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Identifier: magazineofwester913clev (find matches)
Title: Magazine of western history
Year: 1884 (1880s)
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Subjects: Local history
Publisher: Cleveland, Ohio : (s.n.)
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System

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le part, which will adorn coming his-tory as well as the record of his owntimes. !MARVIN. The records of Westminster hall showthat Matthew Marvyn having takenthe oath of allegiance and supremacyas also, being conformable, etc., waspermitted to embark. Matthew Mar-vyn was one of the original proprietorsof Hartford, Connecticut, and wasamong the pioneers in the settlementof Norwalk, which he represented inthe general court in 1654. From thispilgrim stock Mr. Marvin inherited theenergy, courage and broad views whichhave contributed to his prosperity andpopularity. Mr. Marvin spent his boyhood on afarm, receiving a good English educa-tion, but soon found the field of agri-culture too narrow for one whose cap-ital consisted i)rincipally in his businessabilities and enterprise. In 1830 the growing reputation ofSaratoga Springs attracted his attention,and believing it offered a promisingfield for success, he removed thither,and from thenceforth it became thehome of his choice. He soon became
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^^^yri^-7^ THE RAILROAD MEN OF AMERICA. §37 identified with the United States hotel,and under his management it becamethe most famous summer hotel in theworld and the resort of the wealth andfashion of the United States. It also became a favorite resort ofpoliticians and the headquarters in sum-mer of the Albany regency. In suc-ceeding years, Clay, Van Buren, Web-ster, Buchanan, Marcy, Silas Wright,John Slidell, Robert Winthrop and ahost of others became the guests andfriends of Mr. Marvin, and with theirfollowers met and discussed the vary-ing political situations of the countryunder the invigorating influences of thesalubrious air of Saratoga. In 1846 Mr. Marvin was chosen torepresent one of the districts of thecounty of Saratoga in the state legisla-ture, and during this session applicationwas made for the charter of the HudsonRiver railroad. This project waswarmly opposed by those interested inthe Harlem railroad, who constituted alarge and powerful body. The usualargument, that

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