Storey, Jonas

JONAS STOREY was born in Norwich, Conn., July 11, 1778; died Sept. 22, 1848. He was a graduate of Williams College; taught school at Poughkeepsie, and from thence removed to Newburgh, where he maintained for forty years a distinguished place among the members of his profession. He was quite active in politics in the earlier part of his career, and the candidate for Congress of the Federal or anti-war party in 1814, against Jonathan Fisk, by whom he was overwhelmingly defeated. He gave no little attention to religious matters, so much so indeed that he might properly be called a theologian as well as a lawyer. He retired from the active duties of his profession a few years previous to his death, but the change was disastrous. His mind, released from its long routine of toil, appeared to turn inward upon itself, and reason forsook its throne. His wife was Mary, daughter of Isaac Schultz, of New Windsor. His children were,—1. Henry E., who married Rebecca Cook, is now deceased; 2. Edwin, who married Abbey Basset Clark, is now deceased; 3. Helen E., who married Orville M. Smith, is now deceased; 4. Mary B., who married Daniel Smith; 5. Nathan S., who married Harriet Smith, is now deceased.