Albert Harrison Hoyt
Albert Harrison Hoyt (1826–1915) was an American editor and author, born in Sandwich, New Hampshire. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1850, studied and practiced law in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was a paymaster in the army during the Civil War, rising to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. After the peace he was editor of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1868–76) and of Memorial Biographies, volume iv (1885). He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1875.[1]
Albert Harrison Hoyt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1826 Sandwich, New Hampshire |
| Died | 1915 |
| Occupation | Editor and author |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Wesleyan University |
| Notable works | Necrology of the New England Colleges |
Bibliography
Some of the works authored by Hoyt include:
- Necrology of the New England Colleges (1869–70)
- Captain Francis Goelet's Visit to Boston, etc., in 1745-50 (1870)
- Letters of Sir William Pepperell, Bart. (1874)
- The Name Columbia (1886)
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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External links
- Albert Harrison Hoyt Essays at Dartmouth College Library
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