Published in The New York Times, Thursday, February 26, 1925
William H. Hollister Jr., widely known attorney, died of angina pectoria in his home in Troy, N. Y., yesterday [Feb. 25, 1925]. He was born in Coxsackie, Oct. 11, 1847, and was graduated from Williams College as an honor man, class of 1870. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Kappa Epsilon Societies. The widow and one son, the Rev. J. Hillman Hollister of Mount Vernon, Survive.
In another paper – Troy, The death of William H. Hollister, Jr., for many years a leading attorney and one of the most prominent men of the city civic, community and religious service, occurred suddenly yesterday morning at 5 o’clock. …
Published in the Landmarks of Rensselaer County By George Baker Anderson The Troy Press Syracuse N. Y. 1897
-- William H. Hollister, Jr., was born in the town of Coxsackie, Greene county, N.Y., October 11, 1847, his parents were lifelong residents of the town. He was the seventh generation from Lieut. John Hollister, an officer of the English army, who came to this country in 1642 and settled in Connecticut.
William H. Jr., was reared on his fathers farm and attended the district schools and academy of his native town until he was eighteen years of age. In 1865 he continued his preparatory course for college at Phillips Andover Academy in Massachusetts and subsequently at the Hudson River Institute at Claverack, N. Y. In 1866 he entered Williams College with the class of 1870 with which he graduated. While in college he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, a Junior prize orator, and was chosen on of the editors of the Williams Quarterly; he was elected president of the Philologian Society, president of Class-day, and at graduation was one of the Commencement orators, and a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
In 1870 he was appointed by General F. A. Walker, superintendent of the Ninth Census, to the clerkship in the Census Bureau. September 4, 1871 after resigning from the Census Bureau, he came to Troy and entered the law office of General E. F. Bullard; after a clerkship of three years he was admitted to the bar in September, 1874, at Binghamton and immediately after became the partner of General Bullard in the practice of law.
In 1880 he formed a partnership with Nelson Davenport under the firm name of Davenport & Hollister, which has now continued for over sixteen years. He has never held political office, excepting that he served for one term of three years as school commissioner of the city of Troy to which office he was elected in 1878. During his residence in Troy he has been a member of the Second Presbyterian church and was superintendent of the Sunday school for five years, and has bee president of the Board of Trustees since 1881. In 1884 he was chosen an elder in that church and in 1886 was elected commissioner of the Presbytery of Troy to the General Assembly of the church at Minneapolis. In 1875 he was elected one of the trustees of the Troy Orphan Asylum and for nineteen years was secretary of its board. He was one of the organizers of the Troy Vocal Society and has been on of the directors and secretary for many years. He was one of the most active promotes of the enterprise for the establishment of a first class morning newspaper in Troy, which resulted in the publication of the Troy Record, and is also connected with the management of that paper. He was one of the organizers of the Troy Young Men’s Christian Association in 1895 and was one of the original directors.
October 16,1878, he was married to Julia Frances daughter of the late Joseph Hillman. He has one son, Joseph Hillman Hollister.
NOTE>>> Burial here is an assumption based on wife's burial here. NEEDS confirmation
William H. Hollister Jr., widely known attorney, died of angina pectoria in his home in Troy, N. Y., yesterday [Feb. 25, 1925]. He was born in Coxsackie, Oct. 11, 1847, and was graduated from Williams College as an honor man, class of 1870. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Kappa Epsilon Societies. The widow and one son, the Rev. J. Hillman Hollister of Mount Vernon, Survive.
In another paper – Troy, The death of William H. Hollister, Jr., for many years a leading attorney and one of the most prominent men of the city civic, community and religious service, occurred suddenly yesterday morning at 5 o’clock. …
Published in the Landmarks of Rensselaer County By George Baker Anderson The Troy Press Syracuse N. Y. 1897
-- William H. Hollister, Jr., was born in the town of Coxsackie, Greene county, N.Y., October 11, 1847, his parents were lifelong residents of the town. He was the seventh generation from Lieut. John Hollister, an officer of the English army, who came to this country in 1642 and settled in Connecticut.
William H. Jr., was reared on his fathers farm and attended the district schools and academy of his native town until he was eighteen years of age. In 1865 he continued his preparatory course for college at Phillips Andover Academy in Massachusetts and subsequently at the Hudson River Institute at Claverack, N. Y. In 1866 he entered Williams College with the class of 1870 with which he graduated. While in college he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, a Junior prize orator, and was chosen on of the editors of the Williams Quarterly; he was elected president of the Philologian Society, president of Class-day, and at graduation was one of the Commencement orators, and a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
In 1870 he was appointed by General F. A. Walker, superintendent of the Ninth Census, to the clerkship in the Census Bureau. September 4, 1871 after resigning from the Census Bureau, he came to Troy and entered the law office of General E. F. Bullard; after a clerkship of three years he was admitted to the bar in September, 1874, at Binghamton and immediately after became the partner of General Bullard in the practice of law.
In 1880 he formed a partnership with Nelson Davenport under the firm name of Davenport & Hollister, which has now continued for over sixteen years. He has never held political office, excepting that he served for one term of three years as school commissioner of the city of Troy to which office he was elected in 1878. During his residence in Troy he has been a member of the Second Presbyterian church and was superintendent of the Sunday school for five years, and has bee president of the Board of Trustees since 1881. In 1884 he was chosen an elder in that church and in 1886 was elected commissioner of the Presbytery of Troy to the General Assembly of the church at Minneapolis. In 1875 he was elected one of the trustees of the Troy Orphan Asylum and for nineteen years was secretary of its board. He was one of the organizers of the Troy Vocal Society and has been on of the directors and secretary for many years. He was one of the most active promotes of the enterprise for the establishment of a first class morning newspaper in Troy, which resulted in the publication of the Troy Record, and is also connected with the management of that paper. He was one of the organizers of the Troy Young Men’s Christian Association in 1895 and was one of the original directors.
October 16,1878, he was married to Julia Frances daughter of the late Joseph Hillman. He has one son, Joseph Hillman Hollister.
NOTE>>> Burial here is an assumption based on wife's burial here. NEEDS confirmation
Published in The New York Times, Thursday, February 26, 1925
William H. Hollister Jr., widely known attorney, died of angina pectoria in his home in Troy, N. Y., yesterday [Feb. 25, 1925]. He was born in Coxsackie, Oct. 11, 1847, and was graduated from Williams College as an honor man, class of 1870. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Kappa Epsilon Societies. The widow and one son, the Rev. J. Hillman Hollister of Mount Vernon, Survive.
In another paper – Troy, The death of William H. Hollister, Jr., for many years a leading attorney and one of the most prominent men of the city civic, community and religious service, occurred suddenly yesterday morning at 5 o’clock. …
Published in the Landmarks of Rensselaer County By George Baker Anderson The Troy Press Syracuse N. Y. 1897
-- William H. Hollister, Jr., was born in the town of Coxsackie, Greene county, N.Y., October 11, 1847, his parents were lifelong residents of the town. He was the seventh generation from Lieut. John Hollister, an officer of the English army, who came to this country in 1642 and settled in Connecticut.
William H. Jr., was reared on his fathers farm and attended the district schools and academy of his native town until he was eighteen years of age. In 1865 he continued his preparatory course for college at Phillips Andover Academy in Massachusetts and subsequently at the Hudson River Institute at Claverack, N. Y. In 1866 he entered Williams College with the class of 1870 with which he graduated. While in college he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, a Junior prize orator, and was chosen on of the editors of the Williams Quarterly; he was elected president of the Philologian Society, president of Class-day, and at graduation was one of the Commencement orators, and a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
In 1870 he was appointed by General F. A. Walker, superintendent of the Ninth Census, to the clerkship in the Census Bureau. September 4, 1871 after resigning from the Census Bureau, he came to Troy and entered the law office of General E. F. Bullard; after a clerkship of three years he was admitted to the bar in September, 1874, at Binghamton and immediately after became the partner of General Bullard in the practice of law.
In 1880 he formed a partnership with Nelson Davenport under the firm name of Davenport & Hollister, which has now continued for over sixteen years. He has never held political office, excepting that he served for one term of three years as school commissioner of the city of Troy to which office he was elected in 1878. During his residence in Troy he has been a member of the Second Presbyterian church and was superintendent of the Sunday school for five years, and has bee president of the Board of Trustees since 1881. In 1884 he was chosen an elder in that church and in 1886 was elected commissioner of the Presbytery of Troy to the General Assembly of the church at Minneapolis. In 1875 he was elected one of the trustees of the Troy Orphan Asylum and for nineteen years was secretary of its board. He was one of the organizers of the Troy Vocal Society and has been on of the directors and secretary for many years. He was one of the most active promotes of the enterprise for the establishment of a first class morning newspaper in Troy, which resulted in the publication of the Troy Record, and is also connected with the management of that paper. He was one of the organizers of the Troy Young Men’s Christian Association in 1895 and was one of the original directors.
October 16,1878, he was married to Julia Frances daughter of the late Joseph Hillman. He has one son, Joseph Hillman Hollister.
NOTE>>> Burial here is an assumption based on wife's burial here. NEEDS confirmation
William H. Hollister Jr., widely known attorney, died of angina pectoria in his home in Troy, N. Y., yesterday [Feb. 25, 1925]. He was born in Coxsackie, Oct. 11, 1847, and was graduated from Williams College as an honor man, class of 1870. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Kappa Epsilon Societies. The widow and one son, the Rev. J. Hillman Hollister of Mount Vernon, Survive.
In another paper – Troy, The death of William H. Hollister, Jr., for many years a leading attorney and one of the most prominent men of the city civic, community and religious service, occurred suddenly yesterday morning at 5 o’clock. …
Published in the Landmarks of Rensselaer County By George Baker Anderson The Troy Press Syracuse N. Y. 1897
-- William H. Hollister, Jr., was born in the town of Coxsackie, Greene county, N.Y., October 11, 1847, his parents were lifelong residents of the town. He was the seventh generation from Lieut. John Hollister, an officer of the English army, who came to this country in 1642 and settled in Connecticut.
William H. Jr., was reared on his fathers farm and attended the district schools and academy of his native town until he was eighteen years of age. In 1865 he continued his preparatory course for college at Phillips Andover Academy in Massachusetts and subsequently at the Hudson River Institute at Claverack, N. Y. In 1866 he entered Williams College with the class of 1870 with which he graduated. While in college he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, a Junior prize orator, and was chosen on of the editors of the Williams Quarterly; he was elected president of the Philologian Society, president of Class-day, and at graduation was one of the Commencement orators, and a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
In 1870 he was appointed by General F. A. Walker, superintendent of the Ninth Census, to the clerkship in the Census Bureau. September 4, 1871 after resigning from the Census Bureau, he came to Troy and entered the law office of General E. F. Bullard; after a clerkship of three years he was admitted to the bar in September, 1874, at Binghamton and immediately after became the partner of General Bullard in the practice of law.
In 1880 he formed a partnership with Nelson Davenport under the firm name of Davenport & Hollister, which has now continued for over sixteen years. He has never held political office, excepting that he served for one term of three years as school commissioner of the city of Troy to which office he was elected in 1878. During his residence in Troy he has been a member of the Second Presbyterian church and was superintendent of the Sunday school for five years, and has bee president of the Board of Trustees since 1881. In 1884 he was chosen an elder in that church and in 1886 was elected commissioner of the Presbytery of Troy to the General Assembly of the church at Minneapolis. In 1875 he was elected one of the trustees of the Troy Orphan Asylum and for nineteen years was secretary of its board. He was one of the organizers of the Troy Vocal Society and has been on of the directors and secretary for many years. He was one of the most active promotes of the enterprise for the establishment of a first class morning newspaper in Troy, which resulted in the publication of the Troy Record, and is also connected with the management of that paper. He was one of the organizers of the Troy Young Men’s Christian Association in 1895 and was one of the original directors.
October 16,1878, he was married to Julia Frances daughter of the late Joseph Hillman. He has one son, Joseph Hillman Hollister.
NOTE>>> Burial here is an assumption based on wife's burial here. NEEDS confirmation
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