Historical sketch of schools of New London, 1895.

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Historical sketch of schools of New London, 1895.

Original ms. of article published in Part II, Vol. II, Proceedings of New London Historical Society, 1895.

60 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6945155

New London County Historical Society

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Stark, Benjamin, 1820-1898

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Benjamin Stark was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 26, 1820, and attended school in New London, Connecticut. In 1845 he sailed for Oregon, where he purchased an interest in a Portland land claim. Later he entered a New York business partnership to ship merchandise to California during the gold rush. When the New York parent company went bankrupt, Stark was only able to salvage his Portland property. In 1850 he moved to Portland and married Elizabeth Molthrop in 1854. He was appointed to c...