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Babcock, Harmon Seeley

educator, lawyer, poet, author, was born April 11, 1849, in Lebanon, R. I. In 1874 he graduated from the Brown university with the degree of A. B., and was valedictorian of his class. In 1877 received the degree of A. M., and was admitted to the bar in the same year. For three years he was superintendent of public schools of East Providence, R. I.; was town solicitor for two years; and since 1890 has been coroner. He taught two years in the University Grammar school of East Providence, and for one year in the Brown university as instructor in logic. He has delivered poems at annual conventions of various associations and reunions, and is the author of two volumes of poems, entitled Trifles, and The Friendship of Learning. He has been president of the Rhode Island Poultry association; vicepresident of the American Poultry association; editor of the Standard of Perfection; and is the author of several works on poultry.