacity. In the Jackson campaigns of 1828 and 1832he was very active, and was a friend and supporter of VanBuren in 1836. In 1832 and 1833 he was elected mayorof the city of Hudson, the duties of which office he ablydischarged, and to which he was again elected in 1843. Mr. Anable was a man of strict integrity, strenuouslyhonest and upright in all his dealings and relations. Hewas also a man of great force and strength of character,—too candid and honorable
. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . ility andsagacity. In the Jackson campaigns of 1828 and 1832he was very active, and was a friend and supporter of VanBuren in 1836. In 1832 and 1833 he was elected mayorof the city of Hudson, the duties of which office he ablydischarged, and to which he was again elected in 1843. Mr. Anable was a man of strict integrity, strenuouslyhonest and upright in all his dealings and relations. Hewas also a man of great force and strength of character,—too candid and honorable to equivocate or deny his honestconvictions, and too generous and catholic to disrespect thehonest convictions of others. Early in life he was not aprofessor of religion, but he was subsequently converted,and became a member of the First Presbyterian church ofHudson. The account which we have seen of his con-version says, The impression of his conversion was feltthrough all the town. No man ridiculed it, for no mancould deny it. There he stood; the man whom they hadknown, the proud man, the man of the world, transformed. i^ rz-^z^^ HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK. into the humble, zealous Christian. He came forward,with many others, and publicly professed his allegiance toChrist. He was ever ready to speak for his Master, in theuhufch, in the streets,—everywhere; and his words wereburning words. He witnessed a good confession. Suchwas his life; and when at last God called him, how did hemeet death ? Patiently, resignedly; I may say, almostexultingly. When the last moment came it was one ofcelestial triumph. Such is the testimony borne by hispastor. In January, 1840, Mr. Anable had been injured by akick from a horse, which permanently lamed him, and wassupposed to have hastened his death. He departed thislife on the 11th of July, 1846. His wife survived him,and died March IG, 1866. Of their seven children, only two daughters and their Sarah Parker, was tlie oldest daug
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