Info from: Cheryl Cartwright
HENRY PARSONS HEDGES, third of four sons and fourth of the six children of Zephaniah and Phebe P (Osborn) Hedges, was born at Wainscott in East Hampton, Long Island, N Y , October 13, 1817, His grandfather, Deacon David Hedges, was a member of the Colonial Congress at Kingston, N. Y , and a member of the Constitutional Convention of the State of New York which ratified the constitution of the United States. Since the death of his classmate, Chester Dutton, July 1, 1909, he had been the oldest living graduate of the University. He was the last survivor of his class [Yale College, Class of 1838].
He attended the Yale Commencement exercises in 1910, and made an address at the Alumni Meeting, and was also an honored guest in 1911. He was fitted for college at Clinton Academy, East Hampton, and entered his class in college Sophomore year.
After graduation he spent a year at home and a year in the Yale Law School, and then continued his law studies I 6 6 YALE COLLEGE with Hon David L. Seymour (B A. Yale 1826) of Troy, N Y, Judge George Miller of Riverhead, N.Y., and J C Albertson of New York City. In the spring of 1843, a year after his admission to the bar, he went to Ohio with the idea of settling there, but returned to Long Island, and in September, 1843, opened an office at Sag Harbor, practicing there until 1893. In March, 1854, he removed to Bridgehampton, where he also had an office. He was executor of many estates and the owner of a large farm and other valuable land. From 1869 to 1899 he was president of the Sag Harbor Savings Bank. From 1861 to 1866 he was district attorney of Suffolk County, and from the latter date to 1870 and from 1874 to 1880 county judge and surrogate. In 1852 he was elected to the New York Assembly on the Whig ticket and in 1856 was active in the formation of the Republican party.
Judge Hedges was an authority on the history of eastern Long Island, where his ancestors had lived since its first settlement. In his 80th year he published a History of the Town of East Hampton which includes beside the chapters specially written for it the Introductions he wrote (1887-89) for the four published volumes of the Town Records and his Address at the Bicentennial Anniversary in 1849. He gave the Centennial and Historical Address at Bridgehampton, July 4, 1876, the Bicentennial Address at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church in 1886, and an address at the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Village and Town of Southampton (1890), which were printed, and with others edited the Records of the Town of Southampton.
He united with the Presbyterian Church in 1840, and since 1847 had been an elder in Sag Harbor or in Bridgehampton.
Judge Hedges died in sleep at his home in Bridgehampton, September 26, 1911, at the age of nearly 94 years.
He married at East Hampton, May 9, 1843, Gloriana, daughter of Samuel and Mary Ann (Smith) Osborn, who died in 1891. Of their three sons, the eldest and the youngest (B A. Yale 1874) are living, but the second son (B A Yale 1869) died in 1881. In February, 1892, Judge Hedges married Mary G, daughter of Matthew and Hannah (Topping) Hildreth, who survives him.
HENRY PARSONS HEDGES, third of four sons and fourth of the six children of Zephaniah and Phebe P (Osborn) Hedges, was born at Wainscott in East Hampton, Long Island, N Y , October 13, 1817, His grandfather, Deacon David Hedges, was a member of the Colonial Congress at Kingston, N. Y , and a member of the Constitutional Convention of the State of New York which ratified the constitution of the United States. Since the death of his classmate, Chester Dutton, July 1, 1909, he had been the oldest living graduate of the University. He was the last survivor of his class [Yale College, Class of 1838].
He attended the Yale Commencement exercises in 1910, and made an address at the Alumni Meeting, and was also an honored guest in 1911. He was fitted for college at Clinton Academy, East Hampton, and entered his class in college Sophomore year.
After graduation he spent a year at home and a year in the Yale Law School, and then continued his law studies I 6 6 YALE COLLEGE with Hon David L. Seymour (B A. Yale 1826) of Troy, N Y, Judge George Miller of Riverhead, N.Y., and J C Albertson of New York City. In the spring of 1843, a year after his admission to the bar, he went to Ohio with the idea of settling there, but returned to Long Island, and in September, 1843, opened an office at Sag Harbor, practicing there until 1893. In March, 1854, he removed to Bridgehampton, where he also had an office. He was executor of many estates and the owner of a large farm and other valuable land. From 1869 to 1899 he was president of the Sag Harbor Savings Bank. From 1861 to 1866 he was district attorney of Suffolk County, and from the latter date to 1870 and from 1874 to 1880 county judge and surrogate. In 1852 he was elected to the New York Assembly on the Whig ticket and in 1856 was active in the formation of the Republican party.
Judge Hedges was an authority on the history of eastern Long Island, where his ancestors had lived since its first settlement. In his 80th year he published a History of the Town of East Hampton which includes beside the chapters specially written for it the Introductions he wrote (1887-89) for the four published volumes of the Town Records and his Address at the Bicentennial Anniversary in 1849. He gave the Centennial and Historical Address at Bridgehampton, July 4, 1876, the Bicentennial Address at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church in 1886, and an address at the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Village and Town of Southampton (1890), which were printed, and with others edited the Records of the Town of Southampton.
He united with the Presbyterian Church in 1840, and since 1847 had been an elder in Sag Harbor or in Bridgehampton.
Judge Hedges died in sleep at his home in Bridgehampton, September 26, 1911, at the age of nearly 94 years.
He married at East Hampton, May 9, 1843, Gloriana, daughter of Samuel and Mary Ann (Smith) Osborn, who died in 1891. Of their three sons, the eldest and the youngest (B A. Yale 1874) are living, but the second son (B A Yale 1869) died in 1881. In February, 1892, Judge Hedges married Mary G, daughter of Matthew and Hannah (Topping) Hildreth, who survives him.
Info from: Cheryl Cartwright
HENRY PARSONS HEDGES, third of four sons and fourth of the six children of Zephaniah and Phebe P (Osborn) Hedges, was born at Wainscott in East Hampton, Long Island, N Y , October 13, 1817, His grandfather, Deacon David Hedges, was a member of the Colonial Congress at Kingston, N. Y , and a member of the Constitutional Convention of the State of New York which ratified the constitution of the United States. Since the death of his classmate, Chester Dutton, July 1, 1909, he had been the oldest living graduate of the University. He was the last survivor of his class [Yale College, Class of 1838].
He attended the Yale Commencement exercises in 1910, and made an address at the Alumni Meeting, and was also an honored guest in 1911. He was fitted for college at Clinton Academy, East Hampton, and entered his class in college Sophomore year.
After graduation he spent a year at home and a year in the Yale Law School, and then continued his law studies I 6 6 YALE COLLEGE with Hon David L. Seymour (B A. Yale 1826) of Troy, N Y, Judge George Miller of Riverhead, N.Y., and J C Albertson of New York City. In the spring of 1843, a year after his admission to the bar, he went to Ohio with the idea of settling there, but returned to Long Island, and in September, 1843, opened an office at Sag Harbor, practicing there until 1893. In March, 1854, he removed to Bridgehampton, where he also had an office. He was executor of many estates and the owner of a large farm and other valuable land. From 1869 to 1899 he was president of the Sag Harbor Savings Bank. From 1861 to 1866 he was district attorney of Suffolk County, and from the latter date to 1870 and from 1874 to 1880 county judge and surrogate. In 1852 he was elected to the New York Assembly on the Whig ticket and in 1856 was active in the formation of the Republican party.
Judge Hedges was an authority on the history of eastern Long Island, where his ancestors had lived since its first settlement. In his 80th year he published a History of the Town of East Hampton which includes beside the chapters specially written for it the Introductions he wrote (1887-89) for the four published volumes of the Town Records and his Address at the Bicentennial Anniversary in 1849. He gave the Centennial and Historical Address at Bridgehampton, July 4, 1876, the Bicentennial Address at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church in 1886, and an address at the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Village and Town of Southampton (1890), which were printed, and with others edited the Records of the Town of Southampton.
He united with the Presbyterian Church in 1840, and since 1847 had been an elder in Sag Harbor or in Bridgehampton.
Judge Hedges died in sleep at his home in Bridgehampton, September 26, 1911, at the age of nearly 94 years.
He married at East Hampton, May 9, 1843, Gloriana, daughter of Samuel and Mary Ann (Smith) Osborn, who died in 1891. Of their three sons, the eldest and the youngest (B A. Yale 1874) are living, but the second son (B A Yale 1869) died in 1881. In February, 1892, Judge Hedges married Mary G, daughter of Matthew and Hannah (Topping) Hildreth, who survives him.
HENRY PARSONS HEDGES, third of four sons and fourth of the six children of Zephaniah and Phebe P (Osborn) Hedges, was born at Wainscott in East Hampton, Long Island, N Y , October 13, 1817, His grandfather, Deacon David Hedges, was a member of the Colonial Congress at Kingston, N. Y , and a member of the Constitutional Convention of the State of New York which ratified the constitution of the United States. Since the death of his classmate, Chester Dutton, July 1, 1909, he had been the oldest living graduate of the University. He was the last survivor of his class [Yale College, Class of 1838].
He attended the Yale Commencement exercises in 1910, and made an address at the Alumni Meeting, and was also an honored guest in 1911. He was fitted for college at Clinton Academy, East Hampton, and entered his class in college Sophomore year.
After graduation he spent a year at home and a year in the Yale Law School, and then continued his law studies I 6 6 YALE COLLEGE with Hon David L. Seymour (B A. Yale 1826) of Troy, N Y, Judge George Miller of Riverhead, N.Y., and J C Albertson of New York City. In the spring of 1843, a year after his admission to the bar, he went to Ohio with the idea of settling there, but returned to Long Island, and in September, 1843, opened an office at Sag Harbor, practicing there until 1893. In March, 1854, he removed to Bridgehampton, where he also had an office. He was executor of many estates and the owner of a large farm and other valuable land. From 1869 to 1899 he was president of the Sag Harbor Savings Bank. From 1861 to 1866 he was district attorney of Suffolk County, and from the latter date to 1870 and from 1874 to 1880 county judge and surrogate. In 1852 he was elected to the New York Assembly on the Whig ticket and in 1856 was active in the formation of the Republican party.
Judge Hedges was an authority on the history of eastern Long Island, where his ancestors had lived since its first settlement. In his 80th year he published a History of the Town of East Hampton which includes beside the chapters specially written for it the Introductions he wrote (1887-89) for the four published volumes of the Town Records and his Address at the Bicentennial Anniversary in 1849. He gave the Centennial and Historical Address at Bridgehampton, July 4, 1876, the Bicentennial Address at the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church in 1886, and an address at the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Village and Town of Southampton (1890), which were printed, and with others edited the Records of the Town of Southampton.
He united with the Presbyterian Church in 1840, and since 1847 had been an elder in Sag Harbor or in Bridgehampton.
Judge Hedges died in sleep at his home in Bridgehampton, September 26, 1911, at the age of nearly 94 years.
He married at East Hampton, May 9, 1843, Gloriana, daughter of Samuel and Mary Ann (Smith) Osborn, who died in 1891. Of their three sons, the eldest and the youngest (B A. Yale 1874) are living, but the second son (B A Yale 1869) died in 1881. In February, 1892, Judge Hedges married Mary G, daughter of Matthew and Hannah (Topping) Hildreth, who survives him.
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