Nathan Daboll (politician)


Nathan Daboll, born in Groton, Connecticut, was a Connecticut politician, judge, textbook author, and almanac publisher.

Personal life

He was the son of Elizabeth and Nathan Daboll. He had a younger sister, Lydia.
Daboll married Elizabeth in 1804. They had a son, David Austin Daboll.
He received an Honorary Degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut in 1835.

Career

Daboll served in the Connecticut House of Representatives 1832—1833, and the Connecticut Senate 1833—1835.
He was Clerk of the Court of Probate for the State of Connecticut, County of New London, Connecticut, Probate District of Stonington before serving as a probate judge 1843—1845.
Daboll assisted his father, the notable American Revolution period almanac publisher, with the publication of the New England Almanac. With his son David, he developed Daboll's New Arithmetic, a revision of his father's textbook, Schoolmaster's Assistant.

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