Daniel Waldo

For other people named Daniel Waldo, see Daniel Waldo (disambiguation).

Rev. Daniel Waldo
Daniel Waldo
Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives
In office 1856–1858
Personal details
Born	September 10, 1762 Windham, Connecticut
Died	July 30, 1864(1864-07-30) (aged 101) Syracuse, New York
Alma mater	Yale University (1788)
Occupation	Clergyman, missionary, soldier
Known for	one of the last living soldiers of the Revolution
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	Connecticut militia
Years of service	1778 - 1779
Rank	Private
Battles/wars	American Revolution Battle of Horseneck (POW)

Coat of Arms of Daniel Waldo

Daniel Waldo (September 10, 1762 – July 30, 1864) was an American clergyman. Born in Windham, Connecticut, Waldo served in the American Revolutionary War and later became a missionary and clergyman. In 1856, at the age of 94, Waldo was named Chaplain of the House of Representatives. Waldo's earliest ancestor Deacon Cornelius Waldo arrived to the American colonies from Ipswich, England around 1654.

It is recorded that Waldo was in good health during his service to the House; he was also one of seven Revolutionary War veterans who, having survived into the age of photography, were featured in the 1864 book The Last Men of the Revolution (which gives many more details of his life). He was purportedly the only person to have voted for both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in presidential elections. Waldo died in Syracuse, New York at the advanced age of 101, of injuries sustained after falling down a flight of stairs, and he was given a memorial in the House itself.

References

• Reverend E.B. Hillard, The Last Men of the Revolution (1864), republished 1968 with additional notes by Wendell Garrett.

External links

• "Father Waldo's America"