His  last  days  were  spent  in  Stamford,  where  he  had  the  love
and  affection  of  his  fellow  townsmen.  Governor  Minor  died  at
Stamford  on  October  13,  1889,  ^^"^  '^^  ^^  l\v(\^  of  his  death  was
the  oldest  living  ex-governor  of  the  state.
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The
THIRTY-NINTH  GOVERNOR

of
CONNECTICUT

was
ALEXANDER    HOLLEY

A  straightforward  business  man  who  believed
it  his  duty  to  conscientiously  participate  in
civic  affairs — He  was  born  in  Lakeville,  in
the  town  of  Salisbury,  and  began  life  in  his
father's  store,  later  entering  the  field  of  manu-
factures and  following  an  eminently  success-
ful business  career — Elected  to  the  governor-
ship because  of  his  integrity,  he  conducted  his
political  duties  on  sound  business  principles


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ALEXANDER


HAMILTON


H    O    L    L    E    Y


ALEXANDER   Hamilton  HoUey  was  bom  in  the  village  of
Lakeville,  town  of  Salisbury,  on  August   12,    1804.     His
name  was  given  in  honor  of  Alexander  Hamilton,  whose
sudden  and   untimely   death  a  month    before   Holley's  birth  was
deeply  deplored  by  the  whole  country.
He  was  the  son  of  John  Milton  and  Sally  (Porter)  Holley,
residents  of  Salisbury  for  many  years.  His  ancestors  were  men
endowed  with  an  uncommon  vigor  of  mind,  and  possessed  much
natural  ability.  The  early  years  of  his  life  were  spent  attending  a
school  kept  by  Rev.  Orville  Dewey  at  Sheffield,  Massachusetts,
and  later  he  was  sent  to  a  boarding  school  in  Ellsworth,  Con-
necticut, conducted  by  Reverend  Parker,  father  ot  the  famous
Judge  Amasa  J.  Parker.
