Alexander Trotter was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the year 1810. When he was about five years of age his father came to America, and settled in Delaware County, N. Y. His mother had died in his infancy.
At the proper age he attended the academy at Fairfield, Herkimer County. His collegiate education was obtained at Oberlin, Ohio, and his theological education at the Union Theological Seminary, in the city of New York. Emerging from college, Mr. Trotter entered the ministry, but was prevented from continuing it as a life-work on account of the uncertain condition of his health.
In the spring of 1863 he came to Vassar and being pleased with the appearance of the place invested his means, and became identified with the place. Soon after coming here he became the pastor of the Presbyterian Church and continued that relation about three years. He was afterward postmaster of the village for some time, and in 1869 purchased the Pioneer printing establishment.
Mr. Trotter was married at Morristown, N. J., May 28, 1843, to Phoebe Day, of that place. They have five children; three daughters and two sons, all married.
Mr. Trotter has crossed the line of three score years and ten, but is still vigorous and active, with a seeming promise that his thus far useful life will be prolonged for years to come. His sons have come up to honored positions as business men, and the hitherto successful career of the Pioneer has a warrant of long continuance.
(The History of Tuscola County, Biographical Sketches and Illustrations, H. R. Page Co., Chicago, 1883.)
*Note the year of birth on his gravestone is 1808.
At the proper age he attended the academy at Fairfield, Herkimer County. His collegiate education was obtained at Oberlin, Ohio, and his theological education at the Union Theological Seminary, in the city of New York. Emerging from college, Mr. Trotter entered the ministry, but was prevented from continuing it as a life-work on account of the uncertain condition of his health.
In the spring of 1863 he came to Vassar and being pleased with the appearance of the place invested his means, and became identified with the place. Soon after coming here he became the pastor of the Presbyterian Church and continued that relation about three years. He was afterward postmaster of the village for some time, and in 1869 purchased the Pioneer printing establishment.
Mr. Trotter was married at Morristown, N. J., May 28, 1843, to Phoebe Day, of that place. They have five children; three daughters and two sons, all married.
Mr. Trotter has crossed the line of three score years and ten, but is still vigorous and active, with a seeming promise that his thus far useful life will be prolonged for years to come. His sons have come up to honored positions as business men, and the hitherto successful career of the Pioneer has a warrant of long continuance.
(The History of Tuscola County, Biographical Sketches and Illustrations, H. R. Page Co., Chicago, 1883.)
*Note the year of birth on his gravestone is 1808.
Alexander Trotter was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the year 1810. When he was about five years of age his father came to America, and settled in Delaware County, N. Y. His mother had died in his infancy.
At the proper age he attended the academy at Fairfield, Herkimer County. His collegiate education was obtained at Oberlin, Ohio, and his theological education at the Union Theological Seminary, in the city of New York. Emerging from college, Mr. Trotter entered the ministry, but was prevented from continuing it as a life-work on account of the uncertain condition of his health.
In the spring of 1863 he came to Vassar and being pleased with the appearance of the place invested his means, and became identified with the place. Soon after coming here he became the pastor of the Presbyterian Church and continued that relation about three years. He was afterward postmaster of the village for some time, and in 1869 purchased the Pioneer printing establishment.
Mr. Trotter was married at Morristown, N. J., May 28, 1843, to Phoebe Day, of that place. They have five children; three daughters and two sons, all married.
Mr. Trotter has crossed the line of three score years and ten, but is still vigorous and active, with a seeming promise that his thus far useful life will be prolonged for years to come. His sons have come up to honored positions as business men, and the hitherto successful career of the Pioneer has a warrant of long continuance.
(The History of Tuscola County, Biographical Sketches and Illustrations, H. R. Page Co., Chicago, 1883.)
*Note the year of birth on his gravestone is 1808.
At the proper age he attended the academy at Fairfield, Herkimer County. His collegiate education was obtained at Oberlin, Ohio, and his theological education at the Union Theological Seminary, in the city of New York. Emerging from college, Mr. Trotter entered the ministry, but was prevented from continuing it as a life-work on account of the uncertain condition of his health.
In the spring of 1863 he came to Vassar and being pleased with the appearance of the place invested his means, and became identified with the place. Soon after coming here he became the pastor of the Presbyterian Church and continued that relation about three years. He was afterward postmaster of the village for some time, and in 1869 purchased the Pioneer printing establishment.
Mr. Trotter was married at Morristown, N. J., May 28, 1843, to Phoebe Day, of that place. They have five children; three daughters and two sons, all married.
Mr. Trotter has crossed the line of three score years and ten, but is still vigorous and active, with a seeming promise that his thus far useful life will be prolonged for years to come. His sons have come up to honored positions as business men, and the hitherto successful career of the Pioneer has a warrant of long continuance.
(The History of Tuscola County, Biographical Sketches and Illustrations, H. R. Page Co., Chicago, 1883.)
*Note the year of birth on his gravestone is 1808.
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