aged 72 yrs & 10 mos
Hiram Holt was born Jan. 31st, 1798, in that part of the ancient town of Windham, Conn., which is now Chaplin. He was the son of Neheraiah and Mary (Lamphear) Holt, and the seventh of fourteen children. After he became of age he began the study of medicine with Dr. Brewster, of Hampton, Conn., and afterwards continued his professional studies with Dr. Thomas Hubbard, of Pomfret, Conn., who became at a later date Professor of Surgery in the Medical Department of Yale College. He also attended two courses of lectures in this Medical School, but did not receive his degree until 1834, honoris causd. He established himself on the completion of his studies in Pomfret, Conn., where he continued in the active practice of his profession for almost fifty years, until his death, Nov. 30th, 1870.
Dr. Holt was twice married: Feb. 21st, 1828, to Marian, daughter of Major John Wilkes Chandler, of Pomfret, who died March 16th, 1857 ; and March 30th, 1858, to Mrs. Martha Colton, daughter of Eleazer Mather, of Brooklyn, Conn., who survives him. He left two daughters and one son : the son a graduate of this College in the Class of 1866.
(Yale Alumni Obituary Manuscript)
aged 72 yrs & 10 mos
Hiram Holt was born Jan. 31st, 1798, in that part of the ancient town of Windham, Conn., which is now Chaplin. He was the son of Neheraiah and Mary (Lamphear) Holt, and the seventh of fourteen children. After he became of age he began the study of medicine with Dr. Brewster, of Hampton, Conn., and afterwards continued his professional studies with Dr. Thomas Hubbard, of Pomfret, Conn., who became at a later date Professor of Surgery in the Medical Department of Yale College. He also attended two courses of lectures in this Medical School, but did not receive his degree until 1834, honoris causd. He established himself on the completion of his studies in Pomfret, Conn., where he continued in the active practice of his profession for almost fifty years, until his death, Nov. 30th, 1870.
Dr. Holt was twice married: Feb. 21st, 1828, to Marian, daughter of Major John Wilkes Chandler, of Pomfret, who died March 16th, 1857 ; and March 30th, 1858, to Mrs. Martha Colton, daughter of Eleazer Mather, of Brooklyn, Conn., who survives him. He left two daughters and one son : the son a graduate of this College in the Class of 1866.
(Yale Alumni Obituary Manuscript)
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