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Person Information

Biography

Gold graduated from Yale College in 1838 and then spent four years studying and teaching at academies in Goshen and Waterbury. He moved to Cornwall in 1842 to pursue a career in farming. In 1845, along with his father, Gold founded the Cream Hill Agricultural School at his farm in West Cornwall, CT, where he then taught for 24 years. He was a founding member of the Connecticut State Agricultural Society beginning in 1853. He was appointed secretary of the newly created Connecticut Board of Agriculture in 1866, and served for several years. Gold also helped found the Connecticut Soldiers' Orphans' Home in 1864. He was a trustee of the Storrs Agricultural School from 1881 to 1901 and took an active role in promoting the school's growth and development throughout his lifetime. He was a member of the Board of Control of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station since its establishment in 1877.

He is mentioned in the FMS 1835 diary. FMS writes "Theodore S. Gold Utica" under her list of people to write to, but content of letter is unknown.

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Biography: 
Gold graduated from Yale College in 1838 and then spent four years studying and teaching at academies in Goshen and Waterbury. He moved to Cornwall in 1842 to pursue a career in farming. In 1845, along with his father, Gold founded the Cream Hill Agricultural School at his farm in West Cornwall, CT, where he then taught for 24 years. He was a founding member of the Connecticut State Agricultural Society beginning in 1853. He was appointed secretary of the newly created Connecticut Board of Agriculture in 1866, and served for several years. Gold also helped found the Connecticut Soldiers' Orphans' Home in 1864. He was a trustee of the Storrs Agricultural School from 1881 to 1901 and took an active role in promoting the school's growth and development throughout his lifetime. He was a member of the Board of Control of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station since its establishment in 1877. He is mentioned in the FMS 1835 diary. FMS writes "Theodore S. Gold Utica" under her list of people to write to, but content of letter is unknown.
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://doddcenter.uconn.edu/asc/findaids/Gold/MSS19820002.html
Title of Webpage: 
T. S. Gold Family Papers
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Website's Last Modified Date: 
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 09:45
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Norman Stevens, Cheryl Turkington
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://doddcenter.uconn.edu/asc/findaids/Gold/MSS19820002.html
Title of Webpage: 
T. S. Gold Family Papers
Website Viewing Date: 
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Website Last Modified Date: 
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 09:45
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Norman Stevens, Cheryl Turkington
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://doddcenter.uconn.edu/asc/findaids/Gold/MSS19820002.html
Title of Webpage: 
T. S. Gold Family Papers
Website Viewing Date: 
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 09:45
Website Last Modified Date: 
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 09:45
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Norman Stevens, Cheryl Turkington