Background
He was the son of Captain Samuel Daskam and Lucretia Fitch. His mother was grand-niece of Governor Thomas Fitch. On October 4, 1847, he married Arrietta M. Rogers, daughter of Colonel Henry Rogers.
He was the son of Captain Samuel Daskam and Lucretia Fitch. His mother was grand-niece of Governor Thomas Fitch. On October 4, 1847, he married Arrietta M. Rogers, daughter of Colonel Henry Rogers.
He then moved to Ridgefield, Connecticut, where he was rail station master. In 1842 he led the Connecticut National Guard Company Doctorate. (known as the "National Blues") from New Haven to Boston
In 1846, he was one of the five marshals appointed to receive James K. Polk, President of the United States, and James Buchanan, Secretary of State, on the occasion of the public dinner held at the Tontin Hotel
In 1853, appointed United States marshal by Franklin Pierce, President of the United States. In 1875 he was elected warden of the borough of Norwalk, and again in 1876.
In 1888-1889-90-91-92-93 and ‘94 he was a selectmen of Norwalk.
In 1896 he was one of the managers of the State Society, Sons of the American Revolution
In 1897, he was elected delegate to the National convention, Sons of the American Revolution, at Morristown, New Jersey In 1898, was elected a delegate to the National Society"s convention, Sons of the American Revolution, at Detroit, Michigan.