Illustrated Popular Biography of Connecticut
Compiled and Published by J.A. Spalding
Hartford, Conn.
Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company;  1891

ANDREW B. MYGATT, New Milford: Banker.

A.B. Mygatt, son of the late Eli Mygatt, was born in New Milford, October 
31, 1820, and has always resided there.  He has one son, Henry S. Mygatt, 
cashier of the First National Bank of New Milford, and two daughters, who 
reside in Bridgeport.  He received an academical education and prepared for 
college, but was unable to enter on account of trouble with his eyes.  He 
engaged in mercantile business in 1840, at the age of twenty, and pursued it 
with success until 1855, when he retired owing to ill health.  In 1878 he was 
chosen president of the First National Bank of New Milford, which position 
he still holds.  He has always been a public-spirited and progressive citizen, 
and identified with most of the improvements and enterprises that have been 
undertaken for the benefit of the town.  He laid out several new streets and 
built numerous houses, and is still a large owner of real estate in New 
Milford.

In politics Mr. Mygatt was originally a whig, casting his first presidential 
vote for Henry Clay in 1844.  Since the formation of the republican party, he 
has always been one of its ardent supporters.  He has been much in public 
life.  He was a member of the state senate in 1860 and 1861, the latter year 
being president pro tem, of that body.  In 1865 he represented New Milford 
in the house of representatives.  From 1861 to 1864 he was state bank 
commissioner, and in 1865 he was appointed national bank examiner for 
Connecticut and Rhode Island, and served in that office with distinguished 
ability for twenty-two years, resigning in 1887, in the second year of 
President Cleveland’s administration, and retiring with the cordial 
commendations of his superior officers, though of a different political party.

Mr. Mygatt was married June 7, 1843, to Miss Caroline Canfield, daughter 
of Colonel Samuel Canfield.

Submitted by:  Linda Pingel