Originally buried in Old Main Street Cemetery, New London, New Hampshire. Interment at Green-Wood cemetery, April 12, 1957.
Enlisted, April 2, 1889 (founding member), in Troop A Cavalry, NYNG, New York City. He served with Troop A Cavalry during the Buffalo Switchmen's Strike, August 1892 and Brooklyn Trolley Strike, January 1895. When Troop A became Squadron A Cavalry, in 1895, he was assigned to Troop 1, Squadron A Cavalry. He became the Ordinance Sergeant of the Squadron, March 11, 1895.
He served in Squadron A during the Spanish American era. Discharged from Squadron A , May 4, 1899.
Served in Troop A with his cousins Austin Colgate. and Sidney M. Colgate. Other relatives Robert Bangs and his brother Gilbert Colgate also served in Squadron A.
Yale University
NY Times, August 26, 1936, page 21, death notice
Grandson of Governor Anthony Colby, New Hampshire and William Colgate, founder of Colgate University.
Squadron A First Fifty Years, page 362
Enlisted, April 2, 1889 (founding member), in Troop A Cavalry, NYNG, New York City. He served with Troop A Cavalry during the Buffalo Switchmen's Strike, August 1892 and Brooklyn Trolley Strike, January 1895. When Troop A became Squadron A Cavalry, in 1895, he was assigned to Troop 1, Squadron A Cavalry. He became the Ordinance Sergeant of the Squadron, March 11, 1895.
He served in Squadron A during the Spanish American era. Discharged from Squadron A , May 4, 1899.
Served in Troop A with his cousins Austin Colgate. and Sidney M. Colgate. Other relatives Robert Bangs and his brother Gilbert Colgate also served in Squadron A.
Yale University
NY Times, August 26, 1936, page 21, death notice
Grandson of Governor Anthony Colby, New Hampshire and William Colgate, founder of Colgate University.
Squadron A First Fifty Years, page 362
Originally buried in Old Main Street Cemetery, New London, New Hampshire. Interment at Green-Wood cemetery, April 12, 1957.
Enlisted, April 2, 1889 (founding member), in Troop A Cavalry, NYNG, New York City. He served with Troop A Cavalry during the Buffalo Switchmen's Strike, August 1892 and Brooklyn Trolley Strike, January 1895. When Troop A became Squadron A Cavalry, in 1895, he was assigned to Troop 1, Squadron A Cavalry. He became the Ordinance Sergeant of the Squadron, March 11, 1895.
He served in Squadron A during the Spanish American era. Discharged from Squadron A , May 4, 1899.
Served in Troop A with his cousins Austin Colgate. and Sidney M. Colgate. Other relatives Robert Bangs and his brother Gilbert Colgate also served in Squadron A.
Yale University
NY Times, August 26, 1936, page 21, death notice
Grandson of Governor Anthony Colby, New Hampshire and William Colgate, founder of Colgate University.
Squadron A First Fifty Years, page 362
Enlisted, April 2, 1889 (founding member), in Troop A Cavalry, NYNG, New York City. He served with Troop A Cavalry during the Buffalo Switchmen's Strike, August 1892 and Brooklyn Trolley Strike, January 1895. When Troop A became Squadron A Cavalry, in 1895, he was assigned to Troop 1, Squadron A Cavalry. He became the Ordinance Sergeant of the Squadron, March 11, 1895.
He served in Squadron A during the Spanish American era. Discharged from Squadron A , May 4, 1899.
Served in Troop A with his cousins Austin Colgate. and Sidney M. Colgate. Other relatives Robert Bangs and his brother Gilbert Colgate also served in Squadron A.
Yale University
NY Times, August 26, 1936, page 21, death notice
Grandson of Governor Anthony Colby, New Hampshire and William Colgate, founder of Colgate University.
Squadron A First Fifty Years, page 362
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