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239:, and then studied law. He interrupted his studies and fought in the War of 1812, serving with his brother Samuel. He saw action at Chippewa, Lundy's Lane, Buffalo, and Fort Erie, and was noted for his bravery. After the war, he completed his legal education and then started practicing in
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appointed Blythe to their Board of
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358:E. S. Breidenbaugh, ed. (1882).
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341:Frank Marshall Eastman (1922).
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310:William Henry Egle (1884).
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158:Hamiltonban Township
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740:T. Franklin
655:T. Sergeant
630:W. Franklin
531:John Kinsey
120:Preceded by
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1099:Categories
830:M. H. Todd
705:W. B. Reed
599:-appointed
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502:John Moore
494:John White
488:John White
284:References
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875:Margiotti
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675:Ellmaker
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750:Hughes
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577:Morris
269:Legacy
192:Spouse
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