1. Azel Backus was an American educator, born in New London County, Connecticut.
10 Facts About Azel Backus
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Azel Backus died on December 28,1816, in Clinton, New York, at the age of 51 and is buried in Hamilton College Cemetery.
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Azel Backus lost his father, Jabez, at the age of five which resulted in devolving of his education entirely on his mother, Deborah, for several years.
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Azel Backus went to live with his uncle, Rev Charles Backus at the age of seventeen.
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Azel Backus's uncle, Charles Backus, was a Congregational minister at Somers, Connecticut.
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When he decided to enter the Army, his uncle, Charles Azel Backus, induced him to work in the ministry.
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Azel Backus was chosen General Association of Connecticut's Moderator in June 1808.
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Azel Backus was elected as the first president of Hamilton College in September 1812.
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Azel Backus, a practicing physician at Rochester for many years after graduating from Yale College in 1813.
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Azel Backus was a member of the New York Senate for four years, from 1844 to 1847.