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t-— THE ASSEMBLY BOOK
— AND — CONNECTICUT PUBLIC REGISTER
189^
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
[WITH PORTRAITS]
OF THE
State Officers, Representatives in Congress, Governor's
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ALPHABETICAL ROLL OF THE SENATE-
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Temporary Residence Name. Committees. Dist. in Hartford.
20 Averill, Heman O. Agriculture; Canvass of Votes for Justices of Peace, Hotel Hartford. 15 Bernd, Henry Humane Institutions; Putnam Memorial Camp, .Allyn House. 4 Birge, John Manufactures, 1H Chandler, R. H. Contested Elections; Eng"d Bills; Judicial Nom's, Allyn House. 21 Chapman, Chas. E. Fisheries, Hotel Capitol. 3 Coffey, Charles Railroads, Allyn House. .. 2 Crosby. A. O. Forfeited Rights; Military .Affairs, 7 Dayton, J. D. Labor; School Fund; Unfinished Business, Hotel Heublein. 13 Ferris, J. H. Banks, Allyn House. 24 Fuller, Edward E. Insurance: Manual and Roll, ,. 11 Gates, Wm. F. Temperance, United States Hotel. 1 Hail, John H. Contested Elec; Eng'd Bills; Public Health; Sta. Lib'y, m Wethersfield Ave. 17 Hunt, Claramon Roads, Bridges and Rivers, .\llyn House. 8 Johnson, L. H. Const. Amend. Exec. Nominations; Sale of Lands, Hotel Hartford. Lee, Benj. H. Appropriations; New Counties and Countj- Seats, Allyn House. 23 Little, James P. Federal Relations; New Towns and Prob. Districts, 378 Farmington Ave. 12 Lounsbury, Died February 21, IS'.«. Succeeded by John M. Douglas. U J SENATE OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. JANUARY SESSION, 1896. Lieut. -Governor LORRIN A. COOKE, /-., President. Senator JOHN H. FERRIS, President pro. tern. - IMarried or Name. Pol. Residence. Age. Birth-Place. Occupation. P. 0. Address. Q Single. 1 JOHN H. HALL d. Hartford 45 Portland Manufacturer Married Hartford 2 ALEMBERT O. CROSBY r E. Glastonbury 46 Glastonbury Manufacturer Married E. Glastonbury, 3 CHARLES COFFEY r iGranby 43 Granby Farmer Married Granby,/' 4 JOHN BIRGE > Bristol 41 Bristol Manufacturer Married Bristol 5 DANIEL F. WEBSTER r Waterbury 41 Litchfield Lawyer Married Waterbury 6 JOHN W. MIX r Wallingford 44 Cheshire Manufacturer Married Yalesville.r 7 'JOHNSON D. DAYTON r Derby 49 New Milfnrd Merchant Married Derby 8 LYMAN H. JOHNSON r New Haven 49 Wallingford Blacksmith Married New Haven 9i BENJAMIN H. LEE r New London 41 New London Real Estate Married New London 10 WM. H. PALMER, Jr. r Norwich 50 Montville Superint'dent Single Norwich, (/ 11 WILLIAM F. GATES* r Lebanon 58 Windham Farmer Married Willimantic.f 13 GEO. E. LOUNSBURY r Ridgefield 56 Poundri'ge, N. Y. Manufacturer Married Ridgefield 13 JOHN H. FERRIS r So. Norvvalk 51 Darien Merchant Married So. Norwalk,/ 14 WM. H. MARIGOLD r Bridgeport 36 Waterbury Emp. Printer Married Bridgeport 15 HENRY BERND r Danbury 57 AUentown, Pa. None Married Danbury 16 RAND'PH H. CHANDLER r Thompson 41 Thompson Lawyer Married Thompson, J,' 17 CLARAMON HUNT ;- Sterling 52 Blackstone, Ms. Manufacturer Married Sterling,/; 18 GEORGE W. SMITH r New Hartford 45 Pine Meadow Manufacturer Married New Hartford,/ 19 DONALD T. WARNER r Salisbury 43 Salisbury Atty. at Law Married Salisbury 20 HEMAN O. AVERILL r Washington 38 Washington Farmer Married Wash. Depot.y 21 CHARLES E. CHAPMAN r Westbrook 41 Westbrook Farmer Married Westbrook,/?" 22 THOS. R. PICKERINGf r Portland 63 M'chester, Eng. Manufacturer Married Portland 23 JAMES P. LITTLE r Columbia 52 Columbia Farmer Married Columbia,/ 24 EDWARD E. FULLER r Tolland 41 Tolland Insurance Single Tolland 1 1 a House, 1891. b House, 1891; Senate, 1893. c House, 1883. d House, 1893. e House, 1877, 1883. /House, 1887, 1889; Senate, 1893. g House, 1879, 1880. // House, 1893. /, House, 1880. / House, 1891. k House, 1889, 1891. /House, 1891. * In place of Clark W. Reynolds of Griswold, unseated. \ Died February 21, 1895. Republicans, 23. Democrats, i. OFFICERS OF THE SENATE. CUERK. ANDREW F. GATES, ;., Lawyer, Hartford. CHAPLAIN.—The Ri.v. HENRY M. THOMPSON, Hartford. MESSENGERS.—JOHN L. WILSON, of Suflield, and J. W. MOODY, of Seymour. DOORKEEPERS.—JOHN R. COGSWELL, of Putnam; C. H. CHAPMAN, of Westbrook; W. P. HAYES, of Bethlehem; WILLIAM HUMPHRIES, of Danbury; BURT H. RIX, of Tolland. JANITOR OF SENATE CLOAK-ROOM.— S. H. REEVES, of Norwich. STATE OFFICIALS AND CLERKS. Married or Name. Pol. Residence. Age. Birth-Place. Occupation. Single. P. 0. Address. GOVERNOR. O. VINCENT COFFIN. r., Middletown, 57 Mansfield, N. Y., Pres. Ins. Co. Married, Middletown. Executive Secretary. Married, FRANK D. HAINES, r. , Middletown, 29 Colchester, Lawyer, Middletown. Chief Clerk. FRANK D. ROOD, r. , Hartford, 43 Hartford, Clerk, Married, Hartford. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. LORRIN A. COOKE, r., Barkhamsted, 62 N. Marlbo'gh, Ms. Manufacturer, Married, Riverton. SECRETARY. WILLIAM C. MOWRY, r., Norwich, 44 Norwich, Manufacturer, Single, Norwich. Clerks. ROBINSON S. HINMAN, r., Oxford, 57 Oxford, Farmer, Married, Stevenson. 43 RICHARD J. DWYER, d., Hartford, Northamp., Ms., Clerk, Single, Hartford. WILLIAM CARUTHERS, r., Norwich, 51 Norwich, Clerk, Married, Norwich. TREASURER. GEORGE W. HODGE, r., Windsor, 48 Seymour, Manufacturer, Married, Rainbow. Clerks. B. FRANK MARSH, r.. West Winsted, 52 Dayton, O., Clerk, Married, W. Winsted. HARRY L. HILTON, r., Hartford, 21 Hartford, Clerk, Single, Hartford. CHAS. F. SUMNER, Jr., d., Bolton, 30 Bolton, Clerk, Single, Bolton. COMPTROLLER. BENJAMIN P. MEAD, r., New Canaan, 46 Bridgeport, Merchant, Married, New Canaan. Clerks. E. W. MOORE, Talcottville, 50 Windsor, Clerk, Married, Talcottville. JOHN H. WADHAMS, d., Goshen, 54 Goshen, Farmer, Married, Goshen. Superintendent of State Capitol and Assistant. CHARLES H. BUTLER, r., Oxford, 50 Seymour. Merchant, Married, Oxford. BENJ. C. McKENNEY, r., Greenwich, 29 Darien, Clerk, Married, Greenwich. ADJUTANT-GENERAL. CHARLES P. GRAHAM, r. Middletown, 55 Utica, N. Y., Dentist, Married, Middletown. Assistant Adjutant-General. WM. E. F. LANDERS, ;-., New London, 47 Brooklyn, N. Y., Merchant, Married, New London. Clerks. WALTER PEARCE, r., Hartford, 55 Bristol, R. I. Clerk, Widower, Hartford. THERON C. SWAN, d., Hartford, 50 Akron, O., Clerk, Married, Hartford. LORENZO D.CONVERSE, r., Windsor, 47 Somers, Clerk, Married, Windsor. STATE OFFICIALS AND CLERKS. Married or Name. Pol. Residence. Age. Birth-Place. Occupation. Single. P. 0. Address. QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL. WILLIAM E. DISBROW, r., Bridgeport, 50 Brookfield, Real Estate, Married, Bridgeport. Assistant Quartermastf.r-Gexeral. LOUIS R. CHENEY, r., Hartford, 3.5 So. Manchester, Real Estate, Married, Hartford. Clerk. M. J. WISE, d., Hartford, 44 Boston, Mass. Clerk, Single, Hartford. COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL FUND. JEREMIAH OLNEY, r., Hartford, 76 Thompson, Married, Hartford. Clerks. CARNOT O. SPENCER, r., Hartford, 62 Saybrook, Clerk, Married, Hartford. WILLIAM H. POND, [Fred'k a. Betts, r.. New Haven. From July 1, 1895.] Actuary and Clerks. JOSEPH H. SPRAGUE, d., Hartford, 65 Greenfield, Ms., Actuary, Married, Hartford. THERON UPSON, r., Kensington, 59 Wolcott, Bookkeeper, Married, Hartford. ARTHUR A. WILSON, r., Hartford, 39 Willimantic, Clerk, Married, Hartford. GEORGE I. ROGERS, d., Milford, 52 Milford, Clerk, Single, Hartford. RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. GEORGE M. WOODRUFF, d., Litchfield, .58 Litchfield, Lawyer, Married, Litchfield. WILLIAM O. SEYMOUR, r., Ridgefield, 61 Ridgefield, Civil Engineer, Married, Ridgefield. ALEX. C. ROBERTSON, d., Montville, 45 Norwich, Paper Manuf'r, Single, Montville. Clerk. HENRY F. BILLINGS, Hartford, 34 Glastonbury Clerk, Married, Hartford. BANK COMMISSIONERS. EDWARD R. DOYLE, d., Hartford, 25 Bridgeport, Publisher, Single, Hartford. EDWIN A. BUCK, (/. , Willimantic, 62 Ashford, Merchant, Married, Willimantic. SECRETARY STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. CHAS. D. HINE, r., Hartford, 49 Fair Haven, Vt., Teacher, Married, Hartford. Clerk. ASAHEL J. WRIGHT, r., Killingly, 40 Foster, R. I., Clerk, Married, Hartford. COMMISSIONER OF LABOR STATISTICS. d., Married, Britain. ROBERT J. VANCE, New Britain, 40 New York, Editor, New Clerk. GEORGE E. BEARN, d., New Haven, 41 Torrington, Editor, Married, New Haven. STATE LIBRARIAN. Single, Hartford. CHAS. J. HOADLEY, Hartford, 66 Hartford, Librarian, REPRESENTATIVES HALL. Sofa ALPHABETICAL ROLL OF THE HOUSE. [Republicans in Roman; Democrats in Italics.^ Temporary Residence Names. Towns. Committees. in Hartford. 176 Alderman, S. Burlington, Woman Suffrage, 198 A Urich, F.J. Union, New Towns and Probate Districts, City Hotel, 110 Alien, S.J. East Windsor, Judicial Nominations, 166 Allen, T. H. Sprague, Military Affairs (Chairman), 117 Alvord, W. E. Bolton, Incorporations, 213 Atvvell, W. R. Durham, New Towns and Probate Districts, 30 Backus, C. L. Andover, Education, 148 Bacon, F. ir. Scotland, New Counties and County Seats, 149 Bailey, C. Bethel, Public Health, 90 Church St. 115 Bailey, J. F. Groton, Canvass Votes J. of P. Claims, 170 Bailey, S. M. Wolcott, Woman Suffrage, 132 Balch, G. O. Ashford, Roads, Bridges and Rivers, 71 Barber, W. R. Putnam, Humane Institutions, 220 Barnes, A. G. New Milford, Fed. Relations, Put. Mem. Camp. 106 Barrett, R. W. Hartford, School Fund, 113 Battev, W. W. Columbia, Humane Institutions, 3 6 169 Beach, T. B. Seymour, Claims (Clerk), 1 2 44 Bidwell, G. E. East Granby, Temperance, 3 7 201 Bingham, R. W. East Haddam, Railroads, 10 ALPHABETICAL ROLL OF THE HOUSE. Temporary Residence Names. Towns, Committees. in Hartford. 4 8 247 Bird, F. H. Pomfret, Insurance, 2 3 56 Bixby, G. T. Thompson, Banks, 96 Trumbull St. 1 4 102 Blackman, S. A. Newtown, Cities and Boroughs, 1 3 70 Booth, A. M. New Milford, Humane Institutions, 4 3 75 Boss, C. R. New London, Incorporations (Clk.), Put. Mem. Camp 3 3 51 Bovven, A. J. Windham, Jud. Jt. Rules (Chm.) H. R's (Clk.), 4 5 151 Bradford, G. L. Canterbury, Const. Amend. (House), 3 5 137 Brewer, J. M. Norwich, Claims (Chairman), 4 5 145 Brockett, E. H. Simsbury, Insurance, 3 1 3 Brown, H. C. Colchester, Manufactures, 4 4 105 Buckingham, C. Fairfield, Agriculture, Park View Hotel 2 7 218 Buckley, G. E. Sharon, Manufactures, 1 7 226 Bugbee, J. F. Old Lyme, Forfeited Rights, 4 3 37 Burnham, R. M. South Windsor, Federal Relations, 3 5 126 Bushnell, G. A. Old Saybrook, Cities and Boroughs, 1 3 68 Campbell, P. Newtown, Claims, 1 5 150 Carrier, J. A. Chatham, Unfinished Business, 4 7 227 Catlin, H. H. Harwinton, Woman Suffrage, 2 5 136 Chaffee, S. E. Derby, Military Affairs, 1 6 196 Champlin, J. S. Coventry, Canvass Votes Justice of Peace, 1 3 76 Chapman, A. A. Preston, Sale of Lands, 4 7 225 Cheney, W. C. Manchester, Military Affairs (Clerk), 1 1 16 Clark, A.M. Cornwall, Manufactures, 2 7 206 Clark, C. H. Southington, Manufactures, 1 4 112 Clark, E. H. Morris, Const. Amend. (House), 4 2 33 Clark, G. M. Haddam, Insurance (Chairman), 3 5 129 Clark, J. H. Essex, Const. Amend. (House), 4 Close, J. F. Greenwich, Military Affairs, 90 Church St. 229 Coates, G. F. N. Stonington, New Towns and Probate Districts, 165 Converse, J. C. Stafford, Appropriations (Chairman), 58 Corttis, E. H. Thompson, Educ. (Clk.) Man'l and Roll (Chm.), 96 Trumbull St. 59 Cowell, G. H. Waterbury, Judiciary, Judicial Noms. (Chm.), 52 Dav, F. Brooklyn, Agriculture (Chairman), 2 27 Dayton, H. T. Watertown, Agriculture (Clerk), 5 16464 Deming, C. H. Colebrook, Temperance, 5 13838 Dempsey, E. C. Danbury, Incorporations, Rules (House), 8 23939 Douglas, E. A. Sterling, Appropriations, Can. Votes J. of P., 5 13434 Downer, W. F. Hamden, Incorporations, 2 28 DuBon, J. A. Windsor, Agriculture, 6 17777 Dudley, E. Guilford, Const. Amend, Joint, 4 99 Eaton, R. O. North Haven, Railroads, Assign, of Seats (Clk.), 5 15252 Eldredge, A. H. Wilmington, School Fund (Clerk), 13 Elliott, L. New Haven, Manufactures, Hotel Capitol. 61 *Elmer, T. Middletown, Judiciary (Chairman), 246 Ely, J. G. Lyme, Public Health, 204 Everett, A. C. Barkhamsted, Forfeited Rights, j 232 Fahey, J. E. Vernon, Cities and Boroughs, 55 Fairchild, H. L. Trumbull, Jt. Rules (Clk.), Judicial Nominations,! Spr. Fessenden, S. -Stamford, 123 Finch, G. T. Enfield, Public Health (Clerk), 212 Ford, C. E. Canaan, Insurance, 14 Trinity St. 40 Francis, A. P. Newington, Finance, 183 Froidevaux, C. F. Avon, Sale of Land, 69 Fuller, D. S. Suffield, Humane Institutions, 18 Gabb, G. D. Bloomfield, Contingent Expenses, Railroads, 160 Gallup, M. E. Ashford, Sale of Lands, 230 Garlick, C. B. Woodbury, Capitol Furniture and Grounds, 27 Niles St. 109 Georgia, C. C. Farmington, Fisheries, 195 Gillette, C. O. Haddam, School Fund, 14 Trinity St. 173 Gillette, J. R. New Hartford, New Counties and County Seats, 163 Gladding, G. S. Chester, Manufactures, 203 Goodrich, E. S. Wethersfield, Judiciary, (Chm.), 234 Goodwin, D. T. Woodstock, Capitol Furniture and Grounds, 205 Gould, E. Easton, School Fund, 65 Goulden, J. D. Stamford, Incorporations, 101 Granniss, C. W. East Haven, Temperance, * Resigned—Appointed Judge of Superior Court. ALPHABETICAL ROLL OF THE HOUSE. Temporary Residence Names. Towns. Committees. i 1 i in Hartford. 1 8 244 Gray, C.A. Ledyard, Woman Suffrage, Const. Amend. House (Chm.), 95 Greene, G., Norwich, \ 3 4 Jr. Judiciary, Con. Amend. Jt., Cont. Elec. (House), Cunn, G. M. Milford, 1 3 63 j Judiciary, Woman Suffrage (Chm.), 1 6 194 Hale, A. H. Portland, Manufactures (Clerk), 2 4 82 Hall, G. H. Bristol, Manufactures (Chairman), 3 5 119 Hall W. H. Willington, Railroads (Clerk), 3 2 29 Hall, \V. L. Waterbury, Banks, 3 6 171 Hammond, B. D. Cromwell, Agriculture, 3 8 237 Harvey, W. E. Colchester, Cities and Boroughs, 3 7 217 Hemingway, W. J. Plainville, State Librar)' (Clerk), Const. Amend. House, Hicks, R. Tolland, -j 1 4 98 Judiciary, State Library (Chm.), 1 5 146 Hill, G. P. East Lyme, Judicial Nominations, 4 7 233 Hitchcock, L. Woodbridge, Federal Relations, 1 5 156 Hodge, H. E. Marlborough, Canvass Votes Justice of the Peace, 1 5 154 Holhrook, C. W. Windsor Locks, Bank, 3 7 223 Holmes, F. E. Rocky Hill, Joint Rules, 2 4 86 Hopkins, G. C. Warren, Temperance, 1 1 20 Hough, J. R. Wallingford, Agriculture, 3 4 85 Hull, E. O. Monroe, Engrossed Bills (Chm.), Railroads, 3 7 211 Hull, H. C. Clinton, Insurance, 2 4 88 Hungerford, F. Sherman, Fisheries, 3 4 87 Hunt, N. C. Chaplin, State Prison, 2 5 120 Jackson, F. R. Woodstock, Railroads, 94 Hudson St. Military Affairs, 3 5 133 Jacobs, F. A. Killingly, r AUyn House. j New Towns and Probate Dists. (Chm.), 3 7 207 Jeralds, S. E. Cheshire, Capitol Furniture and Grounds, 3 5 135 Jones, A. F. New Canaan, Capitol Furniture and Grounds (Chm.), 4 5 161 Johnson, G. T. Norfolk, Public Health, 3 6 175 Jones, H. G. Saybrook, Roads, Bridges, and Rivers, Judiciary, Cont. Elec. (Chm.), 4 4 97 Judson, S., Jr. Stratford, \ Const. Amend. Joint (Chm.), 3 4 93 Keeler, E. 0. Norwalk, Banks (Chm.), 3 6 167 Keeney, O. Somers, Finance, 2 3 50 Keller, C. Bridgeport, Temperance (Clk.), Cont. Expen. 2 4 94 Kenney, D. Washington, Can. Votes J. of P. (Chm.), Claims, Hotel Capitol. 2 4 92 Kenney, G. Litchfield, Rules Joint, Hotel Hartford. 2 2 26 Kingman, S. C. Washington, Military Affairs, 2 4 84 Kinlock, W. G. New Britain, State Prison (Chairman), 3 6 185 Lacey, M. B. Fairfield, Education, 2 4 96 La Place, R. P. Lyme, Labor, 4 2 41 Lathrop, C. H. Franklin, Insurance, 1 4 114 Lathrop, P. L. Coventry, Federal Relations (Clerk), 1 4 100 Lee, J. Brookfield, State Prison, 2 1 8 Lewis, C. R. Middletown, Con. Amend. Jt., Put. Mem. Camp, 1 5 162 Lewis, J. P. Farmington, Woman Suffrage, 4 1 19 Lewis, \V. I. Westbrook, Joint Rules, Judicial Nominations, 32 Buckingham. 4 3 , 63 Lincoln, W. H. Hampton, New Counties and County Seats, 94 Hudson St. 2 6 184 Linsley, J. J. North Branford, State Prison, Contingent Expenses (Chairman), 3 4 91' Lord, E. E. Killingworth, -' Forfeited Rights, Judicial Noms. 2 4 80 Lounsbury, C. W. Darien, Humane Institutions, 4 8 249 Loveland, C. S. Glastonbury, Capitol Furniture and Grounds, 3 5 125 Lucas, D. N. Goshen, Forfeited Rights, • 1 4 104 Main, A. Preston, Federal Relations, 4 2 43 Main, A. M. N. Stonington, Temperance, 4 5 147 Mansfield, H. P. Reddington, Insurance, Putnam Mem'l Camp, 2 7 224 Marcy, G. B. Eastford, School Fund, 1 3 66 Markham, E. A. Durham, Labor, 3 4 89 Marsh, E. W. Bridgeport, Assign't of Seats (Chm.), Finance, 1 7 228 Marsh, IV. r. Litchfield, Education, Engrossed Bills, 3 6 181 Mayberry, F. H. East Hartford, Public Health, 4 1 17 McCall, H. Lebannon, School Fund, 1 1 12 McCarthy, IV. H. Naugatuck, Forfeited Rights, Vi ALPHABETICAL ROLL OF THE HOUSE. Temporary Names. Towns. Committees. Residence 1 in Hartford. (A5 2 6 182 Mead, M. H. Ridgefield, Canvass of V^otes J. of P., Claims, 32 Buckingham. 2 6 174 Mead, S. Greenwich, Cap. Furn. and Gds., St. Library, 2 2 22 Middleton, J. Enfield, Labor (Chairman), 1 2 34 Miller, E. B. Killingly, Education, 1 5 142 Miller, G. IV. East Windsor, Military Affairs, 3 7 215 Mills, L. A. Middlefield, Finance, 3 5 121 Mitchell, D. M. Southbury, New Counties and County Seats, 1 5 158 Morgan, A. Salem, Agriculture, 3 6 179 Morgan, L. B. Plainfield, Constitutional Amendments, Joint, 1 2 42 Morrill, J. S. Meriden, Labor, 4 3 77 Mundry, P. Salisbury, School Fund, Hotel Hartford, 2 8 240 Munger, M. H. Madison, Fisheries, 16 Spring St. House Rules (Chm.), 4 1 11 Newton, H. G. New Haven, Humane Institutions (Chm.), 3 3 57 Newton, W. H. Wallingford, School Fund (Chm.), 3 7 209 Noyes, H. B., Jr. Stonington, Banks, 4 5 155 Ogden, G. W. Wilton, New Towns and Pro. Dist. (Clk.), 90 Church St. 1 6 188 *Orton, L. E. Danbury, Labor, 1 4 118 shorn, C. E. Hartland, Manual and Roll, 3 3 47 Page, B. Meriden, Insurance (Clerk), 3 7 221 Page, B. F. Harwinton, Roads, Bridges and Rivers, 3 4 83 Parker, T. L. Saybrook, Appropriations (Clerk), 4 8 73 Parmelee, F. H. New London, Appropriations, Joint Rules, Hotel Hartford 3 5 127 Parmelee, N. L. Killingworth, Fisheries, 2 6 178 Patten, N. A. Somers, Sale of Lands, 4 5 153 Peck, H. F. Bethany, Sale of Lands, 2 6 168 Pendleton, J. Stonington, Railroads, 1 3 74 Potter, J. Griswold, Cap. Fn. & Gds., Unfin. Bus. (Clk.), Hotel Capitol. 2 7 202 Randle, L. W. Redding, Const. Amend. (House), 2 5 122 Range, 0. J. Guilford, Education, 4 8 245 Reed, C. Granby, New Counties and County Seats, Arlington House. 2 5 130 Remington, G. W. Colebrook, Judicial Nominations, 2 5 124 Reynolds, C. A. Bristol, Appropriations, 2 7 208 Robbins, F. H. Wethersfield, State Prison (Clerk), 1 4 108 Roberts, C. IV. East Hartford, Finance, 370 Asylum St. 3 1 1 Roberts, J. E. Lisbon, Roads, Bridges, and Rivers, 4 6 193 Roberts, J. L. Kent, Labor, 3 2 31 Roraback, A. T. No. Canaan, Judiciary (Clk), Sale Lands (Chm.), Cont. Elec. (Clk.), Finance (Clk.), 2 7 214 Roraback, W. A. Torrington, j Putnam Memorial Camp, 3 8 235 Rouse, G. W. Voluntown; Military Affairs, Hotel Capitol. 2 3 48 Rowan, R. H. Norwalk, Finance (Chairman), 4 7 231 Ruick, J. W. Granby, Fed. Rel., New Towns and Pro. Dist., 1 2 36 Russell, E. C. Orange, Const. Amendments (House), ^ 1 2 46 Sanborn, H. L. Canton, Claims, 2 1 10 Sanford, G. P. Oxford, New Towns and Pro. Districts, 4 5 157 Saunders, W. C. Waterford, Humane Institutions (Clerk), 2 6 172 Seymour, H. M. New Hartford, Sale of Lands, 2 7 210 Sheldon, E. D. Branford, Federal Relations, 58 Oak St. 4 5 139 Shelton, G. A. Huntington, Public Health (Chairman), 1 6 190 Smit/i, A. B. Pomfret, Fisheries, 4 2 35 Smith, C. H. Groton, Fisheries (Chairman), 1 3 78 Smith, H. iV. Middlebury, Canvass Votes Justice of Peace, 4 5 159 Smith, J. O. Canterbury, Public Health. 4 5 141 Smith, W. B. Winchester, Railroads (Chairman), 2 7 222 Somers, D. L. Woodbury, Joint Rules, 27 Niles St. 3 8 243 Southworth, L. E. Southington, Banks, 2 6 186 Spaulding, J. E. Winchester, Incorporations, Hotel Hartford. 2 8 238 Squire, F. A. Roxbury, Canvass Votes Justice of Peace, 2 5 128 Stanard, O. H. Norfolk, Woman Suffrage, 3 2 21 Starr, V. P. Chatham, Temperance (Chairman), 3 3 49 Sternberg, A. C. West Hartford, Roads, Bridges, and Rivers (Chm.), 3 2 25 Stoughton, F. Bethlehem Claims, 3 5 131 Stoughton, H. E. Plymouth, Banks, (Clerk), 2 2 24 Sumner, W. Tolland, New Coun. and Co. Seats (Chm.), 4 4 111 Swan, F. W. East Haddam, State Prison, Peoples. 13 ALPHABETICAL ROLL OF THE HOUSE. I Temporar>' Residence Names. Towns. Committees. Hartford. I in 3 1 6 Taber, A. P. Plainfield, Fisheries (Clerk), Hotel Capitol. 4 8 67 Talcott, H. G. Vernon, Banks, j 4 6 197 Talmage, G. L. Prospect, Forfeited Rights, 2 8 242 Tennant, G. C. Hebron, Forfeited Rights, 1 8 248 Terrell, E. L. Beacon Falls, Woman Suffrage, I 2 3 54 Thomas, A. Thomaston, Appropriations, Unfin. Bus. (Chm.), o 1 Thompson, J. Ellington, Agriculture, 4 4 103 Tibbals, F. L Milford, Cities and Boroughs (Clerk*, 2 4 90 Tucker, R. H. Ansonia, Finance, 3 1 1 Turnbull, A. Xew Britain, Labor, 2 6 180 Turner, R. E. Lebanon, Education, 1 1 14 T7i.'itcliell, F. M. Xaugatuck, Public Health, 3 7 219 L'pson, W. H. Berlin, Judicial Xominations (Clerk), 2 7 216 Vaill, J. P. Goshen, Appropriations, 2 8 236 Van Alstyne, L. Sharon, State Prison, ' Hotel Capitol. 1 8 250 Vinton, F. O. Mansfield, Cap. Fur. & Gds. (Clk.), Put. MT Camp, 4 6 199 Wadsworth, P. Suffield, Cit. & Bor., Put. MT Camp (Chm.), 3 1 5 Wakeman, R. Westport, Roads, Bridges, and Rivers (Clk.), 2 2 32 Wall, E. Torrington, Fisheries, 3 2 23 Wallace, G. Union, Federal Relations (Chairman), 4 6 189 Walter, J. D. Cheshire, Roads, Bridges, and Rivers, 1 3 64 IVaiizer, H. L. Xew Fairfield, Roads, Bridges, and Rivers, 3 1 9 Warner, E. M. Putnam, Incorporations (Chairman), Allyn House. 4 8 251 Warner, W. J. Hebron, Labor, 1 3 3 53 Washburn, J. R. Stafford, Forfeited Rights (Chairman), 2 38 Watrous, W\ H. Hartford, Temperance, 4 116 JVav, W.J. Bozrah, Manual and Roll, | 5 144 Webster, E. W. Ansonia, Putnam Memorial Camp, 2 45 Weeks, C. H. Mansfield, State Prison, 5 143 Welch, C. T. Windsor, Const. Amendments Joint (Clerk), 6 200 Wheeler, H. K. W^eston, New County and County Seats, 90 Church St. 1 15 Wheeler, ]. H. Hartland, Const. Amend. (House) (Clerk), 4 81 White, E."P. Ridgefield, Constitutional Amendments, Joint, 98 Capitol Ave. 4 107 Whitehead, S. Simsbury, Sale of Lands (Clerk), 8 241 Whitney, G. H. Barkhamsted, Xew Towns and Probate Districts, 4 79 Whiton, F. H. Manchester, Humane Institutions. 3 60 Williams, D. W. Glastonbury, Education (Chairman), 6 187 Williams, H. Salisbury, Cities and Boroughs (Chairman), Hotel Hartford. 2 39 Wilson, F. M. Windham, Cities and Boroughs, 6 191 Wood, G. N. Montville, Xew Counties and Co. Seats (Clk.), 5 140 Wood, H. H. Derby, .Appropriations, Assign, of Seats, 6 192 Wooster, E. R. Bridgewater, Joint Rules, 3 72 Yutzler, F. W. Cornwall, Constitutional Amendments, Joint, Park View Hotel. 14 COMMITTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Aiiriculture—Room 51), M fl., E. side Kranford; Hitchcock, Woodbridgc; Barnes, Ciranby; Sanford. Oxford; Coats, North Ston- Chairman, Senator Averill. House chairman, New Milford; Main, Preston. ington; Whitney, Barkhamsted; Atwell, Dur- Mr. Day, Brooklyn; Clerk, Mr. Dayton, Water- ham; Aldrich, Union. F/u.T/iee- Room .'iS. M fl., W. side. Chair- Messrs. DuBon, Windsor; Hough, Wal- town; man, Senator Lounsbury. House chairman, ruhlic Health Room 72, 4th fl, W. side. lingford; Buckingham, Fairfield; Hammond, Mr. Rowan, Norwalk; Clerk, Mr. Roraback, Chairman, Senator Hall. House chairman, Mr. Cromwell; Thompson, Ellington; Morgan, Torrington; Messrs. Francis, Newington; Shelton, Huntington; Clerk, Mr. Finch, Enfield; Salem. Tucker, Ansonia; Marsh, Bridgeport; Mills, Messrs. Mayberry, East Hartford; Bailey, Appropriations—Room 2 North Haven; Mr. Wood, Derby. I Mansfield; Webster, Ansonia. i Forfeited Rights Room 75, 4th fl., W. Ba/iJts— Room ."m, 8d fl., W. side. Chair- side. Chairman, Senator Crosby. House Rai/roarfs—Room 41, 3d fl., E. side Chair- man, Senator, Ferris. House chairman, Mr. chairman, Mr. Washburn, Stafford; Clerk, Mr. man, Senator Coffey. House chairman, Mr. Keeler, Norvvalk; Clerk, Mr. Stoughton, Lord, Killingworth; Messrs. Talmage, Pros- Smith, Winchester; Clerk, Mr. Hall, Willington; Plymouth; Messrs. Southworth, Southington; pect; Tennant, Hebron; Everett, Barkham- Messrs. Eaton, North Haven; Pendleton, Ston- Hall, Waterbury; Noyes, Stonington; Bixby, 5ted; Lucas, Goshen; McCarthy, Naugatuck, ington; Hull, Monroe; Jackson, VVoodstock; Thompson; Talcott, Vernon; Holbrook, Wind- Bugbee, Old Lyme. Bingham, East Haddam; (labb, Bloomfield. sor Locks. Humane Institutions—Room 47, 3d fl., Roads, Bridges and Rivers—Room 78, Canvass of Votes for Justices of E. side. Chairman, Senator Bernd. House chair- 4th fl., VV. side. Chairman, Senator Hunt. the /*eace-~Chairman, Senator Averill. man, Mr. Newton, New Haven; Clerk, Mr. House chairman, Mr. Sternberg, West Hart- House chairman, Mr. Kenney, Washington; Saunders, Waterford; Messrs. Whiton, Man- ford; Clerk, Mr. Wakeman, Westport; Messrs. Clerk, Mr. Squire, Ro.xbury; Messrs. Bailey, chester; Fuller, Suffield: Lounsbury; Darien, Walter, Cheshire; Roberts, Lisbon; Balch, Groton; Mead, Ridgefield; Douglas, Sterling; I Barber, Putnam; Battey, Columbia; Booth, Ashford; Page, Harwinton; Jones, Saybrook; Hodge, Marlborough; Smith, Middlebury; New Milford. Wanzer, New Fairfield. Champlin, Coventry. — Incorporations—Room 27, 2d fl.. E. side Rules (Senate)—Senator Marigold. Capitol Furniture and Grounds Chairman, Senator Webster. House chairman, Rules (House)—Chairman, Mr. Newton, Chairman, Senator Douglas. House chairman, Mr. Warner, Putnam; Clerk, Mr. Boss, New- New Haven; Clerk, Mr. Bowen, Windham; Mr. Mr. Jones, New Canaan; Clerk, Mr. Vinton, London; Messrs. Goodrich, Wethersfield; Dow- Dempsey, Danbury. Mansfield; Messrs. Loveland, Glastonbury; ner, Hamden; Goulden, Stamford; Spaulding, Jeralds, Cheshire; Goodwin, Woodstock; Gar- Winchester; Alvord, Bolton; Dempsey, Dan- Rules (Joint)— Room (iO, 3d fl., W. side. lick, Woodbury; Mead, Greenwich; Potter, bury. Chairman, Senator Marigold. House chairman, Griswold. Mr. Bowen, Windham; Clerk, Mr. Fairchild, IH, fl., side, jMSiirance—Room 1st W. Hill; j Trumbull; Messrs. Holmes, Rocky Parme- Room 60, 3d fl., Chairman, Senator Fuller. chairman. Cities and Boroughs— House lee, New London; Fairchild, Trumbull; Ken- W. side. Chairman, Senator Marigold. House Mr. Clark, Haddam; Clerk, Mr. Page, Meriden; ney, Litchfield; Somers, Woodbury; Lewis, chairman, Mr. Williams, Salisbury; Clerk, Mr. Messrs. Brockett, Simsbury; Lathrop, Frank- Westbrook; Wooster, Bridgewater. Tibbals, Milford; Messrs. Wadsworth, Suffield; lin; Mansfield, Redding; Bird, Pomfret; Ford, Harvey, Colchester; Wilson, Windham; Bush- Canaan; Hull, Clinton. Sale of Lands—Room .54, 3d fl., W. side. Chairman, Senator Johnson. House chairman, nell, (Jld Saybrook; Fahey, Vernon; Blackman, Judiciary- Supreme Court Room. Chair- Newtown. Mr. Roraback, North Canaan; Clerk, Mr. man, Senator Warner. House chairman, Mr. Whitehead, Simsbury; Messrs. Froidevaux, Claims—Room (i, 1st fl., E. Side. Chair- Elmer,* Middletown; Clerk, Mr. Roraback, Avon; Peck, Bethany; Seymour, New Hart- man, Senator Mix. House chairman, Mr. North Canaan; Messrs. Cowell, Waterbury; ford; Patten, Somers; Chapman, Preston; Gal- Brewer, Norwich; Clerk, Mr. Beach, Seymour; Greene, Norwich; Judson, Stratford; Bowen, lup, Ashford. Messrs. Sanborn, Canton; Bailey, Groton; Windham; Gunn, Milford; Hicks, Tolland. School Fund—Room 7, 1st fl., E. side. Mead, Ridgefield; Kenney, Washington; Judicial Nominations — Lieut-Gov- Stoughton, Bethlehem; Campbell, Newtown. Chairman, Senator Dayton. House chairman, ernor's Room. Chairman, Senator Chandler. Mr. Newton, Wallingford; Clerk, Mr. Eldredge, Constitutional Amendments (Joint)— House chairman, Mr. Cowell, Waterbury; Clerk Willington; Messrs. McCall, Lebanon; Gould, Room 73, 4th fl., W. side. Chairman, Senator .Mr. Upson, Berlin; Messrs. Fairchild, Trum- Easton; Marcy, Eastford; Mundry, Salisbury; Johnson. Strat- bull; House chairman, Mr. Judson, Lord, Killingworth; Remington, Cole- Gillette, Haddam; Barrett, Hartford. ford; Clerk, Mr. Welch, Windsor; Messrs. Dud- brook; Lewis, Westbrook; Allen, East Windsor, Senator ley, Guilford; White, Ridgefield; Morgan, Hill, East Lyme. State Library-Chairman, Hall. Plainfield; Lewis, Middletown; Gunn, Milford; House chairman, Mr. Hicks, Tolland; Clerk, IiOhor Room 4(i, 3d fl., E. side. Chairman, Yutzler, Cornwall. — Mr. Hemingway, Plainville; Mr. Mead, Green- Senator Dayton. House chairman, Mr. Middle- wich. Constitutional Amendments (House) ton, Enfield; Clerk, Mr. Orton, Danbury; State Prison—Room 45, 3d fl., E. side. — Room 72, 4th fl., W. side. Chairman, Mr. Messrs. Morrill, Meriden; La Place, I^yme; Senator Smith. chairman, Greene, Norwich; Clerk, Mr. Randle, Redding; Roberts, Kent; Warner, Hebron; TurnbuU, Chairman, House Mr. Kinlock, New Britain; Clerk, Mr. Robbins, Messrs. Russell, Orange; Wheeler, Hartland; New Britain; Markham, Durham. Bradford, Canterbury; Clark, Essex; Clark, Wethersfield; Messrs. Linsley, North Branford; Manual and Roll— Chairman, Senator Hunt, Chaplin; Van Alstyne, Sharon; Swan, Morris; Hicks, Tolland. j Fuller. House chairman, Mr. Corttis, Thomp- East Haddam; Weeks, Mansfield; Lee, Brook- j Contingent Expenses (House l— Chair- son; Clerk, Mr. Osborn, Hartland; Mr. Way, field. man, Mr. Lord, Killingworth; Clerk, Mr. Kel- Bozrah. ! ler, Bridgeport; Mr. Gabb, Bloomfield. Temperance—Room HO, 4th fl., W. side. M'aJiijfactiirers—Room 7(i, 4th fl., W. side. Chairman, Senator (jates. House chairman, Contested Elections (Senate) Chair- Chairman, Senator Birge. House chairman, Mr. Starr, Chatham; Clerk, Mr. Keller, Bridge- man, Senator Warner. Clerk, Senator Chandler; Mr. Hall, Bristol; Clerk, Mr. Hale, Portland; port; Messrs. Watrous, Hartford; Bidwell, East Senator Hall. ' Messrs. Clark, Southington; Elliott, New Granby; Grannis, East Haven; Main, North Contested Elections (House)—Chair- Haven; Brown, Colchester; Clark, Cornwall; Stonington; Hopkins, Warren; Deming, Cole- man, Mr. Judson, Stratford; Clerk, Mr. Rora- Buckley, Sharon; Gladding, Chester. brook. back, Torrington; Mr. Gunn, Milford. Military Affairs-Room 15, 1st fl. W. Unfinished BH.sine.ss— Chairman, Sena- ijdiioafio/i — Room 42, ;M fl., E. side. side. Chairman, Senator Crosby. House chair- tor Dayton, House chairman, Mr. Thomas, Chairman, Senator Palmer. House chairman, man, Mr. Allen, Sprague; Clerk, Mr. Cheney, Thomaston; Clerk, Mr. Potter, Griswold; Mr. Mr. Williams, Glastonbury; Clerk, Mr. Corttis, Manchester; Messrs. Chaffee, Derby; Rouse, Carrier, Chatham. Thompson; Messrs. Range, (iuilford; Turner, Voluntown; Close, Greenwich; Jacobs, Kil- Woman Suffrage—Chairman, Senator Lebanon; Lacey, Fairfield; Miller, Killingly; lingly; Kingman, Washington; Miller, East Palmer. House chairman, Mr. Gunn, Milford; Backus, Andover; Marsh, Litchfield. Windsor. Clerk, Mr. Terrill, Beacon Falls; Messrs. Alder- Engrossed Bills -Chairman, Senator New Counties and County Seats- man, Burlington; Bailey, Wolcott; Catlin, Chandler; Senator Hall. House chairman, Room 71). 4th fl., W. side. Chairman, Senator Herwinton; Stannard, Norfolk; Lewis, Farm- Mr. Hull, Monroe; Marsh, Litchfield. Clerk, Lee. House chairman, Mr. Sumner, Tolland; ington; Gray, LeHyard. Mr. J. F. Carpenter. Clerk, Mr. Wood, Montville; Messrs. Reed, Executive Nominations — Senators Cjranby; Mitchell, Southbury; Wheeler, Wes- Johnson, Mix and Smith. Clerk, Senator ton; I^mcoln, Hampton; Gillett, New Hartford; Veteran Association— Room 70, 4th fl., Smith. Bacon, Scotland. E. side. President, Mr. Watrous, Hartford; Federal Relations Chairman. Senator New Towns and Probate Districts Clerk, Mr. Reynolds, Bristol. Little. House chairman, Mr. Wallace, Union; —Room 7(1, 4th fl., W. side. Chairman, Senator Agricultural Association—Room .50, Clerk, Mr. Lathrop, Coventry; Messrs. Burn- Little. House chairman, Mr. Jacobs, Killingly; .3d fl., K. side. President, Mr. Dayton, Water- ham, South Windsor, Ruick; (Jranby; Sheldon, Clerk, Mr. Ogden, Wilton; Messrs. Ruick, town; Clerk, Mr. Eaton, North Haven. *Resigned— Appointed Judge of Superior Court. E. S. Goodrich, of Wethersfield, succeeds him. 15 Hon. O. VINCENT COFFIN GOVERNOR Hon. O. Vincent Coffin, of Middle- son of a farmer, he passed his boyhood town, Governor of the State of Connecticut, in farm work. He taught school when was born at Mansfield, Duchess County, 16 and was salesman for a wholesale New York, June 30, 1836, and is a lineal de- mercantile concern in New York when 17. scendant in the seventh generation of From 19 to 25 he was the New York Tristam Coffin, who came from England representative of a prominent firm ot about 1642, and was afterward Governor Connecticut manufacturers and subse- of Nantucket and Tuckernucket. He was quently became a special partner in suc- educated in Cortland Academy and the cessful business enterprises in New York. Charlotteville Seminarv, New York. The In 1859 he married the daughter of the late Linus Cole, of Middletown, and went of the Middlesex Fire Assurance Company, to that city to reside in 1864. Althougli a position he now holds. He was president excluded by the authorities from military of the Middlesex County Agricultural service in the war of 1861-5, he chose to Society in 1875, has been Mayor of Middle- render what service he could in furnishing town for two years, director and vice- a substitute and in other ways. He was a president of the First National Bank, member of the New York Committee of the director, secretary and treasurer of the United States Christian Commission and railroad company, was president four years president of the Brooklyn, N. Y., Young of the Middletown Young Men's Christian Men's Christian Association during a con- Association, and has held over a score of siderable portion of the years in which other positions of a more or less public those organizations were most prominent in character. field hospital work forthearmy of theUnion. Mr. Coffin has never been a seeker for After settling in Middletown Mr. Coffin positions. He became a candidate for Sena- became the active executive officer of the tor in the district which had given a Re- Farmers' and Mechanics' Savings Bank publican majority for Senator only twice in and held that position fourteen years, until about thirty years and was twice elected. 1878, when ill-health obliged him to retire His phenomenal plurality of over 1 7,000 for from active work. Six years later, his Governor marks the high-water achieve- health being restored, he became president ment of the Republicans of the State. 17 Hon. LORRIN A. COOKE LIEUTEXAXT-GOVERXOR Hon. Lorrix A. Cooke, of Barkhamsted, impartiality. During the session of 1884 he Lieutenant-Governor of Connecticut, was was also Chairman of the Committee on En- born in New Marlboro, Mass., April 6, 1831, grossed Bills, a position attracting no atten- a descendant of one of the first settlers- tion, but involvino; a good deal of time and His great-grandfather was a soldier in the hard work and qualifications of a high order. Revolutionar}' war. He moved when a boy He was appointed, on the part of the Sen- with his father to Norfolk, Conn., where he ate, a special committee to investigate cer- received an academical education. He tain matters in connection with the Storrs taught school and then settled down on a Agricultural School, at Mansfield. He now farm. In 1856 he was chosen a Represen- is one of the trustees of the Girls' Indus- tative from Colebrook, then being: identified trial School at Middletown. In 1886 he with the Republican part}-. He filled many was moderator of the Congregational Na- town offices. In 1869 he became manager tional Council at Chicago. of the Eagle Scythe Compan}-, of Riverton. In the fall of 1886 he was chosen. Lieuten- In 1 88 1 he was chosen Senator from the ant-Governor on the ticket with Hon. Eighteenth District. For some time he was Henr}' B. Harrison, of New Haven. In Postmaster. In 1882 he was reelected to the 1892 he was a delegate from the Fourth Senate, and was for three years Chairman of District to the National Republican con- the Committee on Education. He was alsc^ vention, held at Minneapolis. His nomi- frequently presiding officer as president nation, bv acclamation, and election, in pro tern, of the Senate, in which capacity he 1894, were graceful tributes to his efficiency discharged his duties accuratelv and with and popularity. Hon. WILLIAM C. MOWRY SECRETARY OF STATE Hon. William C. Mowry, Secretary of time a new enterprise was organized in State of Connecticut, belongs to Norwich, Norwich for the manufacture of the Page where he was born June 26, 1850. His ele- steam heater, for furnishing artificial heat mentary education was received at the pubHc to residences and public buildings. Col. schools of his native city. Graduating at the Mowr}' became interested in this, and, hav- Norwich Free Academy, he prepared for a ing dissolved his former business connec- course of instruction in the Sheffield Scien- tions, entered actively into the new enter- tific School, but was prevented from enter- prise, becoming treasurer and manager of ing that institution by a trouble of his eyes, the Page Steam Heating Company. which threatened permanent loss of sight. Colonel Mowry was an aide on Governor Afterward, recovering the use of them, he Harrison's staff in 1886 and was a promi- entered the works of the Mowry Axle and nent member of the House in 1889, where Machine Company for the purpose of obtain- he served as Chairman of Committee on ing a yjractical knowledge of the business. Corporations. In 1893 he was again in the Remaining in the mechanical department House, where, among other important two years, he was promoted to the business duties, he was assigned on the Committee department of the same compan}-, which on State Prison Investigation. He lent place he retained until 1876. About this much strength to the State ticket in 1894. 10 GEORGE W. HODGE TREASURER George W. Hodge, ot Windsor, State terest in the press paper manufactory ot Treasurer of Connecticut, has been identi- House & Co., and bv successive purchases, fied with the business interests of his town he has since become the owner of the whole and section for years. He was born in Se}-- business, though the old name stands. Mr. mour, July 5, 1845. He studied in the Con- Hodge has been active in local politics for necticut Literar}- Institution at Suffield, years and he has held all the offices in the and then learned to manufacture paper in gift of his town, was Postmaster at Rain- his father's mills at Rainbow, Windsor, bow five years and was on the Republi- whither the family had removed in 1853. In can Town Committee eight years. He 1866 he went into partnership with his was a member of the House in the year father, and remained in the concern until 1 88 1, and a Senator from the Third Dis- he sold out in 1874: 1876 he bought an in- trict in 1889. ao Hon. benjamin P. MEAD COMPTROLLER Hon. Benjamin P. Mead, of New Ca- In 1885 and 1887 Mr. Mead was in the naan, Comptroller of Connecticut, was born House. In 1887 he was House Chairman in Bridgeport, September 20, 1847, and after of the Committee on Fisheries. Mr. Mead an education in the academy went into was Senator from the Twelfth District in business. He was drawn aside into poli- 1889, and again in 1891, the year of the tics and, while still retaining his interests deadlock. The former year he was Chair- as a merchant, moving to New Canaan was man of the Committee on Cities and elected Town Clerk, and for seven consecu- Boroughs. In 1891 he stood by his party tive years was chosen a Selectman. For from first to last. To his new duties he more than fifteen times he has been chosen brings a wide experience and much execu- to offices of distinction. tive ability. 31 CHARLES PARxMELE GRAHAM ADJUTAXT-GEXERAL Charles Parmele Graham, Adjutant- under Gov. Harrison and Colonel Graham General, was born in Utica, N. Y., June 6, was promoted to be Brigadier-General, 1839. He came to Middletown and en- January 28, 1885. March i, 1890, he was gaged in the practice of dentistry, which relieved b}' Gov. Bulkeley as an out- he has followed for thirty-six years. De- growth of the First Regiment polo quarrel cember 8, 1 87 1, he joined Company H, and honorably discharged. Committees Second Regiment ; after a m :)nth of service of two Legislatures found the charges not was made First Sergeant, eight months sustained and recommended his restora- later he became First Lieutenant, and on tion. The Senate of 1893 refused by only April 21, 1873, Captain. September 3, 1875, one vote to restore him. Gen. Graham he became Major of the regiment. July 15, has alwaj's been a military officer ot 1878, he succeeded Col. Stephen R. Smith, ability. The general is a Dental Com- when that officer became Brigadier-General. missioner of the State and President of the Gen. Smith was made Adjutant-General State Dental Society. 33 WILLIAM E. DISBROW QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL William E. Disbrow of Bridgeport, Brookfield, Conn., fifty years ago, and has Quartermaster-General, is a war veteran. been a farmer, a spring maker and an in- He is connected with the Grand Army surance agent. During the war he served Post at Bridgeport and has held Federal as Corporal of Company H, Second Connec- offices. Always actively interested in ticut Heavy Artillery. He was a supervisor politics he managed the last Republican of the Connecticut census of 1880, and has campaign in his cit3\ He was bcjrn in been a Deputy United States Marshal. GEO. AUSTIN BOWEN, M. D. SURGEON-GENERAL Geo. Austin Bowen, M. D., Surgeon-Gen- has since pursued his profession and conducted eral, is of an old Connecticut family which a dairy and stock farm, breeding thoroughbred located in Woodstock with the " pioneer set- horses, cattle and sheep. In agriculture he tlers " in 1686, and has always been a promi- has had many positions: Was secretary of the nent one in business and town affairs. General famous Woodstock Farmers' Club during its Bowen was born in Woodstock, July 7, 1841, history of twelve years; was twice elected in one of the family homesteads, which he now president of the Woodstock Agricultural occupies. This old residence, a portion of it Society; has been a director of the Woodstock dating back to Colonial days, is quaint in Creamery Incorporation from its inception, structure, vine-clad and picturesque, and has and for five years was president of the Con- been in the family for four generations. necticut Dairymen's Association; was the first In 185 I he removed with his family to Brook- Master of Senexet Grange ; for two years lyn, N. Y., where he received a liberal educa- was the deputy for Windham County ; served tion, and was graduated from the University one term of two years as lecturer of the State of New York, with the degree of M. D., in Grange, and is now serving for the third term 1863. as Master thereof, and is a member of the It was his desire to enter the army as a surgeon National Grange. During these years he has and steps were taken to secure a position, but lectured extensively in the New England, Mid- entreaties of friends, and the offer of an asso- dle and some of the Western States on agricul- ciate position with his preceptor, Dr. John tural and scientific subjects, and has been the Goul Rosman, a leading practitioner of the president of the Patrons' Mutual Fire Insur- city, prevailed and he reluctantly relinquished ance Company of Hartford since its organiza- the idea. He, however, saw much of military tion in 1887. surgery in the army hospitals that surrounded In limiting his practice, he stdl keeps in close New York and Brooklyn, where he frequently contact with his profession. Is the medical acted as a volunteer surgeon. He early con- examiner, also the health officer, for the town nected himself with dispensary and hospital of Woodstock, and is connected with the Day practice, serving five years as attending physi- Kimball Hospital of Putnam, and is a member cian, for two years of which he was at the head of the Association of American Military Sur- of the department of skin diseases, and was for geons. three years the secretary of the county medical General Bowen has always been active in society. Overwork resulted in a complete loss politics and connected with local and State of health, compelling a relinquishment of all associations, but would never consent to be- labor. To secure rest he retired to his farm at come a candidate for any office He was, how- Woodstock in 1873 for a six months' vacation. ever, nominated for Lieutenant-Governor on It was three years, however, before health was the ticket with General Merwin in 1890, which restored; in the meantime his love for agricul- occurred while he was absent from the State on ture had gained the ascendancy, and he re- professional business, and a declination im- solved to make Woodstock his home, where he possible. 2i HENRY SEYMOUR PECK COMMISSARY-GENERAL Henry Seymour Peck, of New Haven, Then he went into the warehouse business Commissary-General, went to the Civil in New York, and remained until 1888. War as principal musician in the non- General Peck was a Lieutenant of the commissioned staff of the Twenty-second Second Company Governor's Foot Guards Connecticut. Serving until December 23, and has been Vice-Commander of Admiral 1863, he returned to New Haven (where Foote Post, G. A. R. He is now an aid he was born) in 1845, and where he gradu- on National Commander Lawler's staff, ated from Russell's Collegiate and Com- G. A. R. mercial Institute in 1862, and continued General Peck was at one time a Council- until 1870 in the photographic business. man and a Commissioner of Public Parks. 25 JAMES H. JARMAN PAYMASTER-GENERAL James H. jARMAN,of Hartford, Paymas- of the Connecticut Mutual Life, and an ter-General, was born in New Haven, June ardent worker in the Y. M. C. A. He is ID, 1848. There, at the age of 19, he be- Chairman of the Board of School Visitors came a member of the New Haven Grays. of Hartford, and has been an earnest advo- After three and one-half years of service cate of the introduction of sewing and he removed to Hartford and became one manual training in our public schools. of the org-anizers of Company K. First Regi- The General is a thirty-second degree ment, enlisting February ID, 1879. In April Mason ; Past Commander of Washington he was made a Sergeant, February 19, Commandery, No. i,K. T. ; an officer in 1883, became Second Lieutenant, and First the Scottish Rite bodies, and a member of Lieutenant April 29, 1886. Major and the Mystic Shrine ; a charter member of Brigade Inspector of Rifle Practice were the Hartford Republican Club, a member his next honors, under Brigadier-General of The McKinley and The 20th Century Graham. He declined to consider an ap- Clubs. He is also Councilman from the pointment on the staff of Colonel Watson, Second Ward. General Jarman prepared named to succeed General Graham. Gen- for college, intending to enter Yale in the eral Jarman is an agent at the home otifice class of 1869, but circumstances prevented. LEONARD M. DAGGETT JUDGE ADVOCATE-GENERAL Leonard M. Daggett, of New Haven, the law firm of White & Daggett, and Judge Advocate-General, graduated at Instructor on Law of Wills in the Yale Academic in 1884, and the Law Graduate Course at the Yale Law School. School in 1887. He is a nephew of the General Daggett was born in New late Rev. O. E. Daggett, Pastor at Yale Haven, November 23, 1863. In 1891 College and a son of Dr. Daggett, a well- he was a member of the Board of known practitioner. He is a member of Councilmen. 27 Col. HERBERT LATIMER CAMP AID-I)E-CAMP Colonel Herbert Latimer Camp, of National Bank of Middletown until about a Middletown, is a son of the late J. N. 3'ear ago, but is now devoting his whole Camp and a nephew of the late General time to the management of several large Frederick E. Camp, Adjutant-General on estates. Colonel Camp was born in Middle- the staff of Governor Lounsbury, and Pay- town, July 30, 1867, and was educated master-General on the staff of Governor wholly in the public and private schools of Bigelow. He was teller of the First that city. Col. WATSON J. iMILLER AID-DE-CAMP Col. Watson J. Miller, ot Shclton, went to New York, still in the same busi- town of Huntington, was born in Middle- ness, returning to Connecticut in 1879 ^^id town, Conn., Nov. 23, 1849, and is a de- locatinof in Shelton, town of Hunting-ton, scendant of Thomas Miller, who came from where he was made Secretary-Treasurer England about 1630, and who built the and General Manager of the reorganized first mill in Middletown about 1660. Gov. Derby Silver Company. Ten years after- Benjamin Miller was the youngest son of ward he became its president, with control Thomas Miller and great-great-grandfather and general management. He has had of the subject of this sketch. This en- tendered him several times the nomination titles Colonel Miller to membership in of representative from his town, but has the Sons of the Colonial Wars. On his declined all political honors, preferring to mother's side the Colonel is a descendant devote his whole time and energy to the of Timothy Prout, also a native of England, building up of his business interests. who came to Boston about 1640, removing Colonel Miller is also President of the to Middletown about 1670, and was in- South End Land Company, of the Shelton terested in the building of the first vessel Savings Bank, the Shelton Building and on the Connecticut River at Middletown. Loan Association, and a director in the Colonel Miller's education was obtained Derby Building and Lumber Company, in the Middletown High School and Chase Home Trust Company, Shelton and Derby Institute, also at the New Haven Business Board of Trade, Public Library and has College. just been elected a director in the Birming- In 1868, he engaged in the manufacture ham National Bank, to succeed the late of silverware at Middletown, and in 1874 Edward N. Shelton. Colonel Miller is married Miss Susie J. Waite, daughter of also a 32d degree Mason, Knight Templar Alonzo Waite, ot Chicopee, Mass., then and member of Mystic Shrine. Z'J Col. henry WALTON WESSELLS AID-DE-CAMP Col. Hexrv Walton Wessells, ot of the Revolution, Vice-President Connec- Litchtield, was born in New Milford, July ticut Society War of 181 2, Secretary and 13, 1845, ^"d educated at the "Gunnery," Treasurer of the Litchfield Club, member in Washington, and is of the firm of Wes- of the Division Council, Sons ot Veterans, sells, Gates & Co., druggists. He is the and Capt. of C. (). Belden Camp No. 81, son of Gen. L. W. Wessells, who was Col- Sons of Veterans. For three years h.e was onel of the Nineteenth Connecticut Volun- Lieutenant of Company H, Fourth Regi- teers and Quartermaster-General under ment, C. N. G. He has been an Assessor Gov. Andrews. Col. Wessells is a member of Litchfield, Colonel and Lieutenant-Col- of New York Commanderv, Loyal Legion. onel Connecticut Division Sons of Veter- and of the Young Men's Republican Club of ans, member of the Advisory Board Sons New Haven. He is also Warden of the of Veterans' Guards, and of the Council in Borough ot Litchfield, Secretary of the Chief; President New England Association Litchfield Mutual Fire Insurance Com- Sons of Veterans, and Registrar of Connec- pany, Treasurer Connecticut Societ}- Sons ticut Society of Colonial War. 30 Col. WM. E. F. LANDERS ASSISTANT AnjUTANT-GENERAL Colonel Landers was until Jan. 9, 1895, Master ot Charity Lodge, No. 68, F. & A. from Sept. 23, 1893, Assistant General, M. ; High Priest of Benevolence Chapter, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, on No. 21,1^. A. M.; Thrice Illustrious Master the staff of Gen. George Havens, the of Mystic Council, No. 29, R. & S. M.; brigade commander of the National Guard. also District Deputy Grand Master for the He is 47 years old, was born in Brooklyn, Masonic Lodges in New London County. N. Y., and has seen over thirteen years' He has been Grand Master Workman of service in the National Guard. In 1866, the Grand Lodge A. O. U. W., Massa- when Colonel Landers lived in Mystic, chusetts jurisdiction, embracing the New Conn., he enlisted in Company " A," Third England States, and as a representative Regiment, C. N. G. He was promoted to from that grand body has attended sessions Corporal, Sergeant, First Sergeant, and of the Supreme Lodge of United States elected Second Lieutenant May 8, 1868; and Canada at Omaha, Detroit and Helena, Captain, June 4, 1871, and Major of the Montana. He has also " preached" the Regiment, December 4, 1874. He resigned, merits of the Order before audiences in the February 26, 1878, and again entered the principal cities in Maine, Massachusetts, service September 23, 1893, succeeding Rhode Island and Connecticut, and is still Lieut. -Col. George M. Cole on General " in the harness." Havens' staff. Colonel Landers is a merchant in New Colonel Landers has had a large experi- London (firm of W. E. F. Landers & Co.), ence and been an active worker in fra- being in business there in the carpet, dry ternal orders, having been Worshipful goods and house furnishing line. Col. LOUIS RICHMOND CHENEY ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL Col. Louis Richmond Cheney, Assist- Club ot Hartford, a director in the Con- ant Quartermaster-General, was born in necticut River Banking Co., beside having South Manchester, Conn., April 27, 1859. been treasurer of the Land and Improve- He was educated at the Hartford High ment Co., of Rye, N. Y. School, and was engaged in the silk busi- Colonel Cheney is known as a man of ness for fourteen years at South Man- fine social instincts and good business qual- chester, Hartford and New York, until ifications, making him deservedly popular July, 1893, when he returned to Hartford, in both public and private life. Among his and has since been in charge of several brother officers he is considered a very estates. He is secretary of the Republican companionable addition to the staff. 32 Capt. JOHN MILTOX THOMPSON AID-DE-CAMP Capt. John Milton Thompson, 24th He was bre vetted for gallant and meri- U. S. Infantry, now attached to the Staff torious conduct at James Island, 1864. of the Commander-in-Chief of the Military In 1866 he was appointed Second Lieu- Forces of the State, was born in Lebanon, tenant in the regular army, since which N. H., Aug. I, 1842. time his service has been mostly in Texas, He entered the volunteer service as a Indian Territory, New Mexico and Ari- private in the 7th N. H., Nov. 7, 1861, and zona. Captain Thompson's thirty-three served continuousl}' until mustered out as years of active service cannot be given in Captain 33d U. S. C. T., Jan. 31, 1866. an article like this. He was present during the siege of He is a member of the Militarv Order Charleston and its minor operations, serv- Lo3al Legion, Sons of American Revolu- ing as Provost Marshal, Provost Judge, tion and New Hampshire Sons of Rev- etc., of the city after its capture. olution. Hox. ORVILLE H. FLATT. UNITED STATES SENATOR. Hon. Orville H. Platt, one of the since made that city his home. In 1855-6 United States Senators from Connecticut, he was Clerk ot the Connecticut Senate, was born in the town of Washington, and was elected Secretary of State in 1857. Litchfield County, in this State, on July 19, In 1 861-2 he was a member of the Senate, 1827. He is a son of Daniel G. Flatt, a and in 1864 and 1869 was elected to the farmer. His education was received in the House,— the last year serving as its common schools and in " The Gunnery," Speaker. In all these positions he dis- in the town of Washington. Mr. Platt played exceptional qualifications and studied law in the office of Hon. Gideon H. showed a special aptitude for legislative HoUister, Litchfield, the well-known his- business. In 1877 he was chosen State At- torian of Connecticut, and was admitted torney for New Haven County, and held to the bar in Litchfield in 1849. Subse- that place till elected, in 1879, to the quently he secured admission to the Penn- United States Senate to succeed Hon. sylvania bar in Towanda, Bradford County, William H. Barnum. His first term in and spent six months in the office of Hon. the Senate expired March 3, 1885, but Ulysses Mercur, now Chief-Justice of the he was imanimously re-elected, and at Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He re- the expiration of his second term, in turned to Connecticut in 1851, and located 1891, was again chosen for the term expir- in Meridcnas a practitioner of law, and has ing in 1897. 34 Hon. JOSEPH R. HAWLEY. UXITKl) S'lATES SKXAl'OR. Hon. Joseph R. Hawley, United 1 88 1, he was transferred to the Senate, and States Senator from Connecticut, Avas born was re-elected for a second term in 1 887, October 31, 1826, at vStewartsville, N. C. and again in 1893 for his third term. His father, Rev. Francis Hawley, was born Senator Hawley is one of the best ex- in Farmington, Conn., a descendant 01 temj)ore speakers in the United States, Samuel Hawley who settled in Stratford, and his services are in demand in all politi- Conn., in 1639. In 1837 the family removed cal campaigns. He speaks with much to Connecticut, and in 1841 to Cazenovia, vigor and magnetism, and his words always N. Y. General Hawley prepared for col- have an important influence for good. He lege at the Hartford Grammar School and always voices the best sentiment of the the Cazenovia Seminary and graduated at country in ever}' department of activity, Hamilton College, N. Y., in 1847. In 1^49 and the citizens of the vState take great he returned to Connecticut and began the pride in being represented by him at the practice of law in Hartford as the partner National capital. of John Hooker, September i, 1850. From Senator Hawley 's war record is one ot the profession of a lawyer he turned to which any patriot may be proud. From that of editor, and thus graduated into the profession of law3-er he turned to that politics. He was elected Governor of of editor, and in 1861 was among the first Connecticut in 1866, filling the office for a to enlist under President Lincoln's first call single term. In the autumn of 1872, upon for troops. He enlisted in Rifle Company the death of Julius L. Strong, he was A, First Connecticut Volunteers, and was elected a Representative in Congress over chosen Captain. On the return of this William W. Eaton, and was re-elected for Regiment from service he was appointed the full term in April, 1873. He was de- Lieutenant-Colonel of the Seventh Con- feated in 1875 and 1876. but elected to the necticut and served until the close of the Forty-sixth Congress in 1878, taking his war, when he was discharged with the seat March 4, 1879. Thence, March 4, brevet rank of Major-General. 35 ^^ '**^ Hon. E. STEVENS HENRY CONGRESSMAN, FIRST DISTRICT Hon. E. Stevens Henry (Vernon), 1887 and 1888; was a delegate-at-large in Member of Congress from the First Dis- the Republican National Convention in trict, was born in Gill, Mass., in 1836, and 1888, was State Treasurer for four years, removed to Rockville early in life. He from 1889 to 1893. His record in this grew up in and with that prosperous com- office is well known, and his methods have munity, and is one of its leading citizens. received the heartiest indorsement of the He is a successful business man, a large taxpayers of the State. U.nder his admin- owner of real estate, proprietor of a fine istration the State tax was eliminated, the farm, breeder of choice cattle, and a man- State debt largely reduced by the payment ager of various other important interests, of all matured and optional bonded obliga- being at the head of the People's Savings tions. Bank. He is a director in the First Na- Mr. Henry is at present Mayor of Rock- tional Bank of Rockville, and in the First ville, being elected for two years in Decem- National Bank of Willimantic,also treasurer ber, 1893. He was the Republican candi- of the Tolland County Mutual Fire Insur- date for Congress in 1892, but was defeated ance Company. Mr. Henry was a member by Lewis Sperry by a plurality of 562. In of the House of Representatives in the 1894 Henry defeated Sperry by 5,207. run- General Assembly of 1883, State Senate in ning 703 votes ahead of the State ticket. Hon. NEHEMIAH DAY SPERRY CONGRESSMAN-ELECT Hon. Nehemiah Day Sperry, of New command, he entered upon a very suc- Haven, was born at Woodbridge, New cessful business career in New Haven as Haven County, Conn., on July lo, 1827. the junior member of the building firm of He is of Puritan ancestry, being in direct Smith & Sperry, founded in 1848. line of descent from Richard Sperry, one of From the day he polled his first vote, the early settlers of New England. Mr. Sperry has taken an active and intelli- The subject of this sketch is the third gent interest in political affairs, local, state son of Enoch and Atlanta Sperry. His and national. Previously a Whig, he father was a farmer and manufacturer of became connected with the American some means and of excellent repute, who party upon its formation, and in 1854, transmitted to his offspring the best quali- was its principal leader in Connecticut, ties of the sturdy Puritan stock from which although then one of its youngest members. he sprang. Young Sperry was educated In 1855 he was a delegate from Connecticut in the public schools of his native place, to the National Convention of the American and spent one year at Prof. Amos Smith's party held in Philadelphia, and was private school at New Haven. By his appointed a member of the Committee on labors as a teacher, and also through his Resolutions. As such he vigorously op- connection with his father's business, he posed the incorporation of pro-slavery was enabled to save several hundred planks in the platform, as false in logic and dollars, and with this small capital at his vicious in principle ; and when they were 37 adopted he unceremoniously bolted the ered a whole page of the paper, and excited Convention. such wide-spread interest that four hundred Together with many others of the party thousand copies were published to meet the who held views in consonance with his own, immediate demand, and a large edition in he attended the first National Convention of pamphlet form was afterward published and the newly-formed Republican Party, which broadly circulated. The Neiv York Tribune was held in New York City in the same and other leading journals pronounced it year, and gave his warm support to the one of the strongest as well as one of the candidacy of General Fremont, for whose ablest papers on the question of " Practical election he labored with extraordinary Protection " ever published. energy during the ensuing campaign. In In social life he is very popular, and is 1861 President Lincoln appointed him Post- connected, officially and otherwise, with a master of New Haven. In 1864 he was a number of the principal local organiza- member of the Republican National Con- tions, (^f one of these, the Quinnipiack vention, held at Baltimore, which renomi- Club, probably the oldest in the city, he nated Lincoln for the presidency. has been president for twelve years or In 1887 he was selected by Senators Piatt more. He is also president of the Cham- and Hawley and others to write an article ber of Commerce of New Haven. He on " The Advantages of Protection," for was nominated for Congress again in 1894, the Christian Seiretary, a paper published in as a Republican, receiving 28,749 votes, the city of Hartford, in reply to a Free against 21,821 for Pigott, Democrat; SQQ Trade article in the same paper by Prof. for Griffin, Prohibitionist, and 693 for W. G. Sumner. Mr. Sperry's article cov- Baldwin, People's. Hon. CHARLES ADDISON RUSSELL CONGRESSMAN, THIRD DISTRICT Hon. Charles Addison Russell was born complimented, and were prolific of good results. in Worcester, Mass., March 21, 1852. He That year, having been nominated for Secretary was educated in the public schools, and under of State, he had the gratification of leading, in the tuition of Rev. Harris Greene prepared for votes, his co-nominees for the various offices. Yale College, from which he was graduated in He was elected Congressman from the Third 1872, taking high rank as a scholar and acquir- in 1886. Since then he has been four times ing much popularity as a comrade. For five reelected, so that now he is serving his fifth years he was city editor of the Worcester Press, term. As the advocate and friend of home and afterward occupied a similar position on industries he has steadily opposed in Congress the Worcester Spy. In 1880, Mr. Russell mar- every attempt to impair the laws under which ried the daughter of Hon. Sabin L. Sayles, of Connecticut manufacturing and mechanical in- Killingly, in this State, and became associated terests have prospered, and has given his sup- with the Sabin L. Sayles Woolen Company as port to every measure calculated to advance its treasurer. In 1881, he was an aide, with the commercial and agricultural prosperity of rank of Colonel, on the staff of Governor Bige- the State. His years of service at Washington low, and in 1883 Killingly sent him to the have been marked by prompt attention to the Legislature, where he proved a valuable Repub- demands made upon his time and consideration lican leader, both in the legislative hall and in by his constituents in matters affecting their the committee room. Much of his efficiency private interests. Courteous and frank toward has been due to his newspaper experience, for all who have approached him, he has allied he was a graceful and convincing speaker and men to him by the strongest personal ties, and a polished, forcible writer. His political he is now more popular than ever throughout speeches in the campaign of 1884 were highly his district and the State. 3a Hon. EBENEZER J. HILL CONGRESSMAN FOURTH DISTRICT Hon. Ebenezer J. Hill was born in Redding, Railway Company and the Norwalk Gaslight Conn., August 4, 1845. He is the son of a Company, vice-president of the National Bank Methodist minister. Rev. Moses Hill, of Red- of Norwalk, and associated with several of the ding, Conn., and Charlotte Illsley McLellan manufacturing concerns of Norwalk. Hill, of Portland, Me. His first ancestor in He is a Past Grand Master and served two this country was William Hill, of Windsor, terms as Grand Representative of the Inde- who was a member of the fall session of the pendent Order of Odd Fellows of Connecticut, first General Assembly of Connecticut, August, is a vice-president of the State Board of Trade, 1639, and whose descendants have ever since and of the Connecticut Society of the Sons of been continuous residents of Connecticut and the American Revolution, and thrice a delegate honorably identified with its history. to its National Congress. In 1892 he was chosen Mr. Hill prepared for college at the public by the laymen of the New York East Conference school in Norwalk and entered Yale with the to represent that body in the Quadrennial Gen- class of '65, where he remained two years, eral Conference of Methodism at Omaha. withdrawing to accept a position as civilian He has served twice as burgess of Norwalk, clerk in the Subsistence Department of the twice as chairman of the Board of School Vis- Eighteenth Army Corps and continued with itors of Norwalk, was delegate from the Fourth the army until the close of the war. In 1892 Congressional District to the National Repub- he received from Yale University the honorary lican Convention of 1884, was a member of the degree of Master of Arts. Connecticut Senate in 1886-87, served one term For four years he was secretary and treas- upon the Republican State Central Committee, urer of the Norwalk Iron Works and during and was elected to the Fifty-fourth Congress as twenty-two succeeding years was engaged in a Republican, receiving 24,012 votes, against the lumber business. 18,559 Democratic, 447 Prohibitionist, 284 He is now president of the Norwalk Street Populist, and 173 Socialist Lab.or. Hon. JOHN H. HALL DISTRICT, NO. I Hon. John H. Hall, of Hartford, public schools, in Chase's well-known a staunch Democrat, who represents the Middletown school and then at the First District in the Senate, was born in Cheshire Episcopal Academy. Preferring Portland, March 24, 1849, '^"^ is a descend- business to a professional career he went ant of John Hall, an Englishman, who to New York and at the early age of 19 settled in Roxbury, Mass., in 1633. In was the head of the foreign and insurance 1636 this ancestor came to Hartford, and departments of the coffee importing house m 1650 moved to Middletown. Samuel of Sturgis, Bennet & Co. Hall, third from the emigrant, moved in In 1877 he returned to Portland and 1 7 19 to what is now Portland, where, in managed the Pickering Governor Com- 1849, ^^^ Senator was born. His father, pany, in which he had bought a large Alfred Hall, who died in 1873, had been a interest. In 1884 he was chosen president member of both branches of our Legisla- of the Shaler & Hall Quarry Co., and in ture. Senator Hall was educated in the 1888 accepted the vice-presidency and j^eneral manai^cmcnt ot the well-known hattan Club of New York and the New Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing York and New Haven and Larch mont Company, of Hartford. At present he has Yacht Clubs. He is a Son of the Ameri- the manag'cment of all three corporatic^ns. can Revolution and a thirty-second degree He declined political otiPice in Portland, Mason. He is also senior warden of the althoui^h frequently urged to accept the Church of the Good Shepherd. Senator nomination for Representative. Since 1890 Hall is a very popular man and well he has been a Water Commissioner of represents the important constituency ot Hartford, and is a director in the Phoenix Hartford. Insurance Company, the Phoenix Mutual In 1870 he married Miss Sarah G. Loines, Life, the Hartford National Bank, the Dime ot New York, a descendant of Quaker Savings Bank and the Board of Trade, of stock of the Rhode Island Hopkinses, who which he was one of the founders. He is were prominent in the government during a member of the Hartford Club and Man- the Revolution. 42 Hon. ALEiMBERT O. CROSBY DISTRICT, NO. 2 Hon. Alembert O. Crosby, Senator any National, State, local or corporate Jrom the Second District, is a manufacturer office previous to his elevation to the Sen- who is thoroughly identified with the town atorial dignity, except that he represented of Glastonbury, where he was born April Glastonbury in the house of i8go. At that 24, 1848. It was in the common school session he showed himself to be a caretul that he received his first book knowledge. student of legislation, watching carefully Then he attended a select school and fin- not only matters concerning his own town, ished his education at Wesleyan Academy. but bearing in mind the greater interests He is not a graduate of any college, but of the people at large. In this he was received his wide knowledge from contact peculiarly successful. Senator Crosby is with men of affairs in the prosecution of a a popular man, and acts now, as he has successful business. Neither has he held always acted, with the Republican party. 43 Hon. CHARLES COFFEY DISTRICT, NO. 3 Hon. Charles Coffey, Senator from uate of the South wick (Mass.) Academy the Third District, is one of the old mem- and of the Sufifield Literary Institution. bers of the Senate. He served last term Senator Coffey has been highly honored as Chairman of the Committee on Temper- bv his fellow citizens. For three years he ance, and was a leader in the Senate. He was Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, participated in most of the trying debates, and he has been a member of the Board of and was a staunch supporter of his party. Relief. In all these capacities he has Senator Coffey was also in the House of shown marked ability as an executive offi- 1 89 1, where he did good service for the cer. It is this, together with many per- State. He has always been a Republican sonal characteristics, that have made him and devoted to the principles of the party. the popular man he is among the people. He was born in Granby, Ma}' 4, 1851, and Senator Coffey is by occupation a produce is therefore 43 years of age. He is a grad- dealer and a farmer. 44 Hon. JOHN BIRGE DISTRICT, NO. 4 Hon. John Birge is the Senator from publican State Central Committee for the the Fourth District. He belongs in the Fourth District. In this important place thriving town of Bristol, where he is one he discharged his duties with great of the leading manufacturers. He was efficiency, being an excellent judge of men born in that town August 25, 1853, being and means. Much of the success of the now 41 years of age. His education was last campaign depended upon his wisdom begun in the common schools, and finished and foresight. He is a believer in pure by an academic course at Lake Forest politics and also in the young men's move- Academy, Lake Forest, 111. Active busi- ment. He was president of the Young ness early engaged his attention. For this Men's Republican Club, which is associated he had predilections and uncommon ability. with the State League, and has been chair- He is at present a member of the firm of man of the Republican Town Committee N. L. Birge & Sons. Alwavs active in for several terms. This is Senator Birge's politics he has been a member of the Re- first appearance in the State government. 45 Hon. DANIEL FREDERICK WEBSTER DISTRICT, NO. 5 Hon. Daniel Frederick Webster, being now clerk of the police court, he has Senator from the Fifth District, is a prac- been clerk of the district court and also a ticing lawyer who has shown himself a member of the Town Board of School Vis- wide-eved public servant in the city of itors. Senator Webster is a staunch Re- Waterbury. He is at present clerk of the publican, a man of readiness in debate, and police court in that city, and although brings much strength to the Senate. He a member of the Legislature for the was born in Litchfield, March 14, 1853, and first time, he has been frequently chosen to is therefore 41 years of age. He gradu- positions of local importance. As Mayor ated from Dartmouth College in 1874. of Waterbury he came into much merited On June 27, 1879, he married Elizabeth prominence, caring for the city's interests R. Fox, of Thomaston. They have four in a way to merit the ap{)robation of all children— Bradford, Frederick B., Benja- classes of citizens. He was led up to the min and Howard. He is the efficient high position through the grades of Coun- Chairman of the Committee on Incorpora- cilman and Alderman. In addition to tions. 46 ^^v. Hon. JOHN WALTER MIX DISTRICT, NO. 6 Hon. John Walter Mix, of Yalesville, manufacturer, in which he acquired suc- the Republican who represents the Sixth cess and reputation. In 1883 he repre- Senatorial District in the Senate, is widely sented the town of Cheshire in the Legis- known for his social and society, as well as lature, and attended in a creditable manner political connections. He is a high officer to the duties of that position. When he of the Maronec fraternity, and a manufac- moved to Yalesville, which is in the town turer of much success. He was born in of Wallingford, he at once assumed a lead- the pretty town of Cheshire, from whence ing position in the politics of the many prominent men have come. The town. In 1894 he was chosen Select- year of his nativity was 1850, and he is man, again displaying the executive now 44 years of age. Educational advan- ability which has characterized him tages he enjoyed with his fellows in the dis- in all his relations. Senator Mix's rare trict schools. Military Academy at Che- business acumen brings to the Senate shire, and Golden Hill Institute, Bridge- a strength which it might not otherwise port. He then passed to the business of a have possessed. 47 Hon. JOHNSON D. DAYTON DISTRICT, NO. 7 Hon. Johnson D. Dayton, Senator from the bought out his partner, Charles Wheeler, and Seventh District, was born in New Milford, has since conducted the business. Mr. Dayton Litchfield County. When still quite young his has, by strict attention to business and the parents moved to Bethlehem, where they fol- wants of his customers, built up an immense lowed the vocation of farming. His father, trade, and established a shoe store which is William Dayton, was engaged in the grocery noted in the trade as one of the leading shoe business in Ansonia forty years ago, but re- stores in Connecticut. Senator Dayton is moved to Bethlehem and again took up farm- known by his fellow-townsmen as an upright, ing. The usual experience of a farmer's boy conscientious gentleman, and merits the respect was his. He attended the common schools of all. He is a member of the Masonic order when he had time, and by his own close study and Odd Fellows, and a director of the Y. M. achieved a good education, which was finished C. A. Mr. Dayton has always been a Republi- at Wilbraham, Mass. When 22 years of age can of the "red hot" order, and has done he went to Westville and entered the employ much efficient work for his party. He has of the Swift, Courtney & Beecher Co., match never held any local offices, but has served his manufacturers. Mr. Dayton's position with party admirably on the town committee. He this firm was one of responsibility and trust. was nominated for Senator two years ago, and He had charge of the box department in which only consented to run after the urgent appeals was expensive patent machinery, to run it re- of his friends. He was defeated by F. W. quiring considerable mechanical ability. He Holden by 94 votes, but ran ahead of the State remained with this concern several years, and ticket 100 votes. Senator Dayton is a man of twenty years ago he came to this place and correct principles and fine judgment, and al- entered the shoe business. He purchased the though he has never been in the Legislature interest of the elder member of the firm of J. before, he brings to his position a discrimina- Wheeler t*v: Son, who were located at Mr. Day- tion and outside experience that will make his ton's present stand. The name of the new presence valuable. firm was Wheeler iS; Dayton. The business It is safe to say that this district will be ably doubled within a short time, and Mr. Dayton represented by him, 48 Hon. LYMAN HUIVIISTON JOHNSON DISTRICT, NO. 8 Hon. Lyman Humlston Johnson, who ness for himself in Branford in 1866, where represents the large Eighth District ot he was married. In 1876 he removed to New Haven, is a staunch Republican, who New Haven, and he now carries on an ex- has held many important offices in the city tensive horseshoeing business in that city. of his residence. He was born outside of He is a member of the Board of Public the city, in Wallingford, where he first Works of New Haven. In i887-'88 he was saw the light October lo, 1845, being a Councilman, and in i89i-'92 an Alder- now, therefore, 49 years of age. He en- man. Senator Johnson is high in Masonic joyed the privileges of the common schools, circles, being at present Grand General- but did not go to college, preferring rather issimo of the Grand Commandery, Knights a business life. His parents moved to Templars, a thirty-second degree Mason, Branford in 1859, and in i862-'65 he learned member of Scottish Rite and a Noble of his trade in Hamden, embarking in busi- the Mystic Shrine. -'—i^^C^KX**^^'" Hon. benjamin HEMSTEAD LEE DISTRICT, NO. 9 Hon. Benjamin Hempstead Lee, of him in the past by choosing him a Council- New London, Senator from the Ninth man and then an Alderman of New Lon- District, is a Republican and a manu- don, but he has never before been ad- facturer who has had many advantages, vanced to a seat in the Legislature. Senator and will devote them all to the welfare Lee, during the last year of his term as of his constituency and the State. He Alderman, was Chairman of the very im- was born in New London, the chief city portant Committee of Finance. In social of his district, December 7, 1852, and life he is much liked. He married a is 42 years of age. He graduated from daughter of the late Gen. Joseph A. Bartlett High School in that city, and Mower. Senator Lee is the first Re- also at Schofield's Commercial College at publican Senator from the Ninth District Providence. The political party to which in twelve years, and his constituents are his services have been given has honored correspondingly gratified over the fact. 50 Hon. WILLIAM HENRY PALMER, Jr. DISTRICT, NO. lO Hon. William Henry Palmer, Jr., who comfortables, now giving employment to about represents the Tenth District, is a Repubhcan 350 hands. and a vetern of the Civil War. He was born Mr. Palmer has made a number of valuable in Montville, October i, 1844, and traces his inventions and taken out patents on machinery ancestry back to about 1650. now in use in comfortable manufactories, which He attended the usual district schools, but have brought about great saving of labor and received no further education except such as facilitated the work. He first held public his multifarious duties of life offered him. In office at Middletown, where he served four this way he has matured an experience that years in the Common Council and three years will serve the State well. on the Board of Education. In the Civil War he was a musician in the As a representative from Norwich in 1892, 2ist Regt., Conn. Vols., since then taking a his first term in the Legislature, he served as a deep interest in Grand Army matters and member of the Judiciary Committee and was having been for two years Commander of active in the issues that came before the House. Sedgwick Post. After the close of the war he He is also one of the ablest members of the went to Middletown, and was for a number of City Government and admirably qualified to years superintendent of the Anowwanna Mills, fill the position of alderman. afterward filling the same position in the Mr. Palmer is Chairman of the Fire Depart- Palmer Tentering Machine Co., of which Com- ment, Secretary of the Norwich Industrial pany he was also treasurer and manager. In Building Company, director of the Norwich 1886 he became associated with the Palmer Savings Society and of the First National Bros, at Montville, as superintendent of con- Bank, also a trustee of the Dime Savings struction and machinery, a concern with a Bank. He is also a prominent Mason and a national reputation for making bed quilts and member of the Arcanum club. Hon. WILLIAM F. GATES DISTRICT, NO. II Senator William F. Gates, of the Elev- He represented the town of Lebanon in the enth District, was born in Windham, Conn., Legislatures of 1877 and 1883. He wears the August 8, 1836, and is now 58 years of age. Grand Army button, having served in Co. G, He traces his ancestry to Thomas Gates, one 26th Regiment of Conn. Vols., and was de- of the earliest settlers of Preston. He is a tailed as an orderly to Gen. Banks, Headquar- farmer by occupation, residing in the north ters Department of the Gulf. Six members of part of the town of Lebanon, near the city of this company have held seats in the Legislature. Willimantic. He was Vice-President of the The losses of this regiment, although serving Adams Nickel-Plating and Manufacturing Com- but nine months, either in deaths by disease pany, a concern that bought, about 1872, the or casualties in battle, exceeded the average right to nickel plate under the patents granted three years' regiment. He is a Republican. to Dr. Isaac Adams, Jr., of Boston, and car- He obtains his seat by contest, Clark W. Rey- ried on a successful business at South Wind- nolds, Democrat, having been declared elected ham during the life of those patents. Senator by four plurality, the Prohibition vote of the Gates has, during the last twenty years, been town of Waterford, cast for Mr. Wolf, Jr., to continuously chosen by his townspeople to the number of thirty-six, have been counted some one or other of the various important for him. Senator Gates is the father of the offices of the town. clerk of the Senate, Andrew F. Gates. 53 ^ *v^ Hon. GEORGE E. LOUNSBURV DISTRICT, NO. 12 Hon. George E. Lounsrurv, Republican bury, Mathewson ^: Co., at South Norwalk. Senator from the Twelfth District, was born He is in the sixth generation of descent from fifty-six years ago in Poundridge, Westchester Richard and Elizabeth Lounsbury, who were County, N. Y., but, when only a few months among the first settlers of the southwestern old, came with his parents to Ridgefield to the part of the Connecticut colony, and whose land, farm on which he still lives. purchased from the Indians, is still known as At the age of seventeen he began to teach "The Lounsbury Farm." His grandfather, in the public schools, an occupation which he Enos Lounsbury, was a soldier in the Revolu- followed until he entered college. He gradu- tion. His father, Nathan Lounsbury, was a ated from Yale College in the class of 1863, member of the Legislature in 1875, and his and from the Berkeley School at Middletown brother, Phineas C. Lounsbury, was Governor in 1866. For a year, as deacon in the Episco- of the State in 1887 and 1888. pal Church, he had charge of the parishes at Senator Lounsbury is Chairman of the Com- Thompsonville and Suffield. Leaving this mittee on Finance. Until the last election he work in 1867 on account of throat trouble, he had never been a candidate for any office. He embarked with his brother, Phineas C. Louns- ran ahead of his ticket in the district and re- bury, in the manufacture of boots and shoes, ceived the full benefit of the Republican tidal and in this business he is still extensively en- wave. His majority was 1,302 in a district gaged as senior member of the firm df Louns- which had been considered close and doublfiil. Hon. JOHN H. FERRIS DISTRICT, XO. 13 Hon. John H. Ferris, Republican Sena- National Bank, and in the Norwalk Iron tor from the Thirteenth District, was born Works, the Norwalk Lock Company, the and educated in the State which he so Norwalk Gas Light Company ; also Presi- honorably represents. dent of the Norwalk Hospital Association, Senator Ferris was born in Darien, Oc- and Vice-President of South Norwalk tober 22, 1842, and is 52 years of age. He Savings Bank. engaged in business in 1870, being whole- He was in the House of 1887, and served sale and retail dealer in coal, wood, blue- as House Chairman of the Committee on stone, and masons' material, and since its Banks. He was also in the House of 1889, inception a deservedly great success has and served in the same capacity. In 1893 rewarded his well-directed efforts, until he was chosen to the Senate, where he now his establishment is one of the larg- became Chairman of the Committee on est in the wholesale line in the New Eng- Banks, also presiding officer of the upper land States. branch of the Connecticut Legislature of For thirteen years he was Treasurer of 1895. On January 9, 1895, Senator Ferris the City of South Norwalk. He has been took his seat as Vrcsideni pro tonporc ot the a Councilman, and is a director in the City Senate. 54 . Hon. WILLIAM H. MARIGOLD DISTRICT, NO. 14 Hon. William H. Marigold, Republi- Waterbury American. In 1881 he went to can Senator from the Fourteenth District, Bridgeport and started a job printing is a popular citizen who has been highly office, in which he has been markedly honored by his party. He has been Coun- successful. In secret society circles he cilman and Alderman and twice Mayor of is well known, and was Grand Master Bridgeport, defeating strong Democratic of the Odd Fellows of this State in candidates. He was born in Waterbury, 1893, and is now Representative to September 17, 1858, and is 36 years of age. the Sovereign Grand Lodge. Senator He obtained his education in the common Marigold is President of the Bridgeport and night schools. He learned the trade Republican Club, and is a leader in his of a practical printer in the office of The party 55 Hon. henry BERND DISTRICT. XO. 15 IIox. Hexrv BERXD,of Danbury, Senator same year he was elected Third Select- from the Fifteenth District, is a native of man, and in October, 1886, he was elected AUentown, Pa., and was born January 15, First Selectman. In 1887 he was defeated, 1837. He comes from one of the oldest fami- but was again returned as First Select- lies of the United States, his ancestors hav- man in 1888, and in 1889 was a third time in 56 Hon. RANDOLPH HENRY CHANDLER DISTRICT, NO. l6 Hon. Randolph Henry Chandler, people t(j serve them in a legislative capac- representing the Sixteenth District, is a ity. This was in the Houses of 1879 and staunch Republican. By profession he is a 1880. He has also held many town offices, lawyer, and was born in Thompson, Janu- and is now a Justice of the Peace. Senator ary II, 1853. His age, therefore, is 41. Chandler has had ample advantages to serve He attended Phillips Academy at Andover, the people well, and will lend material aid to Mass., and graduated with honor. For the Senate in its deliberations over general two terms he was elevated by his towns- legislati(Mi and the political situation. 57 Hon. CLARAMON HUNT DISTRICT, NO. 17 Hon. Claramon Hunt, Senator from Postmaster. For the past twelve years he the Seventeenth District, is a strong Re- has been treasurer of the Sterling Dyeing publican, who began his education in the and Finishing Company, one of the most little red school house, He continued it enterprising manufacturing concerns in the in the activities of life, the attrition devel- State, and of which he was one of the oping his natural abilities in an excellent organizers. degree. Senator Hunt was born in Black- He has creditably held several public stone, Mass., April 25, 1842. He was offices, and is a prominent member of sev- chosen to the House of 1893, where he did eral secret societies. Senator Hunt's wide excellent work. He was for sixteen years experience with men of affairs makes him, the popular and successful manager of the with his other qualifications, a most valu- Wauregan store, during which time he was able Senator. 58 8 Hon. GEORGE W. SiMITH DISTRICT, XO. 1 Hon. George W. Smith, of New Hart- Postmaster of New Hartford. Senator ford, Senator from the Eighteenth District, Smith was born in Pine Meadow, Conn., is a Republican and a Director in the forty-hve years ago. He attended Wes- Greenwoods Company, a prosperous man- leyan Academy at Wilbraham, Mass., ufacturing corporation making cotton duck. for three years. Senator Smith has He is also Town Treasurer, a position he a wide acquaintance and popularity, and has held for many years. He has also is a most valuable acquisition to the been Registrar of Voters, and for four years Senate. 59 Hon. DONALD T. WARNER DISTRICT. NO. 19 Hon. Donald T. Warner is a Republi- District since Januar}-. 1885. From No- can, and represents the Nineteenth District vember. 1S74. to October. 1885. he was for the first time. He has never before sat Postmaster of the town. He has also large in the Legislature, but he has alw avs been business connections, being President ot a prominent man in the communitv. He the Brook Pit Mining Companv. Director was born in Salisbury. December 15, 1830, of the National Iron Bank, and Treasurer and is therefore 44 years of age. He had of the Salisbury Cutlery Handle Com- the advantages of studving law with Judge panv. He is still an active practicing D. J. Warner, having previousiv been a lawver and has a wide acquaintance. student at Salisbury Academy, and in the His popularity is attested bv the fact class of '72 at Trinitv College. He was that he has manv friends in the oppo- admitted to the bar in 1873. Senator War- site political partv who take pleas- ner has held many local offices. He has ure in seeing him honored by public been Judge of Probate for the Salisburv trusts. Hon. HEMAN 0. AVERILL DISTRICT, NO. 20 Hon. Heman O. Averill, Senator from academy, and finally entered the scientific the Twentieth District, isa Republican, like department of Oberlin College, from which the great majority ot his colleagues. He he graduated with credit. He is held in has had much political experience and was great respect by his town and district and in the famous deadlock House of 1891, has been chosen to fill nearly all the local where he maintained the position ol his or town offices at one time or another. In party upon all matters that came before all of these he has displayed natural ability that body. He is a native of Washington, of a his:h order. Senator Averill, who is this State, where he was born August 20, a practical farmer, takes great pride in the [856, being 38 years of age at the present fact that the farm he owns and occupies has time. Early he attended the public schools never been sold since it was deeded to his of his neighborhood. Then he went to the lineal ancestor by an Indian chief in 1746. 61 Hon. CHARLES E. CHAPMAN DISTRICT, NO. 21 Hon. Charles E. Chapman, representing he was a member of the Committee on Insur- the Twenty-first District in tlie Senate, is a ance and also Clerk of the Committee on Republican of sterling integrity and wide Claims. In 1891, the deadlock Legislature, experience in a business way and in politics. he was House Chairman of the Committee on He was born in Westbrook, October 6, 1853. Fisheries. 'During his eventful session he was the son of Charles and Dencey Chapman. one of the stanch defenders of his party's Common schools of his native town fur- principles. Senator Chapman is married and nished him with the beginnings of his edu- has nine children, his wife's maiden name cation and the Seabury Institute of Saybrook being Miss Ella Dee. Since 1889 the Senator finished it off. Early in life, or at the age has been a director of the Saybrook Bank. of sixteen years, he became interested in During the present session of the General shad fisheries, and until about twelve years .•\ssembly Senator Chapman has filled the po- ago he continued work in this important sition of Senate chairman on the Fishery Com- branch. In 1883 he became a farmer and has mittee, being very much interested in the been one of the most successful in Southern stocking of the rivers and streams of the State Connecticut. The i)eople of Senator Chap- with food fish for the benefit of its people, man's town chose him to manv local offices also the cultivation of shell fish along the and in 1889 sent him to the Legislature, where southern borders of the State. (j-i Hon. THOMAS R. PICKERING DISTRICT, NO. 2: Hon. Thomas R. Pickering, of Portland, who Senator Pickering was born in England in represented the Twenty-second District, but 1 83 1, and was therefore 63 years of age. He who died on February 21, 1895, a few weeks came early to this country and located in New after taking his seat, was one of the most York City, where he studied in the public widely-known men in either house. He had schools and Mechanics' Institute. He was been before the people for years, not only as a educated as a mechanical engineer, and com- successful manufacturer, but as a public man. ing to Portland founded a business that has He ably represented the United States at inter- for years been widely known. It is the Picker- national exhibitions at Paris, Vienna and ing Governor Company, of which he was presi- Australia, and in all these relations had been dent. He never sat in the Legislature before, warmly commended both ofificially and in pri- nor held many of the local offices, but his vate. His executive ability, which Icil him to abundant experience made him one of the nota- be so successful as a manufacturer, had like- ble members of the Senate. He was a Re- wise made him eminent in all his public duties. publican. 63 Hon. JOHN M. DOUGLAS DISTRICT, NO. 22 Hon. John M. Douglas, elected to fill the Air Line Railroad on its completion in 187 1. place of Senator Thos. R. Pickering (deceased), Mr. Douglas has always called himself a of the Twenty-second District, was born in business man and has never sought political Norwich, Conn., Feb. 6, 1839. When only a few honors. He was, however, elected to the Re- months old his father, Benjamin Douglas, came publican town committee as soon as he was 21 to this city, and with his brother founded the years old and has held various political honors W. & B. Douglas Pump Works. Benjamin since that time. In 1861 he was elected to Douglas was Lieutenant-Governor under Gov- the lower branch of the Legislature, the young- ernor Buckingham during the war period. est member of the house in that year, and was John M. Douglas was educated in the public on the Judiciary Committee. In the following schools of Middletown, and in 1857 graduated year he was re-elected and served on the Rail- from the then famous Chase school of this road Committee. In 187 1 he was elected town. In the following year he entered busi- Senator from this district and was Chairman ness at the pump works and in 1868 was elected of the Railroad Committee. He was a member secretary and treasurer of the Corporation. of the National Convention that nominated Upon the death of Benjamin Douglas last year Hayes, and was a Delegate-at-Large from Con- he was elected president of the company and necticut with Henry C. Robinson, Augustus still holds the offices of secretary and treasurer. Brandegee and Samuel Fessenden in the con- He was also elected Vice-President of the vention that nominated Garfield. 64 Hon. JAMES PINNEO LITTLE DISTRICT, NO. 23 Hon. James Pixneo Little, of the Twenty- lief. In 1890 he was elected Representative third District, son of Samuel Little and Clarissa from his town and served through the memor- Pinneo, was born in Columbia, December 15, able deadlock session. During that session he 1841. He is of Colonial descent, Samuel Little was Chairman of the Republican County Cau- being a direct descendant of Thomas Little, cus and one of the committee appointed by the who came from Devonshire, England, to Ply- representatives from his county to act with the mouth in 1930, and Clarissa Pinneo beingadirect County Commissioners in securing plans and descendant of James Pinneo, who came from estimates for an addition to the jail at Tolland. France to escape religious persecution about At the Republican Senatorial Convention for the year 1620. the Twenty-third District, held at Andover in Senator Little received his education in the ( )ctober, 1894, he was nominated for Senator by common and select schools of the town. He acclamation, and in November was elected by a has always resided in his native town, where majority of over 300. He entered upon his he has conducted the business of farming, and duties as Senator unpledged to any man or for the last fourteen years the sale of commer- measure. In politics Mr. Little has always cial fertilizers in connection with it, in which been a Republican, and where any party meas- enterprise he has built up a substantial busi- ures are concerned will unquestionably vote ness. He has held the various town offices, with that party. having been for several years Town Treasurer, In the present session he is Chairman of the six years a member of the Board of Education, Committee on New Towns and Probate Dis- several years Town Auditor. He has also served tricts, and also of the Committee on Federal on the Board of Selectmen and Board of Re- Relations. 60 , Hon. EDWARD E. FULLER DISTRICT, NO. 24 Hon. Edward E. Fuller, of Tolland, Sena- having completely recovered his health, he was, tor from the Twenty-fourth District, comes of on the death of his brother, John B. Fuller, one of the oldest and most respected families in elected to succeed him as secretary of The Connecticut. Tolland County Mutual Fire Insurance Com- His great-grandfather, Deacon Abijah Fuller, pany, which position he still occupies. of Hampton, had the honor, as the trusted ser- Heretofore Senator Fuller has declined all geant and friend of General Putnam, of having offers of political preferment, choosing, rather, in charge the fortifying of Bunker Hill the to devote himself entirely to business, in which night before the famous battle. he has been very successful. The only political His father, the late Lucius S. Fuller, was offices which he has ever accepted are those of one of the leading men of his section, having town auditor and member of the board of resided in Tolland since 1816, and having education, of the latter of which he is at the served his town, county and State in various present time a member. capacities with honor to himself and to his con- For several years he was treasurer and stituents. He was a member of the Legisla- chairman of the Society's Committee of the ture from Tolland in 1854; a member of the Congregational Church of Tolland. Senate in 1863 and 1864 from the then old Twen- He is a director in various financial institu- tieth District; a delegate to the Republican Na- tions, and is also a veteran member of Com- tional Convention that nominated Cirant in pany K, First Regiment, C. N. G., having 1872, and a trustee of the State Hospital for been a charter member of the active company the Insane at Middletown for more than at its organization in 1879. twenty years. Senator Fuller is very high in Masonry, hav- The eldest brother of the present Senator, ing taken his 32d degree, and being also a John B. Fuller, of Tolland, was a member of member of the Mystic Shrine. the Legislature from Tolland in 1878. He is at present Worshipful Master of Fay- His only living brother, Lucius H. Fuller, of ette Lodge, No. 69; Excellent King of Adoni- Putnam, was a member of the Legislature ram Chapter, No. 18; and Thrice Illustrious from Putnam in 1881 and 1882, and the Sena- Master of Adoniram Council, No. 14, A. F. tor from that district in 1889. and A. M., all of Rockville. Edward E. Fuller, the present Senator, is a He is also a member of the I. O. of O. F. Republican in politics, as was also his father being at present Vice-Grand of Rising Star and brothers. He was born in Tolland, May Lodge, No. 49, of the same place. 13. i^53i being therefore now in his 42d year, He is chairman of the Committee on Insur- and has never married. ance at this session, a position for which he is His early life was spent on a farm, amid the peculiarly well fitted, having devoted his entire environments of an excellent home, and a good business life of more than twenty years to that |)ublic school system. occupation. He is also chairman of the Com- Leaving the public schools of his native mittee on Manual and Roll. town he took an academic course, and then Senator Fuller's wide business and social ac- entered a business college in Philadelphia, quaintance, the high regard in which he is held graduating in the spring of 1871. In the fall by all who know him, and his recognized ability of that year he entered the office of the -Etna as a sound thinker, logical reasoner, and fluent Insurance Company of Hartford, where he speaker, make him a most useful and capable remained until compelled to resign on account legislator, both for his district and for the of ill health in January, 1882. In June, 1883, State. 66 SPEAKER SAMUEL FESSENDEN OF STAMFORD It may fairly be said that " Sam " Fes- legislative experience and patriotism. SENDEN to-day ranks as one of Connecti- William Pitt Fessenden, of Maine, Speaker cut's most representative citizens—a leader Fessenden's uncle, made a record as Sena- in the politics of his party, strong with the tor so active and useful during the war bar of the State, well known and hig-hly and trying period of Reconstruction, thai esteemed in every county, with a firm his services arc to this day gratefullv hold on the affections of the people. remembered by his constituency and many The reason is not hard to find. Mr. Fes- outside of it, who are fond of recalling senden is by no means an arrogant man, his noble appearance and dignified bear- but is noted for his geniality, loyalty to his ing, oratorical ability and remarkable friends and public spirit. These traits, and powers of hard work. Samuel Fessenden's his intimate friendship with James G. Blaine father—the late Hon. Samuel C. Fessenden and other great statesmen, have naturally — and his uncle—the late Hon. Thomas A. brought him much in touch with national Fessenden—were both members of Con- affairs, so that his influence in Washington gress from Maine, and made excellent is already ver}- considerable and has records for themselves and the people of steadily increased. their respective districts. The subject of this sketch comes of a Samuel Fessenden, the subject of this family long distinguished for its ability. sketch, was born in Maine, in the town of Rockland, on April 12, 1847. The stock his profession, but as a pleader and jury from which he comes, however, was among lawyer Mr. Fessenden's success has been the oldest and most distinguished in Wind- little short of phenomenal. His tact, per- ham County and indeed, in old-time Con- severance, acquaintance, personal magnet- necticut. His mother was Miss Mary ism, oratorical ability and knowledge of Abigail Grosvenor Abbe, whose ancestry, human nature, have combined to win him through Joshua, Phineas, Ebenezer and a reputation and secure him a fortune Samuel Abbe, is prominently and honor- among the highest enjoyed by any lawyers ably connected with the history of the in the State. As State's attorney he has historic towns of Windham and Pomfret. always been painstaking in the discharge Mr. Fessenden was fitting himself for of all the duties intrusted to his charge, college, at Lewiston Academy, when the antl as a representative of important priv- war broke out. Young Fessenden was too ate interests, he has repeatedly won big vigorous and brave a boy not to respond victories against great odds and with at once to his country's call of duty. He entire honor to himself. promptly resigned his collegiate ambitions, It is natural that a man of Mr. Fessen- when only sixteen, to enlist as a private den's active temperament and varied tal- in the Seventh Maine Battery, and he ents should be drawn into current politics. afterward did faithful service under Grant His honors have, however, come to him in the campaigns of the Wilderness, unsolicited, rather than from an}- personal Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor and Peters- efibrt on his part. When a young man, only burg. 27 years ot age, he was returned to the General Grant thought so well of him General Assembly as Representative from that he recommended his appointment as Stamford, and at once made his mark as a first lieutenant and then captain in the member of the Judiciary Committee and Second U. S. Infantr}-. But young Mr. leader in a Legislature containing many Fessenden believed he could render better prominent men. Those who are judges of service by remaining in the artillery. He eloquence are fond of recalling his brilliant therefore modestly declined promotion in speeches. While on the floor of the House the regulars and joined the First Maine none of his colleagues, perhaps, equaled Battery. Afterward he was placed on young Mr. Fessenden in personal popu- General Howe's staff and remained with larity and practical influence. The same him till the troops were mvistered out in success on a larger scale was repeated in 1865. 1879, when he was again returned to the Undaunted by the length of time he had House of Representatives and fairly di- been obliged to forego his classical and vided the honors of leadership with the legal studies, Mr. Fessenden applied him- Hon. Henry C. Robinson, of Hartford. self with such good effect that he was ad- In 1872, Governor Jewell, whose intimate mitted to the Harvard Law School, from personal friend he was and continued to which he was graduated in 1869, with be, appointed Samuel Fessenden as Judge- promise of that ability as a law3'er which Advocate General of the Fourth regimental has characterized him ever since. He was district of the Connecticut National Guard. admitted to the Fairfield County bar (his Entering the arena of national politics family having in the meantime moved Mr. Fessenden was appointed a delegate from Maine to Stamford), and soon became in 187610 the convention of the Republican a member of the leading law firm of Ferris party in Cincinnati, which, after an excit- & Child. No one questions his solid at- ing discussion, finally nominated Ruther- tainments in the underlying principles of ford B. Hayes for President. He was also a delep^atc to the convention of tlic party doing m}' duty," whirii incident has been in 1880. grapliically described in verse by Whittier In 1884 Samuel Fesscndcn was once in ids famous poem, " Tent on the more a delegate, and was afterward urg'ed Beach." by Mr. Blaine and other great leaders The campaign just closed furnished new of the party to accept the secretaryship of and convincing j)r()of of Sjjcaker Fessen- the Republican National Committee, and den's wide popularity. He was returned did so, winning a ho3t of new friends from for the third time as member from Stam- all over the country for his superior execu- ford, at the November election of 1894, by tive ability, far sightedncss and untiring the largest majority ever given to iiim or zeal. He is still a member of this com- any other resitlent of that town for any mittee for the State of Connecticut, and elective office, and was at once nominated for real influence is not outranked by any for S])eaker by many of the leading news- of his distinguished colleagues. pa|)ers of the State. Though other candi- Mr. Fessenden leads both a busy and a dates at first appeared in the field, one by happy life with his family at Stamford. one the}- all witiidrew in his favor until on His law offices are commodious and liis the night of the caucus he was nominated residence is charmingly located. Hospi- l:)y acclamation, each one of his former tality seems to be his motto, and he is leading opponents paying the highest equally cordial in manner to the most tributes in his favor. In his election to prominent citizens and humble visitors. the Speakership, he received the unani- Mr. Fessenden married Miss Helen M. mous vote of his party. Davenport, of Stamford, daughter of Theo- Such a brilliant and spontaneous compli- dore and Harriet (Grant Cheseborough) ment is one of which any politician and his Davenport, a direct descendant of Rev. friends may justly be proud and on which John Davenport, " the founder and patri- they are justified in basing their hopes and arch of New Haven," and of Abraham expectations for the future. Speaker Fes- Davenport, her great-grandfather, born in senden's name has several times in recent Stamford in 181 5, who opposed adjourn- yearsbeen prominently mentioned through- ment of the Legislature on the famous dark- out the State in connection with the Senate day, the 19th of May, 1780, and ordered of the United States, but so far always candles to be brought when it was sup- without his own consent. Judging by his posed that the end of the world was at past, it is safe to say that whatever may hand. " On the ground that the Day of be his decision, it will be based on con- Judgment was either at hand or it was not. servatism, a fair regard for the claims of If it is not, then it is no cause for an ad- others, and a profound regard for the wel- journment; if it is, I choose to be found fare of Connecticut. (iU WILLIAM H. WATROUS William H. Watrous is one of the turned to his business, and in 1870 founded leading business men of Hartford and of the Rogers Cutlery Company with his Connecticut. He was born in Hartford. uncle, Asa H. Rogers. Soon after Mr. July i8, 1841, educated in the Arsenal Rogers withdrew and in 1879 he purchased school and attended the Hartford High one-half the stock of the William Rogers school for two years. At the age of 14 he Manufacturing Company and became began to learn the trade of electroplating President, Treasurer and General Man- in the factory of his uncles, Rogers Broth- ager of both companies, in which positions ers, the buildings now owned and occupied he has since continued. These companies b^'the Jewell Belting Company. In 1861 he employ 150 hands and sell oyer S6oo,ooo Avas among the first to enlist in Rifle Com- worth of goods per year. He is also sole pany A, First Regiment, C. V., and served owner and proprietor of the Norwich under Senator Hawley. In 1862 he was Cutlery Company, and has lately become made First Sergeant of Company B, interested in the Eagle Sterling Company Twenty-fourth Regiment, C. V., and was of Naubuc, manufacturing solid silver- afterward promoted to Second Lieutenant ware. He is a Republican, but never held of the company. After the war he re- office till elected .\lderman last year. ROBERT W. BARRETT Robert W. Barrett is a native dt on Trumbull street. Mr. Barrett is an Enfield, Conn., and 45 yeai"s of age. After active member of the Democratic party in an education in the common schools he Hartford, and has served in the city gov- came to this city and for a long time he has ernment as Councilman and Alderman. He been at the head of the well-known firm of is at present an Alderman from the Seventli contractors and builders, Barrett Brothers, Ward. CHARLES F. FROIDEVAUX Charles F. Fkoidkvaux, of Avon, is mittee for the Sixth Avon District. He one of the young members of the House went to work for the Collins Company and ot the Republican party. He was in 1884 and in 1887 entered the machine born at Collinsville, April 4, 1867, and department of that company where he is attended public school in Avon. Later at present employed. He is a popular he took a course in the Collinsville hio^h man, a member of V^illage Lodge, No. school. He is a good German scholar 29, F. and A. M., and of Humboldt Lodge, and now holds the office of School Com- No. 417, D. O. H. WILLIS H. UPSON Willis H. Upson, of Berlin, was born Warren, seven, and Lura, aged four. in Kensington, this State, March 29, 1858, The Upson family has always been brought up on a farm and educated in the closely identified with the history of Wal- common schools and in Prof. Camp's Sem- cott (formerly Farmington and afterward inary in New Britain. Southington), where its members have been He is Treasurer of the Berlin Savings universally esteemed and respected, being Bank, and is also engaged in mercantile prominent in all enterprises looking to the business. Mr. Upson was Postmaster in improvement and best interests of their Kensington for five years prior to Septem- town. Mr. Upson is a descendant of ber, 1893. He is a Republican, and Thomas Upson, who lived in Hartford in received the largest majority in years, 1638, and was an original settler and pro- if not the largest majority ever given, prietor of Farmington. Stephen Upson, in his town for a member of the Legis- son of Thomas, is spoken of as "one ot lature. the Committee to settle bounds with Mr. Upson \vas married in 1883 to Wooflbury in April, 1702," and held Miss Clara Warner, daughter of Eras- most of the town offices, being a very tus W. Warner, of Walcott, and they public-spirited and active man in the com- have three children, Harold, aged nine; munity. GEORGE D. GABB George D. Gabb, of Bloomfield, is one of He has built up an excellent business. Mr. the Democratic members, and was born in Gabb is a popular member of several secret that town Aug. i8, 1845, where he received societies and an active member of the im- a common-school education. He carries portant Committee on Railroads, also of on the business of manufacturing cigars. the Committee on Contingent Expenses. 1 GEORGE HARRIS HALL George Harris Hall is a native of three years tax collector and two years Bristol, and represents the place of his fire commissioner. He was re-elected to birth in the Assembly. He is forty years the latter position last October for three of age and was educated in the common years. schools. He has been with J. H. Sessions INL". Hall has the honor of receiving the & Son for twenty-four 3'ears, the last four- largest majorit}' vote ever given to a rep- teen years as a contractor. He has been resentative from his town. an active Republican and useful citizen; He has been a member of the Town for nine years chief of the fire department, Committee for the past nine years. CHARLES A. REYNOLDS Charles A. Reynolds, of Bristol, is a At the close of the war he came to Republican, 57 years old and a native of Forestville and entered the employ of the Winsted, where he was educated in the E. N. Welch ^Lnnufacturing Compan}-, public schools. remaining with them to the present time. At the breaking- out of the war he en- Mr. Reynolds served one term as Select- listed in the Nineteenth Connecticut Vol- man, one term as Assessor and was Regis- unteer Infantry, afterward changed to trar of Electors in Second District for a the Second Connecticut Heavy Artiller}^ period of ten years. Mr. Reynolds was as a private, and was with his regiment in also a charter member of Manross Post, every engagement in which they were G. A. R., and its Commander for one called to participate, with one exception. term. At the battle of Winchester, September Mr. Reynolds' first vote was cast for 19, 1864, he was promoted to Second Governor Buckingham, and his second for Lieutenant, and soon after received a Lincoln. First Lieutenant's commission. He was From that time to this he has voted the discharged, with the rest of his regiment, Republican ticket onlv. He received the at Fort Ethan Allen, Va., August 18, largest majority ever given to a candidate 1865. in the Second voting- district of Bristol. SERENO ALDERMAN Sereno Alderman, of Burlington, the at present a member of the Board of subject of this sketch, was born in Bur- Selectmen. Always a Republican when lington, July lo, 1853, and is therefore 41 running for office, he has been elected in years of age. He comes of a family that a town which gives 70 Democratic major- has lived in Burlington for three genera- it}' in a total vote ot 275. These figures tions and previous to that for a generation show what is thought of Mr. Alderman in or two in Granby, so it can be said that his own home town. His famil}- consists he comes of good old New England stock. of a wife, whom he married in New Haven Mr. Alderman was educated in the com- in 1880, her name being Miss Rosa Sarsel. mon schools of his native town, and at an In the Legislature of 1895, Mr. Alderman early age commenced life for himself, and served on the Committee on Woman has been successful in his chosen occupa- Suffrage, was regular in his attendance, tion, that of farming. He has held the and at all times looked carefully after the offices of Assessor, First Selectman, and is interests of liis constituents. CHARLES W. ROBERTS Charles W. Roberts, of East Hartford, that office at the present time. Notable was born in that town fifty-four years ago, and among his work is the improvement of the main is probably better known to its citizens than streets, the macadamizing being largely due to any other resident, as he has been prominent his efforts, as may also be said of the work on in public affairs for a quarter of a century, and town bridges and the placing upon the State of honored with the principal offices in the gift of the maintenance of the Hartford Bridge. his townsmen. He has also served as Town Auditor, Town His boyhood and youth were spent on the Treasurer, and, since 1882, has been almost farm, and soon after attaining his majority he continuously in the Legislature, his peculiar became interested in politics, his well-balanced aptitude for the work leading to his appoint- mind, his readiness in grasping questions of ment on the Bridge Commission. public interest and need, and his many other Mr. Roberts is a member of only one society, admirable qualities of mind and heart all con- the grange of which he has been Master and tributed to make him a forceful character in Secretary. He was a member of Thomas H. the political Ufe of his section. Seymour Lodge, Knights of Honor, while that For some years he was a Republican, but in organization was in existence. 1875 he became a Democrat. In 1 86 1 he married Adelaide L., daughter of Mr. Roberts has been a Selectman of East Ashbel Brewer. Three children have been Hartford for several terms since 1872, filling born to them, one of whom is living. SAMUEL J. ALLEN Samuel J. Allex, ot East Windsor, College, Poughkeepsie. He has been is a native of East Windsor, and 51 Postmaster at Melrose since February, years old. His education was com- 1888, but resigned December i, 1894. pleted in the Westfield Academ)^ West- Farming is his business. In politics he is a field, Mass., and at Eastman's Business Democrat. CHARLES C. GEORGIA Charles C. Georgia, of Farmington. Star Lodge, Xo. loi. A. F. l^ A. >L. Wash- was born in Unionville. December 22. 1854, ington Commanderv Knights Templar of and since leaving school has been associated Hartford, and a thirtv-second degree with his father in the general merchandise Mason, also a member of Pyramid Temple. business established bv him over thirty-five Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and a charter years ago. He was Postmaster under member of Agenda Lodge, Xo. 31. K. President Harrison from June. 1890, to of P. October. 1894. having held over his time He is a member of the Committee on from June to October. Fisheries, being an ardent disciple of Izaak Mr. Georgia is much interested in Ma- Walton, and never misses a meeting of that sonic affairs, and is a member of Evening Committee. so JOHN P. LEWIS John P. Lewis, of Farmington, was born foreclosure proceedings for the different in Winsted, this State, November 23, 1836, saving banks in this vicinit}, and was and was educated in the common schools appointed Chairman of the Commission of those da3's. bv the Superior Court to adjust the land He has been in the farming and lumber damages between the Bristol Water Com- business for a long time, and has held pany and parties owning land in Bristol, many public offices of trust, acting as Se- Plymouth, etc. He was connected with lectman, Justice of the Peace, Assessor, the Standard Rule Co., and was a director etc., now being Chairman of the Board of in several corporations in Unionville. Assessors. He was a member in the Legislature ot He has served as Appraiser of Estates '"j^, and served on the committee for the for the Probate Courts of Farmington and new Capitol Building. Bristol ; has also served as Appraiser in He is a strong and active Democrat. DAVID W. WILLIAMS David W. Wilmaais, of Glastonbury, was of Welsh origin, though the first of this family born in the town which he now represents on to emigrate to this country was Robert Will- April 12, 1853. His school life differed but iams, of Norwich, England, who settled in little from that of many New England boys, Roxbury, Mass., and was made a freeman in attending the district school and academy, and 1638. From this the line comes down through in 1873 entered the Scientific Department of Capt. Isaac Williams, who settled in Newton, Yale College, where he remained three years, Mass. William Williams, of Lebanon, was a ill health compelling him to leave. Since 1876 member of the Continental Congress, and as he has been associated with his father's firm, such signed the Declaration of Independence. the J. B. Williams Co., one of the largest and Rev. Elisha Williams was for thirteen years oldest manufacturers of shaving soaps in the president of Yale College. world, being at present vice-president and The family history forms one of the most in- superintendent of that company. teresting in New England. The old home- Mr. Williams has always been a strong Re- stead in Lebanon, built in 17 10, is still stand- publican, and has held the office of President ing and in good repair. of the Glastonbury Republican Club for six It is one of the noted homes in that old his- years past. He was a member of the House in toric town. James Baker Williams, father of 1893, serving on the Committee on Education. the subject of this sketch, is still living and The name Williams is an old one, probablv active in business. I CLINTON L. LOVELAND Clinton L. Loveland, of Glastonbury, Academ}-. In 1891 and 1892 he was a was born in the town he represents Nov. member of the Board of Relief. His 23, 1847, ^iid is therefore 47 years of age. business is paper making and farming, He attended the public schools and fin- in both of which he has been ver}^ success- ished his education at the Wilbraham ful. He is a Republican. / ( ^•p^ WILLIAM COATES CHENEY William Coates Cheney, of Manches- Company K, First Regiment, C. N. G., ter, one of the young'est members of the also as Paymaster of that regiment, House, having been born at South Man- and at i;)resent is Inspector of Small chester December 3, 1864. He received a Arms Practice on the staff of Colonel High School education. He is an active Burdette. RepubHcan and member of the Town Com- In business Mr. Cheney is associated mittee. He is also popular in military with the silk manufacturing firm of Cheney circles, having served an enlistment in Bros., of South Manchester. M FRANCIS H. VVHITON Francis H. Whiton, ot Manchester, is been in active practice ever since, except a physician ; was born in Mansfield, Conn., last year, when he went abroad. He was May i6, 1846. He was educated at the a member of the Board of Education in public schools and by private tutors. He Mansfield, and is Chairman of the Board taught school six years. After attending of Health in Manchester. the Harvard Medical School for two years On May 17. 1876, Dr. Whiton married he spent a year at the Dartmouth Medical Mary Elizabeth, only daughter of Geo. W. College, where he graduated November i, Loomis, of Portsmouth, N. H. 1871. He practiced in a New York Hos- A gentleman of fine social qualities, and pital for two years and then went to Man- standing high in his profession. Dr. Whiton chester in November, 1873, where he has is universally esteemed and admired. HIRAM E. HODGE Htram E. Hodge, of Marlboro, one of the office of Second Selectman, and was the Democratic members, is a native of Town Auditor in 1892 and '93. Glastonbury, and forty-three years of age. He moved from Glastonbury, where He received a common-school education, the name of Hodge is an old and well- and is engaged in farming, though he was known one, to Chatham, and thence to formerly a stone mason. Mr. Hodge holds Marlboro, about seven years. WM. G. KINLOCK Wm. G. Kinlock, of New Britain, is of Co. G, Sixth Connecticut Volunteers. fifty-eight years old and a native of New Mr. Kinlock has been connected with York City, his parents having emigrated the Stanley Rule and Level Co. since 1853, to that city from Scotland. and is a contractor and rule maker. He received a common-school education. Though always deeply interested in In the war he was a Sergeant in the First local and State politics, Mr. Kinlock has Conn. Volunteers, afterward Lieutenant never been a seeker after office. 8r FRANK E. HOLMES Frank E. Holmes, of Rocky Hill, was Committee, also being a member on joint born in that town, July 7, 1861. He was rules in the House of Representatives. In educated in the district common school. business life Mr. Holmes is connected with Mr. Holmes has held for some time, and Maltbv. Henle)' & Co., manufacturers of now holds, the office of Registrar of Votes hollow ware and hardware at Rockv Hill. and Constable, and is a member of the Town He is a very loyal Republican. EDWARD HAMILTON BROCKETT Edward Hamilton Brockett, of Sims- in the Avon Creamer}- Companv. For two bury, son of James and Evelyn Brockett, years, 1891 and 1892, he was Chairman of who represented the town of Simsbury in the Board of Relief, and is at present a 1 87 1, was born in Sirasbur}- June 9, 1854. member of the Board. Mr. Brockett is a He is a descendant of one of the first successful farmer and a staunch Republi- settlers of that place who came over from can, and received the largest vote and England prior to 1643. Three of his ances- majority ever cast in his town for Repre- tors served in the Revolutionary War. sentative. He has recently been elected He was educated in the common and select Treasurer of Advance Grange, No. 22, schools. Since i8go has been a director Patrons of Husbandry, for three years. 89 CHARLES HULL CLARK Charles Hull Clark, of Southington, Corps, in front of Atlanta. On his return was born in that town October 23, 1832; home he again resumed active duty at was educated in the common schools and the factory of Wm. J. Clark & Co., when at Lewis' Academy in Southington. in 1 87 1 the name of the firm was changed, In 1854, in company with his two older by the retirement of Wm. J. Clark, to brothers, he engaged in the manufacture Clark Bros. & Co., by which the manufac- of bolts and carriage hardware under the tory is known at the present time, Mr. firm name of Wm. J. Clark & Co., located Clark continuing to superintend the works in Southington, District of Milldale, and until 1882. was superintendent of the factory until For several years he has been frequently 1862, when he enlisted in the Twentieth elected on the Board of Assessors and of Connecticut Volunteers, serving until the Relief in his town, and at present is a di- fall of '64 ; during the last year of service rector in both the Southington National was Lieutenant on staff of Colonel James and the Southington Savings Banks. Wood, who commanded the Third Bri- In politics he has always been an en- gade, Third Division, Twentieth Army thusiastic Republican. 90 PHILIP VVADSWORTH Philip Wadsworth, of Suffield, while nois one of the Commissioners for build- much of his business life has been in Illi- ing the new State House at Springfield, nois, is a native of New Hartford and a son 111., in the early sixties. At one time he of Tertius Wadsworth, who came to Hart- was General Superintendent of the Chi- ford many years ago, and who lived on cago, Evanston and Lake Superior Rail- Pearl street, near Main, and died in 1872. road, afterwards consolidated with the Mr. Wadsworth's early education was in Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul. After private schools in Hartford. He attended retiring from business in Chicago he went Williston Seminary two years and the to Suffield and settled in 1889. He is 60 Connecticut Literary Institution one year. years old and a Republican. He went to Chicago, where for many years Mr. Wadsworth is a prominent and act- he was a merchant. He was first Assessor ive member of the House and a member of Internal Revenue for the First District of the Cities and Boroughs Committee, of Illinois under President Lincoln, and which has many important matters be- Collector of Internal Revenue for the same fore it. He is also Chairman of the district under President Grant. He was Committee on the Putnam Memorial. also appointed b)' the Legislature of Illi- Camp. 91 DWTGHT S. FULLER DwiGHT S. Fuller, of Suffield, is a na- prosperous men and prominent in many tive of Suffield, 57 years of age, a son of local affairs, owning a large farm and the late Joseph Fuller, who was largely carrying on an extensive business in buy- known in insurance and other business ing and packing tobacco. He is a director circles, and a brother of Dr. Fuller, of in the Towne-Fuller Co., of Westfield, one Hartford. He was educated in the public of the largest cigar manufacturing concerns schools and the Connecticut Literar}' In- in Western Massachusetts ; is also a di- stitution. He is a nnember of the First rector in the Suffield Public Library. He Congregational Church, also of the choir, has always acted with the Republicans and with which he has been identified formore is a member of the Committee on Humane than forty years. He is one of Suffield's Institutions in the present Legislature. 92 I ADOLPH C. STERNBERG Adolph C. Sternberg, ol" West Hart- ject of good roads, having initiated the ford, was born in Germany, August 5, comprehensive road improvements in 1839, came to this country in early child- West Hartford, investing $60,000 in mac- hood, and received an academic education adamizing its principal thoroughfares, in this country. His father was a lawyer and is now Chairman of Committee on in Germany and left his home and pro- Roads and Bridges. He has been invited fession to enjoy the privileges of our free by several towns in the State to speak institutions. Mr. Sternberg is one of West on the subject of good roads and has Hartford's active business men, a farmer, had the satisfaction of seeing many im- fruit grower, tobacco packer and dealer in provements in roadmaking as a conse- agricultural implements. He is an Acting quence. He is an active member and School Visitor, Justice of the Peace, Peach Treasurer of the West Hartford Congre- Yellows Commissioner and President of gational Church. Five of his brothers the Village Improvement Society. Mr. served in the Union army. He is always Sternberg is greatly interested in the sub- a Republican. \ CHARLES T. WELCH Charles T. Welch, of Windsor, was pany, and is a prominent Mason, being an born in the town ol Windsor, Conn., April officer in Washington Lodge, No. 70, A. 6, 1858, and received a common-school F. and A. M. education ; at the age of twenty-one he Mr. Welch has always voted the straight entered the employ of Mr. D. W. Phelps, Republican ticket, and at the last election a leading merchant of Windsor, as Assis- received the largest majority ever polled in tant Postmaster and Bookkeeper. the town. In 1885 ^is accepted a position with The He has always been a resident ot American Writing Machine Company-, Windsor, as were his ancestors for the manufacturers of the Caligraph Type- last two hundred and fifty years. His writer, as Paymaster and clerk, which great grandfather served in the Revolu- position he has held ever since. He was tionar}'^ War, and his grandfather in the also at one time a member of the firm of war of 1812. His father represented the Clark & Welch, grocery dealers in Wind- town in the Legislature of 1857, and his sor ; was Agent of Adams Express Com- brother, E. A. Welch, in 1889. d4 JOHN A. DUBON John A. DuBox, of Windsor, was born of necticut Tobacco Experiment Company was German parents in New York City, March 19, formed he was chosen as one of its executive 1844, and received his education in the public committee and superintendent of the experi- schools. When the war broke out he enlisted ments, positions which he still holds. In the as a private in the Third New York Light Ar- present General Assembly his ability and effi- tillery, and is now an active member of Con- ciency was recognized in being chosen from verse Post, No. 67, G. A. R. , of Windsor among twenty farmers in Hartford County to Locks. His early life was spent on a farm and, serve on the important Committee on Agricul- on removing to Windsor, twenty-two years ago, ture. Though not possessed of a collegiate or he engaged as a farm hand. To become the academic education, he has always taken a possessor of an interest in the soil was the great lively interest in the educational matters of his dream of his life, and with his untiring energy, town ; has been one of the strongest advocates industry, and perseverance it took him but a for the establishment of its high schools, and few years to become the owner of a small farm. has for many years acted as school committee. By his thrift and economy he was enabled, He has also served on the board of relief for some years afterward, to add to his posses- several terms to the satisfaction of his fellow- sions, so that he now owns one of the most citizens. Mr. DuBon is now in independent substantial farm properties in the town of circumstances, but his prosperity can in no Windsor. From the first he made a specialty way be attributed to any element of luck, but in improving the quality of leaf tobacco, and to hard work, fidelity to principle, and strict with such success that his product not alone integrity. In politics he is a stalwart Republi- commands high prices, but that when the Con- can. 95 CHARLES W. HOLBROOK More than two hundred years ago a Charles W., the subject of this sketch, now Holbrook came over from Derby, Eng- Representative from Windsor Locks, was land, and settled at Milford, Conn. Later born. Derby, Conn., was named bv them, and Mr. Holbrook, therefore, comes from there they lived until earl}- in the present good, solid stock, and is known as a man century. A hundred years ago Col. Hol- of sound, hard sense, well-fitted to care for brook married a daughter of Parson Swift. the interests of his town in the Legislature. Their son Josiah was a good deal of an He has been described as " one of the enthusiast, and did much for the cause of forty-six immortals who were plucked as common schools. He moved to Ohio brands from the burning in the political about 1840, and settled in Berea, where conflagration of 1894," which means that his son Dwight married, and there he is lo)'al to the Democratic party. 96 Howard L. Sanborn was born in Collinsville, Sep- George T. Finch was born in Pcnn Yan, N. Y., tember 30, 1855, and attended the graded school in that June 28, 1854. He graduated from Hobart College, place till seventeen years of age. He has been town Geneva, in 1875, and became a physician. He has clerk since 1886 and tax collector since 1893. While a been active in school matters and has been acting tinsmith trade, he by has since 1885 been engaged in school visitor for about twelve years. He is an active the lumber business and general building. In politics Republican. he is a Republican. Andrew Turnbull was born in Paisley, Scotland, George Edmund Bidwell is a native of Canton sixty-two years ago, landed in this country in 1840 Centre thirty-five years old. He completed his educa- and has always been a Republican. He received a tion at the Connecticut Literary Institution at Suffield common school education and became a scale maker. and at Hannum's Business College. His business is He is now a pattern maker. Twice he has been a farming. He is a Republican. member of the New Britain Common Council. Arlan Pratt Francis is Franklin H. Mayberry was born in Casco, Maine, a Newington man by birth, and is now thirty-five years ago. He graduated from the Univer- thirty-six years old. He is a graduate of the Hartford High School, sity of Vermont in 1885 and adopted the profession of class of 1877. He has held the office of collector of in is at a physician. Besides his successful practice in East taxes his town and present an assessor. His business is farming and his Hartford he is health officer and examiner for several politics thoroughly Republican. life insurance companies, including the Equitable and jEtna. He is active in school matters, a of member Willis J. Hemingway was born in Plymouth, Conn., the High School Committee and acting school visitor. October 16, 1854, and was educated in the common schools. He is a merchant and holds the office of tax George Wylie Miller was born in Paisley, Scot- collector, having been recently elected for another land, fifty-three years ago. He attended the common year. He has been a member of the board of fire com- schools till twelve years of age. By trade he is a missioners for many years, and of the Republican machinist and in politics a Democrat. Town Committee for several years, John MiDOLEiONwas amember of the Legislature of Samuel Whitehead, Republican, is a native of 1883-4 and is one of Enfield's prominent and much Simsbury and will be fifty-one years old January 8. esteemed men. He is a self-made man, born in County He was educated in the common schools, and for thirty Sligo, Ireland, and is thirty-three years old. Receiving years has been an engineer and machinist. He is now an education in the schools of Ireland, he was a short an assessor in his town and has been for the past four time at Dublin University, but he left it to come to this years. country. He has been a resident of Enfield for many years; here he has been justice of the peace, a member Levi Eugene Southworth was born in Ravenna, of the board of relief. He has a large farm, and also Ohio, thirty-seven years ago and educated in the com- deals in lumber and is a large contractor. He also mon schools. He is a druggist and secretary and owns a general merchandise store. He is a Republican general manager of the Southington and Plantsville and a director in the Connecticut Central Railroad. Tramway Company. In politics he is a Republican. Ransom M. Burnham was born in Hartford and is Jesse W. Ruick is a native of Granby, forty years forty-five years old. He received a common school old, a graduate of the Wilbraham Academy. He is a education. He has an extensive business in mining, farmer and has been an assessor of Granby for ten stock raising and farming, and for some time has been years. An active Republican, he will always act with constable and tax collector for his town. He is a his party on party questions. Republican. Columbus Reed is engaged in a mercantile and Elizur S. Goodrich is a native of Wethersfield, and farming business. He was born in West Granby, is fifty-nine years of age. He was educated in the dis- fifty-six years ago, where he received a common school trict and high schools of Wethersfield and at Williston education. He has been on the School Committee and Seminary, Easthampton, Mass. Mr. Goodrich has was selectman of Granby for three years. He is a never before held political office, but for a long time Republican. has been president of the Hartford Street Railway Carlton E. Osborn was born in New Hartland, Company and its active manager. He is well-known February 12, 1867, and is therefore one of the younger among the street railway men of the country. In members of the House. He is a graduate of Wesleyan politics he is a Republican. Academy at Wilbraham, and is a farmer by occupation Francis H. Robbins is a native of Wethersfield and and a Democrat in politics. is fifty-one years of age. He was educated by a private John H. Wheeler was born in Delaware County, tutor and received a further education at the high N. Y., September 14, 1855. He is a Republican and school. He has held the office of assessor in his town has served three terms as a selectman. He is engaged since 1884, and has been a member of the board of in farming. relief. He is engaged in farming and is a Republican. 97 HENRY GLEASON NEWTON Henry Gleason Newton, of New and caucuses. He has favored measures Haven, was born at Durham, Jiine 5, for the advancement of education and 1843. He received his education at the temperance. He was Acting School Quarry School, the Durham Academy, Visitor in Durham for ten years, and is a Wesleyan University and the Yale Law director in various corporations. School, to which should be added the In 1885 Mr. Newton was a member of Durham Lyceum and Dwight Union De- the House of Representatives from Dur- bating Club. He graduated from Wes- ham and became House Chairman of the leyan in 1870, and from the Law School in Judiciary Committee, in which capacity 1872. he did good and effective work. He is Mr. Newton was a farmer until twenty- this year a member of the House from New four years of age. Since 1872 he has prac- Haven, and House Chairman of the Com- ticed law in New Haven with much suc- mittee on Humane Institutions, in which cess. He has been a regular attendant at capacity he will endeavor to carry into church both in his youth and in his riper effect the recommendations of the State years. He has voted at every election Board of Charities. He is a Republican since he was of age, and has faithfully at- because he believes in the party's prin- tended all town meetings, school meetings ciples. 98 LEWIS ELLIOTT Lewis Elliott is a business man who was Superintendent of L. Candee & Co., has been very intimately connected with rubber boot and shoe manufacturers. He the rubber trade. He had his first expe- has served as a Fire Commissioner in New rience in that Hne in 1850. He was born Haven for sixteen years, and has been a in Portsmouth, November 17, 1823. He member of the Common Council. He says received a common -school education. For he is a " Republican always." He is a mem- forty-three years, until December, 1890, he ber of the Committee on Manufactures. 99 GEORGE H. COWELL George H. Cowell, of Waterbury, is a Savings Bank and the Watertown Savings lawyer. He was fitted for college at the Bank. Waterbury High School and at Wesleyan Acad- He is a great believer in fraternity exempli- emy, Wilbraham, Mass. He graduated from fied by benevolent secret societies. He was Yale in 1868 and the Columbia Law School Grand Master of Connecticut Odd Fellows in in 1869. He was born in the city that he now 1 89 1, and was largely instrumental in estab- represents in the Legislature, March 25, 1840. lishing the Odd Fellows' Home in Groton, con- He was First Lieutenant of Company A, Second tributing the first $500 for its purchase. He Regiment, C. N. G. , 1870 to 1875. J^dg*^ has been a member of the Supreme Lodge of Cowell has had much legislative experience, three of the fraternal orders and at the head of having been Assistant Clerk of the House in the subordinate and Grand Lodges of some of 1871, Clerk in 1872 and Clerk of the Senate in the others. Judge Cowell is at present a 1873. He was Chief Clerk of the Post Office member of Knights Templar, Odd Fellows, Department at Washington 1875-76. Judge Knights of Pythias, Red Men, Good Fellows, Cowell gets his title from having been Judge Heptasophs, Royal Arcanum, and Sons of the of the Police and District Courts of Waterbury. American Revolution. He will be a leading participant in the debates As an active Republican he was for six years of the House. He was for four years an Alder- Chairman of the Waterbury Town Committee, man and has held numerous local offices. and for four years on the State Central Com- Judge Cowell is a director in the West Side mittee. 100 WARREN L. HALL Warren L. Hall, of Waterbury, was born children, Lamont Andrew, and Beatrice Amelia, in the town of Cheshire, Conn., May 21st, have come to brighten their home. 1856. He received a good High School educa- Mr. Hall is largely interested in building and tion, and at twenty-one entered the mercan- loan associations, and is a trustee of the Co- tile house of the late Henry J. Johnson, of operative Savings Society of Hartford, also Hartford, as traveling salesman, making many president of the local board at Waterbury, of friends, and building up a first-class reputation. the Co-operative Building Bank of New York. After five years of successful business with He is Vice-President of the Waterbury Board this house, Mr. Hall engaged in the wholesale of Trade, and was Secretary of the Board dur- produce and fruit business in New York, con- ing 1894. tinuing therein until 1886, when he established Mr. Hall served the city of Waterbury as in Waterbury the first wholesale grocery and Councilman in 1894, and was re-elected to the produce house of that city. same office for the present year. This business Mr. Hall still carries on, giv- He is an ardent Republican, but not a ing employment to a large force. politician, being fearless of offending rings On December i6th, 1881, Mr. Hall was mar- or floating politicians, always ready to pro- ried to Miss Esther L. Andrew, daughter of mote the best legislation irrespective of party Mr. S. W. Andrew, of Naugatuck, Conn. Two lines. 101 REUBEN H. TUCKER Reibex H. Tl'CKER, of Ansonia, has the first recorded male birth in the town had man)- honors. He was Warden of the after it was named by its founder, Anson Borough of Ansonia for six terms. Town G. Phelps, for whom it was named. He Clerk of Derby and Ansonia ten Aears, Jus- was educated at the common schools, but tice of the Peace for twelve years, and is at had the additional advantage of a com- present one of the Assessors of the city of mercial course. The Masonic fraternity, Ansonia. He has been School and Borough like his native town, has conferred upon Collector, served one year as a Burgess, him many honors. He has received all the and two as Borough Clerk. He has been degrees up to and including the thirty- a public official for the past eleven years second degree of the Scottish Rite. His continuously. A man ot such experience lodge, chapter and council have in turn will doubtless take easily to the duties that honored him with the highest honors in will fall upon him as a member of the Leg- their gift, and he has occupied all of the islature. He is a Republican and a offices in the gift of the Grand Chapter of " " staunch one. Ansonia, that now honors this State, and is a member of the General him by intrusting its affairs to his repre- Grand Chapter of the United States, and sentation in the House, is his birthplace. is now one of the council officers in the He was born in August, 1847, his being Grand Council of the State of Connecticut. 102 ExMERY L. TERRELL Emery L. Terrell, of Beacon Falls, is of Beacon Falls in 1889 ^"^ 1890, being a in the grocery and general merchandise member of the Board of Relief in 1894. business, and has followed that occupation He was appointed Tax Collector in 1889, for several years, being a clerk in the store and was also elected for the same office in of E. J. Terrell. He is 28 years old, hav- 1893 and 1894. He is a Democrat, and ing been born May g, 1866, at Colebrook. known as a young man witli sound ideas He had the advantage of a High School and progressive. Mr. Terrell is one course. He is now Tax Collector, and ol the youngest men on the floor ot the served as Town Clerk and Town Treasurer House. 103 HARRY FRENCH FECK Harry French I^kck, of Bethany, has the rei)airing of farming utensils with the honor of representing^ his town' as the much success. first and only RepubUcan elected since Finding he was peculiarly adapted to the town was incorporated, sixty-two this line of work, he opened a shop for years ago, receiving over two votes to himself in 1880, and contracted for all his opponent's one. He was born in Beth- kinds of repairs to farming implements, any August 5th, 1843, 'U'ld was educated besides conducting a department devoted in the common schools. to shoeing horses and oxen. So favorably For ten years he has been chairman of known did his shoeing become, that fre- the Fund Committee, as long a time a quently oxen were sent ten miles over the member of the Congregational wSociety of hills to his shop. Bethany. He has also been Town Audi- Mr. Peck also owns a farm of 285 acres, tor, and a member of the Board of Relief. which he personally manages, selling Mr. Peck is an Assessor and Selectman. therefrom milk and hogs, vegetables and Mr. Peck followed farming during his apples. He has always been a staunch early life, on his father's farm, also doing Republican. 104 EDWARDS D. SHELDON Edwards D. Sheldon, of Branford, was Volunteers. In 1870 he, with his brother, born in the town that is now honorinj^ him George L., succeeded their father at and itself, April i8, 1843. He received a the well-known and favorite summer re- public school and academic education. sort at Pine Orchard, on Long Island When the war broke out his family could Sound. Mr. Sheldon is popularly known not restrain his ardor to fight for his coun- by the traveling public as one of the jolliest try, and he served faithfully as a private in ot bonifaces. Company B, Twenty-seventh Connecticut He is an active Republican. 105 JACOB D. WALTER Jacob D. Walter, who represents the was a merchant for several years, but at town of Cheshire in the Legislature for present is engaged in farming. Mr. Wal- the hrst time, was born in Hamden thirty- ter has been Assessor for two years, and eight 3'ears ago. He lived in Kansas and held other offices of trust in his town. New York from 1857 to 1879. -'^ince tak- His education w'as received at the public ing up his residence in Cheshire he has schools and at John E. Lovell's, New been active in the Republican party- He Haven. He is a County Commissioner. 100 SANFORD E. CHAFFEE Sanford E. Chaffee, of Derby, was Registration and Election under the Re- born in East Windsor, October 14, I1S34. construction Acts in 1872. He returned to He has been a resident of Derby for about Derby, and has been in the employ of the fifty years. He came of a Democratic New York, New Haven and Hartford family, but has been a Republican ever Railroad Company since that time as sta- since the formation of the party. He was tion agent. He was elected to the House of an officer in the Twentieth Connecticut Representatives in 1887, and was a member Volunteers. After the war he remained in of the Military Committee and Chairman Virginia until 1872. While there he held of the House Committee on Constitutional various offices under the United States Amendments. He was married March 16, Government. He was Superintendent of 1887. to Hattie D. Russell, of New Haven. 107 H. HOLTON WOOD H. HoLTOX Wood, of Derby, was born necticut Street Railwa}- Association, as in Montreal, Canada, in 1859. He received well as a director in several business cor- a liberal education, and was graduated porations in Derby. Previous to his elec- Irom McGill University in that city in tion as Representative he had held none 1879. He is President of the Derby but local offices, such as being a member Street Railway Compan}-, the first electric of the boards of burgesses and education. railway started in New England, of the He is a Democrat, and was on the staft Home Trust Company, the Derby and of Governor Morris, with the rank of Shelton Board of Trade, and the Con- Colonel. 108 CHARLES W. GRANNISS Charles W. Granniss, of East Haven, enlisted in Compan}' "A," Tenth Connec- was born in Foxon, in the town of East ticut Infantry, where he served four Haven, November lo, 1844. He has passed years. most of his life on the place where he was He was twice wounded in action, and born and now lives, which has been in was promoted to sergeant. He is a member possession of his direct ancestors since the of the Board of Education of his town, first settlement of New Haven Colony. and is a farmer. Mr. Granniss is a stead- He is a son of the Revolution, his g-rand- fast Republican. Mr. Granniss is par- father having been one of those who fol- ticularly enthusiastic as an old soldier, and lowed Putnam to Boston after Concord he will be a leader in all aims that are for and Lexington. the advancement and comfort of the class The subject of this sketch left school that deserves all the gratitude that can be before he was sixteen years of age, and offered. 109 BENJAMIN PAGE Benjamin Page, of Meriden, is a native of mayor and was elected. He was reelected in North Branford, where he was born fifty-four 1890, but positively declined another renomi- years ago. The influence of his early training nation in 1891 though great pressure was and environment has been prominent in shap- brought to bear on him to induce him to accept. ing his character and career. As many of the Under his administration important public im- men who are prominent in public affairs to- provements were begun and successfully com- day, noted no less for their integrity than for pleted, notably the addition to the Meriden their ability, were born and brought up among water system. The Meriden sewerage S3'stem the sturdy farmers of New England, so the was also started while Mr. Page was mayor. subject of this sketch was born, and so was When the Republicans of Meriden, in the fall laid the foundation of an upright and useful of 1894, were looking about for a candidate life. for representative, the name of Benjamin Page When Mr. Page was about twenty-four years was suggested by his many friends. He was of age he came to Meriden, where he has since nominated unanimously by the largest caucus made his home and enjoyed the fullest confi- ever held in Meriden, and, with his colleague, dence and esteem of his fellow-citizens regard- Mr. Morrill, was triumphantly elected. He less of party affiliations. During the first four served in the Legislature as a member of the years of his residence in Meriden he had Committee on Insurance, of which he was charge of the South Meriden public school, clerk. and among his pupils were many of Meriden's Mr. Page is a very conservative man and successful men and women. Mr. Page's busi- uses his thorough knowledge of public affairs ness is insurance and real estate, and the keen to the best advantage, and his advice is fre- business intuition and sterling integrity that quently sought in public as well as private have made that business a success have been business matters. Mr. Page is an active mem- no less conspicuous in his career as a public ber and official of St. Andrew's Episcopal man. For ten consecutive years he was city Church and one of the trustees of the well- and town tax collector. He was next elected known Curtis Home, an institution founded from his to the ward court of common council and endowed by the late Lemuel J. Curtis as a where he was the Republican leader and an home for aged women and orphan children. efficient member of the city government. He is also a director of the Meriden Savings During the last two years that he was a Bank. Although Mr. Page is an ardent Re- member of the council he was president pro publican in politics, he respects the opinions of tern, of that body and acting mayor of the city. all, and never takes an unfair advantage of a In 1889 he was the Republican candidate for political opponent. no JACOB STEWART MORRILL Jacob Stewart Morrill, of Meriden, until he was master of a ship when is of New Hampshire birth, being born at he was twenty-iour 3'ears of age. He Somersworth, April i, 1839. His ances- gave up the sea in 1867; since 1868 the tors were among the earh^ settlers of this business that he has generally pursued has country, and came from England to Salem, been that of engraving. He came to Mer- Mass., about 1630. His grandfather was iden, Conn., from Springfield, Mass., about an officer in the Revolutionar}' War. 1871, and has lived there since, gaining Mr. Morrill has had an eventful lite. He every year new influence and new respect attended the grammar and high schools of from his fcll(,nv-mcn. He has been a the town of Great Falls, now called Som- Republican since the birth of the part}*, ersworth. He went to sea at the age of and cast his first ballot tor Abraham Lin- fifteen years, and was rapidly promoted coln in 1 860. He has not held office before. in GEORGE M. GUNN George M. Guxx, of Milford, was a and thinker of ability. He was born in member of the House in 1 880-81, also in Milford, August 10, 1851, and graduated 1885 and in the last Legislature. He was from Vale College in the class of '74, and Senator from the Seventh District in the from the Law School in '78. He has sessions of 1882-83, so that his legislative gained distinction in his practice of law in experience is extensive and would give Milford and New Haven. He has been him the attention of his colleagues on the Judge of Probate in Milford for six years, floor if he did not command it bv the more and is President of the Milford Savings substantial fact that he is one of the clev- Bank. He is one of the leading members erest politicians in the State, and an orator of the bar of the State. 112 FREDERICK L. TIBBALS Frederick L. Tibhals. of Milford, was born toward changing the political aspect of the thirty-six years ago. His ancestor, Thomas town, and is the second Republican representa- Tibbals, was engaged in the Pequot War under tive that Milford has sent to the Assembly for Capt. John Mason, in 1637, was impressed the past thirty years. with the Wepawaug River and led the original He is well and favorably known in New settlers, under Rev. Peter Pruden. in 1639 to Haven as well as in his native town, having Milford. In recognition of which in the origi- been for a number of years engaged in a suc- nal lay-out of the town he was granted a special cessful business as secretary and treasurer of plot of fifty acres, and at the 250th anniversary the George H. Ford Company, New Haven. of the settlement and building of the Memorial He is a director in the Milford Savings Bank, Bridge special distinction was shown the two has been president of the Republican League, men by immense boulders at each end of the is a member of the New Haven Chamber of Bridge, one to Thomas Tibbals, the first set- Commerce and the Republican League, also of tler, and one to Peter Pruden, the first minister. the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Mr. Tibbals is a graduate of Milford High Connecticut. School and the Yale Business College, of New Remembering that he resides in the town of Haven. Milford, and that his business interests are in He is one of the most aggressive and popular the City of New Haven, his selection as a mem- young men in the town which he represents. ber of the Committee on Cities and Boroughs A Republican by inheritance as well as convic- (of which he was elected clerk) is exceedingly tion, he has done much for a period of years appropriate. 113 WM. H. McCarthy William II. McCarthy, of Xaugatuck, He has served as Grand Juror and Jus was born in Ireland in 1854, and is there- tice of the Peace, also representing his fore tortv-two \cars old. He came to town in the Legislature 1891 and 1893. In Naus^atuck when only three 3-ears of age business life Mr. McCarthy is a dealer in and has since resided there, receiving a real estate. common-school education in that town. He is a member of Ojeda Council. Mr. McCarthy is a staunch Democrat, Knights of Columbus, and of the Ancient and has been on the Democratic Town Order of Foresters of America, having Committee for eight years. been identified with the latter since 1875. 114 JOSIAH JAMES LINSLEY JosiAii James Linsley, of North Bran- ture. He was born in New York City in ford, comes of a family that was among 1850. He left school when he was quite the first to settle in New J^Iaven colony. young to take a position as clerk in a They have resided in this section of the merchandise broker's ofifice. Most of his country ever since. His grandfather (also business life he has been a sugar broker. named Josiah James Linsley) served several He has prospered in a business way, and terms in the Legislature. It is particularly is known as a clear thinker and a man of fitting that a man of such stock should be great executive ability. He is a Republi- elected as a member of the State Legisla- can. 115 s 'i4pH^, ROBERT ORVILLE EATON Robert Orville Eaton, of North as xAssistant Dairy Commissioner for three Haven, is one of the best known Reinibli- years from May i, 1891. Since he was 21 cans in the State, acquiring poHtical dis- years old he has served upon the Town tinction as a good organizer and faithful Committee, and since 1888 as Chairman. worker, being among the earhest to assist He has filled many other positions of re- in organizing ^oung Republican clubs. sponsibility and honor. Mr. Eaton is a For four years he was President of the farmer and market gardener, and is associ- North Haven Club, which was organized ated with his brother Theophilus under the soon after the New Haven, and is now a name of Eaton Bros., occupying a portion member of the Executive Committee of the of Gov. Eaton's possessions, which has " League " for the Seventh Senatorial Dis- never passed from the family name, and trict. For two terms he was President of the from which illustrious house Mr. Eaton is local Literary Society, and for two years descended. He was born in North Haven Master of North Haven Grange. Besides in 1857, attended the common schools of these he is a member of three other secret that town, the Hillhouse High School of organizations, and a director in the local New Haven, and French's Collegiate Village Improvement Society. He served Institute. 116 ELFORD C. RUSSELL Elford C. Russell, of Orange, repre- a member of Annamon Lodge, No. 115, F. sents his native town in the Legislature, & A. M., of West Haven, for over twenty having been born there December 19, years, being also a member of Franklin 1840. Chapter, No. 2, of New Haven. He is on He attended the common school and the the Board of Relief; was formerly a Bur- old Orange Academy. gess of the Borough of West Haven, and Mr. Russell was engaged in the retail is a member of Orange Congregational meat business from the time of leaving Church. Mr. Russell is an earnest tem- school until 1877, and since 1881 has been perance advocate. a farmer. In politics he has always voted Lieut. Job Sperry, a soldier in the Con- with the Republican party. He is much tinental Army, was Mr. Russell's paternal interested in Masonic affairs, and has been grandfather. IIT GEORGE F. SANFORD George P. Sanford, of Oxford, was vote he got at the election. He is a born, in the town he now represents in the Republican, ardent in his politics, but Legislature, in ICS34. He was twenty-five with as many Democratic triends and years in a store, but now is farming and admirers as Republicans. In 1884, 1885 is making a success of it. Mr. Sanford and 1887 he was an Assessor, and now is not only a capable man, but he is he is on the Board of Relief. He will strong in the respect of his fellows. This be active in securing agricultural legisla- was demonstrated by the very flattering tion. lis *«v GEORGE L. TALMAGE George L. Tal^fage, who has been people. He is a farmer and believes in the elected to represent Prospect hi the House, principles ot the Republican party. Mr. was born in that town, May 22, 1855. He Talmage has served on the Board of Re- got only an ordinary education, but by lief and has held other positions of trust, diligence and natural ability he has attained his reputation being founded on a record no little prominence among his towns- of integrity and energy. 119 ;; 1 THEODORE B. BEACH Theodore B. Beach, of Seymour, was Treasurer of Nonnawauk Tribe, I. O. R. born in the town which he represents in M.; Treasurer, Provident Aid Society the year 1855 ; was educated in the com- Trustee, Valley Lodge, N. E. O. P.; mon schools of Seymour and Bridgeport. Trustee, Castle Rock Lodge, A. O. U. His early business was that of clerk in W.; Trustee, Workman's Aid Society a lumber and coal office, after which clerk, Seymour Congregational Society. he was employed as a clerk in the Sey- These positions of trust he has attained mour Railroad office. He was from 1875 by a faithful service for the societies to 1890 Ticket Agent of the Naugatuck with which he has been connected. He Railroad and the N. Y. & N. E. R. R., at has been Secretary of the Board of Educa- Waterbury, since which time he has been tion since 1883, and Acting School Visitor Agent for the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., at since 1 890. He was foremost in the adoption Seymour. He is also connected with the of the free text school book system by his S. Y. Beach Paper Company, and is Sec- town. He is a member of the Town Com- retary of it. He is Treasurer of Citizens' mittee, is a Republican, and was elected Engine Company, No. 2 ; Treasurer of by a majority of 197, the largest ever given Morning Star Lodge, F. and A. M.; a Representative here. 130 WM. HENRY NEWTON Wm. Henry Newton, of Wallincrford, Mr. Newton is a member ol the First Conn., was born June 25, 1850, at New- Congregational Church, and in social or- fane, and received his education there and ganizations he is prominent, being a Past at Rev. James Tufts' school at Monson. Master of Compass Lodge, F. & A. M., Mass. a member ot Keystone Chapter of Meri- In 1869 Mr. Newton began his business den, of the Republican League Club of life with Winslow & Park, and remained New Haven, and Arcanum Club of Wal- there and with their successors, J. D. Hol- lingford. He was married October 13, brook & Co., until 1872. He then moved 188 1, to Miss Alice Dickenson, daughter of to Middletown, Conn., and became a clerk Dana D. and Eliza A. Dickenson, of Will- for his brother, C. M. Newton, until 1875, iamsville. They had two children, Elsie when he was appointed to a clerkship in M. and Mabel S. (deceased). Mr. New- the First National Bank. His sterling ton's father, grandfather, and his uncle, qualities were rewarded in the fall of 1881 Rev. E. H. Newton, D.D., are prominently by his present position of cashier of the mentioned in the history of Newfane. First National Bank of Wallingford. The Rev. James Tufts, his grandfather, Mr. Newton is an ardent Republican, for forty years the pastor of the Congrega- and takes an active part in local. State and tional Church at Wordsboi'O, was "a strong National campaigns. He was elected man of wise influence," says the History of Town Treasurer in 1885; also served as Wordsboro. Treasurer of the borough in 1889; was The patriotism of the famil}- is shown by elected to the court of Burgesses, and the the service of Marshall Newton, Sr. , his following year was made Warden of the gfreat-srrandfather, an officer in the French borough of Wallingford. To this office he and Indian war; the seven years' service was re-elected in 1891, 1892, and 1894. of his grandfather, Marshall Newton, Jr., In 1887 he was appointed Paymaster of in the war of the Revolution ; the service the 2nd Regiment, C. N. G., by Colonel of his brother, John, four years in the i8th Leavenworth, and served on the latter's U. S. Infantrv, and James Holland, in the staff with rank of Second Lieutenant for 9th and 17th Vermont Volunteers, who was two years, and received a reappointment killed while leading his company in the by Colonel Leavenworth's successor, Col. last grand charge at Spottsylvania, May John B. Dougherty, and resigned in 1892. 12, 1864. 121 m 3 0^S % / JOEL R. HOUGH Joel R. Hough, of Walling-ford, was Mr. Hough is Past-Master of Walling- born in that town October 4th, 1841, and is ford Grange, has been a member of the therefore tifty-three years of age. He re- Board of Relief, and is at present Assessor. ceived a common-school education. He He is vice-president ot the Wallingford enlisted Aug. 6, 1862, in Co. K, 15th Conn. Agricultural Society, and a member of Vols., and served until the close of the war. Agricultural Committee in the present He is a farmer, in politics a Republican. Legislature. va SAMUEL M. BAILEY Samuel H. Bailey, of Wolcott, is no tion was derived entirely from the com- stranger to the capitol, he having been a mon schools. Mr. Bailey was among those member of the House of 1891-92. He who responded to the nation's need and made a name as a hard worker at that went to the front as a private in Co. E, 20th time in the interests of his constituency, l^egiment of Connecticut Volunteers. He and he is expected to bring his experience saw much fighting. He is a farmer, and a to bear in the coming session to making a Republican in politics. At present he is still more enviable record. I le was born Treasurer of the local School Fund and of in Wolcott, Januaiy 7, 1831. His educa- the Town Deposit Fund. in Erwin W. Wkhstkr is the Democratic member of David M. Mitchell says he is a Republican "every the Ansonia contingent. lie was a member of the time." That little remark proclaims him one of the loyal House of 1893 and served on the Committee on Appro- body who bear upon their breastplates the honorable priations. He has held many important local offices, word, "staunch." He was born in Southbury fifty- all of which he has filled with the same credit that at- three years ago. He was educated at the common tended his previous term in the Legislature. He was schools and at the Lewis, Hinman, and Thompson the town agent for Derby for seven years consecutively, academics. He has held various town offices, includ- and has held the same office in Ansonia. He was also ing that of selectman. He has been trustee for a num- a member of the board of education in the town of ber of important estates. He is a farmer. Derby, and burgess and treasurer of the borough of Frank Mason Twitchell has never before held Ansonia. Mr. Webster was born in Bethlehem, Conn., office. He is a Democrat. In business he is a manu- April 9, 1836. He is a man of affairs and much es- facturer. He was born in Naugatuck in 1S56. He at- teemed. He is connected with the railroad and mer- tended the Wesleyan Academy at Wilbraham, Mass cantile business. He has always been modestly identified with public in- Silas Edward Jeralds is a manufacturer. He is an terests, giving his time in plenty, but never claiming earnest Republican and has always worked hard in any of the honors and emoluments of office until, as he the interests of his party. He is respected and pop- says, he committed this, " his first offense." ular and has the confidence of all his town people, William F. Downer, representative from Hamden, both Republicans and Democrats, simply for his worth has had the honor to be chairman of the Republican as a citizen and for the consistency of his life and Town Committee in that place for twelve years. He habits. He has been selectman and town agent of has been so complimented by his fellow-citizens because Cheshire, peforming the duties of these offices with of his unswerving devotion to his party, and it is illus- distinguished ability and in a manner that indicates his trative of Mr. Downer's ability and tact that his election fitness for latest honor has the that been conferred as representative is looked upon with favor by Demo- upon him. He was born in Prospect, April i, 1830. In crats as well as Republicans. He was born in New got education his youth he no more than could be fur- York, August 12, 1850. nished by the common schools. Myron Hubbard Munger is particularly interested Otis Jerome Ran(;e is well known throughout the in educational subjects. He is a member of the town State, having been for sixteen years Grand Chief Tem- school committee and acting school visitor. He will plar of the Order of Good Templars of Connecticut. take a leading part in advancing the passage of a de- He is also a preacher of much ability, and has gained sirable educational measure during the next four months considerable fame in the pulpit and on the platform. at the Capitol. He is a member of the Congregational He was a member of the House of Representatives be- Church. Mr. Munger was town tax collector for three fore, in 1884, and attained considerable prominence at years. He was born in North Madison, October g, that time by his forceful, argumentative powers. He was 1855. He attended in his youth the district and select born in Meriden, September 28, 1840. He was kept at schools. Now he is a farmer and a Republican. He school until he was seventeen years of age, graduating received a highly complimentary vote from his fellow- from an academy. He served four years at Parker, citizens in Madison, indicating that he stands high in Snow, Brooks & Co.'s establishment, learning the ma- the regard of his neighbors. chinist's trade. He joined the M. E. Church in 1846, Lewis Hitchcock has a war record. He saw much and has been preaching the gospel for thirty years. He service while a private in the 27th Connecticut Volun- is a Republican. is Mr. Range very well known in teers. He is a farmer. He was born in Bethany, Hartford from his religious and temperance connec- December 4, 1838. He received no further educational tions. advantages than those afforded by the common schools. Erastus Dudley got his education in the schools of Horatio N. Smith was born in the town that has his native town, Guilford, and at a business college in honored him with election to the general assembly. He New Haven. He was born December 20, 1849. He is is 42 years of age and a Democrat. By trade he is a a farmer and a Republican. At present he is an assessor, butcher. He is now a member of the local school com- a position which he has held before. mittee. FREDERICK H. PARMELEE Frederick H. Parmelee, of New Lon- nearl}' all of the foreign banking business don, one of the most prominent business in the city. men of the city of New London, is now its In city matters he has served as a Coun- first representative. He was born in Dur- cilman for three years and an Alderman ham, September 2, 1833. He received a for six years, being senior Alderman for common-school education, adding to it a three years and Chairman of the Finance high school course. Committee. During Harrison's adminis- In 185 I he removed to New London, and tration he was Deputy Collector of Inter- has been in business since 1856 as a mer- nal Revenue. He is now one of the Asses- chant. sors of New London. He is prominent in He is a railroad and steamship ticket church work. He is a leading Mason, hold- agent, doing a large business for the ing several offices, and having been Grand domestic and foreign steamship lines, and Commander of Knights Templars of Conn. 12,5 CHARLES ROYCE BOSS Charles Royce Boss, the second repre- schools and in the Massachusetts Institute sentative from New London, is the young- of Technology, from which he graduated est member of the House, having been last June. He is analytical chemist for born November i, 1871, and being now 23 C. D. Boss & Son, cracker manufacturers. years old. He was educated in the pubhc In politics he is a Republican. I;i6 GARDINER GREENE, Jr. GyXRDiNER Greene, Jr., first representa- forty-three years ago, and was edu- tive from Norwich, is one ot the most abk" cated in the Norwich Free Academy, and most [)rominent Ivepiiblicans ot the Yale College and the Columbia Law House. As a cool and briUiant strategist School. He got the degree of B.A. from he won an enviable reputation in the " dead- Yale in 1873. lock " session of 1891, when he represented A large law practice has been easily ac- Norwich. It was largely owing to his quired by Mr. Greene, who is known widely generalship that the Republicans of the as one ot the most brilliant and promising House went through the trying session attorneys in Connecticut. Republicans with so much success. Mr. Greene was ma}' confidently count on Mr. Greene's Chairman ot the Committee on Canvass of vote and influence in all legislation which Votes for State officers. He was born inures to the benefit of good citizenship. 137 ^^9 ws^ HOWARD C. BROWN Howard C. Brown, of Colchester, was of the Willimantic Journal, and for several born April 9th, 1839, in Willimantic. He years was a school teacher, commencing spent his boyhood days on his lather's when he was but 17 years of age. large farm, Willimantic. The farm has He is the senior member of the firm of been in possession of the family for 222 Brown Brothers, manufacturers of paper, years, and is now occupied by his mother, and has been successfully engaged in the who is 83 years of age. Mr. Brown takes business for a quarter of a century. The considerable pride in his family history. firm receive, what they deserve, a large He belongs to one of the oldest and most patronage, and are rated high in business respected families ot the town of Wind- circles. On December 31, 1870, he was ham. He is the eighth generation from married to Lucy A. Tefft, of Coventry. John Brown, the first settler at Plymouth, They have four children, Curtis P., Jessie and of the seventh generation from John L., Earle W., and Helen L. Mason, of Norwich, the hero of the Pequot Mr. Brown needs no words of commen- war. Mr. Brown received an excellent dation, as his career is a sufficient education at the district school and by testimonial of his integrity and upright- a private tutor, Wm. Weaver, then editor ness. 128 GEORGE P. HILL George P. Hill, of East Lyme, was ot ice cream, confectionery, etc., and has born in Philadelphia, January 30, 1857, and met with merited success, doing a large was left an orphan at an early age, his and profitable business. He held the father having been killed in the battle ot position of constable for four successive Gettysburg, and his mother dying soon years with entire satisfaction to the public after. Just before the close of the war he and honor to himself. On January 19, came North to Vermont, where he worked 1887, he married Miss Emma U. Flint, of on a farm summers and went to school Lyme. A history of his career is but winters. From there he went to Shel- another example of what can be done by burne, Mass., where he remained eight push, industry and good business prin- years. He has lived in Niantic fifteen ciples. He was a poor boy, but by putting years, and about nine years of that time to their best use the sterling qualities with successfully followed the Menhaden fish- which he is endowed, has risen to his ery business. He was engaged with Luce present position. Brothers, where he rose to be second cap- He has always been a consistent Demo- tain of one of their steamers. Six years ago crat, but allows no politics to invade his he embarked in his present business, that social circle. 129 CLAYTON HYDE LATHROP Clayton Hyde Lath hop, of Franklin, awake. He has one of the best farms in the was born in Colchester, July 20, 1857. His State. He takes a lively interest in dairy educati(jn included a course in the Kock- and stock raising, and is deeply interested ville High School. He is now Assessor in all educational matters. and School Visitor, having been acting He was married March 31, 1880, to School Visitor for fourteen years. He has Estella J. Smith, of Franklin. They have also been Justice oi the Peace. He has one son, Clayton Huntington. Mr. followed the callings of farming and school Lathroj) is the popular District Deputy teaching. In politics he is a Republican, of the A. O. U. VV., and a member and has done yeoman duty in the service of the Lebanon Grange, No. 21, of of his party. which he was Lecturer for several As a farmer he is progressive and wide- years. 130 CHARLES H. SMITH Charles H. Smith, of Groton, was born yacht building twenty-two years ago, and in Woauk, September lo, 1851. He re- by proverbial industry and honest dealing ceived an excellent education in the com- has built up a large and ever-increasing mon schools of his native town. In i8gi- business. He is a Reijublican, and on that 92 he was an active and popular member ticket was elected to the present Legisla- of the House, serving on the Committee on ture. On Nov. 16, 1.S72, he married Mary Fisheries, of which he is at present Chair- E. Potter, of Woauk. They are highly man. He began the business of boat and respected by a large circle of friends. rn JUDSON F. BAILEY JuDSON F. Bailey, ol Groton, was born has built up a large and growing meat in Groton, February i6, 1865. His school business. He is also a successful real days were spent in the institutions ot estate agent. He was married June learning in his native town, completing his 7, 1884, to Mary Gra}-, of Groton. education in the Mystic Valley Institute. They have one child, a daughter, Ethel He is one of the youngest members of the G. Mr. Bailey is a Republican, and is House, and is wide-awake and faithful. a valued member of several leading secret By first-class goods and square dealing he societies. 132 ROBERT E. TURNER Robert E. Turner, of Lebanon, was the Central Baptist Church of Norwich, ot born in Led3'ard forty-two years ago. which he was a member. He entered the His early education he obtained in the Newton Theological University and grad- public schools, and several years in select uated in 1892. schools. Thus he fitted for the calling of a He accepted a call extended by the teacher, which avocation he followed for six First Baptist Church of Lebanon, and years with the most encouraging success. also by the Fitchville Baptist Church, During this time his training was sup- and has been pastor of both these plemented by private study, which extend- churches for three years. He is Chair- ed to the study of law and the classics. man of the Lebanon Board of Education, For ten years he conducted the business of and is much interested in the cause of a contractor and builder. schools. He has for many years been connected He is an enthusiastic lover of the " flag," with literary work and literary and educa- and has taken an active part in raising the tional societies. flag over a large number of schools. In 1890 he was accepted and ordained As a member of the present Legislature into the Gospel Ministry by a large Eccle- he is one of the Committee on Education. siastical Council called for the purpose by He is also a Republican. 133 JAMES E. ROBERTS James E. Roberts, of Lisbon, one of the Mr. Roberts is deeply interested in Ma- twenU'-one Republicans from New London sonic work, being a member of Mt. Vernon County, was born in Providence, R. I., on Lodge, No. 75, F. & A. M., Jewett City; November 9, 1841. He received his edu- Franklin Chapter, No. 4, R. A. M., Nor- cation in the common schools. In spite of wich ; Franklin Council. No. 3, R. & S. M., limited earh- advantages he has made his Norwich ; Columbian Commander}', No. mark, and now enjoys the richly merited 4, K. T., Norwich ; Reliance Lodge, I. respect ot the community. He is a Select- O. O. F., Jewett City, and is also a man of Lisbon, having held office for some Shriner, as a member of P3'ramid Temple, years. By occupation he is a roll coverer. of Bridgeport. 134 J. GRIFFIN ELY J. Griffin Ely, of Lyme, was born in and afterward took a post-graduate course that town, September 22, 1857. His early in New York, during which time he was a life was spent on a farm, where he worked special student under Prof. Wm. H. Welch. hard and diligently for the money that was Upon the death of his father, in 1886, Dr. to play so important a part in his subse- Ely succeeded him in practice in his native quent education The dollars were not town, where he has since remained. In many, but Dr. Ely now admits that the politics he is, and always has been, a Dem- experience proved valuable. ocrat. Since his majority Dr. Ely has His schooling as a boy was such as was been a member of the School Board ; for afforded by the district system and a select quite a number its chairman. class. In 1875 he entered the Connecticut For the last seven years he has Literary Institute of Suffield, took the col- been Health Officer of the town, an lege preparatory course, and graduated in office he still holds, and is also Medical 1879. Examiner (under appointment of A. F. The next vear he entered Beilevue Hos- Park, Coroner of New London County) pital Medical College, graduating in 1884, for the district of Lyme. 135 GEO. F. COATS Geo. F. Coats, of North Stonington, sessors and Board of Relief for three years was born in that town in 1841, and has each, besides being Acting School Visitor resided there most of his life, living for a in both towns for eighteen years. He is a few years just over the line in Stonington. Republican, and has always voted that He has been a farmer most of his life. ticket. Mr. Coats is a member of the Mr. Coats has held various town offices, Committee on New Towns and Probate having been a member of the Board of As- Districts. i I 136 ALVAH MORGAN Alvah Morgan, of Salem, was born in Treasurer, on the Town Board of Educa- Salem, August 3, 1840. He received a tion, and is also Chairman of the Demo- common-school education. He has been cratic Town Committee. He has devoted First Selectman, Town Clerk, Town his life to farming. On August 23, 1862, Treasurer, Assessor, and member of the he enlisted as a private in Company A, 26th Town Board of Education. In 1891-92 he Regiment, C. V. He was wounded at was a member of the House of Represent- Fort Hudson, La, He is a member of the atives. He is now Town Clerk, Town Committee on Agriculture. 137 ; THOMAS HUBBARD ALLEN Thomas Hubbard Allen, of Sprague, was a Delegate to the National Repub- son of the late Col. Ethan Alleii, comes to lican Convention at Chicago in 1888, and the House with a well-known record, hav- to the Centennial Celebration in New ing been a member of that branch of the York in 1889 : was First Selectman for five Legislature in 1885, 1886, 1889 and 1893. years. and of the Senate in 1887. He was the In 1885 was Clerk of the Committee on youngest member of the House in 1885, Eng-rossed Bills: in 1886 Chairman of the and of the Senate in 1887, Mr. Allen was Committee on Militar}- Aftairs and Clerk born in Hanover, town of Sprague, in 1862, of Library Committee; in 1887 Senate and was educated at the East Greenwich Chairman of Committee on Military Af- B. L Academy and the Highland Militar}- fairs and Canvass of Votes for Justices of Academy, Worcester, Mass., from which the Peace ; in 1889 Chairman of Committee institution he graduated as the valedic- on Militar}- Affairs; in 1893 Chairman of torian of his class and Captain of the Cadet Committee on Cities and Boroughs, and Corps. He was for eight vears a member member of Committee on Joint Rules, and of the Third Rea^iment, C. X. G., retirinaf in 1895 Chairman of Committee on Mili- as Captain and Inspector of Rifle Practice. tarv Affairs. Mr. Allen is engaged in the He was an Aid-de-Camp at the inaugura- manufacture of woolen goods, and is a tion of Benjamin Harrison as President Republican. 1:JS % JAMES PENDLETON James Pendleton, of Stonington, was the union, the eldest being now g years of born in the town which he represents, in age. For three years he held the office of 1854, and is the third son of the late Harris Selectman, discharging its duties to the sat- and Sarah Ann (Chester) Pendleton. isfaction of his townsmen. He was for Mr. Pendleton obtained his education in several years Registrar of Electors, and the public and private schools of Stoning- has held several minor offices. He was for ton. At the age of 20 years he entered the sixteen years a Burgess, and at the present employ of a contractor and builder, being time he holds the office of Warden of the assigned to office work, where he remained Borough of Stonington. In business and until 1878, when he engaged in the pro- politics Mr. Pendleton is an active worker, vision and fruit business. Tn 1881 he was being the proprietor of a large retail gro- appointed to the office of Postmaster at cery and baking business. He was elected Stonington by President Chester A. Arthur. to the General Assembly as a Republican, This position he filled acceptably for nearly by a large majority, from a strongly five years, when a Democratic successor Democratic town, and has been honored was appointed. In 1884 he was united by the Speaker in the appointment to a in marriage to Sarah Elizabeth Potter, of position upon the important Committee on Brooklyn, N. Y. Three sons have blessed Railroads. 139 HENRY BYRON NOYES, Jr. Henry Byron Noyes, Jr., of Stoning- School, and at Phillips Academy, Andover, ton, was born in Mystic, April 15, 1871, Mass. and is 23 years old. His occupation is that of a banker, He was educated in the common schools and he was elected as a Republican in a of his native place, Westerly (R. I.), High strongly Democratic town. 140 WILLIAM C. SAUNDERS William C. Saunders was bom in Waterford. They have one daughter, Westerly, R. I., October i8, 1853. His Winnifred. common-school education was supple- Representative Saunders is the success- mented by a high school course. He has ful proprietor of a general store. His creditably occupied the offices of Post- popularity is plainly shown by the con- master and Town Auditor, holding, at the tinued honors extended him by his towns- present time, the latter position, and is men, and by the fact that although his also a Justice of the Peace. He was Secre- town is strongly Democratic he was tary of the Board ot School Visitors for the first Republican elected in seven- six years, and continues to be a member of teen years, receiving a large majority. the Board. Mr. Saunders was married He is Clerk of the Committee on Humane January 15, 1880, to Rosa M. Beebe, of Institutions. 141 John M. Brkwer was born in East Hartford Oc- Charles A. Gray, chairman of the Democratic tober 7, 1S43, his education including finishing courses Town Committee, will represent this town during in the East Hartford Academy and the Lewis Academy Governor CoflSn's administration. Mr. Gray was born of Southington. He is now commander of the Con- in Groton, February 11, 1858. He was educated in necticut Department, G. A. R. During the war he the common schools of his native town. Besides served in the Sixteenth Connecticut. He was council- representative, he is now registrar of voters in Led- man for the City of Norwich for two years, alderman yard. Previously he has been tax collector, assessor, for two years. He was commander of Sedgwick Post, constable and selectman. His occupation is farming. G. A. R., for three years and is a past president of the In the Assembly he will act with the Democratic party, Arcanum Club. His politics is Republican. His of which he is an active member. business is that of an apothecary. Roswell p. LaPlace was born in Lyme September is 66 William E. Harvey was born in Colchester Oc- 4, 1828, and years old. His early education was obtained in the but in tober 30, 1846. He is a graduate of the Bacon common schools, spite of disad- Academy, Colchester. He has been an assessor in his vantages he has steadily made his way and enjoys the native town and has served with ability as committee- respect of his townsmen. He is a member of the man in his school district. He has followed agricul- board of relief. The business he has generally fol- is tural pursuits. In politics he is a Republican and is lowed manufacturing. The Republican party may looked on as a valuable and conscientious party rely on his best services. worker. George N. Wood, who represents the town of Montville in General first John Potter was born in Voluntovvn in 1869 and is the Assembly, saw the light one of the young men in the General Assembly. His in East Greenwich, R. I., April i, 1837. His educa- education included a course in the New Hampton tion was received mainly in the common schools. He Institute and Commercial College, from which he is the Montville Republican registrar of voters, having graduated in 1891. In i8gi and 1892 he was in the held that office thirteen years, deputy sheriff in New Yale Law School. He is now secretary of the Gris- London County, assistant town clerk and chairman of wold Board of Education. He is engaged in agri- the Republican Town Committee. He has been con- cultural pursuits. Mr. Potter is a Jeffersonian and a stable, collector (for four years) and selectman (one man of ability, and will make his way. year). He is a teamster and liveryman by occupation. Amasa M. Main was born in Ledyard sixty-three HoBART McCall, of Lebanon, was born May 19, years ago and has passed the greater portion of his 1826, the second son of Deacon Henry McCall, and life in New London County. He is a farmer and has has always resided in Lebanon. After his mar- won an enviable reputation as a successful one. In riage, in 1852, he occupied the farm where his politics he supports the fortunes of the Republican father was born and his grandfather lived many years. party. His mother, Melissa Hale, was a daughter of Rev. James F. Bugbee's birthplace is Tolland, where he Enoch Hale, who graduated at Yale College in 1773 in first saw the light January 31, 1863. He was educated the same class with his younger brother, Nathan in the common schools. His business is that of Hale, the patriot of Revolutionary fame. Rev. Enoch general merchant. Mr. Bugbee is a member of the Hale was ordained the first pastor in Wesrhampton, Old Lyme Board of Relief. He belongs to Crystal Mass., September 20, 1779, where he remained till his Lodge, No. 88, I. O. O. F., Pythagoras Lodge, No. 45, death, January 14, 1837, after a ministry of 57 years. A. F. and A. M. and Mohegan Council, No. 75, Mr. Hale's first and his present wife are also descend- O. U. A. M. He affiliates with the Democratic party. ants of the Hale family. He has one daughter. Mr. McCall was on the board of assessors for two Austin A. Chapman, first representative, is a native terms, being also a member of the board of relief. of Preston. The year of his birth was 1828 and he is He is the oldest representative in his county and may 66 years of age. Common school gave him his early justly be looked upon as the Nestor of the county education. In 1874 and again in 1884 he sat in the delegation. House of Representatives. His occupation is that of a mason. In political questions he champions the George W. Rouse was born in Griswold in 1847 and views of the Democratic party. is 47 years old. Common schools gave him his educa- tion in boyhood. He made his way rapidly. While Ai'I'LETON Main was born in North Stonington still a youth he enlisted in Company G, Twelfth Con- January 23, 1855. His education included "finishing" necticut Volunteers, and served during the remainder in the Providence Conference Seminary. He was for of the war. He has followed the grocery business, four years selectman and is now a justice of the peace, but also has taken an interest in town politics. His assessor and school visitor. He has generally pur- fellow-townsmen have elected him registrar of voters sued the callings of farmer and groceryman. In and grand juror. He has also been registrar of mar- politics he must be classified as a Democrat. riages, births and deaths, and postmaster. He is a Willard J. Way was born in Salem February 18, notary public, is quartermaster of Smith Post, No. 45, 1859. He was educated in the common schools. He G. A. R., and is a member of the United Workmen, is now an assessor and a grand juror. His occupa- the Odd Fellows and the Masons. In politics he tion is farming. He is a prominent Democrat, enjoy- prefers to affiliate with the Republican party. ing the esteem of his party workers. 14-.> EDWARD WILLIAMS MARSH Edward Williams Marsh, of Bridge- in the Wilderness, and was assigned to the port, is one of the most prominent business Second Brigade, First Division, Sixth men of Bridgeport, having held many Army Corps. He was then Captain of positions of trust in financial institutions. Company M, 150 men, in an artillerj' regi- He was born at New Milford, January 24, ment of twelve companies, 1,800 men, but 1836. He was educated in the public doing infantry duty. The regiment was schools of New Milford, at Brace's Acad- at Cold Harbor and in front of Petersburg emy and at Alger Institute, South Crom- and was with General Sheridan in the well, Conn. In 1862 he enlisted in the Shenandoah Valley and transferred back Volunteers, and received the appointment to Army of Potomac in front of Petersburg, of Quartermaster-Sergeant, and started where it remained until the close of war. with the Nineteenth Regiment, Conn. Vol. In public life Mr. Marsh represented First infantry, for Washington, D. C, September Ward of Bridgeport in the Board ot 15, 1862. He was ordered to Alexan- Aldermen. He is at present Vice-Presi- dria, Va., and was stationed near that dent ot the Y. M. C. A. and the Bridge- city for eighteen months. In 1863 his port Hospital, the First National Bank and regiment was in front of Alexandria, and the Bryant Electric Company, and a di- during the year was changed to the Second rector of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Connecticut Heavy Artillery. In 1864, Trust Company of Kansas City, and for when General Grant took command of the eight years Secretary and Treasurer of the Army of the Potomac, it joined his Army People's Saving Bank of Bridgeport. 143 CHARLES KELLER Charles Keller, of Bridgeport, Repub- York Captain Keller was greatly interested lican, was born in New York City, Jan. lo, in the militia, having entered the service as 1854. His early education was obtained in a private and leaving it as Captain of Co. a German school and in the public night I, Twenty-fifth Regiment. schools. At the age of thirteen he was He took a great interest in rifle practice, apprenticed to a piano firm, and worked at and for four years was a member of the the trade continuously. In 1887, in com- Third Division Team, and later of the pany with a younger brother, he estab- State Team. Mr. Keller was prominently lished the piano firm of Keller Bros., now known as one ot the best shots in the Keller Bros. & Blight, at Bridgeport, and State. the business is very satisfactory. He is On April 11, 1874, he married Miss deeply interested in German societies, and Emma Gilbert, of Chicago. They have is a prominent member of the German had seven children, four of whom are societies in Bridgeport. While in New living—Charles, Emma, Joseph and John. 144 1 CHARLES BAILEY Charles Bailey, of Bethel, Republican, Department, 19th Army Corps, under Gen. was born in Columbus, Chenango County, N. P. Banks. On June 23, 1863, at the New York, Jan. 26, 1833. His early life battle of Brashear City, La., he was taken was passed on the farm of his adopted prisoner of war, and spent thirteen months father, George Clapp, with whom he came in Tyler, Texas, in a rebel prison, being to live, in the town of Bethel, in 1835. exchanged at Red River Landing, July 22, He received a common-school education. 1864, receiving his discharge at Hartford, At the age of 17 he was apprenticed to the Aug. 9, 1864. He has never held political silk hatting business for four years, after- office until the present time, being elected ward learning the fur hatting business, by the largest majority ever given a Rep- and now is engaged in curling stiff fur hats. resentative from the town. At present he He was married Nov. 29, 1855 ; a family ot holds the office of Deacon in the First six children was born, of whom four are Congregational Church, is Secretary and living, three sons and one daughter. At Treasurer of the School Board, Chaplain the call of Lincoln for nine months' troops, of Eureka Lodge, No. 83, F. A. M., a mem- on Sept. 2, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 23d ber of James E. Moore Post, No. 18, G. A. Regt., Conn. Vols., of which he was Second R., and held the office of Superintend- Lieutenant, and they were sent to the Gult ent of the Sabbath School for ten years. 145 CHARLES W. LOUNSBURY Charles W. Lounsbury, of Dorien, Superior Court Committee in oyster was born in Eddyville, N. Y., March 22, ground matters, and a member of the 1842, and received a common-school edu- Board of School Visitors. In the present cation. Legislature he is on the committee on He is a Republican, and was a member Humane Institutions. of the Legislature in 1893. He served in Company A, Seventeenth For twenty years he has been a Trial Connecticut Volunteers during the Civil Justice of the town and notary public, War, and in business life has been identi- besides School Committee,Treasurer of his fied with the stove, hardware and house- District, and was also chairman of the furnishing goods trade, besides acting as Building Committee for Canter School executor and administrator of several District. estates, and commissioner on probate Mr. Lounsbury has been chairman of matters. 146 EBER GOULD Eber Gould, of Easton, was born in On September 26, 1852, he married that town June 2, 1831. He has held sev- Sarah J. Brown, of Fairfield, who died eral local offices. For the last five years October 11, 1857. On January 16, 1859, he has been First Selectman. He has been he married Amelia S. Brown, a sister of a Justice of the Peace and has served as a his first wife. juryman. He had one daughter by his first wife, Mr. Gould is a farmer by occupation. Jennie, the wife of Edgar G. Jennings. He is a steward and trustee of the Meth- Mr. Gould is a staunch Republican, and odist Church, and was collector and treas- has a watchful eye for the best interests of urer for a period of eighteen years. his party and good government. 147 MICHAEL B. LACEY Michael B. Lacey, of Fairfield, is a Committee. On April 25, i860, he married native of the town he represents, and was Ann Elizabeth Wilson. They have one born Feb. i, 1832. He is a jobber and child, a son, Charles C, born May 19, 1874, repairer of carriages. He was well edu- who is the capable manager of his father's cated in the public schools. He has been business during his absence. Mr. Lacey honored by his townsmen by being elected is a Republican and a member of the to most of the offices of the town, including important Committee on Education. that of Selectman, Assessor, School Visitor There is probably no more faithful, and on the Board of Relief. He is a mem- genial, and respected member in the ber of the Town Committee, and is the House than the senior member from Fair- efficient Chairman of the Town School field. 148 JOHN F. CLOSE John F. Close, of Greenwich, was born for the same length of time, and was Town in that town January 19, 1839, ^^id was edu- Treasurer for three years. Besides these cated at the Greenwich Academy. For offices Mr. Close is now a director in the eighteen years he was engaged in mercan- Greenwich Trust Loan and Deposit Com- tile business, but is now a farmer. He was pany. He has always been a Republican, Selectman for two years, Judge of Probate and sees no reason to change. 149 SEAMAN MEAD Seamax Mead, of Greenwich, is 56 with the best interests of their town years of age, having been born in Green- and State. His great-grandfather was wich, November 5, 1838, and has been a a surgeon in the French and Indian life-long Republican. He is a graduate of war; was several times a member of the the Greenwich Academy, and a farmer. Colonial, and afterward of the State, He is at present an Assessor of the town. Legislature, and was a ratifier of the He has been Chairman of the Town Com- Federal Constitution. His grandfather mittee for ten A-ears, an Assessor for eight- rendered valuable services during the een years, and a director in the Green- Revolutionarv War as a member of the wich Loan and Trust Company since its Committee of Saletv, and his lather twice organization. represented Greenwich in the Legislature, Mr. Mead's ancestors, for several gen- and held man}- other positions of honor erations, have been activelv identified and trust. 150 GOULD ABIJA SHELTON Gould Abija Shelton, M. D., was born in -'87-'88; Warden of the borough in 1890, -'91- Huntington, Conn., August 19, 1841. '92, an active member of the Board of Educa- He obtained iiis preparatory education at tion of Huntington from 1870 to 1888; elected Staples Academy, Easton, Conn., and entered president of the Shelton Water Company in Yale College in the class of 1866. He pur- 1893; director of Shelton Savings Bank since sued the studies of the academic department its incorporation; secretary and director of the for two years, then entered the Yale School of Silver Plate Cutlery Company since 1893; Medicine, receiving the degree of M. D. in president Board of Park Commissioners, and 1869, and the honorary degree of M. A. from trustee of the Plumb Fund, and is now en- the same University in 1891. He entered gaged in erecting the Plumb Memorial Library upon the active practice of his profession in for the town of Huntington. Dr. Shelton is a 1869 in the village of Shelton, in his native member of the American Medical Association, town, and has continued uninterruptedly in the the Connecticut Medical Society, the Fairfield field since that time. It is an interesting fact County Medical Society, and its president in that the medical field of Huntington has been 18S9; also president of the Yale Medical occupied by three successive generations in Alumni Association in 1894. He married, the same family since 1789, viz. : Dr. William June 16, 1874, Miss Emily Plumb Capel, of Shelton, Dr. James H. Shelton and Dr. Gould Shelton. A. Shelton. In politics Dr. Shelton has always been a Dr. Shelton has held many prominent public Republican, and during this session has served offices, having been a member of the Board of as Chairman of the Committee on Public Burgesses of the Borough of Shelton in 1885, Health. 151 ELBERT ORVILLE HULL Elbert Orvillk Hull, of Monroe, was chosen profession, the law. In June, 1892, he born in the town he represents on the twenty- was admitted to the Fairfield County Bar, second day of May, 1864. His parents are being one of the seven successful candidates Orville H. Hull, who was a member of the out of the thirteen from that county who took of the House of 1885, and Mary J. Johnson, both the examination, and is now a member natives of Monroe. His paternal ancestry is law firm of Chamberlain, Bishop tS; Hull, of traced back to old Colonial times, when three Bridgeport, which firm he entered immediately Hull brothers came to this State from P^ngland, upon his admission to the bar. He has held and upon the maternal side he comes from the position of Tax Collector and at present is a New England stock. He has always lived in Justice of the Peace, Chairman of the Town Monroe, and attended the village school until Board of Education, and acting school visitor. seventeen years of age when he taught in the He is a member of the Samuel H. Harris district schools in the vicinity of his home for Lodge, No. 99, I. O. O. F., of Bridgeport, and two years. He then entered the Worcester, is also a member of the Stepney Baptist Church Mass., academy from which he was subse- and at present chairman of the society's com- quently graduated. After his graduation he mittee. In politics he is a Republican, being entered Brown University at Providence, R I., the first of that faith to represent the town but before the end of his freshman year was since 1885 and the tenth in its history. obliged to discontinue his studies owing to Mr. Hull is House Chairman of the Com- weak eyesight. The succeeding fall he was mittee on Engrossed Bills, and member of the chosen principal of the high school at Plymouth, Railroad Committee. Conn., and after holding that position for two He is also one of the Auditors of Fairfield years he resigned, to take up the study of his Countv. 153 HOMER L. WANZER Homer L. Wanzer was born in New the Housatonic Agricultural Society two Fairfield, March 3, 1850, being the son ot years, President of the Town Board ot Willis H. and Sarah A. Wanzer, and a Health at one time, and is a member of the descendant of Abraham Wanzer, who emi- Board of Directors of the New Milford grated to America from Hesse Castle, Ger- Asrricultural Association, and its President many, and became a Lieutenant in the at different times. Has been director ot French war in America. At the age of 16 the Housatonic Vallev Creamery Co.; is Mr. Wanzer attended a boarding school in also a member of the Board of Selectmen Oswego Village. His studies were com- of New Fairfield, which office he has held pleted in 1870 at the Chappaqua Mountain since 1885; has been Inspector of High- Institute in Westchester Count}-, New ways for the past ten years. York. He is a farmer by vocation and a Demo- In 1878 Mr. Wanzer married Miss Mary crat in politics, and was elected Represen- Alice Giddings, daughter of James A. Gid- tative last November bv 71 majority, his dings, Jr. Mrs. Wanzer died within a few opponent receiving onlv 42 votes, and years, leaving one daughter, Miss Grace was the onh- Democratic gain in Fairfield Wanzer. He has held the Presidency of Count V. 15. Edwin O. Keeler, of Norwalk, ranks Keeler &: Selleck Co., the largest mercan- among- the foremost of Norwalk's wide- tile business in this town. Mr. Keeler has awake and prominent men. He was born since 1887 been a director in the Fairfield in Ridgefield, January 12, 1846. His father County National Bank, and has been its was J. C. Keeler, a well-to-do and thrifty President since 1893, he having succeeded agriculturist, who took great pride in giv- the late United States Treasurer Hyatt. ing his youngest son a good education and He is an ex-president of the Norwalk Club a thorough practical knowledge of business and is one of its leading members. Mr. and affairs. The young man came to Xor- Keeler is an earnest and sincere member walk when 15 years old and accepted a of the First Congregational Church and clerkship in S. E. Olmstead & Co.'s whole- has been a Committeeman there for fifteen sale grocery house, then doing business on consecutive years. He is a member of St. Main street. He grew in favor with his John's Lodge of Masons of this city, a employers and was frequently promoted. Knight Templar in Clinton Commandery Later he bought an interest and became a and of the Mystic Shrine ; also a mem- partner with Major George M. Holmes in ber of the Connecticut Grand Lodge, the big wholesale grocery business on L O. O. F. For many years an active mem- Wall street, now a joint stock concern do- ber of the Norwalk Fire Department, and I ing business under the name of the Holmes, a member of the Board of Fire Engineers. ]>4 R. H. ROWAN R. H. Rowan, of Norwalk, was born in he remained until 1881, when his health East Hebron, Washington County, N. Y., becoming impaired, he sold the plant and 1831. His parents were Scotch-Irish. He retired from active business. Mr. Rowan left home when he was twelve. All the was a member of the City Council for some schooling he ever had he obtained at the years. He was one of the Board of Water district school previous to leaving home. Commissioners for nine years. He worked among the farmers in the In 1 88 1 he was elected president of the neighborhood until he was seventeen years Fairfield Fire Insurance Company, and old ; he then came to Danbury, Conn., and held the office until the company con- learned a branch of the hatting business cluded to close the business. He was with Hiram and Elijah Sturdevant ; after- elected in i879-'8o to represent his town ward learned paper box making, and was in the Legislature. superintendent for E. S. Davis for eight In 1 88 1, with a few other gentlemen, he years. In 1862 he removed to South Nor organized the City National Bank of South walk and commenced the manufacturing Norwalk, was elected its president, and of paper boxes en his own account. Here still holds the position. 1.^5 MILAN H. MEAD Milan H. Mead, of Ridgefield, was born he was actively engaged in working for in Lewisboro, N. Y., x\ugust 29th, 1829, twent3-five years. and was educated in the common and select In 1876 Mr. Mead became a partner with schools of Ridgefield, his parents removing John D. Nash, in the firm of Nash & Mead, there when he was eight years of agfe. He general merchandise dealers, where he is lives upon the farm that he has owned now located, though he personally super- since he attained his majority, and which intends the work of his farm. 156 I EDWIN P. WHITE Edwin P. White, member of the House he is a Methodist. His memory goes back to from Ridgefield, was born in Danbury, Conn., no time when he was not intensely opposed to on April 9, 1829. He passed all his boyhood in slavery, and so when the Republican party the rural community in which he was born, and started he enlisted in its ranks with all the en- in the district school there he acquired his edu- thusiasm of youth, and he still follows its for- cation. In 1857 he moved to Ridgefield and, in tunes and believes in its mission. In his town the same year, married Lydia M. Birdsall. He he has been, for many years, one of its leaders. is a farmer in the sense that he owns and lives Mr. White is fluent in speech and positive in upon a somewhat extensive farm, but his oc- opinion, and he has excited the animosities cupation is rather that of a contractor, in which and inspired the warm friendships which always direction he has mainly employed his energies. come to such a character. In each one of his He served in the War of the Rebellion, and he ancestral lines he goes back to the pure Anglo- is prominent in both Grand Army and Masonic Saxon blood of Colonial times, and these lines circles. In his town he has been, at different have all united in him to form a typical New times. Assessor, member of the Board of Re- Englander. lief, and Selectman. At the recent election In the Assembly he is a member of the Joint his majority over his highest Democratic com- Standing Committee on Constitutional Amend- petitor was 147. In his religious sympathies ments. JOSEPH DAVIS GOULDEN Joseph Davis Goulden, of Stamford, the Citizens' Committee on the 250th is a native of Fairfield, and was born Sep- Anniversary Celebration, beside a member tember 19, 1859. of I. O. O. F., F. & A. M. and Past Regent His education was obtained in the of Stamford Council, Royal Arcanum. private and public schools of Fairfield. In business life Mr. Goulden is a retail Mr. Goulden was a resident of South druggist. Manchester for about ten years, having He has never before been an aspirant taken a very active part in the Harrison for public office, but he brings to the office campaign, being vice-president of the of Representative a practical knowledge of Manchester Republican Club at that time. affairs that will abl}' fit him for look- He was chairman of the Republican ing after the interests of his town and Borough Committee in 1893, treasurer ot State. 158 STILES JUDSON, Jr. Stiles Judson, Jr., of Stratford, was been an active worker in the party. He born at Stratford, February 13, 1862. His represented the town of Stratford in the ancestry on both sides of the family goes General Assembly of i8gi and was House back to the first settlers of Connecticut, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and William Judson having been the first settler was one of the leaders on the floor of the in Stratford in 1638. Mr. Judson graduated House throughout the memorable dead- from the Yale Law School in 1885 and has lock session. In 1892 he was nominated ever since been actively engaged in the by the Republican part}' for Secretary of practice of the law. He is a member of State. Mr. Judson is one of the officers of the law firm of Canfield & Judson, whose the Republican State League, and has often offices are at Bridgeport, and is one of the been called upon to address political assem- leading members of the bar of Fairfield blages. He is a member of the Judiciary county. Mr. Judson for several years has Committee and House Chairman of the been prominently identified with the Re- Joint Select Committee on Constitutional publican State politics and has alwa3-s Amendments of the General Assembly. HENRY B. WHEELER Henry B. Wheeler, of Weston, is 63 the business in 1873, since which time he 3-ears old, and was born in Easton, or what has carried it on, making a specialty of was originally W^eston. He was educated plows, harrows and irons for hatter's tools. in the common schools, and Easton He has been a Selectman for three terms Academ)'. From school he entered a in succession. Mr. Wheeler has always foundry and learned his trade, buying out been a Republican. 160 RUFUS WAKEMAN RuFUS Wakeman, representative of the he kept a general store for sixteen years, and town of Westport, was born in Westport, was very successful. Disposing of his business, April 2, 1843, of Puritan stock, his father he, a few months later, went into the manu- being a descendant of the old Massachusetts facturing business, making mattresses, church colonists, and was one of the largest land- and chair cushions, and also deals in real estate. owners of Fairfield County. Mr. Wakeman In public life he has been elected a Selectman attended the public schools and the Westport of Westport five times; president and director academy until he was 16 years old, when he of the Board of Trade, and has always been a became a clerk in a general store in Saugatuck. Republican. He is writing his reminiscences of In July, 1862, he enlisted in the Seventeenth the Civil War, and the papers are read from Regiment, C. V., for a three years' service. time to time before the Westport Historical He served as a non-commissioned officer for Society. In church matters he has always exactly three years without a furlough. He taken a prominent and active part. was at the battle of Gettysburg from the boom On Sept. 12, 1867, Mr. Wakeman married of the first gun until the battle was ended. Miss Frances Fairchild, of Westport. They After the war he returned to Saugatuck where have one son living, Austin. EucJKNE C. Di.Mi'SEY was born in Barkhamsted, Andrew F. Jones was born in 1S40 and is therefore Conn., thirty years ago, and was educated in the public in his fifty-fourth year. Mr. Jones' general business schools of Winsted, and also received an academic has been railroading and bookkeeping, but is now town education. He read law in the office of Frederick A. clerk. He has had considerable legislative experience, Jewell, of New Hartford, and was admitted to the having been in the House in i88g, 1891 and 1893, while Litchfield County bar in 1886. He is a Democrat, but his war record is also a long one, he having served four has never previously held any public office. years as lieutenant in the Tenth Connecticut Volun- teers. Mr. Jones is a Republican. Lkvvis E. Orton was born in Patterson, N. Y., on December 3, 1856. He received a common-school L. WooLSEV Randle is 35 years of age, having education, and learned the trade of a hatter when a been born in Milton, Conn., in 1S59. He was young man. He has met with a full share of success educated in the public schools, and at Olmstead's in life and has ever been active in the affairs of Dan- Wilton Academy. For several years he was engaged bury, as well as in the affairs of the hatting trade. Mr. in the mercantile business in Redding Centre, but Orton was elected as a Populist, and enjoys the dis- for the past four years has held a responsible posi- tinction of being the only representative of that party tion with the Clover Farm Creamery Company. His in the Legislature. thorough knowledge of the creamery business in all its details will make him a prominent legislator in what- Jamks Lee, of Brookfield, is 42 years old, having ever may pertain to that rapidly growing branch of been born in Boston, Mass., February 23, 1852. Connecticut industries. He is a Republican. He received a common-school education, and, as he remarks himself, " have held all the town offices." Howard Parker Mansfield, M.D., was born in He is at present a constable, and is engaged in farm- Brookfield, Conn., October 27, 1863, and will be one of ing and is a commission merchant in milk. He is a the youngest members of the present house. After Democrat. studying in the common schools and the Brookfield Academy, Dr. Mansfield attended the Long Island Col- Conrad Buckingham was born in Germany forty lege Hospital, where he was graduated in March, 1893, years ago. He is, and has been for several years, a and has since then been practicing as a physician. He selectman. For over twenty years he was engaged in has been chairman of the town committee, registrar, manufacturing, but retired to a farm, the working of assessor and school visitor, and is now a member of the which he now superintends. He is a Republican. board of education. In 1889 Dr. Mansfield was a mes- George William Ogden was born in New Canaan senger of the House, so legislation will be fam.iliar to thirty-two years ago. He was graduated from Colum- him. He is a Republican. bia College, New York, in 1884. He has been secretary Frank Hungerford was born in New Milford, Octo- of the board of school visitors, registrar of electors, ber 14, 1846. He was educated in the common schools and a grand juror of the town. The former two posi- of Connecticut and Illinois. He taught school for tions he now holds. He is at present engaged in teach- fifteen years, but is now a farmer. He has held the ing, and also manages his farm. He is a Republican. offices of chairman of the school board, town assessor, Patrick Campbell was born in Ireland, fifty-three board of relief, and grand juror, always as a Republi- years ago. His education was obtained in the common can. schools, and for a number of years he has been in the Horace Lewis Fairciiild was born in Trumbull in feed business. In politics Mr. Campbell is a Demo- 1835, and is at present 59 years of age. Mr. Fairchild crat. is a graduate of Yale University, having graduated in Samuel Amhrose Blackman was born in Brookfield i860. He has for several years been a school visitor forty-four years ago. His education was obtained in and has held many minor local offices, but has never the common schools of that town. He has filled many had any legislative experience. His business is that of local offices and was a member of the lower house of a paper manufacturer, and he has been for fifteen the Connecticut Legislature in 1883. For a number of years a director in the First National Bank of Bridge- years he was engaged in the manufacture of hats, but port. During this session of the Legislature Mr. Fair- now conducts a hotel. He is a Democrat. child will act with the Republicans. 162 FRANK MILTON WILSON First Representative from Windham, was cut Pharmaceutical Association, and he has born in Mansfield, Conn., Marcli 20, 1849. His frequently been nominated by the Association paternal ancestry came from Scotland, and were to the Governor of Connecticut for Pharmacy the establishers of the paper manufacturing Commissioner. Mr. Wilson has always enjoyed industry in the United States. His mother's the confidence and esteem of his townsmen and family, Metcalf-Jewett, were amongst the sturdy has occupied many offices of trust and responsi- yeomanry of New England, and did valiant bility, serving three years in the Court of service in the French and Indian Wars and in Burgesses of the old borough of Willimantic, the War of the Revolution. His grandfather, three years on the High School Committee and William Metcalf, was kept so continuously in two years as chairman of the Board of Select- office by his fellow-townsmen, that he earned men. He is a liberal supporter of the Con- the cognomen of the "P'ather of the town of gregational Church, and has served several Mansfield." years as chairman of the Society's Committee. Mr. Wilson received a grammar and high Mr. Wilson is a director in several of Willi- school education. His politics is Republican. mantic's industries. This is his first legislative His business has always been that of a drug- experience. He has proved a valuable member gist. He has been president of the Connecti- of the Committee on Cities and Boroughs. ANDREW JACKSON BOWEN Andrew Jackson Bowen, of Windham, carry it through successfully were appar- was born in Eastford, Conn., April i6, ently assured when an adverse decision of 1845. His ancestors came to this country a pending patent suit ended in a collapse in 1640, and Oliver Bowen distinguished of the compan)^ himself in the War of the Revolution. His He helped to organize and was with the father, Oliver Bowen, was a successful first to invest in the Natchaug Silk Com- business man in the town of Eastford. pany of Willimantic, a well-known cor- Having received a common-school poration, aspiring to be as extensively education, he taught school a few terms, known as the Willimantic Linen Co. In afterward engaging in mercantile pur- the present Legislature Mr. Bowen is a suits in his native town at the age of 21, member of the Judiciary Committee, also meeting with satisfactory results. He was Chairman of the Committee on Joint Rules. Postmaster of Eastford for five years, and A joint rule has been introduced by him a member of the Legislature in 1 880, serving requiring committees to meet and or- on the Committee on Incorporations. After ganize within one week from their appoint- studying law he moved to Willimantic in ment. 1 88 1, and was admitted to the bar in the He has the honor of being appointed by same year. He is largely interested in the present Legislature the first Judge of local affairs. He became identified with the Police Court of the City of Williman- the Morrison Machine Company (as treas- tic. Mr. Bowen is senior counsel in a case urer;, at a time when that company was involving about $100,000, now pending in financially embarrassed. His efforts to the Supreme Court of Florida. 164 WILLIAM R. BARBER William R. Barber, of Putnam, was of manager, and later on he was honored born in Thompson, Conn., May 8, 1850, with the office of supermtendent. Here being the iirst child of Joseph R. and Mr. Barber's executive ability at once Judith (Perry) Barber. At the age of 3 manifested itself, and it is not too much to he removed to Oxford, where ior four say that no small portion of the success years his father had charge of the town the corporation has attained is due to his farm. In 1857 the family moved to Wood- efficient, enterprising, yet conservative stock, where his education was brought to managemeni. In town affairs he has al- completion at the historic academy, fitting ways been keenly interested, having been himself there for the successful teacher he for two years a member of the Republican afterward became. Thompson, Wood- Town Committee and its present Chair- Stock, East ford and Putnam were the scenes man. He has just been elected Represen- of his educational labors, taking the prin- tative from Putnam, and will " win his cipalship of the Fifth District Graded spurs " as a legislator in the session of 1894 Grammar School in the latter town after and 1895, his colleague being E. M. War- six years of gratifying work in the other ner, Esq. Mr. Barber was married No- places. While in Woodstock he held the vember 14, 1894, to Mary Louise, daughter office of Secretary, Treasurer and Trustee of Carlo and Sarah (Child) May, of East of his Alma Mater, the Academy offices he Woodstock, and the newly married couple has continued to fill up to the present will reside in a pleasant house, just erected time—over eleven consecutive years. His by Mr. Barber, on School street. He is a political career in Woodstock is limited to member of the present Town School Board serving his townsmen a number of terms and one of the acting School Visitors. For as Game Warden, a position which it is several years he was Foreman of Hose needless to say is something of a sinecure. Company No. 3, the department later rais- He was also Superintendent of the West ing him to the position of Second Asst. Woodstock Congregational Sunday-school Engineer. As a "joiner," Mr. Barber doubt- for about six years. Moving, as we have less holds the record, as he is a member of said, to Putnam in 1880, his four years in the Odd Fellows, Masons, Golden Cross, the grammar school were spent to the sat- Royal Arcanum and Knights of Pythias, isfaction of all concerned. Active business holding responsible offices in nearly all of life, however, attracted him from the them. As a citizen of Putnam he is deeply schoolroom, and when the Putnam Foun- interested in its future, and his position at dry and Machine Corporation was formed the head of one of its successful corporations in 1884, he was one of its original stock- renders his counsel of value in all that per- holders, serving also as secretary and treas- tains to its growth and welfare. As a suc- urer of the organization. After a year of cessful business man Mr. Barber and the service he was appointed to the position foundry are synonymous terms. 1(55 EDGAR M. WARNER Edgar M. Warner, of Putnam, was moved to Putnam. August 3, 1887, he the youngest of six children born to Earl married Jennie E. Carpenter, eldest and Adeline (Lester) Warner, his birthplace daughter of Probate Judge John A. and being Worcester, Mass., June i6, 1850. He Marcia (Chandler) Carpenter. Three chil- was educated in the public and private dren have been born to them, Frances Les- schools of New London, finishing- his ter, Gertrude Chandler, and John A. C. school days in the Bartlett High School of Warner. In 1889 Mr. Warner purchased a that town. He then taught school for two house on South Main street, where he now or three years, having in view the study of resides. He was Clerk of the Connecticut law. To this end he entered the office of General Assembly in ''j'j, '78, '79- ^i^d Clerk Hiram Willey, of New London, then Judge of the Senate in '80. His Republican of the Court of Common Pleas, studying friends in Putnam have honored him by later with George Pratt, also one of the electing him as one of the members of the leading lawyers of Norwich. In 1872 he General Assembly for this session, his col- was graduated from the Harvard Law league being WiUiam R. Barber. Mr. War- School, and was admitted to the New Lon- ner has also been a member of the School don County bar the same year. He con- Board and one of the Acting Visitors. His tinued to practice in Norwich for three fraternal affiliations are with the Royal years, moving later to Central Village, Arcanum, the Free Masons, and the Odd where he remained till 1885, when he re- Fellows. IGG MERRITT E. GALLUP Merritt E. Gallup, of Ashford, was dences. He is one of the three Democrats born in Mansfield, August 28, 1847. He in the House from Windham County, the was educated in the public schools. Dur- stronghold of Republicanism. He has ing the past twenty years he has become been a member of the Town Board of well and favorably known as a first-class Relief. contractor and builder. For four 3'ears he On ALirch 23, 1870, he married Sarah J. was located at Waterbury. The handsome Clarke. They have four children— Lena and model Pritchard block of that city is ^L, Charles F., William H., and Arthur one monument of his handiwork. He has yi. Mr. Gallup is a member of the Grange, built many admirable blocks and resi- and is an Odd Fellow. 167 GEORGE O. BALCH George O. Balch, of Ashford, was born town offices. In March, 1880, Mr. Balch in Mansfield, September 26, 1855. He married Abbie M. Murphy. They have received his education in the district one son, Robert M. Mr. Balch is a school. He was a merchant for several member of the Committee on Roads, years, but now is engaged as clerk in the Bridges and Rivers. His uniform geni- general store of J. A. Murphy, his father- ality has gained for him man}" a warm in-law. He has creditably held several friend at the capitol. I6S ^fi^ GEORGE L. BRADFORD George L. Bradford, of Canterbui-y, is the eighth descendant of Governor was born in Canterbury August 5, 1865, Bradford, who came over in the May- and is the youngest of six children. He flower. He was married January i, 1890, attended the district school until 17 years to Nella F. Babcock, of Plainfield. They of age, since which time he has been have one child, a daughter, Alice N. Mr. prospered as a farmer and blacksmith. Bradford is a member of Canterbury The Bradford famil}- is one of the oldest Grange, No. 76. He is an active Select- in the country. The subject of this sketch man of his town, and is a Republican. 169 NEWELL CLINTON HUNT Newell Clintox Hunt, of Chaplin, the Board of Education. Mr. Hunt is a was born in that town January 3, 1853, the thoroughly public-spirited citizen, always eldest child of Henry and Phebe (Curtis) ready to act for the best interests of his Hunt. He received his education in the town and State. public and select schools of his native town. He was married on December 8, 1875, By occupation he is a farmer, and one who to E. Jessie Robbins, two daughters hav- has always been thoroughly interested in ing come to brighten their home. his chosen calling. In politics he has alwavs Mr. and Mrs. Hunt are members of the been a Republican, and has held the vari- Congregational Church, and Mr. Hunt has ous town offices, being elected tax-collector been superintendent of the Sabbath School by both parties, and for several years on for two years past. 170 I GURDON BRADFORD MARCY GuRDON Bradford Marcy, of East- business, and by first-class work and hon- ford, was born in the town of Ashford, orable dealings has gained a large patron- December 22, 1855, and received a com- age for miles around. mon-school education. He has acceptably held several local At the age of 13 he came to Eastford, offices, and in politics is Republican. He where he has since resided, with the excep- is a Royal Arch Mason, being a member tion of three years, when he was in Massa- of Putnam Lodge, No. 46, and Putnam chusetts. He carries on a blacksmithing Chapter, No. 41. 171 WILLIAM H. LINCOLN William H. Lincoln, of Hampton, was the House in 1871. On November 29, born in Ashford November 20, 1835, and 1859, he married Emma Wood worth, of was educated in the common and select Hampton. schools. He is engaged in farming, and They have one daughter, Carrie L.. wife has held the offices of Constable, Justice of of Carll A. Lewis. Mr. Lincoln is treas- the Peace, and Member of the Board of urer of Little River Grange, No. 36. He Relief. He has held most of the local has one of the best farms in his sec- offices of his town. tion, well-known as "The Pearl Farm" Mr. Lincoln's father, William, was a suc- for generations past. He is a Repub- cessful farmer, and a popular member of lican. 172 FREDERICK A. JACOBS Frederick A. Jacobs, of fCillingly, is a Mr. Jacobs has been a director of the native of Danielsonville, and was born Oc- First National Bank since 1892. He was tober 15, 1855. He is a son of Oliver P- the first President of the Danielsonville and Charlotte (Hill) Jacobs. He was edu- Board of Trade. cated in the public schools. He com- He was Warden of the borough in 1887. menced his business career as clerk in the He has been President of the Riverview As- hardware store of J. P. Chamberlain & Co. sociation since its inception, and Treasurer He occupied the position until the store of the Westfield Congregational Sunday- was purchased by E. H. and O. P.Jacobs. school the past ten years, also a Deacon of A line of mill supplies were added. He the church and a member of the Society continued with the new firm until the Committee. hardware business was sold to William O. Mr. Jacobs has been an extensive travel- and O. P. Jacobs, and he, in company with er. He spent the summer of 1892 in Eu- his brother, E. H., continued in the mill rope. On May 3, 1882, he married Clara E., supply business under the firm name of E. daughter of Walter Barber of New Haven. H. Jacobs & Co. The company was in- They have had five children ; Walter F., corporated in 1890 with a capital of $50,- Alice M., Majorie J., Laura G., and Char- 000 under name of The E. H. Jacobs Man- lotte C, deceased. Mr. Jacobs is one of ufacturing Company. F. A. Jacobs has Danielsonville's foremost enterprising citi- been Treasurer of the company since its zens, and has done much to further the organization. borough's advancement. 173 ESOUARE BARTLETT MILLER EsQUARE Bartlett MiLLER, of KiUinglv, elected as Selectman and Clerk of the Board was born in Killingly, August 25, 1827, being for twelve years, vacating that office in 1880. the fourth child of Welcome and Elsie (Bartlett) During his term of service as Selectman of Miller. He was educated in the common the town, while not engaged in town business, schools of Killingly, and upon the completion he followed his trade of contractor and builder, of his schooling worked at farming on the and many private houses in various sections of home place and for others. He married when the town were erected by him, as well as many at the age of 19 years Sarah H. Warren, of more pretentious buildings, among them being Killingly. Six children were born to them, the church and school house, the mill. No. 3, five of whom are still living, the eldest being (250 X50 ft., 4 stories), and the Store Building, employed in Hartford as assistant foreman of all at Williamsville. the car shops of the N. Y., N. H. & H R. R., In 1880, in company with Underwood & where he has been continuously for sixteen Boix'en, he contracted with The Quinebaug years. The other sons are residents of Kill- Company, at Danielsonville, for the erection of ingly and engaged in business. a factory building 495 ft. long 90 ft. wide, also At the age of 20 years Mr. Miller entered a number of tenement houses, the aggregate the employ of William Burgess as a carpenter of the contract being about $100,000. and joiner, and followed that business for Since then he has followed his business in about four years, in the employ of various Killingly. He has served the town in various parties, when he went into business for himself. offices beside that of Selectman, serving as He followed the trade of carpenter and joiner Justice of Peace for two terms, also serving as for three or four years, when he entered the Constable and District Committee. employ of the firm of S. .It H. Sayles, at Kill- Mr. Miller is a prominent member of the ingly, as Master Mechanic and Superintendent A. F. and A. M., the O. U. A. M. and the K. of Construction. He served the above firm in of P. He joined the Putnam Lodge, F. and that capacity until the spring of 1866, when he A. M. No. 15, at Danielsonville, entered as a entered the employ of Ezekiel Webster, at charter member, and served the lodge as one Dayville ; continued in his service for about a of its first Masters. He is also a member of year, and then accepted the position of Master Warren Chapter and Montgomery Council. Mechanic and Superintendent of Construction In politics Mr. Miller was a "Douglas Demo- for theMechanicsville Company, at Mechanics- crat" before the Rebellion, but since that time ville, Conn., serving that firm acceptably for has been an active and zealous Republican, al- about one year. In the election of 1868, Mr. ways ready to respond with his time and money Miller was elected a member of the Board of to his party's call. He was elected a Repre- Selectmen of Killingly, and by them was sentative from the town of Killingly in the elec- chosen Clerk of the Board, and continuously. tion of 1894, receiving a majority of 310 votes. 174 AMASA PELEG TABER Amasa Peleg Taber, of Plainfield, was ing attained Scottish degrees in Masonry. born in Cazenovia, N. Y., December 29, He was married December 29, 1868, to 1846. Peora F. Jenks, of Foster, R. I. They He received an excellent education in have two children, Irving A., manager of the public schools and at the Schofield his father's store, and Abbie P., who is to commercial college, where he graduated graduate this year from the East Green- in 1869. He acted as bookkeeper for four wich Academy. years, and for a quarter of a century has Mr. Taber has always been regarded as been engaged in general merchandise busi- a progressive business man, interesting ness. For four years he was postmaster at himself not only in the affairs of his own Greene, R. I., and has been a Justice of the establishment, but also to be counted upon Peace. He was a private in Battery E. in matters relating to the improvement of First R. I. Light Artillerv, and is an the town in which he lives. He has an honored member of James Kilburn Post, immense store, and has built up a large No. TJ, G. A. R., of Central Village, and ever-increasing business, which he also a popular member and officer of richly deserves. several prominent secret societies, hav- He is a strong Republican. 175 LUCIUS B. MORGAN Lucius B. Morgan, of Plainfield, was Since that time he has lived at his pres- born in Canterbury, July 19, 1839, ^^^ is a ent home and devoted his time largely to son of Elisha A. and Philura Bacon Mor- farming. gan. When about fcnir years old his Mr. Morgan is a staunch Republican, parents removed to Plainfield. and his first vote was cast for Abraham His education was received in the Lincoln. schools of his town and at Plainfield Acad- He has faithfully served on the Board of emy, then taught by Rev. Lucian Bur- Selectmen for four years. He is a mem- leigh. ber of Plainfield Grange. 176 FRANCIS H. BIRD Francis H. Bird, of Pomfret, was born Mr. Bird is a member of the Odd Fel- in Merrimac, Mass., December 13, i860, lows and Masonic orders, and has served and was educated in the public school of three years as Secretary of the Masonic that place, graduating from the High Lodge. He is also a member of E. Doug- School. las Lodge, A. O. U. W., and has repre- He has been engaged in the retail gro- sented that Lodge in the Grand Lodge. cery business, until four years ago, when In politics Mr Bird has always been a he went into poultry raising. Republican. ALBERT B. SMITH Albert B. Smith, of Pomfret, is a native Mr. Smith is a veteran of the jlate war, of that town, having been born Mav 6, serving as a private in Company G, 1847. He is a farmer and broom manu- Twenty-sixth Connecticut Volunteers, tra- facturer by occupation. versing the entire length of the Missis- Mr. Smith enjoys the perfect confidence sippi River. He has been Treasurer of of his townsmen, as proved by the fact the Wolf Den Grange since its organiza- that he has acted as Chairman ot the Board tion, and is Warden of Putnam Lodge, F. of Selectmen for several years, and having and A. M., Woodstock. As conservator been elected to the Legislature in Novem- and guardian of several persons he has ber, 1894, by a good majorit}-. As a faith- gained a creditable reputation. ful, courteous and obliging official he has In 1879 ^^ married Mary I. Swift, of won the respect of all with whom he has Ashford, one daughter, Marion, having come in contact. blessed their union. ENOCH A. DOUGLAS Enoch A. Douglas, of Sterling, was England States and New York State. born in Plainfield April 4, 1853, and He is a Republican, and was elected received a common-school education. He Representative by an unusuall}- large has been a Judge of Probate since 1890. majority. Mr. Douglas was mar- For the past fifteen years he has been a ried June 13, 1889, to Mary Mason dealer in wool, in which trade he has built Baker, of Sterling, a graduate of the Nor- up an excellent business, due to his giving mal School, Providence, and for several personal attention to his customers' inter- years a successful teacher. They have ests, and purchasing wool in all the New one child, Blanche. 179 'm^ £. HERBERT CORTTIS E. Herbert Corttis, of Thompcon, was iness of farming. On August 29, 1894, born in Thompson, June lo, 1862. He re- he married Miss Ida A. Stearns, of Dan- ceived a college education, graduating ielsonville. from Amherst in 1884. He has creditably Mr. Corttis is Chairman of the Com- held the offices of Town Auditor, Tax Col- mittee on Manual and Roll, and Clerk of lector and School Visitor, and holds the the Committee on Education, filling both last office now ; he is also County Auditor. positions in an able manner. He is a Republican, and was a member of His natural ability and faithfulness are the last House, serving on the Judiciary appreciated by his townsmen, as shown by Committee. He is engaged in the bus- the continued honors showered upon him. 180 GEORGE T. BIXBY George T. Bixby, of Thompson, is a He represented his town in the Legislature native of that town, and was born March of 1892, being a prominent Republican 7, 1837. He was educated in the pubUc member. Mr. Bixby is a director in the schools and Nichold's Academy. He has First National Bank of Putnam, and is held nearly every office in the gift of the engaged in farming. His only son, Halsey town, and has been a popular president Greene, died March 3, 1895, and was a of the Woodstock Agricultural Society. promising student in Amherst College. ^ 181 FRANK R. JACKSON Frank. R. Jackson, of Woodstock, was House in the Legislatures of 1886, 1891 and born in Woodstock, (October 17, 1853, 1893. He has \ erv acceptably held the town and received his education in the district office of Constable, and is now a registrar and select schools. He is a successful and a grand juror. On December 23, farmer. 1876, he married Julia Putnam, of North He is widely known as a popular and Ashford. He is a member of the Crystal active Republican. His county has hon- Lake Grange, Eastford and is a Mason. ored him by electing him messenger in the He serves on the Railroad Committee. 182 DAVID T. GOODWIN David T. Goodwin, of Woodstock, was years he has prepared for the reception ot born in the town of Londonderry, N. H., the most distinguished visitors of our own fifty-five years ago, of English parentage, country, as well as from abroad, to the and was brought up on a farm. He re- renowned annual Fourth of July celebra- ceived a common-school education, and tions. Mr. Goodwin is an active member graduated in 1863 at Eastman's Com- of the Congregational Church of Wood- mercial College. He enlisted in a stock, and a Trustee of Woodstock " crack " regiment, Company C, Fourth Academy. He was for a number of years Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, and served Secretary ot the Young Republican Club in the Army of the Potomac during the of Woodstock, is one of the charter mem- continuance of the war. In December, bers of Woodstock Lodge, No. 42, A. O. 1865, he married and went West, residing U. W., and for nearly three years its sec- a number of years in the State of Minne- retary, when he was called to the chair, sota, where he was a merchant and where and later represented his lodge at the he held town and county offices. He re- Grand Lodge ; he has also for many years turned East with his family, and in 1878 served as Secretary of Putnam Lodge, No. assumed the position of Superintendent of 46, F. and A. M. He has for a number of Roseland Park, which at that time was terms held the office of Justice of the only in its initial stage, and for seventeen Peace. 183 Frank Day is a native of Brookl\n, 4S years old. school education he taught school for some time, hav- He was educated in the common schools and the West ing graduated from the State Normal School at New Killingly Academ}'. His business is farming, and he Britain, in 1S65. He studied medicine, and graduated has been prominent in local affairs, being now a secre- from the New York Eclectic Medical College in 1S82. tary of the school board, an assessor and registrar. He He is superintendent of the public schools of Canter- has been president and secretary of the Windham bury, and town health officer. In politics he is a County Agricultural Society and a member of the State Republican. Board of Agriculture. He was a member of the House of is 1889 and a Republican. Frank W. Bacon is one of the Windham Democratic John Owen Smith is a native of Canterbury, and members, and was born in Monson, Mass., forty \'ears 54 years of age. After receiving a common and select ago. He is a blacksmith by trade. 184 WILLIAM T. MARSH William T. Marsh, of Litchfield, is ovigh. Registrar, and held other town one of the Democratic minority. He is offices. He is at present a member of the 45 years old, born in Litchfield in 1849. Board of Relief. He has long been a He received a common-school education, director in the savings bank at Litchfield. and remained in his native town. He has Mr. Marsh was a member of the famous conducted for many years a coal and lum- "dead-lock " session of the State Assembly, ber business. He has been prominent in and was a member of the House Committee town affairs, having been a member of the on Rules. He was re-elected two years ago, Board of Burgesses, warden of the bor- making this his third consecutive term. 185 WELLINGTON BROWN SMITH Wellington Brown Smith, of Win- Brown lineage. He has alwavs been a chester, is a member of the well-known Republican. law firm of Smith & Munn, of 345 Main He is a man ot keen, intuitive percep- street, West Winsted. His partner is tions, in itself a valuable adjunct for a Frank B. Munn. Mr. Smith was born legislator, and also blessed, in large meas- June 3, 1856, and is 38 years of age. He ure, with that useful commodity character- was admitted to practice law in this State ized by one of our Supreme Court as in 1877, ^"d settled where he still lives. " sound horse sense." He is a true friend, He has a large civil and criminal practice. and a hard fighter for his idea of right. He has never married. His lather is in He is not tinctured with any of the isms business in New Hartford with his son of the day, nor is he afraid to change his George W. Smith, who is senator from the views, if honest argument, backed by eighteenth district, under the firm name of facts, prove him to have been wrong. D. B. Smith & Son, manufacturers of cot- With a Legislature composed of just ton duck. The familv originally tame such men, there would be no reason for a from Haddam, his grandmother on his " Corrupt Practices Act." father's side being a Brainard. Mr. He is a hard' and faithful worker for his Smith's mother was a Virginian of the party. 186 JAY E. SPAULDING Jay E. Spaulding, Representative from the He is also president of the Morgan Silver town of Winchester, Litchfield County, was Plate Company, manufacturers of coffin hard- born in Northampton, N. Y., August 15, 1846, ware, is a stockholder in several companies and is 48 years old. He came to Winsted in 1866, a director in quite a number, being looked upon and has resided there ever since, with the ex- as one of Winsted's most able business men. ception of two years that he was in the Old In politics he is an energetic Republican National Bank of Grand Rapids, Mich. He and has served the borough of Winsted a long began in Winsted as a clerk in the hardware term, both as warden and burgess; has been business and afterward was in company with treasurer of the town of Winchester for five J. J. Whiting and S. F. Dickerman in that years and holds the office now. business. Mr. Spaulding has been prominent in the After retiring from that business he went to fire department, one of the vice-presidents in Grand Rapids, Mich., and on his return to the State Association, a trustee of Memorial Winsted took an interest with John G. Wet- Park and Soldiers' Monument Association and more in the New England Pin Company, hav- is on the committee of the water improve- ing now been connected with that company ment and tunneling the mountain, beside be- for twenty-two years; first as office man and ing agent of the estate of J. G. Wetmore. secretary, for the past ten years the general He is a member of Committee on Incor- manager of the company. It is one of the porations and Clerk of Litchfield County oldest and most reliable companies in the town. Representatives. 187 CHARLES E. FORD Charles E. Ford, of Canaan, is of Democrats as well as Republicans. He another young member of the House. is a registrar of voters, an office which he He is only 3 1 years of age, born at Falls has held some time. He is engaged in Village, November 27, 1863. He was edu- the drug business. In politics he is a cated in the common schools and received Republican. He is a party worker, and a mercantile training at Eastman's business his efficient services have won him a seat college, Poughkeepsie. He is a popular at the capitol. This is his first acquaint- young man, and has the hearty good-will ance with the legislative halls. 188 i sp mi GEORGE W. RExMINGTON George W. Remington, of Colebrook, Colebrook churches. His first experience was born in Meredith, Delaware County, in the Nutmeg State was during the bliz- N. Y., July i6, 1842. He received a com- zard of 1888. He has always felt an inter- mon-school education and attended after- est in political affairs and in the cause of ward the Delaware Literary Institute at temperance. He was a delegate from Franklin, N. Y., one of the best academies Colebrook to the State convention held in in the Empire State at that time, and later Hartford last October. He has twice been at Cincinnatus Academy, Cortland County, elected acting school visitor, secretary of N. Y. He is a Baptist minister, and has the School Board and a member of the been in Colebrook seven years, going there committee to examine teachers. He is a from Chenango County, New York, to loyal Republican, and this is his first term take the pastorate of the North and South in the State Legislature. % FREDERICK W. YUTZLER Frederick W. Yutzler, of Cornwall, is stable and Justice of the Peace, but at a native of Germany, and is 41 years ot present holds no town offices. He has not age. He was born at Oppenheim, July 15, been a State legislator before. He will 1853. He was educated in the district act with the Democratic party at the com- school ; he is a barber ; he has been Con- ing session. 190 ANDREW M. CLARK Andrew M. Clark, of Cornwall, was born having come from England to Milford, Conn., and has always lived in that town. The date during Charles I.'s persecution of the Puritan of his birth was June 19, 1857. He received ministers. his education in the district school and Corn- Sarah, daughter of George Clark, was the wall select school. He is engaged in dairy mother of Gov. Jonathan Law, born in 1674, farming, to which business he gives his close and elected Governor of the Colony of Con- personal attention, and being known as a hard- necticut in 1 741 and annually until his death, working, progressive young man, who has the in 1750. Abraham Clark, one of the signers confidence and esteem of all his fellow-citizens. of the Declaration of Independence, was from He was elected because of this confidence in Milford, and was connected with this branch of him and the belief that he would conscientiously the Clark family, old papers in the possession of and capably look after Cornwall's interests in Sheldon Clark being in accord with that fact. the Legislature, beside taking a decided stand Barber's History of Connecticut says : in all State matters. He has been director in "George Clark, of Milford, with seven others, the Mohawk Tower Corporation, and trustee bought the township of Willington in the year in the Methodist Church for a number of years. 1720." Mr. Clark is a loyal Republican, being the first George Clark, sixth, was a revolutionary representative of that party elected from his soldier, enlisting at Cambridge in 1775. His town since 1886. His family history is one of grandsons, Elizur and William Alanson, were the most interesting in Connecticut, the George the originators of the Clark matches, probably Clark family, from which he is descended. the first friction matches known. 101 HENRY HOPKINS CATLIN Henry Hopkins Catlin, of Harwin- common school and academy. He has not ton, represents his native town, where been elected previously to any office, na- he was born November 2, 1841. Having tional, State, or local or corporate, nor has grown up among the people, and in the he been a member of the House. He is a vocation of a farmer attained and held the steadfast Republican, and will be found esteem of his fellow-citizens, his long ex- ready to support Republican endeavors. perience during a life of fift3'-three years He is an old soldier, having had an honor- makes him amply fitted to honor the town able service as a private in Company A, of Harwinton. He was educated in the Second Connecticut Heavy Artiller}-. 132 BENJAMIN F. PAGE Benjamin F. Page, of Harwinton, is 57 and was honorably discharged May 31, years old, born in Warren, October 24, 1865, with the rank of Sergeant. He was 1837. He was educated in the common wounded at Fort Harrison, October i, 1864. schools and spent some time at Eagle Acad- Returning home, he settled in Harwinton. emy in Goshen. When a young man he He has held the office of Constable for a enlisted in Company E, Eighth Connecti- series of years, and was elected Justice at cut Volunteers, September 25, 1861. He the November election. He is a farmer. served with ability and re-enlisted Decem- Always sustaining the flag for which he ber 23, 1863, as a veteran in the field. He fought, he has labored in the Republican served with distinction through the war ranks. 193 GEORGE THEODORE JOHNSON George Theodore Johnson, of Nor- tended a grammar school in New Haven. folk, who has been honored with the title He has not heretofore held an)^ office, but ot Representative, was born in Watertown, has paid strict attention to his business. June 29, 1854. He removed to Norfolk He is a well-known apothecary. This is several years ago and engaged in the drug his first insight into the duties of a legisla- business. He received his education in tor. He is a Republican, and will be found a the common schools, after which he at- zealous supporter of the partv in the House. 194 ALBERTO T. RORABACK Alberto T. Roraback, who represents 1889 to 1893 as Judge of the Court of Com- the town of North Canaan, was born in mon Pleas for Litchfield County he made Sheffield, Mass., in 1849. The years of his an enviable judicial record, no decision of boyhood and early youth were spent on his having been reported as overruled by his father's farm in the town of his birth. the Supreme Court. During the whole of His education, begun in the public schools his active life the judge has been an en- of the town, was supplemented by a thusiast in politics, taking an active part in course at South Berkshire Institute, New the councils of his party. At present he Marlboro, Mass., and at Genesee Seminary represents the Nineteenth District on the in New York State. In 1870 he began the Republican State Central Committee, and study of law with Judge Dcjnald J. War- has held the same position in former ner in Salisbury, and was admitted to the years. bar from his office in 1872. Since that As a member of the House he has made time he has enjoyed a lucrative and in- a place for himself among the leaders, creasing practice, and has for some years serving as clerk of the committee on been regarded as one of the leaders of the the Judiciary, and chairman of the bar in the western part of the State. From committee on Sale of Lands. 195 HUBERT WILLIAMS Hubert Williams, of Salisbury, is forty- siderable attention to manufacturing. He one years of age, and was born in Lake- has held the office of Selectman and has ville September lo, 1853. He was edu- been a member of the Board of School cated in the common schools and completed Visitors. He is ver)- popular, and as an his preparation for the practice of law by aggressive, sterling Republican has made graduating from Columbia Law School in a record to be proud of He will be found 1873. He has since been engaged in the an earnest advocate of Republican measures duties of a law office, and given con- at this session. 196 Kn^ f LAWRENCE VAN ALSTYNE Lawrence Van Alstyne, ot Sharon, after the war and settled in Sharon, Conn., Conn., was born in the town of Amenia, where he has since resided. Dutchess County, New York, August 2, He has one child, Elizabeth, who can 1839, ^^''^s educated in the common schools, trace her descent, on her father's side, from learned the trade of iron molding, which Lambert Van Alstyne, one of the original he abandoned for that of carpenter and settlers of Kinderhook, N. Y., 1650, and on builder, making the latter the chief occupa- her mother's side from Bigot Eggleston, tion of his life. who came from England to Dorchester, Mr. Van Alstyne was one of the first to Mass., in 1630, and who died in Windsor, respond to President Lincoln's call for Conn., 1674, aged nearly one hundred 300,000 volunteers, enlisted in Company years. B, 128th Regiment, N. Y. S. Volunteers, Mr. Van Alstyne is a Republican. He and participated in many of the principal is a member of the Holland Society of battles of the war. Sergeant Van Alstyne New York, of Hamilton Lodge, No. 54, did special service in recruiting colored F. and A. M., is Adjutant of J. M. Gregory men for the army, often inside of the Post 59, G. A. R., Department of Connecti- enemy's lines — particularly hazardous cut, and is a life member of the Connecti- work. Mr. Van Alstyne was married soon cut Historical Society. 197 WILLARD A. RORABACK WiLLARD A. RORABACK, of Torringtoii, serving his fifth term as Town Clerk and was born in New Marlboro, Mass., March Borough Clerk. He has filled all these 12. i860, his parents having moved there offices with ability, and is held in high from Columbia county, N. Y. In his brief esteem by his fellow-townsmen. life he has held many offices. He was He has always been a Republican and educated in the common schools, gradu- has done a great deal of work for the ating from the Canaan, Conn., high school. party. He has not been a member of the He studied law, and was admitted to Legislature before. Mr. Roraback is the Litchfield county bar in June 1883. He Clerk of the Committee on Finance and a pursued his law studies and graduated member of the Committees on Contested from the office of his cousin, Ex-Judge A. Elections and Putnam County Memorial T. Roraback, of Canaan. He was Tax Col- Camp. lector for the town of Torrington three His family history is very interest- years. He has been Justice of the Peace ing, his paternal grandmother being a for ten vears, and chairman of the Repub- Scott, and tracing her ancestry to Sir lican Town Committee since 1886. He is Walter Scott. 198 GEORGE CARTER HOPKINS George Carter Hopkins, of Warren, the view from certain elevated parts of his is a native and life-long resident of the lands has been pronounced by Dr. Horace town that he represents, and one of its Bushnell one of the choicest to be found. Mr. best-known and leading citizens. He was Hopkins has two large houses, and it is his born there Jan. i6, 1837, son of Deacon Will- custom, as it was his father's before him, iam Hopkins, who was also one of the prom- to entertain summer guests. His present inent men of the community. Representative houses, after the present enlargements are George C. Hopkins began his education in the completed, will accommodate about one hun- common schools at home and subsequently dred persons. The roll of those who have studied at Dexter's Seminary in Rochester, spent their summers there would include a N. Y. He has for years occupied a position noteworthy array of names, headed by the Rev. of influence in his town and neighborhood, and Dr. Horace Bushnell, who was there for a dozen is a member of the Board of Selectmen, of the seasons in succession. The pure air, the beau- district school committee, and of the commit- tiful walks and drives, the boating and fishing tee of the Ecclesiastical Society and also of the on the lake, and the social attractions of the Congregational Church. He has always been a house delight all who have experience of this Republican and in 1894 was elected to the Legis- hospitable place. Mr. Hopkins has, of course, lature by a very large majority in a town which a large amount of live stock of various sorts two years before went heavily Democratic. upon his farm, raises fine horses, and manages Mr. Hopkins owns a very large farm, some his large estate with marked ability. 450 acres, and his home is one of the most Mrs. Hopkins was formerly Miss Louise attractive places in beautiful Litchfield County. Lemmon, of New Preston (Washington), and It stands on high land on the north side of they have three children—William L., Howard Lake Waramaug, under Mt. Waramaug, and C. and Mvron P. 199 SAMUEL CLAYTON KINGMAN Samuel Clayton Kincjman, of Washington, in the Christian Commission was often at the was born in Wakefield, Mass., May 15, 1830, front as an agent for the distribution of the and graduated at the high school as valedic- soldiers' fund. His military record, like his torian. father's, is above the average. He served in He served his time as a machinist and tool- Company B, Light Artillery, until its disband- maker at Lawrence, Mass. In '1852 he en- ment, and enlisting in Company B, Fourth gaged with the Wheeler iK: Wilson Sewing Ma- Regiment, was promoted to Inspector of Rifle chine Co., of Watertown, Conn., and has been Practice of the regiment in 1876, and to Brig- with the company since that time as master ade Inspector in 1890. machinist and contractor. He is one of the He has held many offices of trust, as coun- oldest sewing machine needle makers in the cilman, grand juror, police commissioner, one country, and his patents for improved ma- of the school committee, and for some years chinery are many. November 17, 1853, he was treasurer of the Bridgeport Hospital. In married Miss Emily Eustis Brooks, of King- 1890 he built a home in Washington, Conn., field, Me., at East Haverhill, Mass., and they where he has since resided. He still takes an have five daughters: Ella Pamelia, born in active part in public affairs, serving as justice Watertown, Conn., now Mrs. Horace L. of the peace, notary public, sealer of public Eames, of Bridgeport; Mary Hills, borr in weights and measures, member of the board Watertown, now Mrs. Frank S. Buckingham, of education, and game warden. He is ex- of Washington ; Katie Brooks, born in Bridge- pert with the rifle and his hobby is guns and port, now Mrs. Edward W. Buckingham, of rifles, his collection of them being quite noted, Bridgeport; Carrie Emily, born in Bridgeport, as is his collection of old coins and curiosities. now Mrs. Hiram B. Loomis, of Hartford, and Many of his rare books he has lately given to Evelyn Clayton, born in Bridgeport, and at libraries in this State and Massachusetts, and present a resident of Washington. The sub- still has a large number left at his home at ject of this sketch was an active Republican Washington, on the banks of the Shepang during the War of the Rebellion, and serving River. 300 :;:.---<,'i«r,;.. HENRY T. DAYTON Henry T. Dayton, of Watertown, was he was a member of the Board of Select- born in the town that he represents fifty- men for eight years and for four years he three years ago, January 22, 1842. He was Chairman of the Board ; he was Col- received a common schocjl and acade- lector of Taxes seven years and Constable mic ; education ; he has been one of the as many more he was for some time Chair- most prominent men of the town for years man of the School Committee; he was the ; he has always been engaged in farming, first Master of Excelsior Grange, No. 7. but is now retired from active work ; he is Mr. Dayton was also one of the incor- at present Trial Justice: his Christian char- porators of the Watertown Savings Bank, acter has always been marked for its thor- and has been a director and appraiser since ough uprightness ; he is Senior Deacon in its formation. He was also one of the the Congregational Church and is clerk of hardest workers in the movement to the church ; his interest in agricultural obtain a new town hall. For ten years matters has always made him foremost in he was treasurer of the church and he has grange work and he is Master of Water- held various other offices ; he is a loyal town Grange, No. 122, and Lecturer ol Republican, but with a conscientious Pomona Grange, No. 7, as well as other- sense of duty to his State, his town and wise allied with the interests of the Order; his tamilv. 201 George H. WHiTNtY is the second representative. Edward R. Wooster is also a native of the town he He has been postmaster at Riverton for five years. He will represent, having been born in Bridgewater, Sep- was born at Barkhamsted and is 32 years old. He is a tember 17, 1861. He was educated in the public schools Republican and a merchant. and by private instruction. Although a young man, Andkkw M. Booth is a young man of 38 years. He only 33 years of age, he has alread)- been honored by claims New Milford as his native place, where he was receiving elections to the board of selectmen and board born April 14, 1856. He was educated in the common of relief, and he still holds the latter office. He is a schools. He has not been a State legislator before. farmer. He has not been a member of the House be- He is at present grand juror, an office to which he was fore Like David B. Hill, he is not downcast at the rei-lected. He has been engaged in mercantile busi- Republican landslide, but is proud to assert " I am a ness. Although young he has shown himself to be an Democrat." active business man. He will be found on the Demo- Edwin H.Clark was born at South Farms October cratic side 13, 1S48, making him 46 years of age. He had a com- Akel C. Everett was born in Sharcjn but has long mon school training supplemented by a corrse in Mor- been a resident of Barkhamsted. He was educated in ris Academy from which he graduated in the class of the common schools, not having the opportunity to '6f). He has always been prominent in town affairs attend college. He has not held any offices heretofore. and has been intimately associated with the duties of He has followed agricultural pursuits all his life and offices for has become a well-to-do-farmer. He is highly esteemed town years. He is at present town clerk and by the residents of the town in the Litchfield hills. for nine years he was a member of the board of select- This is his first experience at the capitol and he is one men. He conducts a creamery in connection with his of the great Republican majority. farm. He has not always been engaged in farming but was a merchant for nearly ten years. He is a Cl.wio.n H. Demin(; is a native of the town he Democrat. represents. He was born in Colebrook, January 20, John Lyman Roberts is a native of Kent, born Jan- 1866, and is nearly 29 years of age. He received a uary 22, 1841. He received a common school educa- common school education but did not have an oppor- tunity of attending college. He has never held any tion. He was not privileged with a college training offices, State local or corporate, nor has he ever been nor has he previously held any offices. He has long a member of the General Assembly previous to this ses- been a merchant and by strict attention to business has sion. He has generally been engaged in farming. He won the confidence of his friends. He has never been will act with the Democratic party. a representative before, but his long business life J \MES P. Vaill was born in Cornwall, May 25, 1844, makes him particularly adapted to make a creditable and is 50 years of age. He received a common school record for his town. He is a Republican and a firm education and spent one winter at the Alger Institute in believer in the principles of the party. He will be a strong worker for Republican measures. He is nearly Cornwall. He has never held any offices. He has years of age. long been recognized as one of the town's prosperous 54 farmers. In the ranks of the Republican party he has Frank Stoughton was born in Barkhamsted, April always been a generous worker. This is the first time I, 1848, and is 46 years of age. He received an that he has been elected to a seat in the General Assem- academic education and graduated fiom the famous bly. He will act with the Republicans. " Gunnery " of Washington. He lived in Washington Daniel N. Lucas is a native of Goshen, born June until he was 32 years of age when he removed to Beth- 27, 1845, and is now in his fiftieth year. He enjoyed a lehem. He has held a town office there every year since common school and academic education. He has he was made a voter. He was selectman for seven always been engaged in farming. He is an assessor of years and has been grand juror, ta.x collector and pres- the town and has held the office for ten years has He ident of the board of health. He still holds the office always held the highest respect of the citizens, it and of road supervisor and is a member of the board of was to his intense popularity due that he received such relief and of the town committee. He has always lived a flattering election in November. He has always been on a farm and he has a good income from well-stocked a will Republican and act with the party in the General property His long association with town affairs makes Assembly. This is his first e.xperience within a legis- him a valuable legislator. He has always been a lative body. Republican and may be counted upon to serve his party Geok(;e Kennev is one of the oldest members well at the capitol. of the House. He was born in Litchfield, Hudson M SEYMorR,who represents New Hartford, November 28, 1824, and is over 70 years of age. is a native of the town. He was born August 6, 1842. He received a common school education and has been He has generally been engaged in farming. He was a faithful citizen of his native town for three-score and educated in the district school, afterward attending ten years. is still vigorous, He hale and hearty and the State normal school. He received the advantages enters into political enthusiasm with the zeal and ardor of a course at the Connecticut Literary Institute and at of a young man. He was for fourteen years proprietor of the stage from Litchfield to East Litchfield. For as H. G. Eastman's Business College in Poughkeepsie, many years he was a dealer in flour, feed, coal, lime, N. Y. He has never held any offices in the town nor brick and builders' materials. He is at present agent has he ever represented his fellow-citizens in the Gen- for Adams Express Company. He holds the office of eral -Assembly. His thorough business education and tax collector and is a director in the savings bank. This his long association with the best interests of the town is his first mission at the capitol and he will be found will make him a valuable representative. He is a Re- with the Republican side every time. publican. Joseph Ransley Gillette, who is one of New Hart- George Edgar BijXKLEY was born in Ellsworth, ford's representatives, is an Ohioan by birth. His September i, 1850. He is a Republican and has held native place is South Thompson, Geauga County, Ohio, the office of tax collector. He was educated in the where he was born, forty-six years ago, on March 28, district school. He has generally been engaged in 1848. He was educated in the district school. His farming and teaming. He has not been a member of father, however, was a native of Bakersville, a district the General Assembly before. He has long been a in New Hartford. After his family removed to Penn- resident of Sharon and been associated with its sylvania, where Mr. Gillette lived until he was 9 interests. years of age, another change of residence was made to Bakersville, and the family came back Mr. Gillette Aaron Thomas was born in Plymouth, March 13, is a farmer but has been prominent in politics. He 1830. He was educated in the common school, and is a grand juror and member of the board of relief. although he did not have the advantages of a college The latter office he has held since 1S90. He is a Re- education has become prominently identified with the publican. business and political interests of Thomaston, where he moved when a young man. He is engaged in the Obed H. Stannard was born at Norfolk, January manufacture of clocks, an industry for which the town 30, 1894, and is nearly 46 years of age. He received a is famous. He at present holds the office of selectman good education in the public schools and instruction and is 64 years old. This will not be his first acquaint- in the South Berkshire Institute in New Marlboro, ance with legislative duties. He was a member of the Mass. With the exception of three winters spent in House in 18S1. He will act with the Republicans. teaching he has been engaged continuously in farming. He is a member of Manchester Grange. He has taken an interest in the order. always He has never Edmond Wall was born in Ireland and is 45 years held any offices in his town. He is a practical man of age. He was educated in the national schools of and is thoroughly alive to reforms and improvements. Ireland and the night school in this county. He came He is a strong Republican. here in 1S66, residing in New Jersey until 1S77, when he came to Torrington. He is serving a second term Henry E. Stoughton is a young man of thorough as grand juror. He is president of St. Francis T. A. business training. He was born in Plymouth thirty and B. and has been Litchfield County director for C. years ago. Educated in the Plymouth schools and in T. A. U. of Connecticut. He is lecturer of Unity the higher departments of education in a New Haven Council, K. of C. He is a builder and contractor. Mr. grammar school, his ability secured him a position in Wall is an uncompromising Republican. He organ- the Thomaston Savings Bank, of which he is now the ized the St. Francis T. A. and B Society of Torring- secretary. He has always been active in politics. He ton and the St. F"rancis Cadets, a society of boys holds the office of tax collector in which position he attached to the parent society, now numbering ninety. has served four years. He was secretary of the school He was originally a Democrat. board, and acting school visitor of Plymouth in 1S92 and 1893, and is at present a member of the school So.mers is native of born board and of the town committee. He is a Republican, David Lyman a Woodbury, a vigorous party worker. This was his first acquaint- July 24, 1861. Although a young man of 33 years, he ance with affairs of the General Assembly. has had bestowed upon him many honors by his fellow- citizens. He is a member of the board of relief, a Fr.ancis a. Squire is a native of Roxbury, born school visitor and more or less connected with other June 10, 1844. He had a common-school training, offices. He received an academical education which and grew up with the respect of his fellow-townsmen. he has employed to the advantage of the town in He has been honored with the office of town clerk. which he lives. He has always taken a great interest He is at present assessor and tax collector. He has in school work; he is a farmer; he is a fraternal man, not been elected to the General Assembly before this and is at present secretary of the Order L'nited year. He has generally been a dealer in cattle. He American Mechanics. He has had no legislative has always been a Republican and will be found work- experience in the halls of the General Assembly. He ing for the State and constituency that he represents is an enthusiastic Republican. with the party in whose hands are the interests of the commonwealth for the next two years. He is 50 years Andrew G. Bar.nes, who will represent Comptroller of age. Staub's home in the House, is a farmer and dealer in leaf tobacco. He has long been one of the prominent Pierre Mundry was born September i, 1838, in citizens of the town, and against its rock-ribbed De- Canton Berne, Switzerland. He received a common mocracy has been a persistent fighter. He achieved a school education with further academic advantages. complete victory in the Republican sweep last Novem- He came to this country when a very young man. He ber. Mr. Barnes is a native of Sherman, and is 56 years enlisted a« a private in the 13th Connecticut Infantry of age. He received his education in the common which afterward became the 2d Heavy Artillery ; schools. He has always been a steadfast supporter of he has an excellent record in the service of his country; the principles of the Republican party. He has never He cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln and has held an office previous to being elected to the Assembly. always since been a true Republican. He has not held He will be found an ardent worker for the party in the any offices heretofore, but has long been an influential House. citizen. He has generally been employed in painting ; he will act with the Republicans. Charles Bennet Garlick is 41 years old and was David Kennev, who was reelected, was born in born in Roxbury, December 5, 1S53. He was edu- Litchfield May i, 1830, and is 64 years of age. He was cated in the public and private schools of Roxbury. educated in the common schools. He is grand juror He holds no offices neither local nor corporate. His and town agent of Washington. He has generally life has been spent in farming, and he owns a well- been engaged in the livery business, with contracts for stocked farm in Woodbury, where he removed several carrying mails This is not his first experience in the 3'ears ago. This is the first time that he has been House, as he was reelected, having been a member in called upon to represent the town at the State Capitol. 1893. He is a Republican. He is a Republican. 203 WILLIAM T. ELMER William T. Elmer, of Middletown, one of tion up to date. During the Greeley days and the most prominent men in public life in Con- in all dark days of the party he never faltered, necticut to-day, whose eloquence has been and was always found cheerfully and hopefully heard from many rostrums, and whose argu- fighting in the foremost rank for its principles. ments in behalf of the State have become As a lawyer he has taken a front rank at the famous in the judicial history of the common- bar in his county for years ; has been City wealth, was born in Rome, N. Y., in 1834, Attorney, Judge of Probate, and now is State's and his present age is therefore 60 years. He Attorney, a position which he has held for over received an excellent common school and twenty years; in fact, since 1863, except a academic education, and entered Wesleyan term of eight years, when he was Judge of the University in 1853. He pursued his education City Court. He has been prominently men- at that institution, and was graduated in the tioned for the position of Judge of the Superior class of 1857. Shortly after his matriculation Court, and it is thought he may be the Gov- he entered the University Law School of Al- ernor's appointee if he should conclude to bany, N. Y., and was admitted to the practice accept. He has always taken an active interest of the law at the bar of Hartford County in in the common schools and in the higher edu- 1859. In 1862-63 he was chosen Judge of cation of the Middletown city school district. Probate for the Middletown district, and in He has been a member of the Board of Edu- 1863 he was elected Assistant Clerk of the cation for several terms, having been chosen House of Representatives. In the following at the last election unanimously. He is now year (1864) he was elected Clerk, and in 1865 President of the Board for his second term, the Senate chose him as its Clerk. and is Chairman of the Building Committee, Dating from the year 1863, when Mr. Elmer under whose direction one of the handsomest was appointed Assistant Clerk of the House, school buildings in the State is now nearing then being a member of the Republican State completion. Central Committee, and associated with such As a member of the Senate in 1873 he was men as Senator O. H. Piatt, Prof. Northrop, the leader of that body, being Chairman of the formerly of the faculty of Yale College, late Judiciary Committee, and had associated with Congressman Starkweather and Bartlett Bent, him on that committee such men as ex-Gov. and other Republican leaders, he was foremost Henry B. Harrison, Congressman John T. in Republican politics of his county and State. Waite, the late Samuel Jones, of Hartford, For a quarter of a century he has been a mem- and other leading lawyers. He was practically ber of a majority of the Republican State President pro teiii. during that session, as he conventions, where he has been recognized as presided nearly all the time in the absence of one of the true tried, and loyal leaders of the the Lieutenant-Governor, Hon. Geo. G. Sill, Republican party for his county. In his al- of Hartford. Mr. Elmer held the oflfice of legiance and devotion to the principles of the Alderman for several terms, afterward being Republican party there never has been anv elected Mavor of Middletown for 1876 and wavering or shadow of turning since its forma- 1877. ao4 GEORGE M. CLARK George M. Clark, of Haddam, is one Lower House, and in 1889 and 1891 repre- of the most prominent members of the sented the Twenty-first Senatorial District. House this session, as his long familiarity In the sessions of 1885 and 1886 he was with legislation gives him great weight. Chairman of the Incorporation Committee, Mr. Clark was born in Haddam, June ii, also of the Committee on Contingent Ex- 1833, 'i''"^ ^^'''^s educated in the public and penses, while in the Senate he was Chair- private schools. Afterward he was most man of the Committees on Appropriations, thoroughly educated in mechanical and New Towns and Probate Districts and civil engineering, also in the science of Contested Elections. In 1891, during the ship and house building, including nearlv deadlock, he was Chairman of the Repub- every branch pertaining to the several lican legislative caucus. He is President parts. He has often employed as many as of the Higganum Savings Bank and of the hve hundred to a thousand men in con- Cutaway Harrow Company. He is chair- struction. In the years of 1885 and 1886 man of the Republican Town Committee, he represented the town of Haddam in the which position he has held for thirty years. 805 VHNE B. STARR Vine B. Starr, of Chatham, was born Mr. Starr is a Republican. The 'Starr in East Hampton, Conn., November 7, Brothers make a large varietv of first- 1854, and received his education in the class bells, and have an extensive and common schools of his native village and lucrative trade. at private schools. He is a member of the Mr. Starr was married June 25, 1881, to school committee of the center district of Bessie C. Birdsey, of jNIiddlefield. They Chatham, and is a director and one of the have four children, Albert B., Sophia B., active managers of the Starr Brothers' Helen B., and Daniel H. Mr. Starr is Bell Company, a successful enterprise. chairman of the temperance committee. He was in business in Colorado and New His friends know him for a man of no Mexico for about five years. ostentation, but of sterling worth. GEORGE S. GLADDING George S. Gladding, of Chester, is was for several years a grand juror. He now in his sixtv-first year, having been is a brush manufacturer by occupation, born in Deep River, Conn., May 12, 1834. and during the present session will act with He was educated in the public schools and the Republicans. ao7 JOHN A. CARRIER John A. Carrier, of Chatham, was successfully conducting a first-class general born February 7, 1855 in Middle Haddani. store. He has acceptably filled several He was educated in the public schools and public offices. at the Glastonbury Academy. He was On January 17, 1878, he married Caroline Postmaster of Chatham for ten years, a J. Simpson, ot Chatham. They have two position he filled with much credit. children, Paul S. and Alfred B. For twelve years he was a clerk, but for Mr. Carrier is a consistent Democrat, the past ten years he has been a merchant, and has hosts of friends. 208 HENRY C. HULL Henry C. Hull, of Clinton, was born him. Mr. Hull is also agent for several in that town December 12, 1849, ^'is father leading insurance companies. being Oliver B. Hull, one of Clinton's most In 1 876 Mr. Hull was united in marriage respected business men during a long life. to Miss Arabella A. Meigs, the only Henr}- was one of five children. His daughter of James R. Meigs, of Madison^ education was received at the public Conn., and they reside very happily in schools and Clinton Academy. their cozy residence on Main street. Mr. When sixteen years of age he entered Hull is an ardent Republican, and held the employ of his father and remained with for many years the offices of Town Clerk, him until the death of the latter, during Town Treasurer, Judge of Probate, and the blizzard of March, 1888. His father other positions of trust. was an extensive dealer in lumber, paints, He is a business man of excellent ability, and builders' hardware, and after his death and highly respected by the people. Mr. the business was taken by the son, and has Hull will, without doubt, represent his since been conducted very successfully by town in an able manner in legislative halls. ao9 EDBERT D. HAMMOND Edbert D. Hammond, of Cromwell, up to the present. For two years past was born in VVardsboro, Vermont, August Mr. Hammond has been a director of the 7, 1857. He was educated in the public Connecticut Creamery Association, and is schools, worked in a grocery store in also a member of the State Dairyman's Brattleboro, Vt., for a while, and return- Association. He is one of the firm of ing to his home, attended a private school. Briggs, Hammond & Mullen, artesian He came to Connecticut in 1878, and soon well drivers, the supervision of which after located in Cromwell, where he has work has devolved entirely upon Mr. since resided. Hammond. In 1887 he formed the Cromwell Co- In 1880 he was chairman of the Republi- operative Creamer}-, and has been its can Town Committee, and still retains his secretary, treasurer and general manager membership. 210 E. A. MARKHAM Ernest Arthur Markham, of Durham, Public Library and one of its prime insti- was born in Windsor, Vt., October i6, gators, President of the Durham Liter- 1853. He is a descendant in the eighth ary Society, Health Officer, Medical Ex- generation from Deacon Daniel Markham, aminer for the New York Life Insurance one of the early settlers of ^liddletown. Company, member of the Connecticut His- After receiving a preparatory education torical Society, Sons of American Revolu- in the South, and high schools of Hartford tion, K. of P/and O. U. A. >L With the and the Middletown High School, he en- aid of a few citizens he has revived the tered Wesleyan University, taking all the Durham Academy, under the Indian name elective courses in laboratory work in of the town, "The Coginchaug School," practical and analytical chemistry for spe- and at considerable private expense has cial honors, and in 1875 received the degree given the pupils the benefit of a graded of A.B., ten years later also that of A. M. school, retaining the position of Chairman He studied at the Eclectic Medical College, and Secretary of the Committee. in New York, being made an M.D. by that Dr. Markham has been Vestryman of institution in 1877 and 1878. the Church of the Epiphanv for about fif- Though this is Dr. Markham's first ex- teen years. perience in the Legislature, he has held Since his graduation Dr. Markham has many local offices, having been Justice ot enjoyed an extensive and lucrative prac- the Peace, Town Auditor and member of tice in Durham. His politics is " Demo- the Board of Relief, President of Durham cratic— if for the good of Durham." WALDO R. AT WELL Waldo R. Atwell. of Durham, was that of a butcher, and has since been iden- born in that tcjwn November ii, 1847. tified with that business. Mr. Atwell has The common schools and the academy been a valued member of the Board of ol his native place gave him his education. Relief for eight or ten years, and is also He worked on a farm until hs was 20 years prominent in lodge affairs. He is an un- old. when he changed his occupation to swerving Republican. 212 ROBERT WELLINGTON BINGHAM Robert Wellington Bingham, of East Mr. Bingham is on the important Com- Haddam, was born in East Iladdam, mittee on Railroads. He has one of the August 7, 1 85 1. He attended the com- best farms in his section of the State, mon schools and a select school for two and is known as a progressive man in years, and in 1872 was graduated from agricultural affairs. He is especially inter- Eastman's Business College, Poughkeep- ested in sheep-raising. sie, N. Y. He was Census Enumerator m Mr. Bingham was married May 19, 1873, 1890, Tax Collector in 1892, and the first to Mary T. V'arley. They have two bright Secretary and Treasurer of the East Had- children, Harry V., and Robert W., Jr. dam Creamery Company. At present he Mr. Bingham's great-grandfather was in is the efficient Registrar of Electors, Grand the Revolutionary War, and his five broth- Juror and Clerk and Treasuier of the first ers followed the stars and stripes in the school district, and Chairman of the Re- War of the Rebellion, two of them giving publican Town Committee. He is also a their lives to the cause. He is actively popular member of the East Haddam interested in the welfare of his native town Grange, No. 56, and of the Order of Ameri- and in the prosperity of the church, in can Mechanics, and of the First Congre- every way faithfully serving the public gational Church of East Haddam. weal. < 213 JAMES HOWELL CLARK James Howell ClxVkk, of Essex, was C. v., and from 1870 to 1872, when he was born in Essex, September 17, 1839, '^•'''c' i^ engaged in the pearl fishery business on consequently in his fifty -fifth year. His the west coast of South America. Mr. only education was in winter in the com- Clark w^as for five years a Selectman, and mon schools, until he was eighteen. For has also been a grand juror and member of the past forty -two years he has been work- the Board of Relief. He is a Republican. ing- on ivory for the Comstock Cheney The Clark family was among the first Company, except for the time that he settlers of Sa3'brook, Conn., and their served in the Civil War as sergeant of history would of itself make a large and Company B., Twenty-Fourth Regiment, very interesting volume. 214 EVERETT EDWARD LORD Everett Edward Lord, of Killing- Managers of the Connecticut Societ}- of worth, was born in Killing-worth, April 24, Sons of the American Revolution, in which 1856, and is consequently in the thirty- he is serving his third year. Mr. Lord has eighth year of his age. After receiving a a war ancestr}^ his father having served in common-school education, and being two the Union Army in the war between the years in a preparatory school, he became States ; his grandfather in the war of 1812, a contractor and superintendent of an iron and his great-grandfather in the Revolu- foundry, in which business he is still en- tion. Mr. Lord was elected as a Republi- gaged. Mr. Lord has never before held can. He is a descendant of Richard Lord, public office, and his only office of any whose tomb at New London is the oldest kind is that of a member of the Board of east of the Connecticut River. 213 LYMAN A. MILLS LvMAN A. Mills, oi Middlefiekl, a He is a director of the American Republican, was born in Middlefiekl (then Wringer Company, a trustee of the Mid- belonging- to Middletown) February 25, dleton Savings Bank, President of tlie Leyi 1 841. Prominent in the management, and E. Coe Library Association, treasurer ot as an officer of the Metropolitan Manu- the Trustees of" The Ecclesiastical Fund in facturing Company from a time not long the Society of Middlefield," a trustee ot after its origin in i860—and recently man- the Calhoun Colored School, Calhoun, ager at the Middlefield Plant of The .Alabama, and hokis yarious other similar American Wringer Company—Mr. Mills positions. Mr. Mills is known throughout has been a manufacturer during nearly all the United States as a breeder of Jersey his business life. cattle, in which pursuit he has been engaged When, in 1866, Middlefield was set off since 1867. He has had the care and man- from the town of Middletown, he was agement of various property and estate chosen Town Clerk, and two years later interests, and is one of Connecticut's re- Town Treasurer, and has so continued hold- presentative manufacturing and financial ing these offices now by unanimous yotc. men. 316 GILES A. BUSHNELL Giles A. Bushnell, of Old Saybrook, for several years, and was Postmaster for was born in Westbrook, August 24, 1S39, four years, from August i, 1889, to August He attended school until 15 years of a<^e 1, 1893, under President Harrison. He was when he entered his father's store as a treasurer of the Congregational Church clerk. in old Saybrook for many years, and is He continued there until x\pril i, 1.S63, now on its standing committee. when he went to Centerbrook and formed Mr. Bushnell is a descendant of one of the a partnership with D. W. Spencer, under early settlers of Saybrook. His father was the name of Bushnell & Spencer, doing a a senator from the old Nineteenth district. general merchandise business. In a little On May g, 1865, he married Ellen M. less than three years the partnership was Rcdheld, of Essex. They have a son, dissolved, and May 17, 1866, Mr. Bushnell William R., born March 31, 1866, who is started in business in Old Saybrook in his associated with his father in business. Mr. present store, and has continued there Bushnell is a staunch Republican and a without a break ever since. He has cred- faithful member of the Committee on itably held the office of Town Treasurer Cities and Boroughs. m n ^ ij^. f^- \ / X ASAPH H. HALE Asaph H. Hale, of Portland, was born tor. Mr. Hale has been variously occu- in Portland, December, 28, 1847. He pied — being a teacher, bookkeeper and attended the district schools and Chase's lumber dealer. He is a Democrat, and Institute in Middletown. He has for the hopes to be able to vote for better roads past twelve to fifteen 3'eai"s been acting and a bridge across the Connecticut be- School Visitor, Assessor and Town Audi- tween Portland and Middletown. 218 HORACE G. JONES Horace G. Jones, the senior representative but new machinery for his factory in Deep from Saybrook, was born in that town March River was purchased, and, in the following lo, 1840. He was educated at the public spring, increasing trade compelled him to put schools. The son of a farmer, he passed his in a steam plant. Again he suffered loss by boyhood on the farm, and at the age of seven- fire in the burning of this factory on October teen engaged in shad fishing on the Connect- 31, 1881 ; but not to be discouraged, he leased icut river. At the close of the fishing season the factory at Newtown and occupied it one he embarked as a sailor on a coasting vessel year, then purchasing and removing the ma- running from New York to Providence. For chinery to Ivoryton. Here he remained for two years he followed the occupation of house five years, when he returned to Chester, ac- carpentering, leaving that to enlist in Co. G., quiring the plant which he now occupies, and 7th Conn. Vols., on the breaking out of the which is one of the best-equipped spoke and rebellion. handle plants in Connecticut. He is also a He served his country faithfully, and was dealer in builders' hardware and agricultural honorably discharged on September 12, 1864, implements. before Petersburg, Va. Mr. Jones has been before the public in an On his return from the war he resumed the official capacity, continuously, for twenty-one work of a carpenter and builder, a part of the years—eighteen years as collector of taxes, time in New Haven, in which line he continued three years on the board of selectmen, the until 1879, when he became interested in the chairmanship of which he now holds. spoke and handle business, purchasing in that He has always been a Republican. year the plant of Oliver Buell, in Chester. A On October 5, 1865, he married Miss Clark, year later these works were destroyed by fire. the eldest daughter of the late Textius Clark. 219 THOMAS L. PARKER Thomas L. Parker, of Savbrook, is a fied with the Republican party; he is a native of East Haddam, Conn., where he druijsfist, and is a brother of Prosecuting was born thirty-eight years ago. He was Attorney Francis H. Parker, of Hartford. educated at the public and private schools He has proven himself a reliable man in and graduated at Eastmans Business Col- liis profession and built up a large trade. lege, P 220 't'??."'"'*'-^^**^.' WILLIAM I. LEWIS William I. Lewis, representative from the in politics has always been a pronounced Re- town of Westbrook, was born in New Canaan, publican. He believes in progression, and this State; he received an academical educa- takes great interest in everything pertaining tion. He studied law for three years in New to the welfare of Connecticut. He is known York and two years at the Columbian Univer- as an enterprising citizen of the town of West- sity, at Washington, I). C. Mr. Lewis served brook. He has resided at Grove Beach, be- his country during the war in the Twentieth tween the villages of Clinton and Westbrook, Connecticut Volunteers and soon after enlist- with his family since 1872. He is a very ment was placed on detailed service with nervy, tireless worker at whatever he under- General Kane, brother of the famous Arctic takes, as shown by his energy in causing the explorer. Mr. Lewis was captured by the opening of the new and beautiful shore drive guerilla Moseby, and incarcerated in Castle running through Grove Beach and connecting Thunder and Libby prisons. Before the close the towns of Clinton and Westbrook, and in of the war he was made the general accountant his untiring and persistent work for the break- of the military railroads of the United States, water improvement at Duck Island Harbor on and he successfully accomplished the work of the sea front of these towns. classifying and tabulating the multifarious He is the founder of Grove Beach, and the reports of the thirty-five railroads operated by improvements and wonderful growth of this the Government throughout the rebellious place in the past few years is due to him more States into one volume or tabulated state- than any other person for his enterprise and ment, now on file at Washington and said to be push in developing this charming summer re- the finest and most complete statistical work sort. As might naturally be supposed Mr. of its kind in existence. Mr. Lewis was in the Lewis is a Grand Army man. Early in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury and history of the order, and while living in Alex- while there originated the system and rules andria, he united, with others, in the formation governing the expenses of collecting the .f the first Grand Army post in Virginia. revenue from customs throughout the United Afterward he joined the Burnside Post in States. He was also associated for eight Washington, D. C. Mr. Lewis was alternate years with the Sergeant-at-Arms of the United delegate to the Minneapolis Convention which States Senate and has a wide knowledge and nominated President Harrison. acquaintance of public men. He was put forward by his friends as a Shortly after the war Mr. Lewis married candidate for Congressional honors in the con- Miss Isadora Winship, of Georgetown, I). C. vention which nominated Hon. N. I). Sperry. Three sons and three daughters are the fruit One of his first acts in the Legislature was of this union. the presentation of a bill directing the National He is a member of the Presbyterian church, flag to be displayed on the Capitol Building, and with his good wife founded a mission from sunrise to sunset, every day in the year. church of that denomination while sojourning He urged the passage of his bill in an eloquent in Washington. He is a member of the West- and patriotic speech. The rules were sus- brook Grange and is also a Free Mason, and pended and the bill passed unanimously. 221 Charles O. Gillette is of Western birth, having After serving four terms as councilman and two as been born in Milan, Ohio, September 6, 1841. He was alderman he was elected mayor of the city in iSSS, and educated at Wilbraham, Mass., at VVesleyan Academy. served one term with great honor to himself and his He has sat in neither branch of the General Assembly, native city. He has also been first selectman of Mid- but has been, and now is, collector of taxes for the dletown, and for years a member of the board of edu- town of Haddam. He is a manufacturer of baskets cation. He is president of the Middletown Building and is a Republican. and Loan Association, and is also district deputy of Central Lodge, I. O. O. F. He is now, and for twenty NoRM.\N L. I'.VRMEI.EF. is an old member, having years has been, foreman of the toolroom of the Mid- been in the House in 1S93. Mr. Parmelec is a native dletown Plate Company, where he is highly appre- of the town he represents, having been born there ciated by employers and employees alike. As a March 16, 1S93. He has been a member of the board Republican candidate for office he has always been a of relief and has always been interested in church favorite, as his always large majorities will attest. work, having been a member of the Congregational Society Committee and is at present a member of the Francis W. Swan, of East Haddam, is a native of board of trustees of church corporation. that town, having been born there February 27, 1841. Cn.\RLES R. Lewis, of Middletown, was born in that Although this was Mr. Swan's first experience in city luly 24, 1831, and is consequently in his 63d year. either branch of the General Assembly he has held His father, Joseph H. Lewis, of old Puritanical stock, many local offices, having been postmaster for twelve came to Connecticut from Massachusetts early in 1800 years, selectman, assessor and member of the board of and located in Middletown, where he raised a family relief. Mr. Swan, who is a lumber dealer and also a of nine children, the subject of this sketch being the farmer, recei%'ed a common-school education and will youngest ; he was educated in the public schools. this session act with the Republicans. •sa WILLIAM SUMNER William Sumner, of Tolland, first was general salesagent for the Wheeler & Representative from the shire town of the Wilson Manufacturing Company. Since county, was born in the town he repre- 1874 he has been engaged in building and sents, April 3, 1826, and is consequently 68 operating gas works, banking, manufactur- years old. He received a common-school ing and milling. Mr. Sumner was Clerk of education, and later studied law. Up to thecourtsfor Tolland County and Judge of 1856 he practiced law, but since that year Probate for the district of Tolland in 1S54- he has been in business. From that year '55. In politics he is a Republican. much of his business has been in the West. He was married December 11, 1857, to Until 1887 his home was for most of the Juliette C. Bishop, of Tolland. They have time Cincinnati. From 1857 to 1874 he one daughter living, Edith B. ' '^ ^ RATCLIFFE HICKS Ratcliffe Hicks, second Representa- creased its capital from $10,000 to §250,- tive from Tolland, was born in the town 000 in 1S93; its sales now being $1,000,000 he represents October 3. 1843, -^"d is a per year. Mr. Hicks is the owner, manager Democrat of staunch lo3-aIty. and president of the concern. Mr. Hicks studied at Monson Academy Mr. Hicks' ancestors came to Scituate, and Williston Seminary, entering Brown Mass., from London, probably previous to University in i860, and graduating there- 1 62 1, and from them sprung a line of from in 1864 with the degree of A. B. hardy. God-fearing and public-spirited He was a prominent Delta Upsilon man people who well maintained the New Eng- while at college, and later proved his land name for all that is best in American interest in his" Alma" Mater by founding manhood and womanhood. One of the the Hicks Prizes for oratory. strongest and finest traits in Mr. Hicks' He taught school in his native village, character is his unswerving loyalty and studied law in Judge Waldo's office and devotion to his native town, Tolland, ex- was admitted to the bar in 1866. associating tensive travel in this and the old world, himselt that year with United States Sena- and long residence in other and larger tor Flatt in the practice of law. He was places, having failed to overcome his en- City Attorney of Meriden from 1869 to during attachment for the scenes and 1874, and County Attorney for New friends of his childhood. He w^as largel}' Haven from 1873 to 1876. As early as instrumental in having the Congregational 1866 Mr. Hicks served in the Legislature Church in Tolland remodeled, some two from Tolland, being then the youngest years ago, at an expense of about five member of that body. Among the able thousand dollars ; he has lately given a and brilliant speeches there made by him thousand dollars to the Storrs Agricultural should be mentioned the one against the College in Tolland County, to establish death penalty, in 1893. The business permanent prizes for composition and career of Mr. Hicks has been coincident public speaking, and has given the same with that of the Canheld Rubber Com- amount to the Meriden High School for pany, ot Bridgeport, Conn., which in- similar prizes. 234 J^ CHARLES L. BACKUS Charles L. Backus, representative oi with Henry Bill, who was at that time Andover, was born in Lebanon, January prominent in the book-publishing business, 14, 1848, his ancestors being one of the and for him traveled several years through early families of prominence in Eastern the Middle and Western States. For the Conn., who engaged in smelting iron and last fifteen years he has been salesman for manufacturing various farm implements houses in New York and Boston in the and useful utensils. His father, Sylvanus, fertilizer trade, and has a general and was one of ten children, and at the time extensive acquaintance through New Eng- of the birth of the subject of this sketch land. owned a farm in Goshen Society, town of He has a wife and five children, his eld- Lebanon. Here his early schooling was est son being in the grocery business at secured, which was supplemented by later Thompson. In politics he has always been instruction at the select school of Miss a Republican. Mr. Backus was Post- Lucy Pettis and at the Norwich Free master under Harrison, and is now Chair- Academy. After finishing study, he man of the Board of Education in his taught school for several seasons, then, town, besides serving on that committee desiring to see more of the world, engaged in the House. WILLIAM E. ALVORD William E. Alvord, of Bolton, repre- Town Committee for the last seven years. resents his native tinvn in the present He was formerly engaged in agricultu- Legislature, and was born December i6, ral pursuits but is now a soaj) manu- 1S63. He received a common-school edu- facturer. cation. He has twice served on the Board Mr. Alvord is the fourth member of the of School Visitors for six years past, also Republican party to represent the old having held many of the mint)r town Democratic town of Bolton in the Legisla- offices. Mr. Alvord is now Chairman of ture, his brother, the late Joseph C. the School Board and Town Auditor. Alvord, of Manchester, being one of the In politics he is a Republican and other three who represented this town has been Chairman of the Republican in the Legislature of 1882. JOHN S. CHAMPLIN John S. Champlin, of Coventry, was jtics he is a Democrat, and thouj^h he has born in North Lyme, July 25, 1868. He been a resident of Coventry for twenty- received a common school education ; he three years, this is the first political office is a hairdresser and tobacconist. Itj ppli- •he has ever held. 'ustr JOHN THOMPSON John Thompson, of Ellington, who re- Master ot Ellington Grange and Master ot presents his native town in the House, was East Central Pomona Grange. born January ii, 1840. He received a At present Mr. Thompson is President common-school education in Ellington, and of the Ellington Creamery, and a member has followed the calling of a farmer most of the State Board of Agriculture. Politi- of his life. cally he is a firm believer in the Republi- In the war, Mr. Thompson served in can party. The Thompson family is an old Company F., Twenty-fifth Regiment, Con- one in Connecticut, the ancestors of the necticut Volunteers, being a non-com- subject of this sketch having migrated from missioned officer. He was wounded se- the North of Ireland, and settledin Melrose verely at Irish Bend, La., April 14, 1863. (then known as " Irish Row "),in 1720. He has been prominent in the public Mr. Thompson's maternal grandfather affairs of his town and State, having held was a soldier in the Revolutionar}- War, the office of Selectman, which he still re- and his mother's brother in the war of tains, besides having represented Ellington 1 81 2, the latter witnessing the execution of in the Legislature of 1885. He has been Major Andre, the British spy. 228 ^ " ^B^ WlLLIAiM JEWETT WARNER William Jewett Warner, of Hebron, tenant William Talcott, who served in the was the j^oungest son of William T. and same war. June 8, 1886, he was married Olive M. (Hutchinson) Warner. He was to Ella C, only daughter of Norman P. born in Gilead, town of Hebron, March i, and Lydia A. (Norton) Warner. They 1864. He was educated in the ])ublic have one child, Norman Jewett, born and private schools in the town, and has x*\ugust 26, 1887. Last fall and winter he held office on the Board of Assessors and traveled extensively in the West and along the Board of Relief, and is now a member the Pacific Coast, studying Western meth- of the Republican Town Committee. ods of growing grain. He is a farmer and Mr. Warner is a great great-grandson of grain dealer by occupation, and by upright both Dr. Gibbons Jewett—who was sur- dealings has gained a large circle ot geon in the Revolutionary War—-and Lieu- friends and patron?. 229 FRED. O. VINTON Fred. (). Vinton, ot Mansfield, is a increasing business speaks louder than native of the town he represents, and was words as to his popularity and upright born April 26, 1864. He received an ex- business principles. This fact will explain cellent education at the Willimantic High why he is at present postmaster and rail- School and Hannum's Business College, road station and express agent. He is Hartford. His great-grandfather was a Clerk on the Committee of Capitol Furni- capable officer in the Revolutionary War. ture and Grounds, and a member of the For several years he was clerk in his Putnam Memorial Park Committee. On father's general store, but succeeded him November 21, 1880, he married Annie E. in business November i, 1890. The store Rogers, of Willimantic. Mr. Vinton is an is one of the largest and best countrv Odd Fellow, and is a valuable worker for stores in the State. Mr. Vinton's ever- the Republican party. *30 C. H. WEEKS C. H. Weeks, of Mansfield, was born in enterprise and energy. He purchased and Eastford, Conn., August ii, 1855, and re- fitted up one of the finest picnic grounds ceived a common-school education. in this part of the State. He came to Mansfield Centre in 1882, Mr. Weeks has, during his residence in where he opened a grocery and general town, gained the respect and confidence merchandise business, which increased to of his fellow -citizens, whom he has served such an extent as to make it necessary in in manv public offices. For four ^-ears 'go to erect a commodious store near the he was Postmaster, also Town Clerk and church, finishing a hall in the upper story Chairman of the Republican Town Com- which is used as a lodge room by various mittee, and represents his town at the societies and for public gatherings, meet- State Legislature. He is a member of ing a long-felt need in this part ot the Elm wood Lodge, A. (). U. W., also its town. receiver, and has been financier. Mr. He is a man wide-awake in business Weeks was Town Collector for six years. 831 • K 1*^>i'>-^ OSCAR KEENEY Oscar Keexev, of Somers, was born in Academy. He is a woolen manufacturer, South Manchester, June 3, 1859. He was and is a member of the Republican educated in town schools and at Monson party. *« NATHANIEL A. PATTEN Nathaniel A. Pat ten, oi Somers, was town. Previous!}' he had served on the born in Somers, April 7, i82(S. He re- Assessors' and the Relief Boards. He ceived his education in the common is a farmer, and a strenuous worker in the schools, supplementing it with an academic Republican party. Mr. Patten is also a course. He is now a Grand Juror ot his Notarv Public. J. CARL CONVERSE J. Carl Converse, of Stafford, was born in the manufacture of which he has con- in that town in April, 1863, and graduated siderable interests. from Wesleyan University in 1886. His Returning to Stafford, he was persuaded father, the late Hon. Julius Converse, has to again represent the town, and in the a name honored in the political and busi- following election received tlie largest vote ness history of Connecticut. ever given a Republican in the town. The first appearance in politics of the Mr. Converse is interested in various younger Converse was in 1888, when he public enterprises, and last fall declined a was elected a representative to the Gen- re-election to the Stafford Springs Borough eral Assembly for Stafford, receiving a Court of Burgesses. handsome majority, although the town He holds the highest office in Ionic went strongly Democratic, and a Demo- Lodge of Free Masons, and is one of the cratic colleague was chosen with him. His most popular and capable young men of ability in the House won him recognition the town. as an active and leading member. In the present General Assembly he Since 1890 he has spent much of his time holds the important position of Chairman in New York in the sale of woolen fabrics. of the Committee on Appropriations. «34 JOHN RANDOLPH WASHBURN John Randolph Washp.urn was born in been a member of the following committees, Staftord January 7, 1821, and is the oldest viz. : federal relations, roads and bridges, edu- member of the present Legislature. This is the cation, engrossed bills, new towns and probate eighth time of his election to the Legislature. districts, railroads and forfeited rights, house The dates of his membership are as follows, chairman of the last two named. He was viz. : House of Representatives in 1 850-1856- educated in the district and select schools of 1857-1866-1869-1875-1895, Senate in 1862. Monson and Stafford, and high school in He is a descendant of the first settlers of Allegany County, N. Y. At the age of 24 Stafford. His great-great-grandfather, Samuel years he became a partner of the late Moses B. \Vashburn, moved from Bridgewater, Mass., to Harvey, of Stafford, in the manufacture of Stafford in 1730, and with his son Soloman machinery, which has been his business most of and grandson Nathan went into the army of the the time since. revolution and participated in the battle of He commenced the manufacture of lathe Bunker Hill in 1775. chucks in 1848 under a patent granted to the Soloman and his son Nathan Washburn were late Simon Fairman (the father .of his wife), in the regiment of which Israel Putnam was and was for several years the largest manu- the Colonel in command. Nathan Washburn, facturer of those tools in the United States or the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, in any other country. He (Mr. Washburn) was in the army of the revolutionary war five obtained a patent for an improvement on "lathe years, and was promoted to the office of Cap- and drill chucks" September 29, 1868. He tain and was a pensioner. J. R. Washburn was the inventor of the geared scroll chucks has held offices in the town he represents most now in such universal use throughout this and of the time since he was 26 years old, having other countries, having made the first one ever been selectman, board of relief school com- known in the year 1850. 'I'his chuck is now mittee, etc. He has been a member of the made substantially as it was then made by him, board of school visitors most of the time since or under his direction, with some modifications. 1848, and also a justice of the peace. He has He was advised to get it patented, but not held offices in the Masonic and Odd Fellows anticipating such a universal demand as there lodges, is now acting school visitor and is, has been, did not think it advisable to do so un- and has been for years, secretary of the board til after he had placed it upon the market, and of school visitors. In the Legislature he has hence it was claimed, had given it to the public. GEORGE WALLACE George Wallace, of Union, was born Chairman ot the Republican Town Com- in Holland, Mass., March 20, 1852. He mittee. He served on the Board of Re- was educated in the common schools. The lief for two years, and was overseer of the death of his father deprived him of his Mashapaug Grange, No. loi, for two natural adviser when he was ten years of years. age. From that time until he was twenty- In August, 1888, Mr. Wallace married one, he attended school, worked out farm- Miss Emily M. Curtis, of Ashford. They inji^, in mills and teaming-. Then he have one daughter. Bertha L. Mr. Wal- engaged in the lumber business, and has lace is deeply concerned in all that tends followed that vocation, with farminsf, in to the good of his town, and possesses the the towns of Holland and Union ever respect and friendship of all who know since. He is Registrar of Voters and him. •im FREDERICK J. ALDRICH Frederick J. Aldrich, ot Union, was 21, 1887, he married Lucy P. Horton, of born in Uxbridge, Mass., April 23, 1856. Union. They have four children, Herbert He attended district schools and also the D., Ida M. (deceased), Henry R., and an Friends' boarding school in Providence, infant son. The grandfather and father of R. I. In his youth he learned the wheel- Mrs. Horton both had the honor of repre- wright's trade. For the past fifteen years senting their town in the Legislature for he has been in the sawmill business. In several \ears. Mr. Aldrich's father was politics he is an independent Democrat, and Chairman of the Board of Selectmen for a in cases where he thinks the interests of dozen years. He has established an society and good government demand extensive business, and he and his wife are action independent of party, he acts much beloved bv a large circle of according to his beliefs. On November friends. 23T JOHN E. FAHEV John E. Fahev, of Vernon, was born 1893) Mr. Fahev was elected bv a handsome in Manchester, Conn., in December, 1857, majority. and attended the public schools of Man- Mr. Fahey has been Chairman of the chester and Rockville. Mr. Fahey entered Fire Department Committee of his cit}', the mills at an earl}' age. and is an expert and is at present Chairman of Committee cotton carder and spinner. He is at pres- on Public Works and Streets; also of the ent connected with the Samuel Fitch & Health Committee. Sons Co., of Rockville. Mr. Fahey is a prominent Forester, be- In politics Mr. Fahey has been an aident ing a Past Chief Ranger, and Deput)' and consistent Republican, and at present Grand Chief Ranger, as well as Supreme represents Ward Three in the Board of Deputy for Connecticut of the Companions Aldermen. of the Forest, and in the A. O. U. W. a This ward is naturally strongly Demo- Past Master Workman, and a member of cratic, but at the last election i December, the Grand Lodsfe of Massachusetts. 23S HORACE G. TALCOTT Horace G. Talcott, of Vernon, was In church and benevolent work he takes born in Vernon, November 14, 1847. He an active part, holding various offices in is a graduateof Phillips' Andover Academy, the local church, and is also a director in of the class of 1867. For a tune he was a the Connecticut Home Missionary Society. member of the class of 1871 in Yale Col- Mr. Talcott is a descendant of John Tal- lege, but ill health, obliged him to leave cott (styled " The Worshipful Mr. John college. He is engaged in woolen manu- Talcott "), who was one of the founders of facturing, being general manager of the the Colony of Connecticut, built the first Talcott Bros. Co., and is also a direc- house in Hartford, and was also one of the tor in the First National Bank of chief magistrates of the Colony. He is a Rockville. firm believer in Republican principles. •:m ARTHUR H. ELDREDGE Arthur H. Eldredge, of Willinjj^ton. Willington, with which company he has was born in Willimantic, January g, 1864, been connected for the last eight years. and was educated in the schools ot Plain- Mr. Eldredge is Master of the local field and Putnam. Grange, of which he is a charter member. He is eng-aged in farming, in connection He is also General Agent for the National with which he is a contractor with Mans- Fertilizer Company of Bridgeport, for field Creamery Company for collecting Tollaiid Count}'. In politics he is a Re- the cream in the towns of Tolland and publican. WILLIAM H. HALL William H. Hall, of Willington, was He was a member of the House of 1893, born in South Willington in 1867. In his and was twice elected Clerk of the Railroad education were included courses in the Committee ; he has been Town Agent and Willimantic High School and Wesleyan Registrar for two years ; he is engaged in Academy as well as one in Wesleyan Uni- thread manufacturing. In party politics versity, from which he graduated in 1892. he affiliates with the Republicans. S41 William Waters Battey is 42 years old, having and justice of the peace. He has been town auditor, been born September I, 1852. His education he ob- constable and school visitor. He has followed the tained principally in the common schools; he has calling of farming, teaching school and lumbering. served his town as first selectman and town agent and He is Democratic in politics. has been on the board of relief. Earlier in life he George Charles Tennant was born in Manchester followed the pursuit of carpentry, but now he is a in 1837 and is 57 years old. His was a common- farmer. His politics is Republican. school education. He is now a grand juror in his Perkins L. Lathrop was born in Willington, June town. He follows the calling of farming and car- II, 1858. He received a common and high school edu- pentering. In politics he is a staunch supporter of cation. The offices he now holds are those of assessor the Republican party. 242 49th ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. OF HARTFORD CONN. Net Assets, January 1, 1894 $59,926,199.59 SCHEDULE OF ASSETS RECEIVED IN 1894 Loans upon Real Estate, first lien . . . $37,484,848.18 Loans upon Stocks and Bonds .... 12,300.00 For Premiums .... $4,677,972,88 Premium Notes on Policies in force . . 1,259,444.15 For Interest and Rents, 3,208,408.28 Cost of Real Estate owned by the Co. . 7,362,583.74 Profit and Loss . . . 19,377.25 Cost of United States and other Bonds 12,256,890.25 §7,905,758.41 Cost of Bank and Railroad Stocks . . . 380,960.25 $67,831,958.00 Cash in Banks 1,784,032.30 Bills receivable 1,546.43 DISBURSED IN 1894 Agents' Ledger Balances 3,793.06 For claims by- $60,546,398.36 death and ma- Add tured endow- ments .... $4,273,874.99 Interest due and accrued $991,460.63 Surplus return- Rents accrued 7,091.83 ed to policy- Market value of stocks and bonds over cost . . . 486,721.50 holders . . . 1,265,415.20 Lapsed and Sur- Net deferred premiums 203,253.01 rendered S1 fiftft "ilfi 07 Policies . . . 659,701.33 Gross Assets, December 31 1894 . . . $62,234,925.33 Total to Policy-holders, $6,198,991.52 Liabilities : Commissions to Agents, Sal- Amount required to re-in- aries, Medical E.xaminers' sure all outstanding Poli- fees. Printing, Advertising, cies, net. Company's Legal, Real Estate, and all standard $54,221,091,00 other Expenses 786,039.98 All other liabilities .... 1,187,621.55 Taxes 300,528.14 $55,358,712.55 . 7,285,559.64 Balance Net Assets, Dec. 31, 1894, $60,546,398,36 Surplus $6,876,212.78 Ratio of expenses of management to receipts in 1894 9.94 per cent. Policies in force Dec. 31, 1894, 65,979 Insuring .... $156,686,871.00 JACOB L. GREENE, President EDWARD M. BUNCE, Sec. JOHN M. TAYLOR, Vice-Prest. DANIEL H. WELLS, Actuary ALFRED T. RICHARDS, Gen. Agent, Room 10, Company's Building, Hartford, Conn. 243 1851 FORTY=FOURTH ANNUAL STATEMENT 1895 OK THE Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company OF HARTFORD, CONN. JANUARY 1, 1895 ASSETS. Loans on First Mortgages of Real Estate $5,(;33,589.50 Premium Notes and Loans on Policies in force 701,'2iJ3.Gl Loans on Collateral 5,00(1.00 Cost Value of Real Estate owned by the Company '139,692.77 City and Municipal and Railroad Bonds and Stocks t2, 096, 802. 71 Bank Stocks 105,076.00 Cash in Office 1 98. 93 Cash Deposited in Banks 376,378.02 Add. $9,919,261.54 Market \'aiue of Stocks and Bonds over cost $ 51,722.29 Interest accrued and due 128,628.73 Net Deferred and Outstanding Premiums 130,861.94 311,212.96 Gross Assets, January i, 1895 $10,230,474,50 LIABILITIES. Reserve on Policies in force at 4 per cent, interest (Conn, and N. Y. standard) $9,209,959.00 Claims by death outstanding 18,249.00 Premiums paid in advance 9,385.66 Special Policy and Investment Reserves 4 .'"1,380.77 9,662,980.43 Surplus at 4 per cent $567,494.07 1892. 1893. 1894. Policies issued 3,850 4,769 5,428 Insurance written $7,909,116 $8,835,062 $9,960,858 New Premiums received 219,987 225,960 290,939 Total Premiums received 925,735 1,027,092 1,198,561 Paid policy-holders..., 1,079,587 1,093,421 1,087,556 Policies in force 19,788 21,420 22,797 Insurance in force 30,549,300 33,681,523 36,381,049 This Company has paid since organization for DEATH LOSSES, HATURED ENDOWMENTS, DIVIDENDS TO POLICV=HOLDERS and SURRENDERED POLICIES, more than $35,000,000.00. JONATHAN B. BUNCE, President CHARLES H. LAWRENCE, Secretary JOHN n. HOLCOMBE, Vice-President ARCHIBALD A. WELCH, Actuary A. W. BARROWS, H. D., iledical Director GEORGE S. niLLER, Supt. of Agencies •iu INSURE YOUR STEAfl BOILERS AGAINST EXPLOSIONS J. M. ALLEN. F. B. ALLEN, President. 2nd I'kt-Prest. W. B. FRANKLIN, J. B. PIERCE, / 'ice-President, Sec'y and Treas. Issues Policies of Insurance after a careful inspec- tion of the Boilers, covering all loss or damage to BOILERS, BUILDINGS, MACHINERY and LIFE ARISING FROM Steam Boiler Explosions The Business of the Company includes all kinds of Steam Boilers. Full information concerning the plan of the Company's operations can be obtained at the Company's Office, Hartford, Conn., or at any Agency THIS COriPANY is the only one engaged in the Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Business exclusively, whose policies fully protect the rights of the Steam user BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Allen, President. Hon. Henr¥ C. Robinson, Attorney-at-Law, Hartford, Conn. Frank W. Cheney, Treasurer Cheney Bros. Silk Mfg. Co. Hon. Francis B. Coolev, of the National Exchange Bank, Ch.^rles M. Beach, of Beach & Co. Hartford, Conn. Daniel Phillips, of Adams Express Co. Edmund A. Stedman, Treas. of the Fidelity Co., of Hartford, Conn. Richard W. H. Jakvin, Prest. Colt's Fire Arms Mfg. Co. George Bcrnham, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia. Leverett Brain.ard, of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co. Ho.N. Nath.\niel Ship.m.\n, Judge United States Circuit Court. Gen. Wm. B. Franklin, U. S. Commissioner to the Paris E.xposition. C. C. Ki.MBALL, Prest. Smyth Mfg. Co., Hartford, Conn. Nelson Hollister, of State Bank, Hartford. Phillip Corbin, of P. & F. Corbin, New Britain, Conn. HOME OFFICE: 218 MAIN STREET, /ETNA LIFE INSURANCE BUILDING 345 You will find that the r tr r^"^ i\ ROGERS BRAND OF Si lver = Plated Ware Is Superior in Style, Finish and Plate to any other brand of goods on the market. ST'^^^-TZZzae CHEVALIER TEA SPOON. FACTORIES: CO. Hartford, Conn. THE WM. ROGERS MFG. Norwich, Conn. SALESROOMS AND OFFICE : Taunton, Mass. 66 to 70 Market St., Hartford, Conn. THE TRAVELERS OF HARTFORD IS THE . Leading Accident Company of tlie World LARGER THAN ALL OTHERS IN AMERICA TOGETHER ISSUES ALSO REGULAR, ENDOWMENT The Best Life Policies in the Market AND ANNUITY ASSETS, $17,664,667.68 SURPLUS, $2,472,534.99 Pays Policy=Holders Over $2,000,000 Every Year JAMES G. BATTERSOX, Prest. RODNEY DENNIS, Sec'y JOHN E. MORRIS, Asst. Sec'y "THE LEADING FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA." ..^tna Insurance Company. HARTFORD, CONN. IN'CORPORATED 1819 CHARTER PERPETUAL Cash Capital $4,000,000.00 Cash Assets 10,847,816.36 Total Liabilities 3,649,969.09 Net Surplus 3,197,847 27 Losses Paid in 76 Years 75,142,516.80 WM. B. CLARK, President WM. H. KING, Secretary JAMES ¥'. DUDLEY. Vice-President E. O. WEEKS, F. W. JENNESS, Assistant Secretaries Western Branch t F. C. Bennett, Gen'l Agent Pacific Branch J Geo. C. Boakdjian, Gen'l Agent 171 Vine St., Cincinnati, O. i N. E. Keeler, Asst. Gen"l Agent San Francisco, Cal. I T. E. Pope, Asst. Gen'l Agent Northwestern Branch \ Wm. H. 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