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Danforth, Elliot

financier, bank president, was born March 6, 1850, in Middleburgh, N. Y. He was appointed deputy state treasurer, a position which he occupied for four years; and in 1889 was elected state treasurer. He is president of the First National bank of Bainbridge, N. Y. DANFORTH, FREDERICK LYMAN, railroad president, was born June 17, 1833, in Middletown, Conn. In 1883 he becamepresident of the Buffalo Creek railroad. DANFORTH, GEORGE FRANKLIN, lawyer, jurist, was born July 5, 1819, in Boston, Mass. In 1876 he was the republican candidate for judge of the court of appeals of the state of New York, but was defeated by Robert Earl. Two years later he was elected, and took his seat on the bench Jan. 1, 1879.

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