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BARTLETT HARDY WESTON Bartlett Hardy
Weston, son of Flint and Caroline Matilda (Hardy) Weston, was born December 24, 1840, at Georgetown, Massachusetts. He
pursued his preparatory studies at the High School of his native town, and also at Topsfield Academy, Topsfield,
Massachusetts, and entered college at the beginning of the Fall term, August 24, 1860.
After graduating, he went immediately to Hampton, New Hampshire, as Principal of the Hampton Academy, which position
he occupied for one year. In the Fall of 1865, he accepted an offer to become Principal of the Preparatory Department
of Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, where he remained for two years. In the Fall of 1867, he returned to Hampton,
New Hampshire, as Principal of the Academy. In 1869 he went to the Pacific Coast, and taught for one year in a private
school at Stockton, California. In 1870 he accepted the position of Instructor in Mathematics and Natural Science in
University Mound College, San Francisco, California, where he remained for one year. He occupied a similar position in
the "Golden Gate'' Seminary at Oakland, California, during the year 1871.
He returned to the East in 1872, and became Principal of the Academy at Atkinson, New Hampshire, where he remained
until 1875, when he took charge of the "McGaw Institute" at Reed's Ferry, New Hampshire. He occupied this position
until 1879, when he returned to Atkinson, New Hampshire, as Principal of the Academy, and has continued his work there
up to the present time.
He received the degree of Master of Arts in course. He has prepared a Genealogy of the Westons.
His religious preference is for the Congregational church. In politics, he is an Independent Republican.
He was married March 11, 1875, to Miss Georgiana Dodge, of Rowley, Massachusetts. They have one child, Marion, born
March 10, 1884.
A local paper says : "We are happy to announce the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Weston. Mr. Weston is the
popular Principal of our Academy, and one of the best public educators.''
Source: "Memorialia of the Class of '64 in Dartmouth College" complied by John C.
Webster, Shepard & Johnston, Printers, 1884, Chicago
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