Elihu W.N. Starr
| General Elihu W. N. Starr | |
|---|---|
 Elihu W. N. Starr | |
| Born |
August 10, 1812 New Haven, CT |
| Died |
June 14, 1891 (aged 78) Middletown, CT |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
Connecticut State Militia Second Brigade, Connecticut Militia |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Wetmore Bush (1840–1891, his death) |
| Website |
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Elihu William Nathan Starr, born in New Haven, Connecticut on August 10, 1812, was the ninth Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut. He was later elected to the position of town clerk for the City of Middletown. He also served as treasurer and Judge of Probate[1]
Military career
At the age of 18, Starr was appointed sergeant major into the Second Artillery Regiment in the Connecticut militia. He was later appointed to quartermaster and then as adjutant. In 1836 he was elected captain of the First Rifle Company, Sixth Infantry Regiment. In 1839 he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and then elected as brigadier general of the Second Brigade, Connecticut Militia. In 1852, Starr was appointed to the position of Connecticut Adjutant General by Governor Thomas H. Seymour.[2]
Personal life
Elihu was the eldest son of Nathan and Grace Starr who moved from New Haven, Connecticut to Middletown shortly after Elihu’s birth. On May 27, 1840, he married Harriet Wetmore Bush of Ogdensburg, New York and had seven children; William, Henry, Frank, Grace, Julia, Margaret and Mary. Elihu died June 14, 1891, in Middletown. His wife died in 1904.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ancestry.com". Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ Official National Guard Biography
- ↑ "Ancestry.com". Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George P. Shelton |
Connecticut Adjutant General 1852–1853 |
Succeeded by John C. Hollister |