Papers, 1873-1886.

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Papers, 1873-1886.

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These papers consist of correspondence between Edgar K. Apgar and his close friend, William Gorham Rice, who was secretary to Governor David B. Hill. The papers also contain letters of condolence to Rice after Apgar's death and later correspondence among members of a group formed to raise money for a monument to Apgar, to which Rice was executive secretary. A final component of the papers is a set of photostatic copies of an article appearing in Harper's Weekly Magazine, 8/29/1885, which provides biographical material on Apgar.

4 folders.

American Periodical Series I

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Apgar, Edward K, 1842-1885.

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Edgar K. Apgar was born December 19, 1842 in Ithaca N.Y. After briefly attending Yale College, he was employed as a clerk in the New York City law offices of John T. Hoffman. Apgar was appointed pardon clerk by Hoffman, when the latter was elected Governor of New York in 1869. Apgar continued his political career by becomming a member of the New York State Democratic Committee. In 1880 he was appointed Deputy State Treasurer, a post he held until is death in 1885. From the descriptio...

Hoffman, John T.

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Rice, William Gorham

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Rice was born in Albany, N.Y. and attended the Albany Academy. He married Harriet Langdon Pruyn, daughter of John VanSchaick Lansing Pruyn in 1892. Rice was Assistant Paymaster General of the New York State National Guard and secretary to Governor Cleveland. In 1895 he became U.S. Civil Service Commissioner. He later served as a member of the New York State Civil Service Commission. Rice was the author of several works on carillons and was an expert on the subject. From the descripti...