Henry Judson Canfield (Sharon CT) Antique 1807 Silhouette

Henry Judson Canfield (Sharon CT) Antique 1807 Silhouette
Good condition, framed under glass.
Frame dimensions 5x6"

Gender:
Male
Born:
January 21, 1789
Died:
November 27, 1856
Home Town:
Sharon, CT
Later Residences:
Canfield, OH
Marriage(s):
Sally Ferris Canfield (April 7, 1825)
Biographical Notes:
Henry Judson Canfield was born on January 21, 1789 to Judson and Mabel Ruggles Canfield. His father was a Yale graduate, Connecticut State Representative, and Federal Judge.

Canfield followed his father's footsteps and attended Yale in 1806. A couple years later, he attended the Litchfield Law School. He was admitted to the Bar in Connecticut.

Henry moved to Canfield, Ohio (named for his father) in Mahoning County, to oversee his father's property. He was admitted to the bar in Warren, Ohio and practiced law. He eventually was elected as Clerk pro tem of the Court of Common Pleas. On April 7, 1825, he married Sally Ferris.

Although he was a practicing lawyer, Canfield became engaged as a farmer. He wrote about animal husbandry and published a book called, "The Breeds Management, Structure and diseases of the Sheep" in 1843. On November 27, 1856, Canfield died of consumption at his home.


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Education
Years at LLS:
1808
Other Education:
Graduated from Yale College in 1806.
Profession / Service
Profession:
Agriculture; Land Surveyor; Lawyer
Admitted To Bar:
1810 in Litchfield County Court
Political Party:
Republican
Local Posts:
Clerk Pro Term in the Court of Common Pleas (Mahoning County, OH)
Immediate Family (Why only immediate family?)
Sally Ferris Canfield
Wife
Julia Canfield Flewwelling
Sister
LFA (pre-1812)
Elizabeth Canfield Tallmadge
Sister
LFA (1809,1814)
Caroline Canfield MacKay
Sister
LFA (c.1820)
Mable Ruggles Canfield
Mother
Judson Canfield
Father

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