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Fairfield Vital Records (Orrando Perry Dexter)
Collection, MS B22
This collection was compiled by Orrando Perry Dexter. He was the son of Henry and Lucretia Marquand Perry Dexter, was born in New York City, Oct. 31, 1854. He attended private schools in N.Y. and Europe during his boyhood. He entered Phillips Exeter Academy 1869. "A brilliant mathematical scholar." Entered Harvard- after two years went to Oxford University: graduated in 1878 after a four years course. Entered Columbia Law School - received the degree of L.L.B. in 1880. "A.M. from Oxford in 1881, by a special convocation" wrote "The Division of Angles." Was shot in the Adirondacks Sept. 19, 1903. He collaborated with Winthrop Hoyt Perry (1854-1920) of Southport, CT.
This collection is in 3 boxes. The hand library shelves. Small index cards in the F.H.S. card catalogue are cemetery, church, & vital records and tombstone inscriptions.
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