Charles W. Sandford [SEP] place of birth
Charles W. Sandford
Major General Charles W. Sandford (May 5, 1796 – July 25, 1878) was an American militia and artillery officer, lawyer and businessman. He was a senior officer in the New York State Militia for over thirty years and commanded the First Division in every major civil disturbance in New York City up until the American Civil War, most notably, the New York Draft Riots in 1863.
Biography.
Charles W. Sandford was born in Newark, New Jersey to William B. Sandford, a farmer
meeting place. During his life he also built the "White House" on the town's Sandford Avenue, as the family home, which later becoming a nursing home before being demolished in 2006.
Bibliography.
- The life of Charles Silvester Horne, M.A., M.P. ([1920]) Author: Selbie, W. B. University of California Libraries Details of Biography
- The romance of preaching / Author: Horne, Charles Silvester, Publisher: New York : Fleming H. Revell Company, London James Clarke & Co