1834–1918

Introduction

Born: De­cem­ber 3, 1834, Pough­keep­sie, New York.

Died: Ju­ly 2, 1918, Eli­za­beth, New Jer­sey.

Buried: Ev­er­green Ce­me­te­ry, Hill­side, New Jer­sey.

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Biography

Thomas was the son of Will­iam Vas­sar and Ma­ry Ha­ge­man, and hus­band of Tam­ma Guern­sey Sack­ett (mar­ried 1861). He was a de­scend­ant of Mat­thew Vas­sar, found­er of Vas­sar Col­lege, and ne­phew of ev­an­gel­ist John Vas­sar.

Vassar was or­dained a Bap­tist min­is­ter in 1857. Dur­ing the Am­eri­can ci­vil war, he was chap­lain of the 150th New York Vol­un­teer In­fan­try, and was at the Bat­tle of Get­tys­burg.

He held pas­tor­ates at the South Bap­tist Church, New­ark, New Jersey, and con­gre­ga­tions in Amen­ia, New York; Lynn, Mas­sa­chu­setts; Flem­ing­ton, New Jer­sey; and Kan­sas City.

He served as pre­si­dent of the New Jer­sey Bap­tist Sun­day School Un­ion.

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