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 6i6 VAN NOSTRAND. VINCENT. 1858, and founded the business of dealer in malt, hops, and brewers' supplies, in which for twelve years he met with marked success. In 1862 he became interested in the brewing business in South Boston, and in 1870 purchased the Crystal Lake Brewery and malt houses in Charlestown, where he still continues the business with his sons. In 1866 and '67 he was a representative in the Legislature from South Boston. In 1868 he was elected to the city common council, and in 1869 to the board of alder- men. In February, 1880, he was elected to the state Senate, to fill a vacancy in the 2d Suffolk district, caused by the death of Hon. E. S. Norton. He was re-elected to WILLIAM T. VAN NOSTRAND the same seat at the general election in November of the same year. He is a mem- ber of the 1 0. . F. and F. & A. M., and of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. In Jamaica, Long Island, on the 22(1 of October, 1843, Mr. Van Nostrand was mar- ried to Mehitabel, daughter of Thomas and Ann (Howard) Bradlee. Starting in life without money or influ- ential friends, he has by energy and per- severance progressed successfully through many changes, steadily increasing his oper- ations, until now he is at the head of one of the largest and best conducted estab- lishments of its kind in New England. He has attained an unquestioned reputation as a man of business, and by his genial and courteous aid to those less fortunate than himself, and his friendly assistance in every charitable undertaking, he has won an enviable social position, and is respected and loved by hosts of friends in all grades of society. VAN RENSSELAER, HENRY R., son of Abram and Sarah A. (Howe) Van Rens- selaer, was born December 12, 1855, at Moreau, Saratoga county, N. V . His early education was received at pri- vate schools in Wilton ville, N. V. Later, he attended the Wiltonville Academy and the Albany Medical College, then for five years he taught school, subsequently con- tinuing the study of medicine in 1877, and graduated from the Albany Medical Col- lege, March 3, 1881 ; on the 1st of April he received an appointment in the Albanv hospital as assistant resident physician and surgeon. His present home is Lanesborough, where he has established an extensive practice in medicine and surgery during his eight years of residence in tiiat town. He is vice-presi- dent of the Lanesborough Library Associ- ation, and chairman of the Republican town committee. Dr. Van Rensselaer was married in Wil- tonville, April 20, 1881, to Sarah C, daugh- ter of William O. and Minnie (Van Schaick) Peterson. Their only son, Wallace A. Van Rensselaer, is four years old. VINCENT, HEBRON, son of Samuel and Betsey (Pease) Vincent, was born in Ed- gartown, Dukes county, August 21, 1805. He was educated in the common schools, at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, Kent's Hill, Maine, and at the Wesleyan Acad- emy, VVilbraham. His first employment in active life was in the shoe business. He was afterwards some years a teacher in the public schools. His later efforts for an education having been with a view to the Christian ministry, he was licensed to preach in the M. E. church in 1829 ; was admitted on proba- tion to the New England conference in 1832, and in full connection in 1834. His health failing in 1835, he discontinued his regular labors for a few years, then being somewhat improved in health, he entered the Providence conference, which had been set off from the New England conference ; but in a very few years he was obliged to