Men of the Century, an Historical Work; Giving Portraits and Sketches of Eminent Citizens of the United States (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...22. Of his acts in office we have no space here to speak. It will suffice to say that his administration won wide-spread commendation, even from those who had at first predicted for him a weak or corrupt executive career. He did not long survive the conclusion of his term of office, dying November 11, 1886. CORNELIUS NEV1US HOAGLAND. Cornelius Nevius Hoagland was born in Hillsborough Town, Somerset County, New Jersey, November 23, 1828; eldest son of Andrew, and a descendant in the seventh generation from Christoffcl, Hoagland. This sturdy pioneer of the family was born in Holland in 1634, and his name first appears on the records of the Burgomaster and Schepens Court in 1655, his first name being shortened to "Stoffel." In 1661 he married Catrina Creiger, daughter of Captain Creiger, a noted officer under Keift and Stuyvesant. In 1837, Andrew emigrated to Miami County, Ohio, and Cornelius, the subject of this sketch, began the study of medicine in 1845, when seventeen years of age. During the winter of 1848-49 he attended his first course of lectures at Starling Medical College, at Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from the Medical Department of the Western Reserve University, at Cleveland, Ohio, in the spring of 1852. In 1854 he was elected county auditor, and re-elected in 1856. At this date he was a private in a militia company, the " Lafayette Blues," of Troy, Ohio, and at the outbreak of the war volunteered in a company from that place, which company became Company H in the Eleventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry. On the organization of the company he was elected first lieutenant. On the expiration of the three months for which the troops were called, he re-entered the service for ten years. Soon afterwards he was detailed as acting assistant...