Background
Willson, Marcius was born on December 8, 1813 in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Gilbert and Selecta (Hendricks) Willson.
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Marcius Willson
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In 1821 moved with father to farm at Allen’s Hill, Ontario County, New New York Graduate Union College, 1836.
Career
Taught classics and mathematics 6 months in Highland Gymnasium, Fishkill Landing, 1837. In Collegiate School, Poughkeepsie, reading law meanwhile, 1837-1841. Principal Canandaigua Academy, 1849-1853.
Was offered presidency of Vassar Woman’s College at its founding, 1861.
Admitted to bar, 1841. Practiced until attacked by bronchitis, caused by public speaking.
Subsequently turned his attention mostly to authorship. His works have brought him royalties, in all, about $250,000, from the Harpers alone over $200,000.
Author: Architectural Drawing, 1837.
Civil Polity and Political Economy, 1840. General History, 1845-1855. School and Family Readers (5 numbers generally known as the Popular Science Series), 1859-1865.
Industrial Drawing Series and Drawing Guide, 1873.
Lippincott’s Popular Series of Readers, 1880-1882. Grecian History and Mosaics of Bible History, 1882-1883.
Wonderful Story of Old, 2 volumes, 1888. Principles of Finance and Philosophy of Bimetallism, 1896.
Home: Vineland, New Jersey.
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Married Frances Anne Pierpont, 1838.
