Hezekiah C. Tilton was a member of the

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Biography

Tilton was born on August 30, 1818. He became a

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clergyman. During the

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, he served for a time as Chaplain of the

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of the

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. Tilton died on March 26, 1879.

Political career

Tilton was a member of the Assembly in 1864. In 1875, he was nominated by the

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for

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, but declined. Later, he was appointed to the State Board of Charities and Reform.

References

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