CLASS OF 1844

Dr. Samuel Green Sewall, the last survivor of this class, died at his home in New York city, December 29, 1911, of heart disease. Dr. Sewall was born in Boston, June 2, 1823, and after graduation went into the hardware business in that city. He was subsequently in business in Sacramento, Cal., Toronto, Ont., and Augusta, Me. From the last city he enlisted in 1861 in the Eleventh Regiment Maine Volunteers, as second lieutenant of Company F. He was promoted to the rank of captain, and detailed as assistant adjutant general on the staff of General Emory, and afterwards of General Nagle. At the expiration of the term of his enlistment he served with the same rank in the Fourth U. S. Volunteers, and was in command of Fort Thomas, in Dakota territory, remaining in the service until 1866. Some time later he studied medicine at Boston University, obtaining his degree in 1880. He then practiced at Castine, Me., 1880-3, and at Skowhegan, Me., 1883-9. He then removed to New York, and continued in practice until his retirement, fifteen years ago. He was married, May 1, 1845, to Sarah Cornelia Otis of Woburn, Mass.