Seth Storrs

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Seth Storrs

Seth Storrs (born January 24, 1756 in Mansfield , Colony of Connecticut , † October 5, 1837 in Vergennes , Vermont ) was a Vermont politician and co-founder of Middlebury College . From 1797 to 1801 he was Vermont's second state auditor .

Life

Storrs was born in Mansfield, Connecticut. His parents were Thomas Storrs (1717-1802) and Eunice Paddock Storrs (1719-1795). He trained at Yale University and graduated in 1778. One of his tutors was Timothy Dwight , with whom he had a lifelong friendship.

Upon graduation, Storrs, Dwight, and other Yale alumni established a University Preparatory School in Northampton , Massachusetts . Storrs taught there in 1783.

In 1784, Storrs moved to Bennington , Vermont , where he studied law with another Yaler fellow students, Noah Smith.

After he was admitted to the bar in 1787, he moved to Addison , where he opened a law firm. In 1794 he moved to Middlebury . There he was active in the congregational parish. He served there from 1798 until his death as a deacon, clerk and cashier.

Storrs was also in the militia and had the rank of colonel .

In addition, Storrs was active in the administration of his community. He held the post of town clerk in Addison for four years and in Middlebury he held this post from 1801 to 1831.

In 1797, Storrs was elected State Auditor. He held this office until 1801.

In 1797 he was also a member of the society that operated the Addisson County Grammar School in Middlebury. In 1799 he was part of the group that founded Middlebury College. When this started operating in 1800, Storrs was on the board of directors . He was a sponsor of the college and donated the land on which the original campus was located.

Seth Storrs was married to Electa Strong Storrs (1770-1842). The couple had eight children, five daughters and three sons. Storrs died on October 5, 1837 while visiting friends in Vergennes. His grave is in Middleburys West Cemetery.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College , by Franklin Bowditch Dexter, Volume 4 (July 1778-June 1792), 1907, pp. 58-59
  2. ^ Catalog of Officers and Students of Middlebury College, 1800-1915 , compiled by Edgar J. Wiley, published by the College, 1917, p
  3. ^ History of the Town of Middlebury , pp. 238-240
  4. ^ Magazine article, Seth Storrs, Congregationalism, and the Founding of Middlebury College , by Robert L. Ferm, Vermont History magazine, edited by the Vermont Historical Society, Summer / Fall 2001, 253-266
  5. ^ Catalog of the Principal Officers of Vermont, 1778 to 1851 , by Leonard Deming, 1851, p. 160
  6. ^ Records of the Council of Safety and Governor and Council of the State of Vermont , edited by EK Walton, Montpelier, Issue 4, 1876, pp. 2, 156, 210, 227, 303
  7. ^ Magazine article, Middlebury College , The New England Magazine, Oct 1894, 134
  8. ^ Middlebury College entry, The Encyclopedia Americana , published by The American Club, 1904, Issue 10
  9. ^ Catalog of the Officers and Alumni of Middlebury College , compiled by Thomas E. Boyce, published by the College in 1890, p. 3
  10. ^ The Storrs Family , compiled by Charles Storrs, 1886, p. 345

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personal data
SURNAME Storrs, Seth
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Vermont politician and co-founder of Middlebury College
DATE OF BIRTH January 24, 1756
PLACE OF BIRTH Mansfield , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH October 5, 1837
Place of death Vergennes , Vermont