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Wilbur, Robert Palmer

soldier, shipbuilder, legislator, was born Oct. 28, 1839, in Noank, Conn. During the first part of the war he served in company E, second regiment Connecticut volunteers. He subsequently followed the sea for many years; was commander of the Ulysses in 1863, and subsequently commanded numerous ships in the California and European trade. He was one of the incorporators of The Robert Palmer and Son Shipbuilding and Marine Railway company of Noank, Conn., and has been vice-president of that company since 1893. He has filled numerous public offices in Groton, Conn., and in 1897 served with distinction as a member of the Connecticut state legislature.