Henry Collins Flagg
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Henry Collins Flagg Jr. (January 5, 1792 – March 8, 1863) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician. He was the grandfather of Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt.
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Henry Collins Flagg | |
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Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut | |
In office 1834–1839 | |
Preceded by | Noyes Darling |
Succeeded by | Samuel Johnson Hitchcock |
Personal details | |
Born | January 5, 1792 Berkeley County, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | March 8, 1863 (aged 71) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Political party | Federalist |
Spouse |
Martha Whiting
(m. 1811) |
Relations | Washington Allston (half-brother) Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt (granddaughter) Ernest Flagg (grandson) |
Children | 7, including George, Jared |
Alma mater | Yale College |
Occupation | Lawyer, editor, politician |
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