Horton, Geo. F. (George Firman), 1806-1886
Variant namesHarry M. Horton, a native of Terrytown, Pennsylvania, was the son of Major John Horton and Deborah Terry. Between 1833 and 1835, he attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and became a member of the Third Presbyterian Church, led by Ezra Stiles Ely (1786-1861). After his graduation in the spring of 1835, Horton returned to Terrytown, where he died of a sudden illness on May 6, 1835. George Firman Horton (1806-1886), Harry's older brother, also studied medicine and practiced in Terrytown. George served as Terrytown's postmaster between 1830 and 1856.
From the guide to the Harry M. Horton letters, Horton, Harry M. letters, 1833-1835, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)
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Birth 1806
Death 1886
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