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 GoRHAM, Dec. 23, 1882. 
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 Bradford, Vt., Jan. 1, 1883. 
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 Oovernor. 
 
 HIS EXCELLENCY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 
 BUTLER, 
 
 Who enters for the first time upon the discharge of 
 the duties pertainiuf^ to tlie first office in the Com- 
 monwealth, is a resident of Lowell, with which 
 city he has been identified since early manhood. 
 He was born in Deerfield, N. H., November 5, 
 1818. and was graduated at Waterville College, 
 Maine, in 1838. After pursuing a course of legal 
 studies he was admitted to the Bar and began to 
 practice in Lowell. ac(|uiring a large and lucrative 
 practice. While <lev(iting his attention success- 
 fully to the business of liis profession he found 
 time to interest himself actively in military 
 and political affairs. As a member of the 
 State militia he has passed during his 
 lifetime fioni the ranks through all the 
 grades to the highest. In politics he was origin- 
 ally a Democrat, and as such was a Keincscntativc 
 from Lowell in the State Legislature of 18,")3. 
 where he was pronunent in forwarding the liill to 
 reduce the hours of labor in fa<tor!es from thir- 
 teen to eleven. He was a meiidier of the Constitu- 
 tional Convention the same year, and in 185'J was 
 a mendjer of the State Seiiate. Li the last Na- 
 tional Democratic Convention held iirior to the 
 War of the Uelicllion Covcinor liutler took part as 
 a delegate from .M:issarlnisetts. In the war which 
 followed tlie election of ri'esideiit Jjiucoln he i)ar- 
 ticipated as a commander of Massachusetts troops. 
 When the war broke out and the first call for 
 troops was issued he was comiiunuler of a brigade 
 of the State militia, and at once issued orders for 
 the mustering of his connnand. The call was 
 made April In, 18G1, and on the next, day 
 the Sixth Regiment left Boston, Gen. Butler 
 starting on the 18th with the Eighth Kegiment. 
 under orders to proceed to Washington by way of 
 Baltimore. Two regiments of the brigade were 
 sent by another route to Fortress Monroe, which 
 
 they garrisoned. By the burning of liridges Gen. 
 Butler was reudert'd unable to reach Washington 
 by way of Baltimore, and therefore seized Annap- 
 olis, repaired the railroatl between that point and 
 Washington, and reached the cajiital in time to 
 prevent it falling into the hands of the hostile 
 forces. On May 13 he entered Baltimore at the 
 head of uou men. meeting with no oppositit)n, and 
 May 22. having been commissioned a Major Gen- 
 eral in the United States service, he was assigned 
 the connnand of Fortres ]\Ionroe. It was while at 
 this i)ort that he made bis famous point in 
 regard to runaway slaves, refusing to send 
 such slaves back to their owners, on the 
 ground that they were "property contra- 
 liandofwar." Having taken part with Admiral 
 Farragut in the movement on New Orleans he en- 
 tered that city May 1, 18G2, and remained there 
 until December l(j of the same year, when he was 
 relieved by Gen. Banks. His government of the 
 city was vigorous and successful. In November, 
 18(;3, he was phiced in command of the Depart- 
 ment of Virginia and North Carolina, aiul in the 
 winter conceived the project of atta<-king Kich- 
 mond from City Point and Bermuda Hiuidred, a 
 project which he entered upon by occupying that 
 peninsula in May, 18(i4. Here he aided the 
 luoveuient of (ien". (irant ui)on Petersburg. He 
 was ordered to New York during the Presidential 
 election of 18(54. and in Deceuilicr of that year he 
 was sent against Fort Fisher, his exiiedition jirov- 
 ing unsuccessful. He was subsetiuently relieved 
 of his connnand. and at the close of the war was 
 mustered out of the United States service. He 
 served ui the State militia some years after the 
 war, holding at one time the position of Major 
 General, an office which was aliolished on the re- 
 organization of the militia in 1878. Gen. Butler 
 was elected to Congress from tlie Fifth District in 
 18<',(; as a Keiuiblican. receiving a re-e!ection for 
 three successive terms, and serving from March 4. 
 1867, to March 3. 1875. In the election of 1874 
 he was defeated by Hon. Charles P. Thompson, 
 but two years later was elected again. He ran as 
 an Independent and Democratic candidate • for
 
 Governor in 1878 and was defeated by Hon. 
 Thomas TallK)t. Running the next year on a 
 Democratic and an Independent ticket ne was de- 
 feated by Hon. John I). Long. In the last elec- 
 tion he ran as a Deniooiatic candidate, tlic party 
 uniting upon liiin for the tirst time. He received, 
 also, an Indciiendent nomination and was elected, 
 being tlie lirst Ocmocrat to hold the office of (iov- 
 ernor since Hon. William (Jaston held it in 1875, 
 and only the second since Governor Andrew took 
 the position in 1801. 
 
 Ijieutenant Governor. 
 
 HIS HONOR OLIVER AMES 
 
 Enters upon his tirst term in the office of Lieuten- 
 ant Governor alter a recent experience of two 
 terms m the State Senate, of which body he was 
 a member hi 1880 and 1881. His home is in 
 Easton, wliere he was born February 21, 1831. 
 Keceiving his education in the public schools, 
 Leicester Academy, and Brown University, tak- 
 ing ))ut a partial course at the latter institution, 
 he acquired a practical knowledge of mechanical 
 pursuits in the factorv of his father, the late Hon, 
 Oakes Ames, to whose large manufacturing busi- 
 ness and railroad interests he succeeded with his 
 brothers, and in tlie management of which he is 
 still concerned. Mr. Ames was an officer in the 
 State militia prior to the War of the Rebellion, 
 has rendered the town of Easton long and efficient 
 service as a member of the School Committee, 
 and has been, as already stated, a member of the 
 Senate two years. He is a Republican in politics. 
 Secretary of the Commonvrealth. 
 
 Hon. Henry Bailey Peirce of Abington was 
 elected to the office of Secretary of the Common- 
 wealth in 1875, and has therefore completed six 
 full terms in that position. He has been prompt 
 and careful in the disdiarge of his duties, and ni 
 his relations with the public has won a large de- 
 gree of popularity. Secretary Peirce was born in 
 Duxbury, Mass., Aug. 0, 1841, received a common 
 school education, which was supplemented by 
 study in a mercantile academy, and in October, 
 1801, enlisted in the Twenty-third Massachusetts 
 Regiment, with which he served through the war, 
 rising to the rank of Captain. He has held the 
 offices of Commissioner for the Care of Disabled 
 :Soldiers and Secretary and Treasurer of that com- 
 mission. A i)romiiicn"t and active member of the 
 Grand Army of tlie Republic, he was Adjutant 
 General of the Department of Massachusetts from 
 1870 to 1870. 
 
 Xreasurer and Receiver General. 
 
 Hon. Daniel Angell Gleason of Medford, 
 who becomes Treasurer and Receiver General for 
 a third term, was born in Worcester, May 9, 1836, 
 was graduated at Harvard University in 1856, 
 and studying law in Pennsvlvania was admitted to 
 the Bar in that State, keturning to ]Massachu- 
 setts he devoted more time to legal studies and 
 was admitted to the Bar here in 1861. He was 
 appointed Deputy Tax ('nmmissioner in 1864 and 
 held that office until he assumed his i)resent duties 
 in January, 1880. His long-continued services in 
 the Treasury Department of the State have been 
 marked by faithfulness and efficiency. 
 
 A.uditor ot Accounts. 
 
 Hon. Charles R. Ladd of Springfield was born 
 In Tolland, Conn., April t). 1822. and has had an 
 extended experience in public life. He has been 
 Register of Probate and County Treasurer for 
 Hampden County, has been in both branches of 
 the Springfield City Council, was a member of the 
 House of Representatives in 1853, '54 and '79, 
 and was in the State Senate in 1869 and '70. On 
 the resignation of Hon. Julius L. Clarke as Audi- 
 tor in 1879 Mr. Ladd was appointed by Governor 
 Talbot to fill the vacancv. He was elected by the 
 people to till the same oftice at the election of that 
 year, and has been re-elected each year since. The 
 
 duties of his office have been well administered 
 during his incumbency. 
 
 Attorney General. 
 
 Hon. Edgar Jay Sherman of Lawrence, who 
 succeeds Hon. George Marston of New Bedford 
 as Attorney General, is a native of Vermont, hav- 
 ing been born in Weatherslicld, November 28, 
 1834. He received his education in the Wesleyan 
 Seminary ana under private tutors in Lawrence, 
 and during the war of the Rebellion served in the 
 ariuv, enlisting as a private. Promoted to be Cap- 
 taiiriie was Itrevetted Major lor gallant and meri- 
 torious services at Port Hudson, June 14. 1863. 
 In 1867 he was appointed Adjutant General and 
 Chief of Division Staff, witli the rank of Colonel, 
 in the State Militia, and held the ))ositi(m until 
 1876. He was ajipointed by Secretary Chase to be 
 Register in Bankruiitcv aiid retained that office 
 while it existed. In 1805 and 1866 he was a niem- 
 lier of the House of Reiiresentatatives, serving on 
 the Judiciarv Conmiittee in 1805 and on various 
 connnittees In 1800. Elected as District Attor- 
 ney for the Ea.stern District in 1868, he has been 
 re-elected for each term of three years since then, 
 and resigned the office (m December 20, 1882, 
 the term for which he was last elected not expir- 
 ing until the first Wednesday in January, 1884. 
 
 Councilors. 
 
 District No. 1. Hon. Matthew Henry Gush- 
 ing of Middleboro' becomes a memlier of the 
 Executive Council for a third term. He was born 
 February 4, 1832, in the town where he now re- 
 sides, and was educated in the common schools 
 and the Pierce Academy. His business is that of 
 a merchant. A Republican in ]iolities. he has been 
 a member of the local School Conmiittee, and in 
 1879 was a member of the popular branch of the 
 Legislature. 
 
 District Xo. 2. Hon. Nathaniel Wales of 
 Stoughton was a member of tlie Council last year. 
 He was born in Brockton, at that time known as 
 North Bridirewater. November 25, 1819, and is 
 Treasurer of the Stoughton Boot and Shoe Com- 
 ]iaiiy. Mr. Wales has held various local offices, 
 was" actively connected with the enrollment of 
 militia during the war of the Rebellion as Commis- 
 sioner under the State Government, and was at" 
 one time United States Assessor for the Second 
 District of Massachusetts, He is a Republican m 
 politics, and was a member of the State Senate in 
 1879 and '80. 
 
 District Xo. 3. Hon. AVilliam Augustus 
 Tower of Lexington, a new meml er of the Coun- 
 cil, to which he was elected as a Republican, is a 
 banker and broker. He was born in Petersham, 
 Mass.. in 1825, and received his education in the 
 local schools. In 18(53 he was a member of the 
 House of Rein-esentatives and served on the Com- 
 mittee on Claims. From 1876 to 1878, inclusive, 
 he was an aide-de-camp to Gov. A. H. Rice. 
 
 Di.itrict Xo. 4. HoN. Patrick ]Maguire of Bos- 
 ton is the only Democratic member of the Council, 
 and takes office for the first time. He is engaged in 
 the real estate business. Mr. Maguire is a native 
 of Ireland, was born December o, 1838, and re- 
 ceived his education in Boston. 
 
 Di.ttrirt Xo. 5. Hon. Epward H. Haskell of 
 Gloucester is a dealer in mill and manufacturers' 
 supplies, his place of business being in Boston. 
 He was born in (Gloucester October 5, 1845, was 
 educated in the local schools, and during the war 
 of the Rebellion served in the Twenty-Third Mas- 
 sachusetts Regiment and in the Signal Corps of 
 the United States Army. He was a member of 
 the House of Representatives in 1878, has been 
 actively identified with the Republican party a 
 number of vears, has been Secretarv of the Repub- 
 lican State' Central Committee several years and 
 was on the staff of Governor Long during the en- 
 tire period of the latter's Incumbency of the office 
 of (iovernor. 
 
 District. Xo. 6. Hon. George Heywood of Con- 
 cord is the senior member of the Council, having
 
 already served three consecutive years. He was 
 born in Coiu'oid May 24, 182fi. was graduated at 
 Harvard University in 1848, and snlisequently en- 
 tered ujion the iiractice of htw. He is at the pres- 
 ent time President of a bank and of an insurance 
 company. Mr. Heywood has been actively inter- 
 ested in the State militia, lias loiij; been promi- 
 nent in town atiairs, and has had an extended leg- 
 islative experience, having been a member of tlie 
 House in 1802, '03, 'GG, '07 and '75, and of the 
 Senate in 1864 and '65. He is a Republican. 
 
 District JVo. 7. HrjN. Ebex Allen Hall of 
 Greenlield is publisher of the (iazette and Courier 
 of that place, was born in Taunton. Mass., De- 
 cember 20, 1839, and was educated in the public 
 schools. During the war of the Kebellion Mr. 
 Hall served three years in the Union Army, and 
 was a non-commissioned officer in the Thirty- 
 ninth Massachusetts Regiment. He is a Repub- 
 lican in politics. In 1879 he was a member of the 
 House of Reiiresentatives, serving on the Commit- 
 tee (m Railroads. 
 
 m.strirt A'o. 8. Hon. Wellingtox Smith of 
 Lee becomes a memlier of the Council for a first 
 term. He is a jiajier mamifactmer. and was born 
 in Lee, December If). 1841. receiving his educa- 
 tion in pultlic and yirivate schools. He has been 
 President of tli(^ Aniei-ican Pajier Makers' Associ- 
 ation three years, has been a mem her of the Re- 
 pul)lican .state Central C<)mmittee and was a dele- 
 gate to the National Republican Convention at 
 Chicago in 1880. 
 
 Recapitulation. 
 
 Of the eight mendjers of the Executive Council 
 seven are Reiiublicans; three were members last 
 year; two have had no previous exiierlence in 
 State oftices; seven are natives of Massachusetts; 
 one was born in Ireland; two are manufacturers; 
 two are merchants; one is a banker; (me a bank 
 President ; one a real estate agent, and one a pub- 
 lisher of a newspaper. 
 
 SENATORS. 
 
 Suffolk County. 
 
 First District. Hon. Knowles Freeman, 
 Democrat, of Chelsea, is a member of the firm of 
 K. & S. A. Freeman, wholesale fish and salt mer- 
 chants of Boston. He w;is l)oin in Orleans, Mass., 
 October 28, 1839, and received his educatitm in 
 the academy there, in the Mayhew .School, Boston, 
 and in Comer's Ctmimercial College. He was a 
 member of tlie Chelsea Board of Aldermen last 
 year, and becomes now a member of the Legisla- 
 ture for the first time. 
 
 Second District. HON. JOHN HENRY SHER- 
 BURNE. Repuljlican, lawyer, lives at No. 42 Chest- 
 nut street. Charlestown. Born in Charlestown, 
 Dec. 7, l.S4.">. he was educated in the i)ublic schools 
 and studied law in the Dane Law School, Harvard 
 University. In 1879 and '80 he was a memlier of 
 the House, serving as Chairman of the Committee 
 on Elections the first year and as Chairman of the 
 Committee on Claims the next year, when lie was 
 also a memlier of the C()nnnit'tee on Railroads. 
 Last year he was in the Senate, and was Chairman 
 of the Conuuittee on Probate and ("hancery, serving 
 also on the Committee on Harbors and Public 
 Lands. 
 
 Third District. Hon, Owen A. Galvin, Demo- 
 crat, lawyer, lives at No. 15 Eaton street and is a 
 native of 'this city. He was born June 21, 1852, 
 and was educated in the pnlilic schools. He was a 
 memlier of the House in issi, when he served on 
 the Conniiittee on Education. A member of the 
 Senate last year, he was on the Committees on 
 Election Laws, oa Labor and on the Liipuir Law. 
 
 Fourth Dititriif. Hon. George G. Crocker. 
 Republican, lawyer, lives at No. 74 Boylston 
 street Born in Boston, December 15, 1843, he 
 
 was graduated at Harvard Universitj' in 1864. He 
 was a member of the House in 1873 and '74 and 
 was Chairman of the Committee on Bills in the 
 Third Reading both vears, serving also on the 
 Committee on the Li(|Uor Law in 1874. He was a 
 member of the Senate in 1880, and has been re- 
 elected each year since. In is.so hi' was Chair- 
 man of the Committee on Railroads, and was also 
 on the Cimnnittees on the Judiciarv and on Taxa- 
 tion. The next year he held the s'ame Chairman- 
 ship, andserved on the Committees on the Judicia- 
 ry, on the State House and on the Revision of the 
 Statutes. Last year he was Chairman of the Com- 
 mittees on the Ju<lieiaiv and on Rules and Orders, 
 and was also on the Coiiimittee on the State House. 
 Fifth District. Hon. James a. MoCiEouGH, 
 Democrat, lawyer, lives at No. 161 West 
 Third street. He is a native of Ireland and is 
 about 30 years old. Receiving his education in 
 the public schools of Boston and in Boston Col- 
 lege, he was graduated at the Law School of Bos- 
 ton University in 1874. He was a niendier of the 
 Common Council in 1878 and of the llousi- in 1879, 
 '8t) and '81, serving on the Committees on I'robate 
 and Chancery, on the Judiciary, on Rules and Or- 
 ders and on the Revision of the Statutes. In 1880 
 and '81 he was one of the monitors of the House. 
 Sixth District. Hon. Frederick S. Risteen, 
 Democrat, grocer, lives at No. 45 Dover street. 
 He was born in Jacksonville, New Brunswick, and 
 was educated in the public schools of Frederic- 
 ton, In 1872 and '73 he was a member of the Bos- 
 ton Conunon Council, and he is at present one of 
 the Directors for Public Institutions. He has not 
 been a member of the Legislature before. 
 
 Seventh District. Hon. Arthur W. Tufts, 
 Republican, is President of the Roxbury Institu- 
 tion for Savings, and lives at No. 145 Walnut 
 street, Boston Highlands. Mr. Tufts is a native of 
 Charlestown. was boiii February 20, 1828, and was 
 educated in the imblic schools and the Chauncy 
 Hall School. He was a member of the Common 
 Council and of the School Committee in Charles- 
 town previous to the annexation of that city to 
 Boston. From 1879 to '81, inclusive, he was in the 
 House and served on the Committees on Banks and 
 Banking, on Finance and cm Expenditures. Last 
 year he was a member of the Senate and served on 
 the Committees on the Treasui-y, on Claims, on Ex- 
 penditures and on Military Affairs. 
 
 Eighth District. Hon. BENJAMIN F. CUTTER, 
 Democrat, is a retired merchant and lives at Ja- 
 maica Plain. He was born in Jaffrev. N. H.. March 
 17, 1827, and was educated in Melville Academy 
 in that town. In 1803 he was a member of the 
 House and served on the Committee on Accounts. 
 Essex County. 
 First District. Hon. John Richard Bald- 
 win, Democrat, lawyer, of Lynn, was born in that 
 city May 10, 1854, was graduated at Harvard 
 University in 1877, has held the office of Chair- 
 man of the Lynn School Connnittee several years, 
 and was a Senator last year, serving on the" Com- 
 mittees on Probate and Chancery, on Engrossed 
 Bills and on Cities. 
 
 sicDiiii Di.^tricf. Hon. William Sparhawk, 
 Democrat, of Marbleliead. is a retired grocer. 
 Born in that town October 21, 1827, he was edu- 
 cated in the local schools. He was seventeen 
 vears on the Board of Overseers of the Poor, and 
 has served the town several vears in the offices of 
 Fire Ward, Collector of Taxes and Selectman, but 
 has had no experience in the Legislature. 
 
 Third District. Hon. Lsaac A. S. Steele, 
 Democrat, master sailmaker, is a native resident 
 of Gloucester, and was born February 2, 1840, He 
 has been a member of both branches" of the City 
 Council, and was a member of the House in 1881 
 and '82, serving on the Committee on Roads and 
 Bridges, 
 
 Fourth District. Hon. Charles A. Say ward, 
 Reimblican, lawyer, of Ipswich, was born in that 
 town June 28, 1837, and was educated in the New 
 London, N. H., Literary and Scientific Institution,
 
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 Dartmouth College and tlie Albany, N. Y., Law 
 Sfhool. He has served the town a nunilier of 
 years in the various local otliees and was a mem- 
 ber of the House in 1872, serving on the Connnit- 
 tee on I'roltate an<l Chancery. 
 
 Fifth l>lxtrict. Hon. Edavix Bowley. Demo- 
 crat', of Haverliill. is engaged in several business 
 enterprises in tliat city, being a member of a gro- 
 cery nrm, a dealer in real estate. Treasurer of tl.e 
 Haverhill Iron Works and of the Bntwn Hotel 
 Coniiiany, and I'resident of the Haverhill .Steam- 
 boat Exi'uess Conijiany. He was born in Haver- 
 hill November 17, IHTi. and received his educa- 
 tion in the iiublic schools. This is his first term 
 in the Legislature. 
 
 Sixth LUstrirt. Hon. J.\mes O. Parker, Dem- 
 ocrat, insurance agent, of Methuen, was bom in 
 remlirokc. N. H., November 22, 1827. and was 
 educated in the local schools and academy. He 
 has held the jiositions of route mail agent. Suj er- 
 intending School Committee and S^lectnian. In 
 1874 he was a member of the House and served 
 on the Connnittee on Insurance. 
 
 Sliddlesex Count}'. 
 
 First District. Hon. George Anson Brvce, 
 Kepublican, lawyer, of Sonierville, was born in 
 Mont Vernon, 5.'. H., Nov. 19, 1839, and was 
 graduated at Dartmouth College in 1861. From 
 1862 to 1865 he served in the Union Army as an 
 officer of the Thirteenth New Hani] shire Eegi- 
 ment. rising from the rank of Lieutenant to that of 
 Lieutenant Colonel. He was Judge Advocate and 
 Adjutant General on the staff of Major Cienenil 
 Devens during his term of service. In 1866 Mr. 
 Bruce was a member of the New Hampshire Leg- 
 islature. Since he became a resident of Somer- 
 ville he has held the offices of Associate Justice of 
 the roliee Court. Alderman and Mayor, holding 
 the last-named office from 1878 to 1880, inclusive. 
 He was a member of the Senate last year and was 
 Chairman of the Hoiisac Tmniel Conimiltee, being 
 also on the Conniiittees on Military Affairs and on 
 Constitutional Amendments. 
 
 Second Uistrict. HoN. DAVID Kandall, Ee- 
 publiean. commission merchant, of Walthani, was 
 born in Kichmond. N. H., January 2-t, 1818, and 
 receiveil his education in the pulilic schools. He 
 has held the office of Selectman in Waltham and 
 was a memlier of the House in 1877. '78 and '79. 
 serving on the Committees on Mercantile Affairs, 
 Prisons and Claims, 
 
 Third iJistrict. HoN. HENRY J. AYells. Re- 
 pul)lican. lawyer, of Cambridge, was born in 
 Cbarlestown. November 16. 1823, and was edu- 
 cated m the public schools. Prior to 1848 he wa.s 
 engaged in mercantile pursuits in Boston and 
 vicinity, and in 1848-9 lie lived in New Orleans. 
 Going to California in 1849, he was emiiloyed as a 
 clerk in the courts for a number of years, and 
 studying law, was admitted to the Bar, practicing 
 his profession until 1863, when he was elected as 
 Judge of one of the courts of San Francisco, Pre- 
 vious to this he was a niemlier of the Board of Ed- 
 ucation, I'resident of the Common Council and Po 
 lice Connnissioner. Returning to Massachusetts 
 in 1866, he resided at Arlington and served as a 
 member of the School Committee. He removed to 
 Cambridge in 1877, and is engaged in the i>ractice 
 of his iirofessiou in Boston. He was a member of 
 the House in 1880. "81 and '82, serving on the 
 Comniittee on Probate and Chancery, of wliich he 
 was Chairman the last two years. He was also on 
 the Conniiittees on Rules and Orders and on the 
 Revision of the Statutes. 
 
 Fourth District. Hon. Walter Neal Mason 
 Deniocrat. lawyer, of Natick. was born in Tam- 
 wortli. N. H.. October 12. 1824. and received a 
 common school education. He was a member of 
 the Senate in 1874. and served on the Committees 
 on the Judiciary, on Prisons and on 'Woman Suf- 
 frage. Mr. Mason is the senior member of the 
 Senate in point of service. 
 
 Fifth District. Hon. Charles F. Gerry, Re- 
 
 publican, of Sudbury, is engaged in the insurance 
 business, farming, etc. He was bom in Sudbury, 
 June 3. 1823. and was graduated at Wesleyan 
 University. ^Mr. (ierry has held the various town 
 ottices. has been President of a savings bank, was 
 a member of the House in 1877 and '80, serving 
 im the Insurance Comniittee each year, and as 
 House Chairman in 188(), and was a member of 
 the Senate last year, being Chairnian of the Com- 
 mittee on Paris"hes and Religious Societies, and 
 serving also on the Library and Education Com- 
 mittees. 
 
 .^irtli Di.<>fricf. HoN. Onrlovv Gilmore, Re- 
 publican, of Stcmeham, is Treasurer of a savings 
 bank and an insurance agent. He was born in 
 Bedford. N. H., and was educated there and in 
 Medford. Mass. Mr. Gilniore has been Selectman 
 and As>.essor. has held the office of Town Treas- 
 urer seven years, and was in the House in 1876 
 and '77. serving on the Connnittee on Finance the 
 secor.d year. 
 
 .scroiih District. Hon. Jeremiah Crowley', 
 Democrat, lawyer, of Lowell, was born in that city 
 Jan. 12. 1832." He was a member of the Lowell 
 Common Council in 1870 and '71. and an Alder- 
 man in 1873. '74. '77 and "78. When the war of 
 the Rebellion broke out he served three months 
 with the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment. Mr. 
 Crowley was in the Senate last year, and was on 
 the Coihniittees on Probate and Chancery, on Pris- 
 ons, and on the Liquor Law. 
 
 Worcester County. 
 
 First District. Hon. Charles Blake Pratt, 
 Democrat, of Worcester, is President of a fire in- 
 surance company, was born in Lancaster, Mass.. 
 February 14. 1824. and received a common school 
 education. He was in the Worcester Common 
 Council two years, in the Board of Aldermen five 
 years, was City Marshal three years and was 
 flavor from 1877 to '79, inclusive. Mr. Pratt is a 
 Director in several corporations and has held the 
 otfice of President of the Worcester Agricultural 
 Society fourteen years. In 1859 he was a mem- 
 ber of "the House and served on the Committees on 
 Prisons and on Agriculture. 
 
 Second District. HoN. GEORGE W. Johnson, 
 Republican, of Milford, is a member of the Boston 
 firm of Johnson, Rust & Co., manufacturers of 
 boots and shoes, and was born in Ui ton. Mass.. 
 October <;, 1832. He was one of the founders, and 
 is Vice President of the Home National Bank of 
 Milford. a Trustee of the Milford Savings Bank, 
 and Chairman of the School (.\miiiiittee. A mem- 
 ber of the Senate last year, he served on the Com- 
 mittees on the Treasury, on Banks and Banking 
 and on Expenditures. 
 
 TItird District. HoN. CHARLES P. BARTON, 
 Democrat, dentist, of Spencer, was born in Oak- 
 ham. Mass.. June 18, 1846, and received a com- 
 mon school education. He has held the tiffice of 
 Selectman five years, but has had no experience in 
 the Legislature. 
 
 Fourth District. HoN. THEODORE C. Bates, 
 Republican, manufacturer, of North Brookfleld. 
 was born in that town June 4, 1843, was brought 
 up on a farm, and after attending the local schools 
 engaged in teaching, meanwhile attending the 
 Pinkerton Academy in Deny, N. H.. two terms. 
 He is a successful business man. and during some 
 years past has been an active and influential 
 worker in State and National jiolitics. In 1879 
 he was a member of the House and served on the 
 Claims and Retrenchment Committees, being 
 House Chairman of the former. He was one of 
 the most earnest jnomoters of retrenchment meas- 
 ures and proved himself an able legislator, but de- 
 clined serving a second term. 
 
 Fifth Di.strict. Hon. EDWARD P. LoRiNG. Re- 
 publican, lawyer, of Fitcbbiirsj;. was born in Nor- 
 ridgewock. Maine. ISIarch 2, 1837, and was gradu- 
 ated at Bowdoin College in 1861. During the war 
 of the Rebellion he served in the Union army. fir.st 
 as a Lieutenant in the Thirteenth Maine Regiment 
 and afterward as Major of the Tenth United States
 
 Colored Heav>' Artilleiy, receiving a brevet pro- 
 motion to tl.e rank of Lieutenant Colonel. From 
 18G8 to '78 he was Special Justice of the Fitch- 
 burK Police Court, ana he has also held the office 
 of ^Master hi Chancery. Mr. Loring was a mem- 
 ber of the House in 18*72 and '74, and was on the 
 .ludiciai-j' Committee both years. In 1872 he was 
 on tlie Committee on Red"istricting the State lor 
 Congressional Kepresentation. 
 
 Hamiishire County. 
 
 Hampshire District. Hox. Alvix B.AJJRU.S. 
 Repul)lican, farmer, of Goshen, is a native of that 
 town, was Itorn October 14, 1831. and received a 
 c(nnmon scIhkiI education. During the war of the 
 Reliellion he served in the First Ket;iment of Mas- 
 sachusetts CavaliT. an<l was Acting Hospital 
 Steward at the ^Marine Hospital in Baltiniore. He 
 is a Trustee of the Haydenville Savings Hank, has 
 held all the town offices, and was a member of the 
 House in 1879, serving on the Committee on County 
 Estimates. 
 
 Hampden County. 
 
 First District. Hox. William H. Haile, Re- 
 ind>lican. manufacturer, was born in Chesterfield. 
 X. H.. Sc)itenilier 23. 1833. and was graduated at 
 Dartmouth College In l85(5. Mr. Hale was a 
 memlier of the New Ham))shire Legislature in 
 18(').'j, 'GO and '71, was Mayor of Springfield in 
 1881, and was a Senator liist year, serving as 
 Chairman of the Committee on" Military Affairs 
 and as a meml)er of the Coiiiinittees on Banks and 
 Banking and on ^Mercantile Affairs. 
 
 SecoHil District. HciN. Dextek B. Hitchcock, 
 Democrat, fanner, of Holyoke. is a native of that 
 place, and was born Seiiteniber .3, 1837, receiving 
 his education in the local schools and in the Siif- 
 fleld Literary Institution. He has had no legisla-»> 
 tive experience. 
 
 Franklin County. 
 
 Frnuklin District. Hox. RuFUS Livermoke, 
 Reiiublican. of Orange, is Secretary of the Rodney 
 Hunt Machine Company, was born in (irotoii, 
 Mass., in November, 18"37. and received his edu- 
 cation in the Lawrence Academy, Grotmi. and Wil- 
 liams College. Studying law in the Albaiiv Law 
 School he was admitted to the Bar in Albany. 
 When the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment went 
 through Baltimore he was in the ranks, and he 
 afterward served as Lieutenant in a Rlnde Island 
 Regiment. Mr. Livermore was a meniliei of the 
 House in 1879 and served on the Committee tm 
 Finance. 
 
 Berkshire County. 
 
 Xorth Di.strict. Hox'. Fo.ster E. Swift. Inde- 
 pendent, hotel keeper, of Nortli Adams, was born 
 in Chester. Vermont, November 12, 183."), and 
 was educated in the local schools. He has had no 
 legislative exjierience. 
 
 .South District. Hox. JoHX' M. Seeley. Repub- 
 lican, cotton manufacturer, of Great Barrington, 
 was born in that town in 1814 and studied in tlie 
 local schools and in Lenox. A memlier of the 
 House in ISou and "75. he served on the Committee 
 on Towns. Last year lie was in the Senate, and 
 was a member of the Connnittees on Insurance, 
 on Mercantile Affairs and on Roads and Bridges. 
 Norfolk County. 
 
 First District. Hox". Bexjamix S. Lovell, 
 Republican, gun dealer, lives in East Weymouth, 
 where he was born, July 10, 1845, receiving his 
 education in the local schools. During the war of 
 the Rebellion he served in the Forty-second Massa- 
 chusetts Regiiiieiit. and on his discharge from tlie 
 army became a clerk in his father's gun store in 
 Boston, where he is now a iiartner. He is a )ironii- 
 neiit member of the Graiicl Army of the Republic, 
 and during Governor Long's term of office was 
 Colonel and Assistant Adjutant General on his 
 staff. In 1877 and '78 he was a member of the 
 House, and served on the Committees on the Pay 
 Roll and on Mercantile Affairs. 
 
 Second District. Hox. Warrex'^ E. Locke, Re- 
 publican, raUroad agent, of Norwood, was born in 
 
 Lexington. Mass., ls\a\ 28, 1841, and was edu- 
 cated m the High School and the Warren Academy 
 in AVoburn. He was a Senator last year, and sensed 
 on the Committees on Engro.ssed Bills, on Labor 
 and on Street Railways, being Chairman of the 
 conunittee last named. 
 
 Plymouth Count}'. 
 
 First District. Hox. Peleg McFarlix, Re- 
 publican, of Carver, is a merchant and is Treasurer 
 of the Ellis Foundrv Comiianv. He was born in 
 Carver October 18. 1843. has held various local 
 offices, and was a member of the House in 1881, 
 serving on the Conunittee on Manufactures. A 
 member of the Senate last year, he was ("bairman 
 of the Committee on Manufactures and sen'ed 
 also on the Committee on Election Laws, 
 
 Sccoiifl Di.->trict. Hox. Jame.s Sidxey Allen, 
 Republican, of Ea.st Bridgewater, is a manufac- 
 turer of boots and shoes in Brockton, having a 
 store in Boston. He was born in the town where 
 he now lives July 3. 1831, and received an academ- 
 ical education. He has been on the local School 
 Committee, was a member of the House in 1864 
 and 1871. serving on various committees, and was 
 in the Senate last year, being Chairman of the 
 Committee on Labor and a memlier of the Connnit- 
 tees (m Parishes and Religious Societies and on 
 Stieet Railways. 
 
 Bristol County. 
 
 First District. Hox. Lixcolx S. Drake, Dem- 
 ocrat, iron founder, of Easton, was born in that 
 town April 8, 1840, and was educated in the pub- 
 lic s<'hools. He has served (m the School Commitr 
 tee ill Easton and was in the House last year, being 
 a memlier of the Committee on Labor. 
 
 Second District. Ill this district there was no 
 choice, the two leading candidates each receiving 
 the same number of votes, according to the re- 
 turns. The Republican candidate is John Birt- 
 wistle Whitaker of Fall River. He is a iilivsician, 
 was born in Enfield. Euiiland. Mav 24. is'io. ana 
 was graduated at the Harvard Medical School. In 
 Fall River he has held the oflices of Common 
 Councilman and City Physician. A member of 
 the House in 1877 "and ''82. he has served on 
 the Labor and Education Committees and the 
 Committee on the Decennial Census. John W. 
 Cummings of Fall Ri\er, the Democratic caiuli- 
 tlate. is a lawyer, was born in Stock)iort, England, 
 August 2f;, is."");"), and was graduatcu at the P.oston 
 University Law School in ISTU. He was a mem- 
 lier of tlie House in 1S78 and ■79, serving on the 
 Committee on Rules and Orders the first year and 
 on the Committee on Constitutional Amendments 
 the next. 
 
 Tliirit District. Hox. Charles Stvrtevaxt 
 Raxuall. Republican, merchant, of New Bedford, 
 was born in that city February 20. 1824. and re- 
 ceived his education in the J'riends' Academy in 
 New Bedford, Charles W. Greene's school in 
 Jamaica Plain, and m schools in France. He has 
 had no legislative experience. 
 Barnstable, Xantueket and Dukes Counties. 
 
 (ujjc District. Hon. Josejih P. Johnson, Repub- 
 lican, auctioneer, of Provincetown, was born in 
 Essex county July 18, 1813. He has been on the 
 Board of Selectinen, was agent of the Boston 
 Board of Jlarine Underwriters seven years, and 
 ha»lieen a Director in the First National Bank of 
 Provincetown since its organization. IMr. John- 
 son has had a long exiierience in legislative duties, 
 having been a memlier of the House in ]8r.(i, '51, 
 '55. '50, 'tio. '7o. '71 and '80. serving on the Com- 
 mittees on Mercantile Art'airs. on Insurance, on 
 Towns, on Fisheries, on Harbors and others. He 
 was in the Senate last year, and was a member of 
 the Committees on Fisheries, on Harbors and Pub- 
 lic Lands and on Towns. 
 
 «ECA.I»IXi:i.ATIOX. 
 
 The Senate meets this year with only 39 mem- 
 bers elected, a vacancy being oecasio"ned in the 
 Second Bristol District by a tie in the votes cast for
 
 Dr. John B. Whitaker and Mr. John W. Ciinimings, 
 hoth of Fall Kiver. The political e()iiii)lexiou of 
 the boilv is very different from what it was last 
 year, wlieii the'lJejiuhlican Senators numbered 30 
 and the Democrats only 4. The Keimblieans this 
 year iininber 22, the Denioerats 10. and one Sena- 
 tor claims to be an Indejiendent. The senior Sen- 
 ator in jioint of service is Hon. Walter N. Mason of 
 the Fourth Middlesex District. Of the 39 mem- 
 bers 1.^1 were members last year; 3 were mendiers 
 of the House last year. 13 have had legislative ex- 
 jierieiice in jircvicius years and 8 enter upon the 
 duties of legislation for the tirst time. There are 
 more business callings rejiresented than there were 
 last year, the nniulu-r of lawyers and manufac- 
 turers, who ])redominated then, being somewhat 
 less now. The following tables show the bnsuiess 
 callings rejtresented and the places of birth: 
 Business Calliiir/s Roprpsented. 
 
 (lent of Fire Insurance 
 Comp.inv, Dentist, Sec- 
 retary ot M.^cliine Com- 
 pany, Hotel Keeper, 
 Gun Dealer.lron Found- 
 er,Auctioneer,wliolesale 
 Fish -Merehant and Kail- 
 road Agent, 1 each 15 
 
 Lawyers 11 
 
 Alanufacturerers 5 
 
 Merchants 2 
 
 Farmers 2 
 
 Insurance Agents 2 
 
 Grocers 2 
 
 rresideiu of Savings H'k, 
 retired from I)usine8s, 
 Sailmal<ei, general i>usi- 
 ness, Commission Mer- 
 chant, Treasurer, I'resi- 
 
 riaccs of Birth. 
 
 Massachusetts 27, Sew Brunswick 1 
 
 Kew Hampshire 7 Ireland 1 
 
 Maine l| — 
 
 Vermont 11 Total 39 
 
 Connecticut l| 
 
 Total 39 
 
 REPRESENTATIVES. 
 
 Suffolk County. 
 
 1. Jesse Morse Gove. Republican, lawyer, lives 
 at No, 263 Le.xington street. East Boston, and is a 
 new member of the House. He was born in 
 Weare. N. H., December 11, 1852. and received 
 his edtication in Lowell. In 1881 Mr. Gove was a 
 member of the t'ommon Council. 
 
 1. Benjamin F. Campliell. Re)niblican, physi- 
 cian, lives at No. 33 Rrmceton street, East Bos- 
 ton. He was born near Halifax. N. S.. September 
 12, 1834. and was graduated at the Harvard Uni- 
 versity Medical School in 1857. During the war 
 of the'Kebelliou be was Acting Assistant Surgeon 
 in the United States service a number of months. 
 Dr. Camjibell was a member of the House last 
 year and served on the Committees on the Library 
 and on Public Health. 
 
 2. ]Michael J. Dolan. Democrat, boat builder, 
 lives at No. <)8 Liverpool street. East Boston, was 
 born in Irelaiul May 2. 18.'>0. and was educated in 
 the Boston schools. He is a new member. 
 
 2. Christopher P. Conlin, Democrat, marble 
 tool manufacturer, lives at No. 51 Chelsea street. 
 East Boston, is a native of the Island Ward, was 
 l)orn Dfccnilicr 25. 1.S4'.>. and received his educa- 
 tion in the public schools. This is his first expe- 
 rience in imblic office. 
 
 3. Samuel ('. Hunt, Democrat, clerk, lives at 
 No. 100 Elm street. Charlestown. Born inChnrle.s- 
 town Sept. (■>. 1825. he has been both a printer and 
 a mariner, and during the war of the Rebellion was 
 Quartermaster Sergeant of the Fifth ]\Iassachn- 
 setts Regiment. He was a member of the House 
 last vear and served on the Committee on the Pay 
 Roll. 
 
 3. .John E. Hayes. Democrat, trader, lives at 
 No. 178 Chelsea street. Charlestown. was born in 
 Charlestown March •;. I.s4.",. and enters the Legis- 
 lature for a tirst term. During the war of the Re- 
 hellion he served in the Fortv-fifth Massachusetts 
 Regiment and in the Eleventh Battery. 
 
 4. Edwin Lake Pilsbiiry. Republican, lives at 
 No 21 Baldwin street, Charlestown, and is a deal- 
 
 er in furnishing goods. He was born in Bucks- 
 port. ;Maine. .\pril 21. 1850, and was educated in 
 the Charlestown grammar and High Schools. A 
 member of tlie House last year, he served on the 
 Committee on Prisons. 
 
 5. John R. Murphy, Democrat, clerk, lives at 
 No. 25 iNIonnment avenue. Charlestown. and is a 
 new memlier. He was born in Charlestown Au- 
 gust 25, 185(;. and was educated in the grammar 
 and hiuli schools. 
 
 5. John Reade, Democrat, undertaker, lives at 
 No. 8!i Main street. Charlestown, was born in Ire- 
 land about the year 1828. ami was a soldier in the 
 Uni(Ui army duiiug the war of the Rebellion, serv- 
 ing as Lieii'teiiaiit in the Forty-eitilitb Massachu- 
 setts Kegimeiit and in the Fifty-seventh \eteran 
 Regiment. He was lieldas a prisonerof war seven 
 months and ten days, and was brevetted Cajitain 
 on his return home. He has been a member of the 
 House two years, serving on the Committee on 
 Street Railwavs. 
 
 o. ^lartin S. McCormick. Democrat, clerk, lives 
 at No. 27 Tileston street, was born in County Tip- 
 jjcrarv. Ireland, November 11, 1858, and re- 
 ceived his education in schools there and in Bos- 
 ton, He was a member of the C(nninon Council in 
 1881 and enters the Legislature for a first term. 
 
 (!. James Tarone. Democrat. 'longslKueman, 
 lives at 435 Hanover street, was born in Dundee, 
 Scotland, Decendjer 2. 1835, and received his edu- 
 cation in that place. He is a new lueniber. 
 
 7. John A. McLaughlin. Democrat, lives at No. 
 40 Cooper street and is an undertaker. He was 
 born in Boston F^eb. 1. 1853, has been a member 
 of the Conuiion Council the jiast two years, and en- 
 ters the Leiiislature f(U- a first term. 
 
 7. John Dohertv. Democrat, trader, lives at No. 
 8 Cross street, was born in Donegal, Ireland. Aug. 
 1, 1843, and received his education in his native 
 country. He takes public position for the first 
 time. 
 
 8. Patrick Francis McGaragle. Democrat, build- 
 er and contractor, lives at No. 37 Chambers street, 
 was born in Boston. Feb. 2. 1845, and was educa- 
 ted in tb*' imblic schools. He has been a member 
 of the Ninth Reiiiment seven years, was a mem- 
 ber of the Common C(nincil in 1877. "78 and '79. 
 was a Trustee of the Citv Ho.siiital in 1879. and 
 was a member of the House in 1880. serving on 
 the Hoosac Tunnel Committee. 
 
 8. Thomas C. Butler. Democrat, lives at No. 
 390 Charles street, and keeiis a billiard hall. He 
 was born in Ireland in 1843, He has had no pre- 
 vious exiierience in the Legislature, 
 
 9. George Loud Clark. Reiniblicnn. real estate 
 agent, lives at No. 215 Charles street, and is a new 
 member. He was born in Boston March 21. 1850, 
 and received his education in the Massachusetts 
 Institute of Technologv. 
 
 9. Julius C. Chappelle. Reimblican. janitor, 
 lives at No. 2 Acorn street, was born at Gliai)els, 
 Newbury ccninty. South Carolina, and was edu- 
 cated in'Chelsea", Mass. He enters the Legislature 
 for a first term. 
 
 10. Charles Wlieeler. Rejiublican, lawyer, lives 
 at No. 175 Tiemont street, was born in o'rford. N. 
 H., and was educated in Dartmouth College, study- 
 ing law in the Harvard University Law School 
 with Judge Devens and Senator Hoa'r at Worces- 
 ter and in the office of ^fessrs, Hutchins & Wheel- 
 er, Boston, Mr, Wheeler has been a member of 
 the Common Council and was in the House last 
 vear, serving on the Committee on Harbors and 
 Public Lands, 
 
 10, Henry Harrison Sprague, Republican, 
 lawyer, lives at No, 11 Tremont jtlace, 
 was" born in Athol, Mass,, August 1. 
 1841, and was graduated at Harvard University 
 in 1804, He was a member of the Boston Common 
 Council fnmi 1874 to 1876 inclusive, was a Trus- 
 tee of the Citv Hospital in 1875 and '76, has held 
 the same ))osition fnmi 1878 to the jn-esent time 
 and has been a member of the House two years, 
 serving on the Committees on Probate and Chan-
 
 9 
 
 eery, on the Library, on tlie Kevision of the Stat- 
 utes and on the Judiciary. 
 
 11. Koger Woleott, liepuhlican, lawyer, lives 
 at No. 173 Commonwealth avenue, was horn in 
 Boston, July 13. 1847. and was graduated at Har- 
 vard University in 1870. Mr. Woleott was a mem- 
 ber of tlie Coiinnon rou'icil from 1877 to 187i> in- 
 clusive, and was in the H >use last year, serving on 
 the Committee on ihe Liorary, and as Chairman of 
 the Committee on Kiections. 
 
 11. John W. Leighton, Republican, contractor 
 and builder, lives at No. 20 St. James avenue. He 
 was born in Eliot, Elaine. February 26, 1828, and 
 came to P>oston a number of years ago. He was a 
 member of tlie Conniion Coui'icil several years and 
 was in the House last year, serving on the Com- 
 mittee on Towns. 
 
 12. Patrick F. McDonald, Democrat, iron and 
 steel merchant, lives at No. 3 Spear alley, was 
 born iu Boston July 10, 1852, and was a member 
 of the Common Council in 1877 and '78. He has 
 been a member of the House two years and served 
 on the Committees on Claims and on Mercantile 
 Affairs. 
 
 12. Jeremiah H. Mullane, Democrat, liquor 
 dealer, lives at No. 253 Federal street, and is a 
 native of Boston. He was born in August, 1852, 
 was a member of the Common Council in 1877, '78 
 and '79, and has been in the House three years, 
 serving on the Conunittees on the Public Service 
 and on Printing. 
 
 13. Cornelius F. Crouin, Democrat, Lawyer, 
 lives at No. 4 B street. South Boston, was born in 
 Irelantl July 25, 1851, and studied in the Boston 
 University School of Lnv. A member of the House 
 the past two years, he has served on the Committee 
 on Probate and Chancery. Last year he was one 
 of the monitors of the House. 
 
 13. Francis O'Brien, Democrat, harness maker, 
 lives at No. 76 West Fifth street. South Boston, 
 and is a new member. He was born in Ireland 
 June 14, 1845. 
 
 14. Horace L. Bowker, Democrat, manufactur- 
 ing chemist, lives at No. 813 Broadway, South 
 Boston, was born in Phillii)ston, Mass., Nov. 22, 
 1832. and was educated in the common selu)ols 
 and the Westminster Academy. He was a member 
 of the House in l.s7:^ and '75, and served on the 
 Public Health and other comnu'ttees. In 1805 he 
 was a member of the Conniion Council, and since 
 1877 he has held the office of State .\ssayer. 
 
 14. William H. Frizzell, Democrat, is a de- 
 signer and engraver, and lives at No. 158 K street, 
 South Boston. He was born in Boston March 12, 
 1847, and was educated in the public schools. 
 Last year he was a member of the Common Coun- 
 cil. He enters the Legislature for a tirst term. 
 
 15. Oliver G. Fern.ald. Democrat, truckman, 
 lives at No. 268 West Fifth street, South Boston, 
 was born in Tuftonborough. N. H., Feb. 15, 1844, 
 and was educated in the local schools. He was a 
 member of the House last year, and served on the 
 Committee on Towns. 
 
 15. Charles William Donahoe, Democrat, sales- 
 man, lives at No. 203 West Eighth street, South 
 Boston, and is a native of this city. He was born 
 July 7, 1856, was educated in the public schools, 
 and was a member of the Common Council in is.so 
 and '82. This is his first term in the Legislatuie. 
 
 16. Jeremiah G. Fennessey. Democrat, conduc- 
 tor, lives at No. 303 Albany"street and is a new 
 member. He was born iii (ilanworth. County 
 Cork, Ireland, receiving his education there and 
 in Boston. 
 
 16. Abraham J. Lamb, Demoei-at, grocer, lives 
 at No. 37 Seneca street, was Ijorn in Boston July 
 27, 1844, was educated in the public schools, was 
 a member of the Comnum Council in 1872 and 
 '73, and has been a member of the H(mse two 
 years, serving on the Connnittee on Mercantile 
 Affairs. 
 
 17. Jesse L. Nason, Republican, real estate 
 broker and auctioneer, lives at No. 89 Waltham 
 street and was born in Franklin, Mass., October 
 
 22, 1837. He was a member of the Common Coun- 
 cil in 1878 and '79. Last year he was in the 
 House and was on the Connnittee on Mercantile 
 Affairs. 
 
 17. Edmund Tucker Eastman, Republican, phy- 
 sician, lives at No. 293 Shavvmut avenue. He was 
 born in Hampstead, N. H., November 6, 
 1820, was prepared for college at the 
 Phillips Academy, Andover, and was grad- 
 uated at Harvard University in 1846. tak- 
 ing his medical degree at the Harvard Univer- 
 sity Medical School in 1850. He has been a mem- 
 ber of the Board of Overseers of the Poor and of 
 the SchooH'omniittee. ;iiiil lias held the oitices of 
 Disjiensary Physician ai.d Warden. A member of 
 the House last year, he served on the Committees 
 on Leave of Absence and on the Library. 
 
 18. Albert Turner Whiting, Republican, real 
 estate and insurance broker, lives at No. 69 
 Worcester street. He was born in Charlestown 
 Septe:nber 30, 1833. was educated in the public 
 schools of Boston and Lowell, and was at one 
 time engaged in the wholesale clothing trade. 
 Fr(mi Jamuiry, 1873, until his resignation in Jan- 
 uary. 1875, he was a Commissioner of the Board 
 of Health. He has been a Director for Public In- 
 stitutions three years, being President of the 
 Board the past two years. He enters the Legisla- 
 ture for a first time. 
 
 18. George E. Learnard, Republican, lives at 
 No. 158 West Concord street, and is engaged in 
 mercantile business. He is a native of Boston and 
 was born May 15, 1830. In 1869 and '70 he was 
 in the ("oninion Council, and during the past two 
 years he has been a menibcr of the House, serving 
 on theConimittee on Public Charitable Institutions. 
 
 19. Patrick 11. ^Manning, Democrat, gi'ocer, 
 lives at No. 961 Tremont street, was born in Ros- 
 common, Ireland. .lauuary 27, 1845, and was a 
 member of the House last year, serving on the 
 Committee on the State House. 
 
 19. William Kilduff. Democrat, morocco 
 finisher, lives at No. 9 King street court and is a 
 new member. He was born in Boston April 18, 
 1842, and was educated in lioxluiry. 
 
 20. Arthur F. jNIcans. Kejuiblican. lawyer, lives 
 at No. 43 Langdon strct't. Mount Pleasant, was 
 born in Boston September 16. 1857, and received 
 his education in the l'>ostoii University. He has 
 been a member of the CoimiKm Council and was in 
 the House last year, serving on the Committees on 
 Probate and Chancery and on Constitutional 
 Amendments. 
 
 20. William Henry Sayward, Republican, 
 builder, lives in Monadnock street. Dorchester, 
 was born in Boston Februaiy 20, 1845, and was 
 educated in the public schools. He is a new mem- 
 ber. 
 
 21. Andrew J. Browne, Republican, real estate 
 broker, lives at No. 69 Bainbridge street, was 
 born in Brentwood. N. H., March''25, 1831, has 
 served as Assistant Assessor in Boston several 
 years, and was in the House last year, being a 
 member of the Committee on Taxation. 
 
 21. Halsey J. Boardman. Kei>ul)lican, lawyer, 
 lives at No. '41 Perriii street, \\;is liorn in Nor- 
 wich, Vermont. M.iy 19. l,s:^4. niid was graduated 
 at Dartmouth Collenc in 1858. He was a Commis- 
 sioner of the Boiird of Enrollment for the Fourth 
 Massachusetts District during the war of the Re- 
 bellion, was a member of the Boston Common 
 t!ouncil in 1873, '74 and '75, and was President of 
 that body in 1875. He enters the Legislature for 
 a first term. 
 
 22. Michael W. Coslello, Democrat, machinist 
 and engineer, lives at No. 29 Smith street, was 
 liorii in Ireland August 3. 1852. and was educated 
 in the Boston imbjie schools. He was a member 
 of the Common Coumal iu 1879 and '81. and now 
 enters upon his first term in the Legislature. 
 
 23. George A. O. Ernst, Republican, lawyer, 
 lives at .Jamaica Plain, and is a new member. He 
 was born in Cincinnati. Oliio. November 8, 1850, 
 and was graduated at Harvard University in 1871.
 
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 23. Edward Paysou Butler. Republican, whole- 
 sale dealer in coal, lives on A street. Jamaica 
 Plain, was born in Boston March 8. 1838. and is 
 a graduate of the English High School. He has 
 been a member of the House two years, serving 
 on the Connnittees on Elections, on Cities, and on 
 Labor. 
 
 24. William AVales Whitmarsh. Eeiniblican. is 
 Treasurer of the I'ntnam Nail Comjianv and lives 
 at No. 22 High street. Nei)onset. He was bcnui in 
 Abington, Mass.. June 1. 1838. is a graduate of 
 the Koxliury English High School, and enters the 
 Legislature for a lirst term. 
 
 24. Edmund F. Snow. Ke]inl)lican. grocer, lives 
 at 39 Mather street. Dorclu-ster. andis anew mem- 
 ber. He was born in North Kridgewater, Mass., 
 July 1.^. 1841. was fducated in the local schools, 
 and durnig the war of the Kclicllion served in the 
 Thirty-tifth MaNsaclnisetts liegiment. receiving a 
 wound in front (if l'cter>liurg. 
 
 25. Charles Lawrence Kandall, Democrat, is 
 Trustee of the Kugglcs Mica Estate and lives in 
 Brighton. He was horn in Bosttm in 1841, and is 
 a graduate of the Harvard Medical School. This 
 IS liis first term in the Legislature. 
 
 26. Charles Carroll Hutchinson, Republican, of 
 Chelsea, is a member of the firm of F. W. Lincoln 
 & Co.. dealers in nautical instruments and charts, 
 and was born in Boston in 1832. He is a Tru.stee 
 of the Chelsea Savings Hank, has been a member 
 of both branches of the Chelsea Citv Council and 
 was in the House last year, serving on the Com- 
 mittee on Insurance. 
 
 26. D. Frank Kind)all, Reimlilican. lawyer, of 
 Chelsea, was born in Boston December 4. 184.5, 
 and studied in the jjublic scliools, under private 
 tutors, in the Harvard I'niversitv Law School and 
 iu the office of Hon, A. A, Rannev. He has been a 
 mendjer of the Chelsea Common Council and an 
 Associate Justice of the Chelsea Police Ccmrt. 
 During the i)ast two years he has held the office 
 of City Solicitor. This is his first term in the Leg- 
 islature. 
 
 20. Thomas Martin. Republican, manufacturer, 
 of Chelsea, is a new member. He was born in Lei- 
 cester. England. August 2, 1839, and was educa- 
 ted m his native place. 
 
 Essex County. 
 _ 1. Edward H. Shaw. Reiniblican. of Rockport. 
 IS engaged in the stage and liverv business, and is 
 a new mendJer of tlie House. ' He was Iwrn in 
 Salem, Mass., OH. 23, 181G, and received his edu- 
 cation in Gloucester. 
 
 2. Frank H. Gaffney, Democrat, caulker, of 
 Gloucester, was born in that citv Aug. 26. 1848 
 and was educated in the local schools. He has 
 served m both branches of the City Council, and 
 was I'resident of the Board of Aldermen in 1881. 
 He enters the Legislature for a first term. 
 
 2. Erastus Howes. Democrat, ship joiner, of 
 Gloucester. IS a new member, was born in Chat- 
 ham. Mass.. July 3, 1834, and was educated in 
 Granville Seminary. During the War of the Re- 
 bellion he served four years and nearly a month in 
 the Twenty-fourth M.issaelnisetts Keginient. Last 
 year he was a member of the Coniinou Council. He 
 has not been a member of the Legislature before. 
 
 3. John H. Cheever, Democrat, insurance 
 ?§^'Jt'.°/ Manchester, was born in that town Sept, 
 13, 1841, and received his education in the local 
 schools. He has held various town offices for long 
 terms, but has not had any previous experience in 
 the Legislature. 
 
 4. Alonzo Johnson Stetson, National, of Dan- 
 vers, IS a furniture dealer. He was born in Greene, 
 Me., in 1838, received his education in the public 
 schools, and is a new member of the House, 
 
 t>. John I. Baker, Democrat, of Beverly. Is a 
 real estate agent, and in point of service" is the 
 senior member of the House, He was born in 
 Beverly August 16, 1812. and has had a long pub- 
 lic career, having held various commissions under 
 the State Govenuiieut, and served in both branches 
 
 of the Legislature and in the Executive Council. 
 He was a member of the House in 1840, '45, '46, 
 '47. '52. '.56. '65. 'CC. "69. '71. "75. '78. '79. "80, 
 "81 and '82. of the Senate in 1863 and "64. and of 
 the Council in 18(50 and '(il. During his hmg 
 legislative career Mr. Baker has served on a num- 
 ber of im|portant committees, and has been House 
 Chairman of several. 
 
 6. William Cogswell, Republican, lawyer, of 
 Salem, was born in Bradford. Mass.. August 23, 
 183S. and pursued his studies in Kimball Union 
 Academy. Meriden. X. H.. in I'hillips Academy, 
 Andover. and in Dartmouth College. He was 
 graduated at the Harvard University I^aw School 
 in 186(1. and served in the Union arniy during the 
 war of the Keliellion, attaining the brevet rank of 
 Brigadier General, (ieii. Cogswell was Mayor of 
 Salem five years, held various other local olHices, 
 and was a menilier of the House in 1870. '71, '81 
 and '82. He has served on the Committees on the 
 Judiciary, on Towns, on Intoxicating Li(|Uors. and 
 on the Revision of the Statutes, and lias been 
 Chairman of the Judiciary Committee the past two 
 years. 
 
 0. John Jackson, Democrat, last manufacturer, 
 of Salem, was born in Boston in T822 and re- 
 ceived his education in Salem. He has held the 
 eftice of Alderman two years and was a iiiemberof 
 the House in 1878, serving on the Committee on 
 Horse Railroads. 
 
 7. Cliarles Warren Richardson, Republican, 
 lawyer, of Salein. is a new member, was liorn in 
 Salem September 7, 1843, and was educated in 
 Harvard University. He has been a niember of 
 the City Council and is now a member of the 
 School ('ommittee. 
 
 7. Edmund B. Willson, Republican, clergy- 
 man, of Salem, was born in Petersham, Mass., 
 August 15, 1820. and studied in Yale College and 
 in the Harvard University Divinity School. He 
 was Chaplain of the Twenty-fourth Massachu- 
 •setts Regiment. This is his first term in the Leg- 
 islature. 
 
 8. Francis E. Pedrick, Democrat, of Marble- 
 head, is foreman in a shoe factory, was born iu 
 Jlarblehead April 27, 1829, and was a member of 
 the House in 1872, serving on the Pay Roll Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 8. Thomas P. Wiggins, Republican, of Marble- 
 head, a new member, is a maker of boot and shoe 
 ])attcriis. He was bcnai in Marldehead March 29, 
 1832, and was educated in the loeal schools. 
 
 9. John Lord Parker. Keiuiblican. of Lynn, is 
 editor of the Daily Evening Item of that city and 
 is a new niemberof the Legislature. He was b(U"n 
 ill Chariestown June 7. 1837. received his educa- 
 tion in the public scuctoIs. and was a Union soldier 
 during the war of the Rebellion. While serving 
 in the Twenty-second Massachusetts Regiment 
 he was severely wounded and taken jirisoner at 
 Gaines's Mills, and was confined in Libby Prison. 
 After being exchanged he was instriiniental in 
 forming a conii)any in Woburn for the Eleventh 
 JIassachusctts Regiment. He was Assistant Adju- 
 tant General on the staff of General McAllister, 
 and was i)resent at General Lee's surrender. 
 While a resident of Woburn Mr. Parker served on 
 the School Committee five years, 
 
 10. William R. Melden, Indeiiendent. clerk, of 
 Lynn, was born in Liverpool. Nova Scotia, Febru- 
 ary 8. 1842. and received his edu(>ation in Salem. 
 Diiring the war of the Rebellion he was a niember 
 of the Nineteenth Massachusetts liegiiiRiit. and 
 lost his left arm in the battle of Fair Oaks. Va., 
 June 25, 1862. He was a member of the Lynn 
 SchooU'ommittee fifteen consecutive years and was 
 in the House in 1869 and "71. serving on the Com- 
 mittee on Bills in the Third Reading. 
 
 10. George Wells Littlefield. Democrat, shoe- 
 maker, of Lynn, is a new member, was born in 
 Kennebunk. Niaine. and received a common school 
 education. During the war of the Rebellion he 
 was a First Lieutenant in the Tenth New Hamp- 
 shire Kegimeut.
 
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 10. Charles H. Baker. Re] ublican. of Lynn, a 
 new member, is a manufactuier of shoes, was horn 
 in Solon. Maine. Fehrnarv -', 1.S47. and has heen a 
 member of lioth hranehes'of the Lynn City Coimeil. 
 
 11. .James W. Switzer. liei.ul litan. of Lynn, is 
 a native of that eity. and was horn January 2G, 
 1836. He has served in the Lynn Cdnmion Conn- 
 cil several years, and was in the House last year, 
 being a member of the Committee nn Prisons. 
 
 12. Aaron Fnller Clark. Democrat, lumber 
 dealer, of Peahody, was born in Francestown, N. 
 H.. April 7, 1810. and was educated in the local 
 schools. He is a new mendier. 
 
 13. Albert H. Sweetser. Ke|iul)lican, of Sangns, 
 is a manufacturer of snuff. He was born in Hau- 
 gus "Shiy 24. 1848. anil received his education in 
 Chaunc'y Hall School and the Wesleyan Academy, 
 "Wilbrariam. This is his lirst term in the Legis- 
 lature. 
 
 14. Charles Smith, Repidilican. clergyman, of 
 Andover, was born in Hatfield. Mass.. in 1818, 
 and was educated in Amherst College. Last year 
 he was a uieiul)er of the House, serving on the 
 Committee on Parishes and Keligious St)cieties. 
 
 Ir,. William Pi. Kimliall, Republican, shoe- 
 maker, of Boxford, is a new member, was born in 
 Goffstown. N. H., February 18. 1811, and re- 
 ceived a connnon school education. He held a 
 commission in the old Slate militia. 
 
 16. John P. Coomlis. Republican, of Newbury- 
 port, is a conductor on the lioston and Maine Rail- 
 road. He was born in Newburyport Septendier 
 19, 1837, was graduated at the Brown High 
 School, was a member of the ]5oard of Aldermen 
 one year, and was in the House hist year, serving 
 on tl'ie Committee on the I-'islieries. 
 
 16. Thomas C. Suui'son. Republican, lawyer, of 
 Newburyport, was liorn in that city :SLirch 21, 
 1853, was graduated at Bowdoin College in 1874, 
 and at the Boston University Law School in 1877, 
 has been a member of the School Committee and 
 of the Board of Aldermen, and enters the Legisla- 
 ture for a lirst term. 
 
 17. Walter Scott Peabody. Democrat, farmer, 
 of Groveland. was born in Bradford, Mass., De- 
 cember lu. 1830, and is a new member. 
 
 18. Marquis D. F. Steere, Republican, manufac- 
 turer, of Amesbury. a new member, was born in 
 Pascoag, R. L, January lo. 1822. and received his 
 education in Sniitblield Seminarv. 
 
 l.s. David L. Ambrose, IJepublican, physician, 
 of West Newbury, was born in Deerfleld, N. H.. 
 May 17, 1822. aiid received an academical educa- 
 tion. He has served <in the School Couuiiittee in 
 West Newbury seme twenty years, and enters the 
 Legislature for a first term. 
 
 19. Daniel B. Clutt', Republican, of Haverhill, is 
 a shoe manufacturer, was born in Salem, N. H.. 
 I)ecemlier 12, 1S24, has been a member of the 
 Haverhill Board of Aldermen and was in the House 
 last year, serving on the Committee on Roads and 
 Bridges, 
 
 19. Edwin N. Hill, Republican, lawyer, of Ha- 
 verhill, was born in Nashua, N. H., March 12, 
 1849, and was graduated at Harvard University 
 in 1872. A memlicr of the House last year, he 
 served on tlie Committees on Education and on the 
 Library. 
 
 19. Adams H. Cogswell, Republican, engineer, 
 of Methuen, was born in Franklin. Mass., August 
 11. 1836. and was educated in Waltham. Last 
 year lie was a member of the House and served on 
 the Committee on Federal Relations. 
 
 20. Dennis (Jilmartin. Democrat, of Lawrence, 
 is engaged in the tea and coffee business, was born 
 in Ireland May 27, 1854, and was a member of the 
 House last year, serving on the Committee on 
 Labor. 
 
 20. Dennis A. Sullivan, Democrat, idiarmacist, 
 of Lawrence, was born in Lowell, :siass.. May 7, 
 1842, and studied in Holv Cross College, Worces- 
 ter. He served in the Signal Cmps of the United 
 States army during the war of the Rebellion. He 
 has been a member of the Lawrence Scliool Com- 
 
 mittee, was a member of the House last year and 
 served on the Committee on Printing. 
 
 21. Samuel M. D.ivis. Republic.ui, real estate 
 agent, of I^awreiice. is a new member, was born in 
 Parsoiiticlil. Me.. February 24. is^io, and received 
 a connnon school education. He has been a mem- 
 ber of both branches of the Lawrence City Council, 
 and was agent of the Board of Health three years. 
 
 21. Daniel F. Dolan. Democrat, of Lawrence, is 
 a wool hat finisher, and was born in Ireland March 
 19, 1847, receiving his education in the ]>a\vrence 
 schools. He has been President of the Lawrence 
 Connnon Council, lias been a Caiitain in the Ninth 
 Regiment ;M. ^^ M. a numlier of years, and was in 
 the House in 1880, serving on the Committees on 
 Leave of Absence and on Military Affairs. 
 Middlesiex Cuunty. 
 
 1. William Amos Bancroft. Republican, lawyer, 
 of Cambridue. was born in Grotoii, Mass.. Ajiril 
 26, IS,"..'), was graduated at Harv.ird University in 
 187.S, studied law in the ILirvaid University Law 
 School two years, and is a member of the Suffolk 
 Bar. He was a member of the Cambridge Com- 
 mon Council last year, and is Colonel of tiie Fitth 
 Regiment M. V. M. He enters the Legislature for 
 a flist term, 
 
 1. Chester W. Kingsley, Republican, of Cani- 
 bri<lge. is President of a bank and is engaged in 
 coal uiiniug. He was born in Brigliton June 9, 
 1824, has been a member of the Cambridge Board 
 of Aldermen. School Committee and Water board, 
 and was in the House last year, serving on the 
 Committee on the Liquor I>aw. 
 
 2. George D. Chamberlain, Republican, of 
 Cambridge, is a wholesale dealer in beef in Bos- 
 ton, was born in Westboro', Mass,, June 4, 1823, 
 and was educated in the local scliools. He has 
 been a member of the Cambridge Board of Alder- 
 men, was six years one of the Overseers of the 
 Poor, and has been a member of the House two 
 years, serving on tlie Committees on tlie Liquor 
 Law and on Public Health, and last year as House 
 Chairman of the Committee on liaiiks and Banking. 
 
 2. John W. Wilkinson. Republican, piano 
 maker, of Cambridge, was born in R(jchester, N. 
 Y.. in 1832, and received his education in the Fort 
 Edward Institute, New York. From 1861 to 18(;4 
 he served in the Fortv-tliiid New York Regiment 
 as Lieutenant and Captain, He is a new member 
 of the Legislature. 
 
 2. Lewis W. Howes. Republican, lawyer, was 
 born in Sidnev. Me. While a resident of tiiat State 
 he held the office of County Attorney tor Knox 
 couutv. and was law pailner with Nehemiah Ab- 
 bot oi Belfast, with whom he liad studied his pro- 
 fession. He enters the Legislature for a first 
 term. 
 
 3. Joseph J. Kelley. Democrat, caliinet maker, 
 of Cambriilue, was boVn in Ireland November 28, 
 1S42, and was educated lu the public schools of 
 Cambridge, was a member of the Common Coun- 
 cil in 1874 and '75, and was a member of the 
 House from 1877 to 1879 inclusive, serving on the 
 Conmiittees on Labor, on Woman Suffrage, and on 
 Public Charitable Institutions. 
 
 4. Elijah C. Clark, lie) ulilican, of Simierville, is 
 a member of the firm of Clark Bros.& Co.. produce 
 dealers, of Jioston; was born in East Corinth. Me., 
 Auiiusl 23.1843. and was educated in his native 
 place and in Bangor. During the war of the re- 
 tiellion he served in the First Maine Heavy Artil- 
 lery, and was wounded at Petersburg June 18, 
 l.si;4. He has been a member of the Somerville 
 City Council the past live years, serving three 
 vears in theniiper branch. He has liad no pre- 
 vious experience in the Legislature. 
 
 5. Charles S. Lincoln. Democrat, lawyer, of 
 Somerville, was born in Wali)ole, N. H.. April 20, 
 182<), was graduated at Harvard University in 
 1850, and alter te.iching school three years stud- 
 ied law with Juilue P.ose of Walpole and in the 
 office of Messrs. Hutcliins & Wheeler of Boston, 
 being admitted to the Bar in 1855. He was a mem- 
 ber of the Board of Selectmen in Somerville be-
 
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 fore the City Govcniment was established there, 
 has served mi tlic Seliool Coiiimittee a miinher of 
 years, and has been on tlie Standins ('<)niniittee of 
 the Unitarian Clnireh twenty-live years. In 1879 
 he was elected to the Honse to "till a vacitney 
 caused 1 y the dcatli of James Lonj; of Soiuerville, 
 and was on the Connnittee on Claims. 
 
 C. Edward (Uines. Keimhliein. of Sonierville, 
 is a coffee and spice merchant in Boston, was born 
 in Somerville. .Vugnst :U. 1841), and is a f;radnate 
 of the local High School. He was a member of 
 the Connnon Council in 1878 and '79. was Presi- 
 dent of that l)0(ly tlie latter year, and was in the 
 House last year, being a meniber of the Connnittee 
 on Street Railways. 
 
 7. Joshua T. Foster, Reiiublican, retired ship- 
 builder, of Mcdford. was born ni .South Scitnate in 
 January. ISlo, was educated in the local scliools, 
 has belli various locil offices, was at one time a 
 Captain in the militia, and now enters the Legisla- 
 ture for a first term. 
 
 8. "Williiin F. Chester, Rejiublicau, of Maiden, 
 is engaged in wood and ivory turning in l^oston. in 
 ■which city he was born .January 17, 183.">. He has 
 held local offices in Maiden, aiid was a member of 
 the House last year, serving on the Connnittee on 
 Towns. 
 
 8. (leoi'ge Edwin Smith, Republican, lawyer, of 
 Everett, is a new member, was born in New Hamp- 
 ton, N. H., April 5, 1849, was graduated at Hates 
 College in 187.3, and studied law in the office of 
 Messrs, Fryc, Cotton & Wliite. I.ewiston, Me., be- 
 ing admitted to llie Bar in P.(iston in 187."). 
 
 9. Wiiigate 1*. Sargent. Keiiiil)lican. merchant, 
 of Melrose, was born in Merrimac, Mass.. in 1822, 
 and was educated in the connnon schools and an 
 academy. He has been Chairman of the Board of 
 Selectmen and of the Board of Water Commis- 
 sioners in Melrose, but has not been a member of 
 the Legislature before. - 
 
 10. (ieorge Cowdrey, Democrat, real estate 
 dealer, of Stuueham was born intliattown Janmiry 
 5, 1815, lias held various town offices and was a 
 member of tlie House in 1844, ".")(), '.">1 and '02, 
 serving on the Coiiiinittees on Banks and Banking 
 and on the ISettt'r Security of the Ballot. 
 
 11. .\rlon S. Atherton, Republican, grocer, of 
 Wakefield, was born in Rielnnond, N. H., April 4, 
 1842, and received his education in the ]mblic 
 schools. He was a private and afterwards a com- 
 missioned officer in the Third New Hampshire 
 Regiment during the war of the Reliellion. and 
 was severely wounded and taken prisoner in Au- 
 gust. 18(!4. He has held town offices in Warwick 
 and Wakefield and was in the House in 1873, 
 serving on the (^ommittee on Elections. 
 
 12. Warieu Eanies. Reinililicaii. of Wilmington 
 is engaged in fanning and deals in provisions, was 
 born in Wilmington July 3u, 1833. and was edu- 
 cated in the Peirce Academy, Middleboro'. He is 
 a new member. 
 
 13. John (leary Maguire. Democrat, lawj-er, is 
 anew luenilier. lives in Woburn, was born in 
 Waltham. ;\Iass.. .Tune 1, 1849, and received bis 
 education in tlie Waltham schools antl the Law 
 Scliool of Boston University. 
 
 14. James F. Dwinell, Itepublican, of Winches- 
 ter, is a inannfaetui-er and wholesale dealer in 
 coffee and siiices. was born in Newjiort. N. H., 
 July 23, 182"), and attended school there and in 
 Lowell, Mass. He was a member of the Board of 
 Aldermen in Cliarlestown before that citv was an- 
 nexed to Boston, has been Chairman of the AVater 
 Board in Wiiicliester three years, an<l was in the 
 House in is.'i'.i and 'Co. being House Chairman of 
 tlie Committee on Itoads and Bridges in 18('.0. 
 
 15. Daniel Butler. Republican, clergyman, of 
 Belmont, is a new member, was born "in Hart- 
 ford, Conn., June 23, 1808. was educated in Yale 
 College, and has been a member of the School 
 Committee in Belmont. 
 
 10. Charles C. Burr. Rejinblican. merchant, of 
 Newton, was born in Worcester, Mass.. February 
 9, 1818, and was educated in Leicester Acad- 
 
 emy. He has been a meniber of the Newton 
 Board of Aldermen, and becomes a member of the 
 Legislature for the first time. 
 
 10. Thomas Weston, .Jr.. Republican, lawyer, 
 of Newton, is a new member, was born in Mid- 
 dleboro'. Mass., June 14, 1834. and received his 
 education in the Peirce Academy and the Harvard 
 University Law School. 
 
 17. John S. Williams, Democrat, is Town 
 Treasurer of Waltham. was born in Weston, 
 Mass., February 10, 1834, and is a new member. 
 
 18. Leonard A. Saville. Republican, grocer, of 
 Lexington, is a new member, was born in (llou- 
 cester, Mass., January 31. 1833. and was educated 
 in the public schools of (iloncester and Charles- 
 town. He has held several of the more imiiortant 
 town offices in Lexington, is Clerk and Treasurer 
 of the Lexington (ias Liglit Companv ami Secre- 
 tary and Director of the ]>exiiigton Water Com- 
 pany. 
 
 19. Jesse B. Butterfleld. Republican, farmer, of 
 Tvngsborough, a new member, was born in Tyngs 
 borough February 13, 1840, attended the "local 
 schools and the Westford Adademy, and lias held 
 various town offices. 
 
 20. John Courtney. Democrat, grocer, of Low 
 ell, was born in Ireland February 2. 1834, and was 
 educated in his native country". He has been a 
 member of the Lowell City Council, and enters the 
 Legislature for a first terni. 
 
 21. Daniel H. Varnum, Rei ublicin, real estate 
 dealer, of Lowell, was born in Dr.icnt, Mass., Feb- 
 ruary 11, 1848. and is a graduate of the Lowell 
 High Schi)ol. He is a new member. 
 
 22. Michael Sexton, Democrat, iirovision dealer, 
 of Lowell, is a new memlier, w is born in Ireland 
 Aiiril 25. 1854. received his education in the Low- 
 ell scliools, and has been a member of the School 
 Committee in Lowell. 
 
 23. Charles D. Starbird, Republican, real es- 
 tate dealer, of Lowell, was born in Freeman, Me,. 
 March 7. 1834, and was educated in the imblie 
 schools. He lias been a member of the Lowell 
 Common Council, but is a new member of the Leg- 
 islature. 
 
 24. George L. Huntoon. RepubMcin, stable 
 keeper, of Lowell, was born in Albinv. Vt.. .Vngust 
 13, 1835. has been a member of botli branches of 
 the Lowell City Council, and has held a commis- 
 sion as Captain in the militia. He is a new mem- 
 ber. 
 
 25. George A. Marden. Reinibliean. of Lowell, 
 is editor of the Lowell Courier. He was born in 
 Mont Vernon, N. H.. Aug. 9, 1839, was graduated 
 at Dartmouth College in 1801. and during the War 
 of the Rebellion served as First Lieutenant and 
 Quartermaster in the First Regiment of United 
 States Sharpshooters. He studied law after the 
 war. but in l.S(i5 took uji the iirofession of journal- 
 ism and since I807 has been editor and one of the 
 l)roi)rietors of the pajier with which he i.s'now con- 
 nected. In 1873 Mr. Marden was a member of the 
 House, and the next year he was elected Clerk of 
 that body, an office to which he was le-eleeted at 
 every subsequent session of the Legislature to the 
 present time. 
 
 2<>. Samuel Staples. Republican, farmer, of Con^ 
 cord, was born in Meiidon. INIass.. Nov. 3, 1813, 
 and received a common school education. He has 
 held the office of Selectman and Assessor, has been 
 a Director in the local bank, a Trustee of the In.sti- 
 tution for Savings and a Deinity Jailor 24 years, 
 and was a memlier of the House in 1848, '52 and 
 '50, serving on the Committee on Prisons. 
 
 27. Henry Jackson White, Republican, farmer, 
 of Weston, a new meniber, was born in Taunton, 
 Mass.. Nov. 17. 1828, was educated in the local 
 schools, and has held the offices of Selertiiian, 
 Overseer of the Poor and Assessor. He is Cliair- 
 nian of the Boards of Selectmen and Overseers of 
 the Poor. 
 
 28. Warren A. Bird. Democrat, coal dealer, of 
 Natick, Avas born in Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 14. 
 1837, was educated in the public schools, and
 
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 served in the Union army during tlie war of the 
 Kebellion. He was a member of tlie House in 1870 
 and 1877 and was on tlie Public Health Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 29. Leonard T. Morse, KepuV)lican. farmer, of 
 Sherborn was boin in that town July 13. 1825, 
 and received a c< mmon school educnti(>"n. During 
 the war of the Rebellion he was recruiting officer 
 in his town, where he has also held the offices of 
 Chairman of the Boards of Selectmen and As- 
 sessors. He is a new member of the Legislature. 
 
 30. Calelt Hi Ibrook. Democrat, of Ashland is a 
 manufacturer of flavt ring extracts, was born in 
 lianddjiih, :\Ias.s., Jan. 1(3. 1820. and was educated 
 in tlic Imal schools. He lias held town offices and 
 enters the Legislature for a first term. 
 
 31. James K. Entwistle, Democrat, of Fram- 
 ingliam, is engaged in boot and shoe jobbing, was 
 born in Framiiigham June 5, 1845, and lias held 
 the offices of Selectman, member of the School 
 Committee and Town Auditor. Last vear lie was 
 a member of the House and served on {he Commit- 
 tee on Cities. 
 
 32. Samuel X. Aldrich, Democrat, lawyer, of 
 Marlboro", was born in Upton, INIass.. and is about 
 42 years old. He studied in Brown University, in 
 the" law cffice of Hon. Isaac Davis and E. 1!. Stod- 
 dard of Worcester, and in the Harvard University 
 Law ScIkxiI, and has been sonie.years a member of 
 the Siittolk Bar. Mr. Aldrich has been considera- 
 bly interested in railroads in this State, and is at 
 the present time President of the Massachusetts 
 Central Kailroad. He has not been a member of 
 the House bef(n-e, but was in the Senate in 1879 
 and '80. serving on the Committees on Taxation 
 as Chairman and on Bills in the Third Beading, on 
 Federal Relations and on Constitutional Amend- 
 ments the first year, and in 1880 as Chairman of 
 the Committee "on Taxation and on the Commit- 
 tees on the Judiciary and on Bills in the Third 
 Reading. 
 
 33. Luman T. Jefts. Republican, shoe manu- 
 facturer and merchant, of Hudson, is a new mem- 
 ber. He was born in Washington, N. H.. April 4, 
 1830, and received his education in the Tubbs 
 Union Academy. Wasliington, N. H. Mr. Jefts 
 has lieen on tlie'local Scliool Committee, and on the 
 Board of Overseers of the I'<i(ir in Hudson, and is 
 President of the Hudson National Bank. 
 
 34. Charles H. Miller, Republican, carpenter 
 and builder, is a native resident of Pepperell, was 
 born January 14. 1848. and was educated in the 
 local scIkhiIs". He is Chairman of the Board of 
 Selectmen, and a new member of the Legislature. 
 
 3.">. Alniizo Carr. Rej ublican. of Ashby. is a 
 manufacturer of wdcideii ware, was born iii Hud- 
 son, ;Mass.. June 7. ls;;C). and received a common 
 school education. During the war of the Rebel- 
 lion lie served three years in the First IMassachu- 
 setts Cavalry. He has held the positions of Town 
 Clerk and member of the School Committee, and 
 was in the House in 1874. serving on the Commit- 
 tee on Bills in the Third ReadingT 
 
 Woroester County. 
 
 1. Americus Welch. Democrat, of Blackstone, 
 is retired fn.ni Inisiness. He was born in North- 
 bridge. October 13, 1831, has been Chairman of 
 the Boards of Selectmen and Assessors in Black- 
 stone a number of years, and was a member of the 
 House last year, serving on the Committees on 
 Parishes ami Reli<rious Societies and on Taxation. 
 
 2. Thomas J. Hall. Democrat, contractor and 
 builder, of U)ton, is a native of that ))lace, was 
 born in December, 1819. and was educated in tin- 
 local schools. He has been Chairman of the Board 
 of Selectmen for ten years and enters the Legisla- 
 ture for a first term. 
 
 2. David M. Richardson, Democrat, of Mendon, 
 is engaged in boot treeing, was born in Limington, 
 Me.. March 4. 1832. and is a new member. 
 
 3. Arthur Fletcher Wliitin, Republican, manu- 
 facturer, of Northbridge. was born in that town 
 June 28. 1846. and becomes a member of the Leg- 
 islature for a first term. 
 
 4. Fitcli A. Winchester, Republican, farmer, of 
 Southborough, a new member, was formerly a 
 trader in a village store. He was born in South- 
 boro', March 11, 1830, and was educated in the 
 local schools. 
 
 5. Henry S. Nourse. Republican, of Lancaster, 
 is a civil engineer and was for several years Super- 
 intendent of Bessemer Steel AVorks in Pennsyl- 
 vania. He was born in Lancaster. April 9. 1831, 
 was graduated at Harvard University in 1853. and 
 during the war of the Rebellion was Lieutenant, 
 Adjutant and Cajitain in an Illinois regiment. 
 He is a new meml)er. 
 
 5. Edwin A. Hildreth, Republican, of Harvard, 
 is a new member, is a manufacturer, and is also a 
 patent attorney, was born in Cambridge, Mass., 
 March 28, 1843, and was educated in the Cam- 
 bridge High School and the Lawrence Scientific 
 School and Engineering Deiiartment of Harvard 
 University. 
 
 6. Onion H. Lawrence, Republican, of Fitch- 
 burg, is President of the Wachusett National 
 Bank, was born in Brimfield. ISIass.. April 3, 1844, 
 and was educated in the Hitc4icock School. He is 
 a new member. 
 
 0. Harris C. Hartwell. Republican, lawyer, of 
 Fitcliburg, a new member, was born in Groton, 
 Mass.. Dec. 28, 1847. and was graduated at Har- 
 vard University in 1809. He has been City Solici- 
 tor of Fitchburg five years. 
 
 7. Walter C. Parker, Republican, merchant, of 
 Ashburnham. was born in that town INIay 1, 1841, 
 and was educated in the local schools. He has 
 been a member of the State militia fifteen years, 
 holding a captain's commission seven years. This 
 is bis first term in the Legislature. 
 
 7. Wilder P. Clark, Republican, of W'inchen- 
 don, is a wholesale dealer in wooden ware and 
 manufacturers' supplies. He was born in Chester- 
 field. N. H., October 12, 1832, studied in the com- 
 mon schools and Chesterfield Academy, and was a 
 member of the House in 1877 and '79, serving on 
 the Insurance and Finance Conuuittees. 
 
 8. Frank W. Adams. Republican, jiliysician. of 
 Royalston. was born in Brookfield. Mass.. Febru- 
 arv 18, 1840, was graduated at Amherst College 
 in'l802, was a First Lieutenant in the Fifty-first 
 Massachusetts Regiment in 1802-3. being dis- 
 charged for malarial disability, and was Principal 
 of the Lawrence Academy in Falmouth. INIass., 
 from 1802 to 1805, after which he studied medi- 
 cine and entered ujion its practice. He has been 
 Town Clerk of Royalston six years, but is new to 
 legislative duties. 
 
 9. Charles S. Lord. Republican, of Templeton, 
 is an inin founder and stove manufacturer, was 
 born in Templetun Mav 29. 1829. and was educat- 
 ed in the local schools. He is a new member. 
 
 10. Allen W. Goodman. Republican, of Dana, 
 is a manufacturer of woolen goods, and enters the 
 Legislature for a first term. He was born in Pres- 
 cott. Mass., November 1. 1837, studied in the pub- 
 lic schools, and has served the town of Dana on 
 the Board of Assessors. He is one of the Direct- 
 ors of the Athol Machine Companv and one of the 
 Trustees and Auditors of the Athol Savings Bank. 
 He is a new member. 
 
 11. Richman H. Potter. Republican, farmer, of 
 Rutland, a new member, was born in Coleville. N. 
 Y.. July 0, 1839, received a common school educa- 
 tion, and has held the office of Selectman in Rut- 
 land. 
 
 12. Emorv L. Bates. Republican, of Sturbridge, 
 is President "and Treasurer of the Snell Manufac- 
 turiniiCompanv of that town, where he was born 
 ISIarcli 10. 1823, receiving his education in the lo- 
 cal schools. He has been continually called upon 
 to fill town oflico since l,s.-,<.i. was a member of 
 the House in 1804 and of the Senate in 1870. serv- 
 ing on the Committees on Puljlic Lands and on the 
 Liquor Law. 
 
 12. Horace W. Bush. Republican, insurance 
 agent, of West Brookfield. was born in Montgom- 
 ery, Vermont, and was educated in the conmion
 
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 schools. He is a new member of the Legish\tiue, 
 has been Town Constable. Constable of the Coni- 
 mouwealtli. Ta.\ Collector and Town Clerk, and 
 has held the oflice of Trial Justice. 
 
 13. Beraj ih W. Bugbee. Kejinblican. dry goods 
 merchant, of Southbridge. was born in Thompson, 
 Coun., in isi;"). and received a common school ed- 
 ucation, and was Postmaster of Globe Village 
 eight years prior to 18«0. He is a new member. 
 
 13. Albert Tyler. Eepnblican. clcrgj-man. of 
 Oxford, was formerly a printer. He was*^ liorn in 
 Smithfield. K. 1.. November 16, 1823. was edu- 
 cated in the Smitlilield Academy, and has held no 
 public oflice other than that of Chainnau of the 
 School Committee in Oxford. 
 
 14. Butler Bates. Democrat, a new member, is 
 a boot and shoe cutter and lives in Webster. He 
 was born in Dudley, Mass.. August 27, 183G, and 
 was educated in the local scliools. 
 
 15. John Hopkins. Democrat, lawyer, of Mill- 
 bury, was born in Lemard Stanley," Gliuicester- 
 shire, England, March 1'.). 1840, was educated in 
 Phillips Academy,. Andover. and the Scientific 
 Dejiartmriit nf Dartnidiilb College. h;is held vari- 
 ous town (itticc^ and was m the House last year, 
 serving as Hcmse Chairman of the Committee on 
 "Woman Surtragc. and also on the Committee on 
 Constitutional Amendments. 
 
 16. Samuel I. Kice. Kepublicau, farmer, is a na- 
 tive resident of Northboro", was born Sept. 11, 
 1821, and received an academical education. He 
 has been Cliairman of the J5oard of Selectmen and 
 School CoHHiiittee. and has been Assessor. This 
 is liis first term in the Legislature. 
 
 17. Joel Smith. Keimlilican. condj manufacturer, 
 of Leominster, was born in that town Aug. 23. 
 1812. and was a member of the House last year, 
 serving on the Connnittee on Insurance. 
 
 18. Aaron G. Walker, liepublican. boot manu- 
 facturer, of Worcester, was born in Hopkinton. 
 Mass.. Jan. 12. 1815. He was a member of the 
 House in 1868, '81 and "82, and has served on the 
 Connnittees on ^Manufacturers and on Prisons, 
 being House Chairman of the latter committee last 
 year. 
 
 10. Forrest E. Barker. Kepublican, lawyer, of 
 Worcester, was born in Exeter. N. H.. Sejit. 2ti. 
 185(). and pursued his studies in the Worcester 
 schodls. AVesleyan University and the Boston Uni- 
 versity School of Law. He is a member of the 
 Woreester School Committee, aud a new member 
 of the Legislature. 
 
 20. Eugene M. Moriarty, Democrat, of Worces- 
 ter, is a newsjyaiier correspondent and was born in 
 Milltown. ('(mnty Kerry. Ireland. April 15. 1840. 
 He has been a member" of the Worcester Comtnon 
 Council and of tlie .School Connnittee. and has been 
 in the House three years, serving on the Com- 
 mittees on Education, on Towns and (m Election 
 Laws. Last year he was one of the monitors. 
 
 21. David F. O'Connell, Democrat, lawyer, of 
 Worcester, was born in County Cork, Ireland, 
 Feb. 8. 1856, received his education in the 
 AVorce.ster public schools and the Boston Univer- 
 sity Law School, and was a member of the House 
 last year, serving on the Committee on Probate 
 and Chancery. 
 
 22. James H. ilellen. Democrat, editor, o 
 Worcester, was born in that city Xov. 7, 1845, and 
 received a common school ed"ueation. He was a. 
 member of the House in 1877. '78. '70 and '81, 
 and has been Chairman of the Connnittee (m Labor 
 and a member of the Committee on the State 
 House. 
 
 23. George H. Ball, Kepublican. lawyer, of 
 Worcester, a new nuMuber, was born in ^lilford, 
 Mass., Sept. 17. 1848. was graduated at Harvard 
 University in 1869 and at the Harvard Univer- 
 sity Law School in 1871. and has held the office of 
 Assistant District Attorney for the Middle Dis- 
 trict. 
 
 24. George E. Batchelder, Republican, leather 
 cutter and foreman, of Worcester, was born in 
 Middleton, Mass., February 16, 1836, received his 
 
 education at Tm sfield and Lynn, and beccnies a 
 mendier of the Legislature for tlie first time, liav- 
 ihg been two years a member of the Worcester 
 Common Council. 
 
 25. Burton W. Potter. Republican, lawyer, of 
 Worcester, was born in Coleville, N. Y.. Feljruarv 
 8. 1843, aud received his education in the Law- 
 rence Academy, Groton, Williams College and the 
 Harvard University Law School. During the war 
 of the Rebellion he served as Sergeant in the 
 Union army. A member of the House in 1871. 
 he served on the Committee on Probate and 
 Chancery. 
 
 Hampshire County. 
 
 1. John F. Warner. Democrat, farmer, of 
 Northampton, was born in that town in 1828. 
 studied in the laiblic schools and Williston Semi- 
 nary, has held the offices of Selectman. Assessor 
 and Overseer of the Poor, and was in the House in 
 1880. serving on the Committee on Mercantile 
 Affairs. 
 
 1. Charles N. Clark, Repul)lican, lawyer, of 
 Northamiiton. is a new member, was born in 
 Xiuthami'ton April 4, 1853, and received his edu- 
 cation in the town schools and Amherst College. 
 
 2. Daniel W. Wells, Democrat, farmer, is a 
 native resident of Hatfield, was born A))ril 17. 
 1842, and received a common school education. 
 During the war he served in the Fifty-second 
 Massachusetts Regiment. He is a Direct'or in the 
 First National Bank of Hatfield and a Trustee of 
 the Smith Academy. This is his first term in the 
 Legislature. 
 
 3. Dwight W. Streeter. Rejuiblican, physician 
 and surgeon, of Chesterfield, was born in" North 
 Adams. Mass.. Nov. 17. 1837. and studied in Wil- 
 liamstown and in the Berkshire Metlical College. 
 He is a new meml)er. 
 
 4. Levi Stoekliridge. Republican, farmer, of 
 Amherst, was born in Hadley. Mass.. in 1820. He 
 has held all the town offlces."was a member of the 
 House in 1855, '67 and '70, was a Senator in 1865 
 and 'CiCi. and has served on a number of important 
 committees. Mr. Stockbridge has been a promi- 
 nent man in his section and in the State, and has 
 been called upon from time to time to fill various 
 positions of resi)onsibility and honor. 
 
 5. John Tilley. ReiPiib'lican. merchant, is a resi- 
 dent of Graiibv". his jilace of business being in 
 Holyiike. He was born in Granby Feb. 13. 1834, 
 and has been Selectman and Asses"sor, but has not 
 been a member of the Legislature before. 
 
 Hampden County. 
 
 1. Solomon F. Cushman. Reiiublican. of Mon- 
 soii. is a manufacturer of woolen goods, was born 
 in Monson. ^Slaine. November 18. 182<>. and je- 
 ceived a common school eihication. He" has held 
 the offices of Selectman. Bank Director. Trustee of 
 Public Library, Trustee of Savings Bank, etc.. and 
 was in the House in 1881, serving <m the Labor 
 Committee. 
 
 2. Warren D. Fuller. Republican, farmer, a new 
 member, lives in Ludlow, where he was born in 
 1834. He received bis etUication in the Wesleyan 
 Academy at WilVuabam. 
 
 3. In this district a vacancy exists owing to a 
 tie in the votes cast for Jolin ]{. Woods. Republi- 
 can, and Ansel F. Wilder, Democrat. Mr. Woods 
 
 is a resident of Chicopee, has been Tax Collector 
 there a number of- years and is President of the 
 Chicoi)ee Savings Bank. He was born in Nortli- 
 amjiton, Mass.. August 5. 1820. and has had no 
 legislative experience. Mr. Wilder lives in Chico- 
 pee Falls, and is a hotel keeiier. He was born in 
 Leverett. Mass.. August 27, 1832. Like liis coni- 
 ])etitor for tlie seat he lias had no experience in 
 the Legislature. 
 
 4. .John Olmsted. Reimblican. of Springfield, is 
 a mannfacturer of machinery waste and President 
 of the Springfield Street Railway Company. He is 
 a new member, was born in Enfield, Conn.. June 
 1, 1820. was educated in Westfield and Wilbra- 
 ham Academies, and has been a member of both 
 branches of the Springfield City Council.
 
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 4. Theodore D. Beach, Democrat, of Spring- 
 field. IS a real estate auctioneer, was horn in Sand- 
 isfieid. Mass., in April. 1821. and was a nieniher 
 of tlie House m 1875. '77 and '82. serving on the 
 Conunittees on Printing, on Elections, on Finance 
 and on Kx] endituies. 
 
 5. John B. Stebhms, Kepublican, merchant, of 
 Springfield, was born in tnat city Noveniher 9, 
 1817, was educated in the public scliools and is a 
 new member. He has been on the Board of Alder- 
 men and HclK.ol Committee and is a Director in va- 
 rious cor). oral ions. 
 
 U. Charles S. Xewell, Republican, farmer, of 
 Longmeadow, was born in Springfield. Mass., Oc- 
 tober 7, 1832. and was educated in public and pri- 
 vate schools. He has held the offices of Selectman, 
 Assessor and Overseer of the Boor in Lonjiinead- 
 ow seventeen consecutive years, and enteis the 
 Legishiture !< r a fiist term. 
 
 7. Charles Fuller. Democrat, manufacturer, of 
 Springfield, a new member, was born in Monson, 
 Mass., April ly. ISio, and was educated in the 
 local acadeiiiy. 
 
 8. A vacancy exists in this district, owing to the 
 death, on December 17. of Mr. Jeremiah J. Don- 
 oghue of Holyi.ke. liejirfseiitiitive-elect. 
 
 9. Allen li;!.gii.bouom. liepuhlican, real estate 
 agent, of HoiyoKe, was born in England January 
 15, 182C, anu received a common school eihication. 
 He came to America in 1842. was a ISelectnian in 
 Holyoke while llie place was a town, has held the 
 office of Tax Collector, and was a member of the 
 Begislature in 1874. set ving on the Committee on 
 Koads and Bridges. 
 
 10. William H. Whitney, Kepul^lican, furniture 
 dealer and undertaker, of Westfield. is a new mem- 
 ber. He was born in Westfield July 9, 1840. 
 
 10. Edwin Leonard, 2d. Democrat, carpenter, 
 of Agawam. was born in West Springfield Novem- 
 he IG, 1822. and received a coimnon school educa- 
 tion. He served three years in the Union army 
 during the war of the Kebellion, has held the ofti- 
 ces ot Selectman and Assessor, and has also been 
 a police officer. 
 
 11. diaries H. Knox. Democrat, lumberman, is 
 a native resident of Cliester, was born April 6, 
 1847. and was educated in Williston Seminary, 
 Eastliami ton. and the Wesleyan Academy, Wil- 
 braliam. He has been Chairman of the Board of 
 Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, and is a new 
 member of the Legislature. 
 
 Franklin Count3'> i 
 
 1. Charles A. Towne. Republican, grocer, of 
 Orange, a new member, was born in Dana, Mass., 
 October 3. 1843. 
 
 2. Franklin L Webster, Democrat, of Montague, 
 is a harilware. iron and coal merchant, was born 
 in New Lebanon, X. Y.. Jsovemher 2(3, 1852, and 
 studied in tlie Fort Edward Institute. He is a new 
 member. 
 
 3. John A. Aiken, Independent, lawyer, of 
 Greenfield, is a native of that town, was boiii Sep- 
 tember 10, 1850. studied in Phillips Academy. An- 
 dover, and Dartmouth College, and enters the Leg- 
 islature for a first term. 
 
 4. A vacancy exists in this district owing to a 
 tie in the votes cast for Win- W. Foster. Republi- 
 can, and Silas W. D. Allis, Democrat. Mr. Foster 
 
 is a resident of South Deerfield and is Snierin- 
 tendent of the Charles Arms Manufacturing 
 Comjiany. He was bOrn in Springfield. Mass., 
 September 18, 1845, studied in the Monson Acad- 
 emy, and served in the Unioir army during the 
 war of the Relielllou. He has never been a mem- 
 ber of the Lcgishiture.- — Mr. Allis is a farmer and 
 lives in Whately. where he was born December 28, 
 1829. He has Held no other public office than that 
 of Selectman. 
 
 5. John D. Miller. Republican, farmer, is a na- 
 tive resident of Colrain, was born January 22, 
 1842. has held various local offices, and enters the 
 Legislatuie for a first term. 
 
 6. Henry L. War field, Republican, farmer, of 
 Buckland, a new member, was born in Heatli. 
 
 Mass., September 11, 1835, receiving his educa- 
 tion in the district schools and Shelburne Falls 
 Academy. He has held t(.wn offices in Heath and 
 Buckland, and was a district school teacher a 
 irumber of years. 
 
 Berkshire County. 
 
 1. Charles D. Belden, Republican, of Williams- 
 town, is a banker, manufacturer and farmer, was 
 liorn in Boonton. N. J., P~ebruary 10, 1845, and 
 was graduated at Williams College' and the New 
 York Medical College. A memlier of the House 
 last year, he served on the Committees on Finance 
 and on Expenditures. 
 
 2. Nelson H. Bixby, Republican, lawyer, of 
 Adams, was born at Halifax, Vermont, Sepiemler 
 27. 1840, studied in the Powers Institute at Ber- 
 nardston. Mats., and was graduated at the Albany 
 Law School in 1867. He lias been Cliairman of 
 the Board of Selectmen and a member of the 
 School Committee in Adams, and was in the House 
 in 1881, serving on the Committee on Claims. 
 
 2. Henry O. B. Fisher, RejAiblican, of North 
 Adams, is President of the North Adams Manu- 
 facturing Company, was born in Boston, auu is a 
 new member. 
 
 3. Jacob Gimlich, Democrat, brewer, of Pitts- 
 field, a new member, was born m Bavaria, Ger- 
 many, October 4, 1845, and received his educa- 
 tion in Albany, N. Y'. 
 
 3. John S. Barton, Democrat, farmer and 
 butcher, of Dalton, was born in West Hampton, 
 Mass., April 25, 1823, and was educated in Stock- 
 bridge, Mass. He is a new member. 
 
 4. Heman L. Allen, DeiiKJcrat, of Windsor, is 
 engaged in lumbering, was born in Windsor July 
 21, 1833. received )iis education in the local 
 schools, and enters the Legislature for a first term. 
 He has held the office of Selectman. 
 
 5. Pliny M. Shaylor. Republican, farmer, Of 
 Lee, is a new memlier. was born in Lee May 23, 
 
 1830, and was educated in the local academy. He 
 is a Selectman of the town. 
 
 6. George E. Kniffln, Democrat, clerk, of West 
 Stockbridge, was born in that town Seiiteniber 20, 
 1800, and was educated in the Greyiock Institute, 
 South Williamstown. He is a new 'member. 
 
 7. Herbert C. Joyner, Democrat, lawyer, of 
 Great Barrington, was born in New Harliord, N. 
 Y., July 12. 1838, and was a member of the House 
 in 1869 and 1870, serving on the Committee on 
 Probate and Chancery. 
 
 8. Ge(uge Kellogg. Reiiublican, farmer, is a 
 native resident of ShefficiO. was born February 4, 
 
 1831, stuilied in the academy at Great Barring- 
 ton, has held various town offices and enters the 
 Legislature for a first term. 
 
 Xorfolk County. 
 
 1. Charles A. .Mackintosh, Democrat, lawyer, 
 of Dedham, a new member, was born in West Kox- 
 bury August 25, 1853. and was graduated at Har- 
 vard University in 1874. 
 
 2. Rufus G. F. Candage. Republican, of Brook- 
 line, is ^Marine Inspector for the Boston Board of 
 Underwriters, is a native of Bluehill. Maine, and 
 was liorii July 28, 1826. He was formerly a sliip- 
 master. has held town offices in Brookllne and was 
 a member of the House last year, serving on the 
 Commiltee on Harbors and Public Lands. 
 
 3. Hobart M. Cable. Republican, ot Hyde Park, 
 is a bookseller, was born in Walton. N. Y., March 
 3, 1.S42. and has been School Commissioner for 
 Delaware county in that State. He was a member 
 of the House iii 1880, '81 and '82, has been Chair- 
 man on the Committee on Bills in the Third Read- 
 ing and has served on the Committees on En- 
 grossed Bills and on Railroads. 
 
 4. Henry B. Martin, Democrat, is a dealer in 
 gentlemen's furnishing goods, and lives in Milton, 
 where he was born March 19, 1835. He was edu- 
 cated in the Dorchester Grammar School and 
 Milton Academy, has been Town Clerk of :SIilton 
 and Secretary of the School Committee some years, 
 and enters the Legislature for a first term.
 
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 5. George 'A. Barker. Republican.! pranite 
 dealer, a new member, is a native resident of 
 Quincy. was born Oetober 18. 1840, and was a 
 Lieutenant in the Tliirty-ninth Massachusetts 
 Regiment during; the war of the Rebellion. 
 
 5. William G. A. Pattee, Democrat, lawyer, 
 lives in Qniiicy, wliere he was born August 28. 
 18.^4. He wis" educated in Chauncy Hall School 
 and Harv: id L'niversity. and is a new legislator. 
 
 5. Willi m N. Eaton, Democrat, ice dealer, is a 
 new member, and lives in Quincy. where he was 
 born December 29. 1845. He has held the office 
 (.f Selectman several years. 
 
 6. Alva S. Morrison. Democrat, of Braintree. a 
 new meml)er. is a manufacturer of woolen yarn 
 and gt'iitleinen's underwear. He was born in 
 Braiiitrie, and studied in the local schools and the 
 New Hamipshire Conference Seminary. 
 
 7. George E. Cr.iig. Democrat, accountant, of 
 Walpole, was born in Bellingham, Mass.. Aug. 30, 
 1833, and attended Day's Academy in Wrentliam. 
 He served in the Union army during the war of the 
 Rebellion as a commissioned officer, being mus- 
 tered out in August. 1864. A member of the 
 House last year, he served on the Committees on 
 Claims and 'on Klection Laws. 
 
 7. Bushrod Morse. Democrat, of Sharon, was 
 born in Boston. Aug. 24, 1832, was graduated at 
 Amherst College, has been a member of the School 
 Committee in Sharon, and was in the House in 
 1870, serving on the Committee on Insurance. 
 
 8. Sabin Hubl)ard, Republican, builder and con- 
 tractor, of Franklin, was born in that town June 
 20. 1823. was educated in the local schools, has 
 been Overseer of the Poor, and has been Clerk of 
 the South Frank'in Congregational Parish twenty- 
 one years. He enters the Legislature for a first 
 term. 
 
 8. Fred H. Williams, Republican, lawj'er. of 
 Foxboro", a new member, was born in the town 
 wnere he now lives Jan. 7, 1857, studied in the 
 local schools and Brown University, class of 1877. 
 and studied law with Hon. W. H, Fox of Taunton 
 and in the Boston University Law School. 
 
 9. Lvman K. Putnev. Republican, farmer, of 
 WellesJey, was born in Troy, N, H.. Aug. 2, 1833, 
 received *a common school education, was a mem- 
 ber of the Boards of Selectmen and Assessors in 
 Needham, and is Chairman of the Board of Select- 
 men in Wellesley. He was a member of tlie House 
 in 1880 and served on the Committee on Claims. 
 
 Bristol County. 
 1. John Whitehill, Republican, is pastor of the 
 First Congregational Church in Attleboro', was 
 born in Paisley, Scotland, August 11, 1833, was 
 graduated at Amherst College in 1858 and at the 
 Andover Theological Seminary in 1861, has been 
 Chairman of the Attleboro" School Committee, 
 and was in the House last year, serving on the 
 Committees on the Library and on Parishes and 
 Religious Societies. 
 
 1. William A. Copeland. Republican, lawyer, of 
 Mansfield, was born in that town October 23, 
 1855. was graduated at Amherst College in 1877 
 and at the Boston Uuiversitv Law School in 1880, 
 and has lieen a member of tlie School Committee. 
 This is liis first term in the Legislature. 
 
 2. George A. Lackey. Republican, sole leather 
 cutter, of Easton. was "born in Westboro'. Mass., 
 May 22. 1838, was a Sergeant in Company D. 
 Fifty-eighth Massachusetts Regiment, during the 
 war" of the Rebellion, and enters the Legislature 
 for a first term. 
 
 3. Francis S. Babbitt. Republican, manufac- 
 turer of machinery, lives in Taunton, where he 
 was born Decembe"r 22. 1843. He was a member 
 of the House last year, and served on the Commit- 
 tee on Street R^iilways. 
 
 3. Charles T. Bainard. Republican, merchant 
 tailor, of Taunton, was born in Chaiiemont. Mass.. 
 July 7, 1829. and studied in the Shelbnrne Falls 
 Academy. A member of the House last year, he 
 served on the Committee on Insurance. 
 
 3. Herbert L. Peck, Independent, boot and 
 
 shoe dealer, of Taunton, is a new member, was 
 born in Taunton January 21, 1S5(). and was edn 
 cated m the local schools" and the Bristol County 
 Academy. 
 
 4. Rufus A. Dunham. Republican, livery stable 
 keeper, of Fairhaven. was norn in Matta"i)oisetI. 
 Mass., September 30. 1819. was ediicatecl in the 
 public scliools and was a member of tlie House 
 last year, serving on the Committee on the Fish- 
 eries. 
 
 5. Orlando G. Robinson, Republican master 
 mariner, of New Bedford, wasnorn in Tisbury. 
 iSIass., December 12, 1826, has been a member of 
 the New Bedford Common (^ouncil and was in the 
 House last year, serving on the Committee on Har- 
 bors and Public Lands. 
 
 5. William A. Searell. Republican, is proprietor 
 of a hotel and restaurant in Cottage City and Su- 
 
 Serintendent of the Masonic Building in New 
 edford, where he lives. He was born in New 
 Bedford April 29. 1836. was educated in the local 
 schools, and has held no other public iiosition than 
 that of ward officer. 
 
 6. William Gordon. Jr.. Republican, commission 
 merchant, of New Bedford, is a native of that city, 
 was born December 16. 1825. received his educa- 
 tion in the local schools and tlie Pliilli) s Academy. 
 Andover, and enters the Legislature for a first 
 term. 
 
 6. James R. Denham. Republican, letter car- 
 rier, of New Bedford, was b(nn in Rochester. 
 Mass.. in 1817, has held the offices of Assessor 
 and Common Councilman in New Bedford, and 
 was in the House last year, serving on the Com- 
 mittee Oil Mercantile Affairs. 
 
 7. .John W. Gilford. Reimblican. farmer and 
 agent for agricultural inii)lements. is a resident of 
 Westport. where he was born July 18. 1837. He 
 has held various local offices and was a member of 
 the House last year, serving on the Committee on 
 the State House. 
 
 8. Charles B. Martin, Democrat, cotton spinner, 
 of Fall River, is a native of that city, was born 
 February 17, 1854, and is a new legislator. 
 
 8. Timothv D. Stow. Democrat. i)livsician and 
 surgeon, of fall River, was born in klbridfre. N. 
 Y., September 16, 1829. receiveil an academic ed- 
 ucation and served as a Captain in the Eiglitv-first 
 New York Regiment during the war of the Rebel- 
 lion. He is a new member of the Legislature. 
 
 8. Patrick E. Foley. Democrat, glazier, of Fall 
 River, a new member, was born in Bear Haven, 
 Cork. Ireland. March 11. 1847. and was educated 
 in the Fall River schools. He has been a member 
 of both branches of the Fall River City Council. 
 
 9. James F. Davenport. Rcublican, of Fall 
 River, was born In Belleville. N. J.. March 4. 1832. 
 has been a member of Iwtli branches of the F.ill 
 River Citv Council, was Mayor of the citv from 
 1874 to 1^77, and has been a member of the'House 
 the past three years, serving on tie rommittees on 
 Finance, on Exiienditures and on Cities. 
 
 9. Job M. Leonard. Republic »n. merchant and 
 iron manufacturer, of Somerset, wis born in Taun- 
 ton. Mass.. Seiitember 1. 1824. received a common 
 school education and was a member of the House 
 in 1865. '68. '81 and '82. serving on the Committee 
 on Manufactures and various specnl committees. 
 
 10. James H. Mason. Republican, carri 'ge 
 maker, of Swanzev. was born in that town in Au- 
 gust. 1817. He has been seventeen years on the 
 Boards of Selectmen. Assessors and Overseers of 
 the Pcor, and bee imes a member of the Legisla- 
 ture for tlie first time. 
 
 Plymouth County. 
 1. Joseph Jacobs. .Jr., Republican, manufacturer 
 of edge tools, is a native resident of H Ingham, was 
 boin Deceinlier 8. 1828. is President of the Hing- 
 ham National Bank, has been a member of the 
 local School Committee, was manv years a Trustee 
 of tl e H'ngham Savings Bank." and has been a 
 member of the House two years, serving on the 
 Committees on Banks and Banking and on Woman 
 Suffrage.
 
 17 
 
 2. Louis T. Cusliing. Eej iiMican. lawyer, of 
 Cohasset. was born in IJoi-tin May 31. 1849, was 
 graduated at Harvard University in 1870, and en- 
 ters the Legislature for a first teim. 
 
 3. George F. Stetsmi. liepublican. shoemaker, 
 is a native resident of Hanson, was born April 11, 
 1833. and was ediieated in the loeal seliools. He 
 was Assistant United States Assessor for the Sec- 
 ond Massachuseits District six years, has been a 
 member of tlie >Scl;ool Committed, and was in the 
 House in 18(;i, "62 and '79, serving on the Com- 
 mittees on f^ngrossed Bills, on Kedistricting the 
 State and on the Liquor Law. 
 
 4. Fred M. Harrul, Kepubliean. tack manufac- 
 turer, of riymi^ton, is a new mendier. was born in 
 Plymjiton July 2. 1848, was educated in the local 
 schools, and has held several town offices. 
 
 5. Charles H. Howland. Keiiulilican, house 
 painter, of Plymouth, was born in tliat town Sep- 
 tember 15. 1820. and was educated in the local 
 schools. During the war of the Rebellion he 
 served as First Lieutenant and Kegimental Quar- 
 termaster in the Thirty-fourth Massachusetts Keg- 
 iment. He was employed in taking the United 
 States census in 1870 and 1880, and was a mem- 
 ber of tlie House in 1800, '79 and '80. serving on 
 the Committees <ni the Fisheries, on State Valua- 
 tion and on Labor. 
 
 0. Isaac F. B. Perry. Eepublican, fanner, of 
 Rocliester. is a new meniber, and was born in that 
 town January <5, 183,">. 
 
 7. Spragne S. Stetson. Republican, farmer, of 
 Lakeville. was born in New Bedford February 12, 
 1841. and was educated in the Peirce Academy, 
 Middleboro'. He is a new member. 
 
 8. Charles ^L Reed. Democrat, merchant and 
 manufacturer, of Bridgewater, was formerly en- 
 gaged in tlie dry goods business. He was born in 
 Lexington. Mass.. Seiitcnilier 12, 1819, and was 
 educated in the local academy. This is his first 
 term in the Legislature. 
 
 9., Charles W. Howland, Republican, civil engi- 
 neer, of Rockland, was born in Hanson. Mass., 
 Deceml)er o. 18:'.8. attended tlie jniblic scliools in 
 Abington and the Ciitting Academy in Arlington, 
 served in tlie Fourth Massachusetts Regiment dur- 
 ing the war of the Rel)ellion, and has held 
 various town oflRces. In 1881 he was a member of 
 the House, and was on the Conunittee on Roads 
 and Bridges. 
 
 10. Enos H. Reynolds. Democrat.'boot and shoe 
 manufacturer, of 'Brockton, was born in North 
 Bridgewater, ALiss.. in 1834. and was educated in 
 the local scliools. He is a new member. 
 
 10. William L. Douglas, Democrat, boot and 
 shoe manufacturer, of Brockton, was born in 
 Plymouth, Mass.. August 22. 1845, and was edu- 
 cated in the local scliools. He has held no otl-.er 
 public position than tliat of member of the Com- 
 mon Council in Brockton. 
 
 11. Andrew C. Brigliam, Independent, of South 
 Abington. is a foreman of tack and nail works, 
 was born in the town where lie now lives jNIay 5, 
 1837. and received a common school education. 
 He was a private in the Fourth Massachusetts 
 Regiment during the war of tlie Reliellion. lias 
 held the ofti<'es of Selectman and Trustee of the 
 Public Library, and is a new member of the Legis- 
 lature. 
 
 Barnstable Counts'. 
 
 1. Bradford B. Briggs. Rej ublican. master 
 mariner, of Sandwich.was born in Rochester. Mass., 
 July G. 1824, and was educated in the Sandwich 
 
 schools. A member of the House last year, he 
 served on the conmiittfi- mi County Ivstimates. 
 
 2. Francis 1). Colib. Rcpulilican. of Barnstable, 
 is not engaged in any business at present. He 
 was born in Boston in ls37. was at one time a 
 United States Consul in the Fast Indies, and has 
 been engaged in nicrcaiitile business in New York. 
 Last year he was in tlie Hdiise and was a member 
 of the Coiiiniittee on Baulks and Banking. 
 
 3. David Fisk. Rei.nblican, vessel agent, of 
 Dennis, was born in tliat town May G. 1838. and 
 was educated in the local schools. He has held 
 the ofQces of Selectman. Assessor. Overseer of the 
 Poor and Scho(d Committeeman, and was in the 
 House last year, serving on the Committee on 
 Roads and Bridges. 
 
 4. Clarendon A. Fi-eeman, Republican, grocer, 
 of Chatham, was born in that town August 28, 
 1849. was educated in the local schools, and enters 
 the Legislature for a first term. 
 
 5. Solomon Linnell, 2d, Re]niblican, manu- 
 facturer, is a native resident of Orleans, was 
 born October 1, 1820, and studied in the local 
 schools. He has been a Keeper and Insjieetor of 
 Customs, and was in the Life Saving Service nine 
 years. Tliis is liis lirst term in tlie Lei^islature. 
 
 6. Edwanl F. Small. Rej nhli<an. wliolesale fisli 
 dealer, of Provincetown. a new meiiiber. was born 
 in Provincetown October 7. 1K4:;. and was edu- 
 cated in tlie district and liigli scliools. Mr. Allen's 
 school in West Newton and Mount Hollis Seminary 
 in HoUiston. 
 
 Oukes County. 
 
 1. Tristram R. Holley, Rejinblican. of Edgar- 
 town, is a towii officer, was born in Edgartown 
 April 2, 1842. and was educated in the local high 
 seliool. A member of the House last year, ne 
 served on the Committee on F'isheries. 
 
 Xantucket County. 
 
 1. Josiah Freeman, Republican, i)hotographer, 
 of Nantucket, was born in Osterville. Mass., Sep- 
 tember 11. 1839. During the war of the Rebellion 
 he served in the Third Massachusetts Regiment. 
 Last year he w\as a niemler of the House, and 
 served on the Committee on the F'isheries. 
 
 KECAP1TX7LATIOX. 
 
 The House comes together with three seats 
 vacant, two districts being unrepresented on ac- 
 count of a tie in the votes for the ojiposing candi- 
 dates, and one being unrepresented by reason of 
 tlie death of the member elected. Like the Senate 
 the House is much less strongly Re). ublican tlian 
 last year, when the Repubhcans'iiumbered 179 and 
 the Democrats 53, with 5 Indeiiendent liejaiblicans, 
 2 Independents and 1 Indepemleiit Democrat. Of 
 the 237 gentlemen who take their seats for the 
 present year 149 are Republicans, 82 are Dem- 
 ocrats. 4 are Indeiiendents and 1 is a National. 
 Of last year's members only 02 are returned. 
 Members who have had previous experience in the 
 Legislature number 31. including one who has 
 been a niemlier of the Senate, but has not been a 
 memlier of tlie House jireviously. The number of 
 members who enter upon legislative duties for the 
 first time is 144, Hon. John I. Baker of Beverly 
 is again the senior member, and. as for several 
 Years past, will have the honor of jiresiding until a 
 Speaker is elected. The number of business call- 
 ings rei)resented in the membershi]) is nearly one 
 hundred, a-> v/ili be seen by the following" sum- 
 mary :
 
 18 
 
 Business CaUhiffS liepresoited. 
 
 Lawj-ers 36 
 
 Farmers 23 
 
 Jlanufacturers 16 
 
 51erohaiils 11 
 
 Real Estate Agents, etc.. 11 
 
 Grocers 8 
 
 Physicians (J 
 
 Boot and Shoe Manufac- 
 turers 6 
 
 Cleiks 5 
 
 Builrters and Contractors 5 
 
 Clergymen 5 
 
 Editors 3 
 
 Shoeniakeis 3 
 
 Foremen 3 
 
 Xot engaged in business. S 
 
 Stalile Keepers 3 
 
 Bank Presidents 2 
 
 Furr.iture I>eaiers 2 
 
 Coffee and Spice Mer- 
 chants 2 
 
 Retired 2 
 
 CaroeiiterB 2 
 
 Civil Engineers 2 
 
 Traders 2 
 
 Dealers in Furnishing 2 
 
 Goods 2 
 
 Undertakers 2 
 
 Conductors 2 
 
 Insurance Agents 2 
 
 Lumbermen 2 
 
 blaster Mariners 2 
 
 Boat liuilde.-, marble tool 
 nianutacturer, 'lone- 
 shoreman, keeper of 
 billiard hall, liciiior 
 dealer, larness mak- 
 er, manufacturing 
 Chemist, ilesigner and 
 engraver, truckman, 
 .salesman, morocco fin- 
 isher, machinist and 
 engineer, w h o 1 e s a i o 
 
 coal dealer, Treasurer, 
 Trustee, dealer in nauti- 
 cal instruments, cauik- 
 er, srni) jomer, dealer 
 in wooden \vare, etc., 
 iron founder, newspa- 
 p e r correspondent, 
 banKer, brewer, marine 
 inspector, bookseller, 
 granite dealer, ice 
 dealer, accountant, sole 
 leather cutter, iner- 
 chani tailor, boot and 
 shoe dealer, hotel pro- 
 Drietor, commission 
 merchant, letter ear- 
 ner, cotton spinner, 
 plazier.carriage maker, 
 tack manulacturer, 
 house painter, vessel 
 agent, wholesale tish 
 (lealer.town otticir. last 
 manufacturer, maker 
 of boot and shoe pat- 
 terns, lumber dealer, 
 manufactuier of snuff, 
 engineer, tea and cof- 
 lee merchant, phar- 
 macist, wool hat fin- 
 isher, wholesale aealT 
 in beef, piano maker, 
 cabinet maker, produce 
 dealer, wood and ivory 
 turner. Town Treas- 
 urer, provision dealer, 
 coal dealer, manufac- 
 turer of flavoring ex- 
 tracts, boot and shoe 
 jobber, boot and shoe 
 cutter, boot freer and 
 photographer, one each 63 
 
 Total 237 
 
 Places of Birth. 
 
 Massachusetts 161 New Jersey 2 
 
 >ew Hampshire 20 Nova Scotia 2 
 
 Ireland 18 Scotland 2 
 
 Maine 11 Ohio 1 
 
 New York 6 Germany 1 
 
 Vermont 4 South Carolina 1 
 
 Connecticut 3| 
 
 England 31 Total 237 
 
 Khode Island 2| 
 
 OPINIONS OF THE PRESS, 
 
 Ak Expressed Since the Recent Reduction 
 in Price. 
 
 Manchester (N. H.) Mirror: It is not 
 likely that the cut down was necessary in order 
 to hold what patronage the paper has thus far 
 enjoyed, for its friends are old friends and firm 
 ones who h:ive been satisfied to pay the old 
 prices and would not change it for another on 
 any terms. But no live newspaper man in 
 these pronrressive times is content with simply 
 holdinif his old patrons, and every one is con- 
 stantly making bids lor new ones in the shape 
 of enlargeineiits, iiuproveineiits and reductions 
 in subscription rates, and the rule is. the better 
 the paper the lower the price. The managers 
 of Tlie Journal have made a bold move in this 
 direction, so bold that it would be reckless in 
 men who controlled only a weak paper, but 
 they kiiow their business, have plenty of money, 
 and we have no doubt reap a plentiful harvest 
 from their generous sowing. 
 
 The Lowell Daily Courier: The Boston 
 Journal is par excellence the New England 
 family daily. It has within the last two years 
 
 improved even on its former almost unsurpass- 
 able excellence, bj' various extensions, and as a 
 newspaper, covering all grounds, and especially 
 that of New England home news, it now has no 
 rival. The Journal is never ashamed to be 
 stoutly Republican in its sentiments, though we 
 have sometimes thought we found it a little too 
 lenient toward slanderers and malignersof some 
 of the Republican leaders. But it is generally a 
 safe and sagacious guide in political as well as 
 other matters, and we heartily wish it the mer- 
 riest sort of a Christmas and the happiest kind 
 of a New Year. 
 
 Philadelphia Ledger: A new departure 
 has been made by that time-honored, sterling 
 newspaper, The Boston Journal. AVithont de- 
 creasing the size of the paper or diminishing • 
 the quantity of its news and reading matter, 
 and maintaining its high quality, it has reduced 
 its price, thus conforming to the order ot the 
 day in giving the maximum in quantity and 
 quality for the minimum in price. The Jour- 
 nal's prosperity, which is of substantial char- 
 acter, has been well earned by honest dealing 
 with the public. It is in its fiftieth volume, 
 more vigorous than ever, and looking with 
 well-founded confidence into the far future, 
 when its centenary will complete one golden 
 cycle. 
 
 Nashua Daily Telegraph: There is no 
 morning paper in Boston that pays such full 
 and reliable attention to New Hampshire affairs 
 as The Journal, and we trust its reduction in 
 price will lead to a largely increased circulation 
 in this State. To great business sag.acity in its 
 management, The Journal adds a scrupulous re- 
 gard for what is wholesome and manly in jour- 
 nalism. The influence of a great daily newspa- 
 per is far-reaching, especially upon society and 
 in the home, and the reading public owe it to 
 themselves to discriminate in favor of a news- 
 paper of the abounding enterpri.se and high 
 character of The Journal. 
 
 The Saturday Evening Gazette: That 
 excellent pajier, The Bostoi: Journal, begins its 
 fiftieth volume with the New Year. And Col. 
 Clapp, its sagarious manager, has seen fit to 
 reduce its price to two cents a copy, for which 
 he gives 3() columns of matter every day that 
 intelligent Boston men and women can ill do 
 without. The Boston Journal is a credit to our 
 journalism. Its tone is high, its conduct is 
 able, its news is fresh, its telegraphic dispatches 
 are admirable as well as strictly reliable. For 
 ourselves, we never think that day well begun 
 when we fail to see The IMorning Journal. 
 
 Burlington Free Press: The Journal is a 
 most excellent and trustworthy paper and amply 
 deserves the prosperity these figures indicate. 
 To New England it is absolutely indispensable, 
 so full and complete is its summary of news 
 from the six States which it takes for its es- 
 pecial province; and there are few papers read 
 with more interest by the general public. It 
 will soon enter upon its fiftieth year, but so far 
 from showing signs of age it is renewing its 
 youth, and is, indeed, a better paper now than 
 ever before. We wish it many long years of 
 undiminished prosperity.
 
 19 
 
 PiTTSFiELD Evening Journal: The Boston 
 Journal, one of the larijest and best papers in 
 the New England metropolis, and regarded as 
 the leading Republican organ, has reduced its 
 price to two cents. Ten years ago its price 
 was reduced from four to three cents, and now 
 this later reduction is made to meet the popular 
 demand, as the readers of newspapers to-day 
 fully vinder.'tand that a racy, readable, newsy 
 paper will make more money at a price of one 
 or two cents than a more dead than alive paper 
 at five cents. 
 
 Boston C'ourier: The reduction in the price 
 of The Boston Journal, to meet the popular de- 
 mand for a two-cent family paper which shall 
 be free from sensationalism, has given great 
 satisfaction, and the increase in its circulation 
 during the past week has shown the wisdom of 
 the movement. The Journal is a clean paper, 
 and there is never anything in its columns that 
 can offend good taste or corrupt the morals of 
 the young; at the same time it is fully abreast 
 of the times in everything that pertains to tirst- 
 class journalism. 
 
 Lowell Mail. i.\.^ Jcaraal Ic a. weil-man- 
 aged, enterprising sheet — straightforward, can- 
 did, spicy and reliable. It will soon enter upon 
 its fiftieth volume, and at no period in its ex- 
 istence has it to a larger extent been patronized 
 than now; and it is no idle compliment to say 
 it has fairly earned its enviable reputation. Tiie 
 reduction of the terms at which it is published 
 will unquestionably have the effect to furtlier 
 very greatly enlarge its circulation, and it will 
 certainly maintain its rank as a leading news- 
 paper of New England. 
 
 SoMERviLLE JOURNAL: The Bostou Journal, 
 one of the very best among the prominent jour- 
 nals of the day — has been reduced to two cents a 
 col5j% witli no diminution in quality or class of 
 matter. This step was taken not because our 
 neighbor is losing the ground it has long held so 
 handsomely, or because it desired to rival any 
 other contemporary; but for the reason that the 
 managers are resolved that every one shall take 
 it and do so at the lowest possible erice consist- 
 ent with its own protection. 
 
 Boston Daily Advertiser: The Journal 
 astonished and pleased its patrons yesterday 
 morning by a reduction of its price to two cents. 
 Such an act on the part of a newspaper so pros- 
 perous as The Journal is. is rare;' but it was a 
 wise step, if the purpose of the managers is to 
 bring the paper into more effective competition 
 with its two-cent contemporaries. The Journal 
 is an old and a good newspaper, and we wish it 
 success in its new departure. 
 
 Boston Times : The Boston Journal has 
 reduced its price to two cents a copy, or 
 $6 a year. The effect is already noticeable in a 
 considerable increase of sales, but we judge the 
 main increase will be in subscriptions in the 
 country, where The Journal has long been pop- 
 ular, but where Si) a year has been felt to be so 
 high a price that many were deterred from 
 taking it. The Jonrnal is a candid, consistent, 
 able and enterprising paper. 
 
 Worcester West Chronicle: As a three- 
 cent paper it was eagerly sought after and had 
 an extra large circulation, and now with its re- 
 duction it muFt largely increase the number of 
 its subscribers. The proijrietoi-s avail them- 
 selves of every facility to obtain the latest news 
 by telegraph and otherwise, and in nearly every 
 town, village and hamlet have a special cor- 
 respondent, in addition to being connected with 
 the Associated Press. 
 
 Somerset (Me.) Reporter: The Journal is a 
 large paper tor two cents — the largest and full- 
 est and best in the country for that price. It 
 remains to be seen if the scheme will be success- 
 ful. We believe it will. Its change will double 
 its circulation in Maine during the next year. 
 Think of it; a large daily pajier for $6 a year — 
 a wliole volume of information and news for 
 only twelve cents a week! 
 
 The Commercial Bulletin: The Journal 
 has a very large clientage among the reading 
 public which this reduction in sales is likely to 
 largely increase, while its excellence as a clean, 
 enterprisimj and well-conducted and thorough- 
 going newspaper will be maintained as here- 
 tofore and keep it in the front rank of the 
 American jjress. 
 
 New London (Conn.) Day: The Boston Jour- 
 nal has been prosperous as a three-cent pajjer, but 
 it will be more prosperous than ever now that it 
 has recognized the popular demand for cheap 
 newspapers and reduced its price to two cents. 
 It is safe to predict an increase of fifty per cent, 
 in the circulation of The Journal during the 
 coming year. 
 
 Brockton Evening Gazette: This brings it 
 in direct competition with the low-priced 
 dailies, and with its well-known specialties it 
 will, at the new price, have a largely extended 
 sphere, and being the best exponent of pure Re- 
 publicanism, its circulation here is sure to be 
 largely augmented. 
 
 The Canaan Reporter : Always progres- 
 sive, wide-awake and lively, this new depar- 
 ture will add to the high favor with which the 
 paper has heretofore been received, and bring 
 it to the notice of thousands of new readers. 
 
 Westboro' Chronotype: The Journal, like 
 old wine, yrows better from age, and at 2 cents 
 per copy it is the cheapest paper in Boston, con- 
 sidering the quantity, quality and reliability of 
 its contents. 
 
 Dover Daily Republican: The Journal is 
 one of the most reliable papers in the country, 
 is standi Republican in politicks, and we hope it 
 will make as grand a success in its new venture 
 as it did in the old. 
 
 Haverhill Gazette: It deserves well at the 
 hands of the people in the broad Held which it 
 occupies. There is nothing cheap about The 
 Journal except its price. 
 
 Newport Daily News : The Journal is one 
 of our sterling newspapers, and we wish it con- 
 tinued prosperity as it enters upon the last year 
 of a half century of existence.
 
 20 
 
 St. Juhnsbury Caledonian: It is a woiirler 
 how so complete aud valuable a paper can be 
 afforded so cheaply; but the public can stand it 
 if the publishers can. 
 
 Lewistox (Me.) Journal : One of the very 
 best newspapers in New England, or for tliat 
 matter in the country, is The Boston Journal — 
 always reliable, never dull, aud always newsy. 
 
 Stoneham News : We predict that it will 
 be a profitable drop for that widely popular 
 family paper, and be the means of doubling its 
 circulation and usefulness. 
 
 New Bedford Mercury: The Journal ranks 
 with the best of New Engla.nd papers, aud its 
 prosperity is not to be wondered at. 
 I 
 
 St. Albans Messenger: It is a better paper 
 than ever before, giving more news from the 
 New England States than any other Boston daily. 
 
 Waltham Daily Tribune: It is the best 
 general newspaper published in Boston. 
 
 Boston Commonwealth: Without a superior 
 as a news sheet. 
 
 The Congregation alist: The Boston Jour- 
 nal maintains its high rank as a daily newspaper. 
 
 The Boston Herald: We wish our esteemed 
 contemporary continued prosperity. 
 
 The Boston Globe: We congratulate our 
 Republican friends on the reduction.
 
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