Gabriel T. Harrower (September 25, 1816 in

Guilford Guildford is a town in Surrey, England. It gives its name to the Borough of Guildford, the Diocese of Guildford and the Parliamentary constituency of Guildford. Guildford, Guilford, or Gildford may also refer to: Places Australia * Guildfor ...

Chenango County, New York Chenango County is a County (United States), county located in the south-central section U.S. state of New York (state), New York. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 47,220. Its county seat is Norwich, New York ...

– August 15, 1895 in Lawrenceville, Tioga County, Pennsylvania) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Benjamin Harrower. The family removed to Lindley when Gabriel was still a child. He attended the common schools and Geneva Lyceum. Then he engaged in farming and the lumber business. He joined the Free Soil Party in 1848, and the

Republican Party Republican Party is a name used by many political parties around the world, though the term most commonly refers to the United States' Republican Party. Republican Party may also refer to: Africa *Republican Party (Liberia) * Republican Part ...

upon its foundation. He was Sheriff of Steuben County from 1853 to 1855; and Supervisor of the Town of Lindley. On November 5, 1859, he married Helen Parkhurst (1837–1911), and they had several children. During the American Civil War he commanded the

161st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment The 161st New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The regiment was organized in Elmira, New York and was mustered in for a three-year enlistment on October 27, 1862; it was c ...

, fighting in the Department of the Gulf, and taking part in the Siege of Port Hudson. He was a member of the

New York State Senate The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature; the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Its members are elected to two-year terms; there are no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate. Partisan com ...

(27th D.) in

1872 Events January–March * January 12 – Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first ruler crowned in that city in over 500 years. * February 2 – The government of the United Kingdom buys a number of forts on ...

and

1873 Events January–March * January 1 ** Japan adopts the Gregorian calendar. ** The California Penal Code goes into effect. * January 17 – American Indian Wars: Modoc War: First Battle of the Stronghold – Modoc Indians defeat ...

. In 1872, he joined the Liberal Republican Party and supported

Horace Greeley Horace Greeley (February 3, 1811 – November 29, 1872) was an American newspaper editor and publisher who was the founder and newspaper editor, editor of the ''New-York Tribune''. Long active in politics, he served briefly as a congressm ...

for President. He was buried at the Cemetery in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania.

References

''The New York Civil List''
compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1870; pg. 552)
''Life Sketches of Executive Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York''
by William H. McElroy & Alexander McBride (1873; pg. 71f) -book
Obit
transcribed from the ''Wellsboro Gazette'' of August 22, 1895

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrower, Gabriel T 1816 births 1895 deaths New York (state) state senators People from Guilford, New York New York (state) Republicans New York (state) Liberal Republicans People from Steuben County, New York People from Tioga County, Pennsylvania Sheriffs of Steuben County, New York Union Army officers Town supervisors in New York (state) New York (state) Democrats Military personnel from Pennsylvania