Commemorative biographical record of Hartford County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families . f dishonesty, and through-out the community he was respected and honoredfor his sterling qualities of character. Of him itwas said by one who knew him intimately manyyears: I would take the word of Nelson H. Cham-berlin as quickly as I would the word, of any manin the city of Hartford. Prior to the Civil war Mr. Chamberlin was aDemocrat, and later affiliated with the Republicanparty, but the struggle for offic
Commemorative biographical record of Hartford County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families . f dishonesty, and through-out the community he was respected and honoredfor his sterling qualities of character. Of him itwas said by one who knew him intimately manyyears: I would take the word of Nelson H. Cham-berlin as quickly as I would the word, of any manin the city of Hartford. Prior to the Civil war Mr. Chamberlin was aDemocrat, and later affiliated with the Republicanparty, but the struggle for official place never tempt-ed him to leave his business interests. He was a reg-ular attendant of the South Baptist Church, and wasprominent in musical circles, having played in localbands for forty years. He was one of the foundersof the old Hartford Band, under the direction of aleader named Hamilton, playing the trumpet. Heafterward played in Colts Band, of which he wasan honorary member at his death. He was a bassdrummer for the Putnam Phalanx when it made itsfirst parade. Mr. Chamberlin died Oct. 6, 1899, atthe age of eighty-six years. N. H. Chamberlin married (first) Miss Eliza-.
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