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Beattie, William

William Beattie was a resident of Albany, NY, and a member of the Philomathean Catalogue.
Duncan, John

Private in Captain Edmond G. Per Lee's Company, 2nd Regiment, U.S. Artillery Volunteers during the War of 1812.
Forman, Issac

One year's absence from Union. He was a member of the Philosophical Class.
Garnsey, David

Non-graduate, class of 1800, of Clifton Park, NY. He was a member of the Adelphic Society. Son of Nathan Garnsey. Married Esther Rogers in 1806 and had ten children. He served for a time as school commissioner of the town after the passage of the general school law in 1812. He died in 1831.
Hudson, Robert

Son of Mrs. Hester Hudson. In the Schenectady Cabinet notices of Robert Hudson as Librarian of Schenectady Library Co., Nov. 2, 1812 and Trustee of Schenectady Manufacturing Co. Counsellor at law in Schenectady. Member of the Adelphic Society. He died in 1823.
Lansing, Gerrit Y.

Son of Abraham H. and Susanna Yates Lansing. Born August 4, 1783 and died January 3, 1862. He held many positions of honor and trust in the city and county of Albany. He was in early life secretary to Governor Morgan Lewis, Clerk of the Assembly, and judge of probate. He represented the district on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th Congresses of the United States. He was elected a regent of the State University to succeed ex-President Van Buren.
McCollum, Andrew

Son of Daniel; studied in Cherry Valley Academy under Dr. Nott; went to Ogdensburg, NY , according to John Sawyer, Union Class of 1886, he was surrogate of St. Lawrence County, 1809-1813.
McNish, James

James McNish was born at Salem, NY, August 26, 1780. He was a student at Washington Academy and a graduate of Union College, class of 1800. He studied medicine with Dr. Archibald H. Adams of Schenectady and was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court, March 9, 1803. He practiced medicine in Salem several years and removed finally to Newbury, Ohio where he died.
Palmer, George

Born May 4, 1780, Died May 29, 1851. Surrogate for the County of Saratoga. Married to Miss Sarah Bears.
Smith, Robert F.

Robert F. Smith was the son of John Blair Smith (President of Union College, 1795-1799). He graduated from Princeton in 1800, and received the degree of A.M. in 1804. He was the pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Snow Hill, Maryland until his death in 1824.
Taylor, Augustus Fitz Randolph

Born August, 1782 and died 1840. He graduated from Union College in 1800 and studied medicine with Dr. Moses Scott.
Van Der Heyden, Richard

A Resident of Troy, NY, was a member of the Philomathean Society.
Van Veghten, Walter

Son of Col. Cornelius and Armatia Van Veghten of Albany, born December 10, 1779 in Saratoga; died April 1, 1860.
Warford, John

Son of Rev. John and Mrs. Margaret Warford. Prepared for college at Washington Academy, Salem, NY. Studied law with Hon. Anthony I. Blanchard, was admitted to the bar in 1805. He subsequently became judge of common pleas, and died December 5, 1842.
Waring, Richard

Non-graduate of 1800, a resident of Boston, Massachusetts, was a member of the Philomathean Society.