FROST
FROST
FROST, John, soldier, was born in Kittery,
Maiue. May 0, 1738. He was a captain in the
Colonial army operating against the French in
Canada in 1759, and lieutenant-colonel in the
American army in the siege of Boston, 1775. He
joined Washington's armj- at Cambridge in 1776
and was promoted colonel, accompanying the
army in its ill-fated campaign, beginning with
the defeat on Long Island, at Harlem Heights,
White Plains and retreat through New Jersey to
Philadelphia, and ending with Valley Forge.
When Burgoyne invaded New York, Colonel
Frost with his regiment joined the forces of Gen-
eral Gates and after the surrender of Burgoyne at
Saratoga he rejoined Washington's army and
was present at Monmouth and the other success-
ful movements in New Jersey. He then served
in the southern states under General Greene and
participated in the campaign in South Cai'olina,
North Carolina and Virginia, terminating in the
surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. On his
return to his native state he was made judge of
the court of sessions of York county and served
as a member of the governor's council. He died
at Kittery, ^laiue, in July, 1810.
FROST, John, educator, was born in Kenne- buuk, Maine, Jan. 26, 1800; son of Nathaniel and Abigail (Kimball) Frost. He studied at Bow- doin one year, and was graduated from Harvard in 1823. He was master of the JIayhew scliool, Boston, Mass., 1823-27; principal of a girl's school in Philadelphia, Pa., 1827-38, and professor of Eu-^lish literature in the Central high .school of the latter city, 1838-45. He was married, May 4, 1830. to Sarah Ann, daughter of James White and Mary (Rhodes) Burditt of Boston. He then devoted himself to historical research and with the help of a corps of writers edited and pub- lished nearly 300 histories and biographies. The honorary degree of LL.D. was coufen-ed upon him by Franklin and Marshall college, Pa., in 1843. Among his publications are: History of the World (3 vols. ); Beauties of Enylish History; Wild Scenes oj a Hunter's Life; Illustrious Mechan- ics; Elements of Enylish Grammar (1829); The Youth's Bool- of the Seasons (1885); The Class Book nf Xalure (1836); Book of the Army; Book of the Xncy (1843); Indian Wars of the United States (1843); Pictorial History of the United States (2 vols., 1844; rev. ed , 18.59); Heroes and Battles of the American Serolution fl845); Life of Major-Oen- 4'rnl Zachnry Taylor (1847); Pictorial Life of Andrew Jackson (1847); Pictorial Life of George Washinrjton (1848); The American Generals (1H8); The American Speaker (1851); The Book of the Colonies (1853); Great Cities of the TTorW (1853);
- \!id The Presidents of the United States (1855); all
in their time popular subscription books. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 38, 1859.
FROST, Rufus Smith, representative, was
born in Marlborough. X U., July 18, 1836; son of
Joseph and Lucy (Wheeler) Frost, and a lineal
descendant from Elder Edmund Frost, who came
from England in 1035 and settled in Cambridge,
Mass., where he became the ruling elder of the
first churcli. In 1833 he removed to Boston, Mass.,
with his widowed mother. He entered into mer-
cantile business first as clerk and afterward on
his own account, and later engaged in the manu-
facture of woolens. He was mayor of Chelsea,
Mass., 1867-68; a state senator, 1871-73, and a
member of Governor Washburn's council. 1873-
74. He was a representative from the 4th dis-
trict of Massachusetts in the 44th congress from
Dec. 6, 1875, until July 28, 1876, when he was
superseded, Josiah G. Abbott being given the
seat by the house. In 1807 he presented a library
and building to his native town and afterward
added to this gift the sum of §5,000, the interest
fro:n which was to be used for the pui'chase of
new books. He was president of the Congrega-
tional club of Boston in 1873; president of the '
American congi-egational association for several
years; a trustee of Wellesley college, 1876; presi-
dent of the Boston board of trade, 1879-81; presi-
dent of the New England conservatory of music,
Boston, in 1883; pre.sident of the North national
bank, Boston, 1891-94, and president of the
Massachusetts homoeopathic hospital. He estab- ■
lished a general hospital in Chelsea, Mass., which
he presented to his fellow citizens upon condi-
tion that no human being should ever be denied
treatment because of poverty, race or color, and
that every patient should choose by which school
of medicine he should be treated. He was twice
married, first to Ellen M., daughter of the Hon.
Charles and Amelia (Ripley) Hubbard; and sec-
ondly, June 18, 1879, to Catherine Emily, daugh-
ter of Benjamin C. and Catherine (Slatthews)
Wickham of Corning. N. Y. He died in Chicago,
111., March G, 1K94.
FROST, William Qoodell, educator, was born in Le Roy, N.Y., July 2, 1854; son of the Rev. Lewis P. and Clarissa Maria (Goodell) Fro.st. His fatlier, an independent Congregational minis- ter, a graduate of Oberliu, 1848, died in Janes- ville. Wis., Feb. 33, 1893. His mother was a daugliter of WilUam and Clarissa (Cady) Goodell, granddaughter of Frederick Goodell a Revolu- tionary soldier, and direct descendant from the emigrant, who came from Ipswich, England, to Danvers, Mass., in 1634. He attended Milton college, Beloit college and Oberlin college, and was graduated at the last named in 1876, receiv- ing his A.M. degree in 1879. He was instructor of (Jreek there, 1877-79. He pursued a post grad- uate course at Harvard and at Wooster, Ohio, studied theology at Oberlin, was graduated in
