He was the son of Rev. Azel Backus D.D. (1765–1817?), the first President of Hamilton College, and Mellicent (Deming) Backus (1766–1853). He graduated from Yale College in 1813. Then he studied medicine with Dr. Eli Ives in New Haven, received a medical degree, and commenced the practice of medicine in Rochester in 1816. In 1818, he married Rebecca A. Fitzhugh (1791–1869), daughter of William Fitzhugh (1761–1839), one of the founders of Rochester, and they had five children.
His sister Wealtha Ann Backus (1800–1819) was the first wife of Abolitionist Gerrit Smith (1797–1874). Canal Commissioner Henry Fitzhugh (1801–1866) was a brother of Backus's wife Rebecca and of Gerrit Smith's second wife, Ann Carroll Fitzhugh (1805–1879).
frederick, backus, frederick, fanning, backus, june, 1794, bethlehem, litchfield, county, connecticut, november, 1858, rochester, monroe, county, york, american, physician, politician, from, york, contents, life, notes, references, external, linkslife, edithe,. Frederick Fanning Backus June 15 1794 Bethlehem Litchfield County Connecticut November 4 1858 Rochester Monroe County New York was an American physician and politician from New York Contents 1 Life 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksLife editHe was the son of Rev Azel Backus D D 1765 1817 the first President of Hamilton College and Mellicent Deming Backus 1766 1853 He graduated from Yale College in 1813 Then he studied medicine with Dr Eli Ives in New Haven received a medical degree and commenced the practice of medicine in Rochester in 1816 In 1818 he married Rebecca A Fitzhugh 1791 1869 daughter of William Fitzhugh 1761 1839 one of the founders of Rochester and they had five children He was a member of the New York State Senate 8th D from 1844 to 1847 sitting in the 67th 68th 69th and 70th New York State Legislature He was buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery Rochester His sister Wealtha Ann Backus 1800 1819 was the first wife of Abolitionist Gerrit Smith 1797 1874 Canal Commissioner Henry Fitzhugh 1801 1866 was a brother of Backus s wife Rebecca and of Gerrit Smith s second wife Ann Carroll Fitzhugh 1805 1879 Notes editThis article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message References editThe New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough pages 134ff and 138 Weed Parsons and Co 1858 Documents of the Assembly 1860 Vol IV pg 176ff Biographical Notice of Frederick Fanni Backus M D External links edit Backus Frederick Fanning American Medical Biographies Frederick F Backus at Find a Grave New York State Senate Preceded byAbram Dixon New York State Senate Eighth District Class 1 1844 1847 Succeeded bydistrict abolished Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick F Backus amp oldid 1190979268, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
