Class _r _lSl_ Book ^ ^ W\ COPYRIGHT DEFOSir. c \ BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES STATE OFFICERS. MEMBEES of tie SeIITE 11 EOiE Of fefEESEITHITES Ull ^ni u hi p u [ ^ 11 B'OIE^ 1885. COMPILED BY L. B. BROWN. VOLUME I. PRICE, TWENTY CEJYTS. JOG :^^ '^^r m 6 1005, HARTFORD, CONN.: PUBLISHED BY THE COMPILER. 1885. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1885, by L. B. Brown, in the office of the Librarian ot Congress at Washington. yA.^:> s\ NOTE. patron, .f »-"^;-/jT„.;\'rp;'; ed d^uvt: has been to make it rr;--;'::S:„ I^J:^ ^eX lo^. .a,,, to jne,n.«s. we tn.st U ^ t^ woll 5PVVP the mirpose for which it is mteiidecl. "ItS^n is fnla i: tl;: m a„d announcements of o„. advertising pafons. whom we clieerfully recommend to the pubhc. ^^^ EDITOR. January 1. 1S85. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. GOVERNOR. Hon. Henry Baldwin Harrison of New Haven was born in that city, Sep- tember 11, 1821, and is in his 64th year. He was a student in Lovell's Lancas- terian school, and was Mr. Lovell's assistant while pursuing the academic .course at Yale, graduating with the honors of valedictorian in the class of '4G. He studied law and began practice with Lucius G. Peck, and has continued in his chosen profession till this day, achieving a reputation second to no man in the state. He enjoys a large and lucrative practice. As a public speaker, Mr. Harri- son holds his audience from first to last with convincing facts and deductions, soundly argumentative throughout. He occupies an enviable position beside many of the great-publicists who have deeply affected the popular will. His first appear- ance in politics was in 1S54, when he was chosen to the state Senate as a Whig. He drafted the Personal Liberty bill, and immediately associated himself with the Free-Soil party and took an active participation in the discussion of the slavery question until that party was merged in the Republican party, which Mr. Harrison aided in forming; and was the candidate of the new party for lieutenant-governor in 1856. He was a warm supporter of Mr. Lincoln's administration, and all the measures for the preservation of the LTnion. In 18G5 he was elected representative to the legislature, and served, with distinction as chairman of the committees on railroads and federal relations. In 1873 he was re-elected, and served with ability as chairman of the committee on constitutional convention and as a member of the judiciary committee. He became the nominee of his party for governor in 1874. He was again elected to the legislature in 1883, and served, by the earnest wishes of his party, as speaker, with ability, impartiality, and universal acceptance. He is a sound statesman, of ripened experience in public affairs. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Hon. Lorrin A. Cooke of Barkhamsted was born in New Marlboro', Mass. April 6, 1831, and is 54 years of age. He was educated in the common schools and at Norfolk academy, and followed teaching school winters and worked on his father's farm summers, with whom he finally settled down, being an only child, to intelligent and progressive farming, having maiTied Matilda E., daughter of Deacon Abner S. Webster of Sandisfield, Mass., in 1858, his father in the mean- time having removed to Norfolk, Conn., in 1837, and to Colebrook in 1843. He was elected to the house in 1856, at the age of 25. He was early made school visi- tor in Colebrook, and first selectman in 1864, serving each year till he removed from that town in 1869, to become manager of the Eagle Scythe Co. at Riverton, Barkhamsted, where he has conducted a successful business, and remained till the present time. Mr. Cooke's first wife died in 1868, and he re-married, in 1873, Josephine £., daughter of Michael Ward, a Riverton manufacturer. He has one surviving daughter. He is an honored member of the Congregational church, and 4 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES was superintendent of the Sabbath-school in Colebrook ; he held the office of post- master for several years. He was elected to the state Senate in 1881, and re-elected in 1882, serving for three years as chairman of the committee on education, and during the last session as chairman of the committee on engi-ossed bills, also on the special committee on the Storrs Agricultural School. He was frequently called to the chair, and presided with ability. He never has sought official position, but has filled every trust reposed in him with ability and conscientious regard for the public interests. SECRETARY OF STATE. Charles Addison Russell of Killingly was born in Worcester, Mass., March 2, 1852, and is 33 years of age. He is by occupation a manufacturer, married, and a Congregationalist in religious belief. He has resided at Killingly since 1879. He was educated at the Worcester schools and at Yale College, class of '73, taking high rank as a student, as well as winning popularity in his class by his genial manner and his enthusiasm in college sports. He was a newsboy on the streets of Worcester for a number of years, and subsequently a mailing clerk on the old " Worcester Spy." After graduation, he held an editorial position on the same paper and on the " Worcester Press;" and had as associates on the latter Mr. Spalding, Mr. Weaver, now of the " Hartford Post," and Senator Stanton of the 9th District. Colonel Russell is a forcible writer, a polished and graceful speaker, and a gentle- man of exceptional abilities. He obtained his title by serving as an aide-de-camp on the staff of Gov. Bigelow in 1881. He was a member of the House in 1883, and served as chairman of the committee on cities and boroughs. While in the legis- lature he distinguished himself by 'his readiness in debate and skill in disposing of public business. For the past six years Col. Russell has been engaged in the business of manufacturing at Dayville, Killingly, as treasurer of the Sabin L. Sayles Co., woolen mills: treasui'er of the Quinebaug Brick Co., of Brooklyn, Conn. ; and vice-president and director of the demons Self-Hoisting and Gear Co. He has been a Republican from " way back," and has filled every trust with fidelity, urbanity, and intelligence. TREASURER. Hon. Valentine Burt Chamberlain of New Britain was born at Colebrook River, August 13, 1833, and is 52 years of age. He was educated at the Suffield Lit- erary Institution and Williams College, class of '57, having President Garfield for a college mate. He then studied law with the late Seth E. Case of New Britain, and was admiited to the bar in 1859. The following year he established and con- ducted for a short season the " New Britain News." In 1861, he was elected assist- ant clerk of the House. In August of that year, he enlisted in the 7th Connecti- cut Vols., and was made 2d lieutenant of Company A; and was promoted to the captaincy in July, 1862, after the brilliant siege and capture of Fort Pulaski. In the brave but deadly assault on Fort Wagner, in July, 1863, Captain Chamberlain commanded the right of the picked battalion of the 7th, and was taken prisoner and held in rebel prisons in Charleston, Columbia, and Charlotte, until March 1, 1865, when he was paroled and joined his regiment in time to witness the final collapse of the rebellion. He then served a term in the House. The next two years he was engaged in cotton-raising in Florida, in company with Major Kinney of Hartford. Since 1868 Capt. Chamberlain has made his home in New Brit- ain, where he was married, and has a family of seven children. For several years he was assistant pension agent for the state under Col. Rodman, holding the office until the district was merged with that of Massachusetts. During most of the time since 1868 he has been judge of the New Britain city court, having been CONX. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. appointed when the court was established. For the past five years, by successive re-elections, he has been judge of probate for the Berlin District. He was a dele- gate to the Republican national conventions in 1868 and 1884, and is of deserved popularity. COMPTROLLER. Hon. Luzerne I. Munson of Waterbury was born in Wallingford, March, 1837, and is 48 years old. He was educated in the common schools and at Dur- ham academy. He is a druggist by occupation, and is married. From the age of 17 till 21 he served with the Apothecaries' Hall Co., in Waterbury. He was then book-keeper for a year and a half for what is now the Burnham Manufactur- ing Co. From 1862 till 1863 he was secretary and treasurt^r of Pratt, Read, & Co. at Meriden. In the latter year, at the age of 26, he returned to "Waterbury as sec- retary and treasurer of the Apothecaries' Hall Co.; and for the last twenty-one years has been the active manager of that company. He was one of the original members of the Connecticut Pliarmaceutical Association, for several years the chairman of its executive committee, and for one year its president. He is also a member of the American Pharmaceutical Association. He has served five years as a member of the board of fire commissioners; one year as assessor; and is at present a member of the board of sewer commissioners. He has been an active politician, having served for ten years as a member of the Republican state com- mittee, and has been prominent in all public affairs relating to the community in which he lives. 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Robert Jay Walsh, of Greenwich, who is not yet 31, having been born in August, 1854. Six of the members are between 30 and 40 years of age ; nine between 40 and 50; three between 50 and 60 ; three between 60 and 70, and two over 70. The members are all natives of the state except eight. 2 having been born in Rhode Island, 2 in New Jersey, 2 in New York, and 2 in Mass. Four are graduates of colleges, and the others had the advantages afforded by the district and high schools and acade- mies of the state. Thirteen have been members of the House, eleven are serving their second year in the Senate, two have previously been members of the Senate, six have seen service in both branches, and three have .never had legislative experience. Five are Congregationalists ; four Episcopalians : two Baptists ; one Unitarian ; one who believes in fundamental morality, and the remainder decline to state their preference in religion, if they have any. All of the senators have been married. The profession or occupation of members is as follows: Manufacturers, 9 ; mer- chants, 3 ; lawyers, 3; farmers, 2 ; retired 3; and one each, farmer and stock- breeder, journalist, mechanic, and bank president. CONN. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 7 Allen, John, Old Saybrook, District No. 21. Republican, Unitarian, retired from business, man-ied; age, 70. Born in Meriden, February 5, 1815, and resided for a time in New York city. Educated in this country and in Europe. Has held various offices of trust and responsibility. Member of the Senate in 18G3-64, and 84. Was formerly a Whig. Alsop, Joseph W., Middletown, District No. 22. Democrat, farmer and stock- breeder; age, 46. Ijorn in New York city, in August, 1838. Educated at Yale and Columbia Scientific school, and graduated from the medical department of the University of New York in 1864. He is much interested in agriculture and stock-breeding, and his learning and scholarly attainments make him a most valu- able legislator. He has held many positions of ti'ust and responsibility in both branches of the common council, board of trustees of hospital for the insane, of the Russell library, and trustee and treasui-er of St. Luke's Home. Member of the House in 1873, and of the Senate in 1881-82-83, and 84, Batcheller, Wheelock T., Winchester, District No. 18. Republican, scythe manufacturer; age, 45. Born in Winchester, 1840. His father died when he was 4 years old; he attended the common school till 14 years of age, and then spent two terms at the Hudson River Institute,' Claverack, N. Y. In 1855 he entered the scythe manufactory of his maternal grandfather, Capt. Wheelock Thayer, for whom he was named, and for six years passed through all the various practical grades of the business. In 1858 the firm of Wilder & Batchellers succeeded Mr. Thayer, himself being a member of the firm. He enlisted in 1861 as a lieutenant in a company raised for the regiment of Colonel (afterwards General) A. H Terry, and commanded liis company at the battle of Bull Run. He re-enlisted in the 28th Connecticut Vols., and held the rank of lieutenant-colonel, being in command of the regiment during the siege of Port Hudson. He then served in the quarter- master's department of Gen. Sherman's army, and had charge of the railroads ope- rated by the government, and centering at Raleigh, N. C.,from April to December, 1865. He resumed the scythe business in 1807, as manager of the Thayer Co., successor of the old firm. He is a thorough and successful business man. He has served in the House with distinction as chairman of the ^Military committee. Brewster, John, Ledyard, District No. 10. Republican, Episcopal, farmer^ married; age, 69. Born in Preston, May 13, 1816, and has lived in Ledyard since 4 years of age. Educated in the common schools. Held offices of captain of Groton and Stonington Rifle Co: deputy-sheriff; selectman and town agent for eight or ten years; judge of probate of district of Ledyard; president of New London County Agricultural Society for three years; member of the Connecticut Board of Agriculture three years; committee to layout higliways; committee to assess damages at Niantic for state military camp-ground; has settled various estates, some twenty-five or more, both assigned and otherwise ; appointed a com- mittee by superior court to sell land, etc. ; is at present president of the Merchants' National bank, and vice-president of the Norwicli Savings bank. Member of the House in 1847-51 and 78, and of the Senate in 1860. Formerly a Whig. Chaffee, J. Dwight, Mansfield, District No. 24. Republican, no religious pi'eference stated, silk-manufacturer, married; age, 89. Born in Mansfield, August 9, 1846; educated in the common schools there, and has alvvaj's resided there. Member of the House in 1874. Always a Republican. Chapman, Maro S., Manchester. District No. 20. Republican, Congregation- alist, manufacturer, married; age, 45. Born in East Haddam, February 13, 1839, and was educated there. Has served as president of the Hartford Manilla Co., and vice-president of the Plimpton Manufacturing Co. Was a member of the House in 1881. Was always a Republican. Clarke, Thomas G., Canterbury, District No. 17. Republican, Congregation- alist, retired from business, married; age, 75. Born in Franklin in 1810; resided principally in Canterbury. Educated at Providence, R. I., and Hartford Theo- logical Seminary. Has served as justice of the peace, school visitor, and selectman for several years. Member of the House in 1883, and the Senate in 1884. Has never changed his political principles. 8 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES CooLEY, Francis Buel, Hartford, District No. 1. Kepublican, retired from business, married ; age, 62. Born in Granville, Mass., in 1823. Resided seven- teen years in Chicago, from 1847 till 1864. Educated in the public schools. Established the first vi'holesale dry-goods house ever established in Chicago, vphich continues now under the firm name of J. V. Farwell & Co. Mr. Cooley is largely interested in banking and financial institutions ; is president of the National Ex- change bank, director of the iEtna Insurance Co., trustee of Pratt St. Society for Savings, and director in Hartford Gas Light Co., Broad Brook Co., and Land- ers, Frary, & Clark. Member of Senate in 1884. Crandall, Joseph Clark, Lebanon, District No. 11. Republican, Baptist, farmer, married; age, 53. Born in Kingston, R. I.; resided in Providence from 1850 till 1853. Came to Lebanon in the latter year. Educated in the common schools. Has held the offices of justice of the peace, committee of the Lebanon Baptist Society, town agent and first selectman seven years, and agent of the town deposit and school funds. Member of the House in 1878, and is serving his second year in the Senate. Was always a Republican. CuRTiss, Horace D., Woodbury, District No. 20. Republican, Congrega- tionalist, manufacturer, married ; age, 44. Born in Woodbury in 1841, educated there, and has always resided there. His business has principally been the manu- facture of woolen goods. At one time, he was a member of the Capwell Manu- facturing Co., and is now a member of Pomperaug Tapestry ]\lanufacUiring Co., and is also in connection with a member of the firm of Daniel Curtiss' Sons in the manufacture of woolens. Has held the office of first selectman and other minor town offices. Member of the House in 1868 and 1884. Always a Republican. Day, Edmund, Seymour, District No. 7. Republican, manufacturer ; age, 53. Born in West Springfield, Mass., December 12, 1831. Educated in the common school and Westfield academy and entered Yale College, which he left to become associated in business with his father and brothers at Seymour. The business was the manufacture of hard rubber goods, in which the firm has been largely success- ful. He has taken an active political part, but has repeatedly declined public office. Member of the House in 1875. He has served on the state central com- mittee for several years. At the last session he was chairman of the committee on Manufactures. DcNBAR, Edward B , Bristol, District No. 4. Democrat, Congregationalist, manufacturer, married; age, 43. Born in Bristol, November 1. 1842, and has since resided there, except four years in New York, from 1860 to 1864. Educated in the common school and at Williston Seminary, Easthampton, Mass. On the completion of his studies there, in 1860, he went to New York city, where he was engaged in business four years, when he returned to Bristol and accepted a posi- tion in his father's factory. Since the father's death, in 1872, he has been the financial manager of the present firm of Dunbar rothers, consisting of himself and. two brothers, which is largely engaged in the manufacture of clock springs. His father, the late Edward L. Dunbar, represented his town in the House in 1862. His brother, William H. Dunbar, held the same office in 1879. The present sen- ator. Edward B. Dunbar, has served as grand juror, assessor, registrar of voters for twelve years, member of the board of fire cominissionfrs for six years, being chair- man of the board for the past three years, and has been a director of the Bristol National bank since it was organized. Was a member of the House in 1869 and 1881. Always a Democrat. Glover, Smith P., Newtown, District No. 15. Republican, Episcopal, mer- chant, married; age 48. Born in Newtown, August 16, 1837, educated there, and has always resided there. Is a member of the present tax commission. Member of the Senate in 1872, 83, and 84. Was always a Republican. Golden, William H., Jr., Meriden, District No. 6. Democrat, Bapti.st, me- chanic, married; age, 39. Born in Meriden, December 6, 1845, educated there, and lias always lesided there. Is employed by the ZSI. B. Co. Was member of the House in 1884. Voted with the Republicans until twelve years ago; since then has been a Democrat. CONN. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 9 Maltbie, Theodore M., Granby, District No. 3. Republican, lawyer; age, 43. Born in New York, April 29, 1842, and has resided in Granby for the last forty years. Educated in the public schools of Massachusetts. Served as deputy insurance commissioner from 1872 till 1878, and is now associated with Hon. William C. Case and Percy S. Bryant, under the firm name of Case, Maltbie, & Bryant, with an othce on State street, Hartford. Candidate for the Senate in 1873. Member of the House in 1870-74, and 78. Is serving the second year of his term. Morgan, Daniel N., Bridgeport, District No. 14. Democrat, Episcopal, bank president; age, 40. Born in Newtown, August 18, 1844; resided there until 1869, and in Bridgeport since then. Educated in the common schools, at Newtown academy, and Bethel Institute. At the age of sixteen he entered his father's store as a clerk, and remained till he attained his majority, when he assumed the business for a year : then selling out, and after a short time in the dry-goods line, was in general trade at Newtown Center under the firm name of Morgan & Booth three years. In 1869 he embarked in the dry-goods trade in the firm of Birdsey & Morgan until 1880, transacting a large business in dry-goods, carpets, and dress- making. He took an extensive European trip in 1876. The next year he was connected with the firm of wholesale grocers, Morgan, Hopson, & Co. He has held the positions of member of the common council in 1873-74; member of the board of education in 1877 ; mayor of Bridgeport in 1880 and 84; member of the House in 1883, serving acceptably on the committee on Finance, and has always been elected by handsome majorities. Is at present president of the City National bank of Bridgeport, and first vice-president of the Farmers and ]yrechauics' Sav- ing bank of Bridgeport ; member of the executive committee of the Bridgeport hospital, having served on the building committee and as director ; clerk of Trin- ity parish for twelve years and vestryman ; was Worthy Master of Masonic Lodge No. 104 in 1879 and 80. Has always been a Democrat, inheriting these proclivi- ties from his father, Hon. Ezra Morgan, who was a member of the House for three terms, and a trying justice at Newtown some forty years, besides holding some other offices of trust, among them the presidency of the First National bank of Bethel. Senator Morgan married, in 1868, the daughter of Hon. William A. Judson, who years ago was very prominent in Fairfield-county politics, serving in the House and Senate and holding many other public positions of honor and trust as a Democrat. Senator Morgan is looked upon as one of the rising young men in the state, for whom higher honors are still in store. Pember, MiLO W., Vernon, District No. 23. Republican, merchant; age, 52. Born in Ellington, January 16, 1833, and has resided in Vernon since twenty-one years of age. He was an influential member of the House in 1877-78, and 81. He is an active and energetic Republican. Director in the Rockville National bank, and has served as treasurer of the Vernon town deposit fund. He was reared on a farm, and now carries on a large ti-ade in woolen goods. At the last session he held the important position of chairman of the committee on Humane Institutions. Richardson, Milo Barnum, Salisbury, District No. 19. Democrat, no re- ligious preference stated, manufacturer; age, 36. Born at Lime Rock, February 13, 1849. Educated at Rocky Dell Institute and Edwards Place school. Stock- bridge, Mass. He is a son of Edward Richardson, and grandson of Milo Barnum. Since his twenty-fifth year he has been engaged in the management of the impor- tant interests of the Barnum-Richardson Co., and other corporations. His name was on the Democratic state ticket, when only twenty-three years of age, as the candidate for treasurer. He served on the staff of Gov. Ingersoll with the rank of colonel. He has been an active and influential member of the Democratic state committee for ten years. He was a member of the House in 1874, and of the Senate in 1882-83 and 84. Robertson, Abr.\m Heaton, New Haven, District No. 8. Democrat, Epis- copal, lawyer, married; age, 34. Born in New Haven, September 25, 1850, and has since resided there. Graduated at Yale, class of '72, and at Columbia Law School, '74, Is the eldest sou of Hon. John B. Robertson, ex-mayor of New Haven, and is a descendant on his mother's side from Theophilus Eaton. He is a mem- 10 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES ber of the New York bar, but has always since choosing his profession been actively engaged in practice at New Haven as a member of the legal firm of Wright, Kob- ertson, & Hotchkiss ; has had a large experience and practice in corporation law, though he has not made it entirely a specialty. He is a vestryman in Trinity church. New Haven, and a director in the Young Men's Institute, the Oppenheim Manufacturing Co., the Automatic Coal Boiler and Engine Co., and the New Haven Co-operation Savings Fund and Loan Association. Served as an alderman in 1877-78-79 and 80 ; was a member of the House in 1880 and 82. In the former year served on the committee on Railroads, and in ihe latter on the committee on the Judiciary. Always a Democrat. Smith, Asa, Norwalk, Disti-ict No. 13. Democrat, manufacturer of pottery ware; age, 58. Born in Norwalk, October 23, 1827. Educated in the common school and academy. Is treasurer and general manager of the A. E. Smith's Sons' Pottery Co., and director in the Norwalk Savings Society, and Norwalk Fire In- surance Co. Has served as warden of the borough and filled nearly all the local offices. Has been Grand ]SIaster of Masons and Gii'and High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons of Connecticut. Member of the House in 186U, and served on the Railroad committee. Was the first Democrat ever elected to the legislature from Norwalk. He entertains pronounced Democratic principles. Stanton, Stiles Trumbull, District No. 9. Republican, journalist. Is a native ot'Stouington, and a member of one of its oldest and most respected fami- lies. He was prepared for Yale College at the New Haven Collegiate Institute, but adopted journalism instead of taking a college course. He is a brilliant and versatile writer, readily inclined to the humorous. He served on the brigade staff of the Connecticut N. G. from 1875 to 1878. He was secretary of the Republican state committee in 1880. He was executive secretary to Gov. Andrews. Mem- ber of the House in 1881 and 82. During his first year in the Senate he served as chairman on the committee on military affairs, and on executive nominations. Tatem. James B., Woodstock, District No. 16. Republican, no religious pref- erence stated, manufacturer, married; age, 49. Born in Phcenix, R. I., April 9, 1836. Has resided in Southbridge, Brookfield, and Charlton, Mass., and in Woodstock Valley for the past twenty -seven years. He was left an orphan at the age of fourteen years, without money and poor ; what there is of him is self-made, and shows what energy, natural ability, industry, and tact can accomplish when accompanied by good impulses and strong determination. He was educated at the common scliool, and has held the various town offices, and has been deputy sheriff of Windham county for the last ten years. Was a member of the House in 1878, and served on the Judiciary committee. Has always been a Republican. Turner, Edward T., Waterbury, District No. 5. Republican, Congregational preference, if any, dry-goods merchant by occupation, married; age, 50. Born in Litchfield (Northfield Society) and has resided for the most part in Waterbury. Educated in the common schools, and lias held various local city offices. Is serv- ing his second year in the Senate. Always a Republican. AValsh, Robert Jay, Greenwich. District No. 12. Republican, believes in fundamental morality or natural religion, the form of which being secondary, law- yer, married ; age, 30. Born in Lewisboro', N. J., August, 1854. Resided for a time at Ridgefield. Educated at the High School Institute, Ridgefield, under a a private tutor, and at the Connecticut Normal school. Has held the offices of town counsel and borough attorney for the past three years. Always a Repub- lican. CONN. (iENERAL ASSEMBLY. 11 HOUSE. The House of Repi'esentatives is composed of 249 members. Of these, 159 are Republicans and 90 are Democrats, giving a Republican majority of 69. From the returns received we glean the following facts in relation to the members : The oldest member is James E. Stillmaii. of North Colebrook, who is 72 ; George Williams, of New London, and James Tiffany, of Barkhamsted, have each passed the age of 70. The youngest member is Thomas H. Allen, of Sprague, 22, bonl September 3, 1862; Mayo S. Purple, of Chatham, is next younger, 23, born July 28, 1861; Charles S. Tuttle, of Wolcott, comes next, being 24 years old. There are thirteen members who are between 20 and 30, forty-seven between 30 and 40, seventy-two between 40 and 50, fifty-one between 50 and 60, thirty-four between 60 and 70, and four who are over 70 years of age. All but thirty-four were born in the state, and ninety-eight were born in the towns which they represent. Of those born out of the state, nine were born in New York, eight in Massachusetts, five in Ireland, three in England, two in Rhode Island, two in Vermont, and one each in France, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, Scotland, and Pennsylvania. Forty-nine have had previous legislative experience, two of thftir number in the upper branch. Seventeen received a collegiate education, and the remainder were educated in the common, private, high schools and academies of the state. There are twenty-four single men in the House, and four others who have been married and lost their wives by death. In religious belief or preference, there are sixty-six Congregationalists, twenty- four Episcopalians, twenty-three Methodists, eleven Baptists, e!even who style themselves simply " Protestants," seven Catholics, three Liberals, two Presby- terians, two Universalists, one Adventist, and fifty-eight who do not report any religious denominalional preference. Besides these, there is one who believes that "God is in his works and he who labors prays;" another who confesses himself to be a "'sinner and heretic ; " one who believes in the golden rule; and one who believes in common-sense religion. By profession or occupation, there are sixty-five farmers, and one each who combines with this business the occupation of drover, seed-grower, dealer in leaf tobacco, fisher, gardener and florist, merchant and mechanic, machinist, mechanic, miller, milk-dealer, stock-breeder, speculator, stone-mason, teaclier, and undertaker; eight who combine farming with the lumber business, and four with mercantile pursuits. There are twenty-nine manufacturers, twenty-five merchants, ten law- yers, four carpenters, four mechanics, three machinists, three clergymen, two bank presidents, two builders, two clerks, two contractors, two foremen, two lumbermen, two salesmen, two station agents, two superintendents, two secretaries and super- intendents, four with no occupation, six who have retired from business, and one each who follow the following avocations : Agent, artist, auctioneer, baker, blacksmith, brass-founder, burnisher, butcher, carpenter, cashier, clergyman and teacher, clock-maker, druggist, fish-culturist, granite-dealer, journalist, landlord, liquor-dealer, manufacturer and mechanic, manufacturer and miller, paymaster, prof'es»or of law, real-estate dealer, tobacco-grower, and wholesale meat and express business. Abbe, Henry, Enfield. Republican, tobacco-buyer ; age, 63. Born in Enfield in 1822. His ancesters were among the first settlers of the town, then a part of Springfield, Mass. He has lived on the valuable farm in the center of the town on which his father and grandfather lived, but which he gave to his only son on Thanksgiving day, 1884. His grandfather was sheriff of Hartford county for twenty years. He early had the advantages of the common school, and at the age of fourteen was sent to Wilbraham academy to fit for Middletown College ; at the age of seventeen was elected by the faculty as a teacher at Wilbraham, and fol- lowed this profession successfully for eighteen years, serving in the meantime on 12 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES the board of education and as school suj^erintendent for Enfield. Was alsoelected to other town offices, assessor, board of relief, etc., but never sought office. Suc- ceeding well as a farmer for about fifteen years, he then went into the purchasing of seed-leaf tobacco, in which business he continues. He resides about fifty rods south of the old homestead, and has lately erected one of the finest residences in town, commanding a fine view. Was formerly a Whig, but has been a Republican since that party was formed. Allkn, Charles N., Putnam. Democrat, no religious preference, salesman, married; age, 33. Born in Union, Jan. 25, 1852, and resided for a time at Wood- stock. Has held many local offices. Was a member of the House in 1883, and 84, serving the last year on the committee on Incorporations. This is his third term, having been elected by a handsome majority in a strong Republican town. He was always a Democrat. Allen, Eugene E., Goshen. Republican. Allen, Thomas H., Sprague. Republican, no religious preference, woolen manufacturer, single; age, 22. Born in Hanover, September 3, 1862. Educated one year at East Greenwich academy, and three years at Highland Military academy, graduating with the rank of captain. Ambleu, Samuel S., Bethel. Republican. Congregationalist. hat-manufacturer, married ; age, 4(3. Boru in Ridgefield, May 22, 1839, and has lived in Bethel since 1860. Educated in the common schools. He early learned the hat trade, and has been engaged in that business since 1867 with George M. Cole, under the firm of Cole & Ambler. He served in Co. G, 23d Conn. Vols., and was taken pris- oner at Brashear City, La., but released on parole after ten days. He is a member of the G. A. R., and the F. and A. Masonic Lodge, He has served two terms as selectman and four years as town treasurer. He is a strong temperance man (not the St. John style, though), and was always a Republican. Andrew, George S., Naugatuck. Democrat, Episcopal, merchant and farmer, married ; age, 52. Born in Orange, January 29, 1833, and has lived in Naugatuck since six years old. Educated at the common school and at Naugatuck high school. Has served as postmaster, assessor, and town treasurer. Is at present member of the board of education. Arnold, Charles H., Manchester. Republican, Protestant, engaged in the carriage business, married ; age, 51. Born in East Hartford in 1833. Is at pres- ent registrar of voters and chairman of the town committee. Member of the House in 1869. He was always a Republican. Atwell, Curtls C, Durham. Republican. B Barber, Clarence H., Torrington. Republican, Congregationalist, clergy- man, married ; age, 32. Born at Canton Center, February 6, 1853, and has resided at Barkhanisted, Canton and Torringford. Attended the high school at Collins- ville ; graduated from the Connecticut Literary Institution in 1873, from Amherst College in 1877, and from Hartford Theological Seminary in 1880. Was ordained at Torringford, June 17, 1880, and has since continued as pastor of the Torringford church. Has had the oversight of all the schools in Torrington as acting school visitor. Was always a Republican. Barber, Peleg S., Stonington. Republican, Baptist, real estate dealer, mar- ried ; age, 62. Born in Wickford, North Kingston, R. I., April 29, 1823. Re- ceived a common-sciiool education, and followed manufacturing from 1838 to 1848. The next year he went to California via Panama, and spent three years in the gold mines of Grass Valley, near Nevada City. Was married to a Stonington lady in 1856, and has resided there since, engaged in the real-estate business. Has served as notary public, assessor, member of the board of relief, school committee, treas- urer school district No. 18, and director in the Pawcatuck National bank. Has always been an active Republican, but has never sought office. CONX. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 13 Baldwin, Rollin D., Colebrook. Democrat, Protestant, merchant, married ; age, 37. Born in Sandisfield, Mass., July 10, 1848, and lias since resided there and at Colebrook. Educated in the common schools. Has served as selectman five years and school visitor two years. Barnes, Adna N., Burlington. Democrat, no religious preference stated, farmer and lumberman, married; age, 40. Born in Burlington in 1845, and has always resided there. His opportunities for schooling were limited to four months in sum- mer till ten years old, and then to winter terms only till sixteen. He now owns a fine farm of four hundi-ed acres, on which he has a herd of Swiss stock, in which he deals, including some thoroughbred registered animals, four dwelling-houses, a large saw-mill, cider-mill and distillery. He earned all this property himself ex- cept the saw-mill, which was left him by his father in 1876. He has always been a Democrat. Barnes, George A., Sherman. Republican, Congregationalist, farmer, mar- ried; age, 45. Born in Sherman. March 4, 1840, and has always resided there. Educated in Sherman and Danbury academies. Has served on the board of edu- cation, and as selectman six years. Member of the House in 1879. Always a Republican. Beach, Isaac W., Bristol. Republican, Congregationalist, merchant, married; age, 50. Born in Litchfield, and has resided in Bristol for twenty-five years. Educated in the common schools ; was a classmate of Senator Turner of the 5th district. Was formerly a clock-maker. Served in the army in Co. I, 25th Con- necticut Vols., being promoted to first lieutenant after the battle of Irish Bend. Had charge of the company during the whole of the time it was in active service, the captain being in the hospital ; never lost a day's service or missed a battle which his regiment engaged in. Member of the G. A. R., and holds the office of senior vice-commander. Been a Mason for twenty-four years. Has been a trial justice for many years, and been called upon for the settlement of many estates. Has served as justice of the peace, postmaster, constable, foreman of fire company, selectman, and assessor. His father was Gen. I. C. Beach of Litchfield, and he has four brothers and four sisters; one of the former is U. S. surveyor of the port of Wheeling, W. Va. Is associated with his son, R. O. Beach, in the meat and general marketmen's business, under firm of I. W. Beach & Son, and is doing a flourishing business. Cast his first vote for Fremont, and was elected in a strong Democratic town by a handsome majority, leading Blaine by forty votes. Beers, Victory C, Cornwall. Democrat, no religious preference stated, farmer and dealer in tobacco, married; age, 52. Born in Cornwall, September 25, 1832, and has since resided there. Educated in the common schools and at Alger In- stitute. Served as chairman of board of selectmen from 1876 to 1879. and town treasurer from 1880 till the present time. Was a member of the Democratic state central committee from 186G to 1869. Member of the Senate in 1870, serving as chairman of the Military committee. Always a Democrat. Benjamin, Edwin, Preston. First and last a Democrat, attends Baptist church, farmer at present, married; age, 51. Born in Preston, September 4, 1833, and educated there. On his mother's side is a relative of Gen. Greene of Revolution- ary fame. His paternal grandfather also served his country in its later struggle. His family were among the oldest settlers of the town, and have been law-abiding citizens, enjoying the confidence of their townsmen. In Edwin's early manhood he spent most of the time on the sea in the merchant service, visiting many of the principal ports in Asia and South America, and some in Africa. In the whaling business he has several times doubled Cape Horn, and went as far in the north- west as the average of vessels go. On one occasion, with two brothers, his vessel ■was burned by the rebel Shenandoah, and he was sent to San Francisco with the crews of eighteen vessels, and thence home. He may be said to belong to a mari- time family, as every uncle and brother were sailors. His oldest brother, Captain George G., made the quickest voyage with the largest catch, in oil, on record. Has served on school committee, justice of the peace, selectman, etc. Member of the House in 1875 and 1879. 14 BIitURAPHICAL SKETCHES Bknnett, Charles, Canterbury, Republican, Methodist preference, mechanic, married ; age, 63. Jjorn in Canterbury, July 22, 1822, and resided there princi- pally. Educated in the common school. Has served as first selectman. Has before served in the House. Bevaxs, Ira Nichols, Plymouth. Republican, Baptist, superintendent, mar- ried ; age, 60. Born in Trumbull, July 5, 1825, and has resided in Trumbull, Monroe, Bethel, Waterbury, and Plymouth. Educated in the common school. Previous to the war he spent four j'ears in Texas and six in New Orleans and the Mississippi valley, returning April 12, 1860, two days before the firing on Fort Sumter. During the war he was engaged in the manufacture of clock-springs in company with Eli Terry, Jr., a*^i Terry ville, selling out in 1865 and spending the following winter in New Orleans. In 1866 the Seth Thomas Clock Co. purchased the spring business of Mr. Terry, and he entered their employ as superintendent of that department, and has been in their employ for the past eighteen years. Was formerly a Whig. Bradley, Charles W., Tolland. Republican, Methodist, farmer, married; age, 39. Born in Somers and has lived in Tolland twenty -two years. Educated in the common schools. Has served as member of the board of relief and registrar of voters. Always a Republican. Bradley, Henry E., Washington. Republican, Congregationalist, farmer, married; age, 40. Born in Roxbury, January 22, 1845, and has lived in Washing- ton during the past six years. Educated in the common school and at Bacon academy, Colchester. Bradley, Jxtstin, East Haven. Democrat, Episcopal, farmer, married; age, 70. Born in East Haven, February 28, 1815, educated there and has always resided there. Bradley, Samuel AV.. Canaan. Democrat, no religious preference stated? secretary and superintendent of the Hunt's Lyman Iron Company, married; age, 38. Born in Cornwall, July 20, 1847, and has resided in Canaan since seven years of age. Educated in the common and select schools, and received a thorough business training. He has been secretary and superintendent of the H. L. Iron Co. for fifteen years. Was a member of the House in 1879 and 1882. He claims to be a " Horace Greeley Democrat " and believes in the high-tariff doctrine. Bristoll, Thomas P., Brookfield. Democrat. Episcopal, farmer, married; age, 39. Born in Brookfield, September 7, 1845, educated there, and always resided there. Has never sought or held public office of an}^ importance, Bronson, Homer D., Beacon Falls. Republican. Brown, Edward M., Colchester. Republican, Methodist, paper-manufac- turer, married ; age, 40. Born at Willimantic in 1844, and has resided at Comstock Bridge since 1870. Educated at Greenwich Seminary and Eastman's Business College. At the age of 16 he entered the army, re-enlisted, and served during the entire war. After leaving college he entered business and became very successful, through energy and perseverance. Taking up his residence at Com- stock Bridge in 1870, which consisted at that time of but three or four dwelling- hou.ses, he has had the pleasure of seeing a busy little hamlet spring up about him. Post-office, school and church services are now among, the improvements, due chiefl}' to his undivided and unceasing eifort. He has held the office of postmaster, and several others of a local character. Always a Republican. Brown, Enoch Burrows, Groton, Democrat, no religious preference, stock-breeder and farmer, married; age, 52. Born in Stonington, June 26, 1833, His father was Elias Brown, attorney at law and graduate of Brown University; his mother was Mary L. Burrows, daughter of Enoch Burrows of Stonington. Educated in the common schools and at East Greenwich Academy. On leaving school he entered the employ of Everett & Brown, New York, shipping and com- mission' merchants. In 1854, he went to Europe; thence to India, also traveling there; thence to China, where he remained in different localities for two years; engaged in the capture of the barrier forts on the Canton river ; thence to Califor- nia, where he remained six months, Panama two months, Cuba, and home. In CONN. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 15 1858, he was engaged with Gov. Todd of Ohio in coal mining, and afterwards in the foundry business in Cleveland. He was married in 1862, in Princeton, N. J., to Helen Agalice Hyde, daughter of .ohn Hyde, one of the first cotton-manufac- turers of Connecticut, residing at Mystic. Removed thither and engaged in the breeding of horses and Jersey cattle. Has acted as general agent of the Lantern Hill Silex Co. and of Mallory & Williams in the same business. Member of the House in 1883 and 1884. Secretary of the commission on the Buckingham statue in 1884. Was always a Democrat, and shall act with that party on all party measures, provided the Republicans do not introduce men and measures more sat- isfactory to him, in which case he declares he shall not hesitate to support them. Brown, Frederick J., Waterbury. Democrat, no religious preference stated, no occupation, married ; age 29, Born in Waterbury, September 30, 1855, and has always resided there. Educated at Yale. Served in the common council and on the board of education. Member of the House in 1883 ; was the only member of the Finance committee who opposed the abatement of the tax of the Connecticut Valley R. li., which was subsequently vetoed by the governor ; was also the author of the " Brown amendment" to the bill for the reduction of railroad taxes, which was passed over the report of the committee, and was also vetoed by the governor. Is at present a member of the Democratic state central committee, and is a life- long Democrat. Bryant, William, Harwinton, Republican. BuLLARD, Randolph L.. Pomfret. Republican, Cougregatioualist prefer- ence, merchant, married; age. 41. Born in Eastford, November 25, 1843, and has successively resided in AVethersfield and Hampton before removing to Pomfret. Educated at Eastford, and completed at Wethersfield academy. For twelve years was professor in music and dancing. For the past ten years he has been engaged in mercantile business at Abingtou, doing a very extensive ( ommission business in marketing butter, cheese, and produce for the Provi- dence market. He has served as postmaster and justice of the peace. Is a reliable citizen and was always a Republican. Burleson, Allen P., Griswold. Republican. BuRNHAM Henry C, Lyme. Republican, Protestant, merchant, married; age, 41, Born at East Haddam, August 6, 1844, and has lived in Lyme for ten years. He was educated in the public and private schools of his native town and for several years was employed in a manufacturing business there. Sub- sequently, he became a special agent of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, holding it till 1874, when he engaged in mercantile business, and is the proprietor of the leading dry-goods and grocery store at Hadlyme. He has also been largely engaged in the wood and timbertrade. He is a wide- awake and public-spirited business man and has given his aid to every enter- prise for the advancement of the interests of his town and especially the vil- lage in which he lives. He was largely instrumental in securing the location of the successful manufacturing business of H. E. Taylor & Co.in Hadlyme; and was active and intluential in securing the establishment of a steam ferry at Hadlyme; he is a director in the company managing this ferry. Politi- cally, he has been an active and hard-working Republican, but has never sought office for himself. He possesses all the qualities for a useful legislator. He was always a consistent Republican. Burr, Randolph S., Killingworth. Democrat. Butler, Charles H., Oxford. Republican, Episcopal, merchant, married; age, 41. Born in Seymour, July 21, 1844, and has lived in Oxford since 1858. Was a member ot Company H, 2d Connecticut Heavy Artillery, and was wounded in the arm at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864, and lost a leg at Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864. Has been for the past fifteen years and is now postmaster and town treasurer; also treasurer of St. Peter's Episcopal parish, and secretary and treasurer of the Oxford Agricultural Society. Served as doorkeeper of the House from 1868 to 1872 inclusive, and of the Senate in 1873. Was always a Republican. 16 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Buxton, William A., Ashford. Democrat, no religious preference stated, farmer, married ; age, 41. Boru iu Ashford (Tlietford Society) June 14, 1844, and ha? since resided at Hartford and Stafford Springs. Educated in the com- mon schools. His father, Samuel Buxton, was born at Smithtield, R. I,, March 30. 1815 ; and his mother, Kuth Ann BufFum, was born at the same place October 29, 1818 ; they were married there, February 1, 1838, came to Ashford and lived on a farm ever since. At the age of 21, William A. left home and engaged in lumbering for a number of years; then in the meat business at Stafford Springs, selling out on account of his health. Was an attendant at the Hartford Retreat for awhile, and in the employ or the Adams Express Company at Hartford. Then returned to Stafford Springs and engaged in the fish and oyster business. W^as married to Miss Sara A. Smith of Ashford, December 9, 1871, and returned to their native town and purchased a farm, where they now live. Is engaged in farming and lumbering, and has erected a fine set of buildings entire. He has alwavs been a Democrat. Cady, Lambert W., Somers. Republican, no religious preference, black- smith, married; age, 39. Born in Warren, Mass., January 17, 1846, and for a time resided in Lockwood, N. J. Educated in the common school. Camp, Daniel, Newtown. Democrat, Episcopal, dealer in hardware, stoves, etc., married ; age, 49. Born in Newtown, February, 1836. Educated in the com- mon schools. Has served as grand juror, constable, registrar of voters, and com- mander Post 46, G. A. R. Was a Republican up to 1872. Capen, George F., Bloomfield. Democrat, engaged in stock dealing and breeding, raising and buying tobacco, etc., married; age, 38. Born iu Hart- ford, September 30, 1846, and has always resided in the two towns. Educated in the Hartford public schools. Carey, George L., Canterbury. Republican, Congregationalist, farmer* married; age, 42. Born in Canterbury, October 12, 1842, educated there and always resided there. Served three years in the 1st Connecticut Cavalry. Mernber of Sedgwick Post, G. A. R., of Norwich. Served as constable, justice of the peace, and member of the board of relief. Member of the House in 1884. Always a Republican. Carroll, John, Middletown. Democrat. Carter, Calvin A., Waterbury. Democrat. Member of the House in 1883. Carter, Calvin H.. Waterbury. Democrat, lawyer; age, 55. Born in Waterbury, May 19, 1829. Graduated from Yale, class' of '51, and subseqently studied law in the Yale law school. He began the practice of law in 1853, and served as postmaster two years, from 1861 to 1863. In 1859 he was clerk of the state Senate. He is a writer for the press and a lyceuiu lecturer of ability. Member of the House in 1884. Chapman, Edwin P., North Stonington. Republican, no religious pref- erence, merchant and lumber-dealer, married; age, 50. Born in North Ston- ington, September 26, 1834, and resided for a time at Sterling. Educated in the common schools. Member of the House in 1884. Always a Republican. Charter, Irving W., East Haddam. Republican, no religious preference, farmer, married ; age, 41. Born in Ellington, February 14, 1844. Educated in Ellington and Rockville. Served three j^ears in the 14th Conn. Vols. Cheney, Harry G., Manchester. Republican. Clark, Elias T., Woodbridge. Republican, Congregationalist, farmer and seed-grower, married; age, 65. Boru in Orange, Nov. 15, 1819, and has resided iu Woodbridge for forty years. Educated in the common schools. Has always refused public office and only accepted the nomination for member of the House as it was urged upon him for the good of the party of Woodbridge, which, though a strong Republican town, was carried by the Democrats in 1883 by a large majority. Has alwa3^s been a Republican. CONN. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 17 Clark, Henry L., East Granby. Democrat, Con^regatioualist, farmer, mar- ried; age, 41. Boru in East Granby, February 20, 1844; educated there and has always resided there. Voh;utarily furnished a substitute in the late war pre- vious to the draft. Has served as assessor, acting school visitor, registrar of electors, and clerk of school district and church society. Clark, George M., Haddam. Republican. Clarke, Sylvester W., Chester. Republican, member of the Congrega- tional church, farmer, married ; age, 7U. Born in Chester, August 5, 1814, and has resided there the most of the time. He has served his town as select- man, constable, commissioner of highways, and on the board of relief. He has been a Republican since that party was formed. CoE, Cyrus, Middletield. Republican, Protestant, farmer, married; age, 60. Born in Middletown (Middlefield Society). Educated in the common schools, private schools, and Durham academy. His father, Curtis Coe, was an old- line Democrat; also his maternal grandfather, Joshua Stow, who was a noted man in his day. Mr. Stow was author of the article in the state constitution which secured complete religious toleration, thus placing Connecticut in ad- vance of the times in enlightened legislation. [See History of Middlefield.] He was judge of the county court for many 3'ears and postmaster for nearly thirty years; also served in both branches of the legislature many terms and was a man of large influence. Cyrus Coe in early life taught school in Middlefield and New London. In 1849 he went to California via Cape Horn, and remained ten years, principally engaged as ship-joiner in San Francisco. During that time he visited Oregon, Puget Sound, and the southern gold mines of Califor- nia. Returned to Middlefield in 1859 and has since followed farming. Was married in 1861. Has always acted with the Republican party. Collins, Frank P., Columbia. Democi'at, no religious preference, grocery- man, married; age, 33. Born in South Coventry, August 11, 1852, but has resided in Columbia most of the time. Educated in the common and select schools. Has seived as town treasurer. Has always been a good Democrat. Collyer, Vixcent, Darien. Republican, Episcopal, artist, married; age, 60. Born in New York city, and has resided sixteen years in Darien. He studied in the free schools of New York, Rand's Academy, the Medical College of New York and National Academy of Design, of which society he was elected au associate member in 1851. 'in company with the artists Kensell, Casilear, Falconer and Hubbard, he organized the Artists' Fund Society of New York in 1859. L)urin^ the war he organized the Christian Commission which per- formed such useful service to the soldiers in field and hospital, and was one of the first to receive and care for the refugee freedmen and organized a body of secret service scouts, all with no compensation for himself. Was secretary of the Merchants' Relief committee in New York after the draft riots in 1863, and assisted in caring for those who lost property and recovered from the city pay for the poor negroes for all they lost. Organized the Indian Peace Com- mission in 1868 and was appointed an Indian commissioner by President Grant. Visited the fever stricken southern cities in 1873 at his own expense, and made liberal contributions to the sick and suftering. Member of the House in 1877- 79 and 80. In the former year was chairman of committee on federal relations; in 1879 chairman of committee on humane institutions and debenture ; in 1880 chairman of committee on education and debenture, and member of committee on reduction ot railroad fares and freights. Always a Republican. CoLTON Marshall A., Granby. Republican, Congregationalist, farmer, married ; age, 55. Born in North Granby, May 6, 1830, and has always resided there. Educated in the common school and academy. Is deacon of the Con- gregational church and has served as selectman four years. Never changed his political belief COMSTOCK, Charles W., Montville. Democrat, Congregationalist, lawyer, single ; age, 27. Boru at Montville, October 9, 1857, and always resided there. Educated at Norwich free academy. Has served as justice of the peace anc| 18 BIO(iRAPHICAL SKETCHES chairman of the Democratic town committee. Has alwaj'S held the same political belief as now. Converse, Frank H., Thompson. Republican, Baptist, farmer (for- merly a book-keepei"), married; age, 42. Born at Thompson in May, 1843, educated tliere, and has always resided there. At the age of 18 he enlisted in the 18th Connecticut Vols., and served with the regiment till May 15, 1864, when he was badly wounded at the battle of New Market, receiving a gun-shot in the side and left fore-arm, losing the use of the arm at the elbow. Some four years later the ball was extracted from his side near the spine by an opera- tion at ihe Massaclmsetts General Hospital. Engaged in book-keeping after the war ard was with the Grosvenor Dole C^'. about three years, till obliged to resign on account of health. Has served as justice of the peace, registrar of voters, assessor, etc. Member of the House in 18G9. Always a Republican. CooGAN, Edward D., Windsor Locks. Democrat. CoRHiN, Philip, New Britain. Republican,- Congregatioualist, manufac- turer, married ; age, 61. Born in Willington, October 26, 1824, and has lived iu New Britain, since about 1844; educated in the public schools. Mr. Corbin is foreman of the large manufacturing establishment, now incorporated by special charter as the P. & F. Corbin Co. He is president and continues actively engaged in the business. He has been a wide traveler and close observer in this country, having visited California soon after the completion of the Union & Central l acific railroad, and again soon after the southern route was opened. He has served as water commissioner almost continuously since the construc- tion of the New Biitain Water- Works and as warden of the borough in 1867 and 1868. He has been a Republican since the party was formed; before that, he was a Whig. Cornwall, Andrew, Portland. Democrat. Cornwall, Edward T., Cheshire. Republican. Coucii, Ebenezer p., Stonington. Republican, Congregatioualist, engaged in no business at present, single; age, 44. Boru in North Bridgewater, now Brockton, Mass.; has resided in Brooklyn, N. Y., and Philadelphia; educated at Andover and Cambridge colleges. Member of the House in 1883 and 1884; the latter year was chairman of the committee on engrossed bills and member of the temperance committee. Always a Republican. Cox, Haschal F., Brooklyn. Republican, Methodist, farmer, married; age, 49. Born at North Gage, N. Y., in 1S36. Educated in the common school and academy. Came to Connecticut in 1861; was an attendant in the Retreat for the Insane, afterwards an officer in the state-prison. Removed to Iowa in 1865 and engaged in farming for seven years and held the office of township trustee. Returned in the spring of 1872, and was an officer at the state-prison till August, 1873, and resigned to accept the jailership of the Windham county jail, which he held for seven and a half years; resigned, March, 1881, and has since been engaged in farming. Has served as grand juror and on the board of relief. Crofut, Andrew J., Norwalk. Republican, Baptist, hat-manufacturer, married; age, 52. Born in Danbury, May 8, 1833. Educated iu the common schools. Is member of tlie firm of Crofut & Knapp, which consists of himself, James H. Knapp, James K. Crofut, and P. N. Knapp, with factories in South Norwalk and salesroom at 113 Greene street. N. Y. Has served as city coun- cilman. Was always a Republican. i Crittenden, Harvey C, Madison . Republican, Congregationalist, farmer married; age, 64. Born in Madison, January, 1821, educated there and has always resided there. Has served as justice of the peace, constable, on the board of relief, first and second selectman and collector of taxes. Was captain of the Madison Independent Military Co. Always a Republican. Curry, Francis F., Windsor. Republican, no religious preference, cigar manutacturer, married; age, 52. Born in Philadelphia in 1833; resided in Hartford fifteen years and in Windsor fifteen. Educated in the common school, and was always a Republican. CONN. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 19 D Darlin, George W., East Hartford. Democrat, Cougregationalist, mer- chant, married ; age, 59. Born in Rupert, Vt. Educated in Vermont and Massachusetts. Is a dealer in groceries, provisions, meats, vegetahles, etc., established in 1846. Has served as member of the board of relief for six years. Member of the House in 1884, Davis, Calvin S., East Lyme. Democrat, no religious preference, engaged in the granite business, married; age, 37. Born in Waterford, September 14, 1847, and has resided in New Loudon, Norwich, Richmond, Va. Has served on board of school visitors nine years, school committee two years, school treasurer one year, clerk of school district, Waterford, two years, D. D. G. M., I. O. O. F., five years. "Was always a Democrat. Davis, Charles Henry Stanley, Meriden. Democrat, Episcopal, physi- cian, married; age, 45. Born in Goshen, March 2, 1840. His father. Dr. T. F. Davis, practiced medicine in Goshen, Litchfield, and Plymouth, and in 1850 removed to Meriden. Dr. C. H. S. Davis received his early education in the public schools, and, under a private tutor, pursued the collegiate studies of the freshman and sophomore years. He attended lectures at the Bellevue Medical school one vear and two years in the medical department of the New York University, where he was graduated. He then pursued a course of study in the medical department of the University of Maryland, and attended lectures at the Harvard Medical school and succeeded his father in the practice of his profession. In 1872, he spent seven months in Eux'ope in travel and study, visiting England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. In 1870 he published a history of Wallingford and Meriden. The material for this work was obtained by him before his twentieth year. He has also written a work on •' The Voice as a Musical Instrument," published by Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston, and a work entitled " The Classification, Training, and Educa- tion of the Feeble-Minded, Imbecile, and Idiotic." For four years he edited for the American News Company, the " Index to Periodical Literature.'* In compiling this publication he" had to examine, arrange, and classify every mouth the contents of one hundred and forty weekly and monthly publications, and this while attending at his office and in his calls from twenty to thirty patients every day. And yet he found time to prepare papers for the Scientific Associa- tion, contribute articles to medical journals and the daily press, attend to a large correspondence, and write two books. He is a member of the Meriden City Medical Society, New Hav{!n County Medical Society, Connecticut Medical Society, Societe d' Anthrojiologie of Paris, Connecticut Historical Society, New England Historic-Genealogical Society, Wisconsin Historical Society, Penn- sylvania Historical Society, Buftalo and Chicago Historical Societies. In 1863, in connection with the Rev. Dr. Nathan Brown, formerly missionary to Assam, Rev. Wm. M. Scott, now missionary to Burmah, Rev. Fred James and others, he organized the American Philological Society, and was its first vice-president and afterwards corresponding secretary. He is a Knight Templar, Odd Fellow, Knight of Honor, Knight of Pythias, Knight of Labor, member of the Order of Chosen Friends, Royal Arcanum, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Order of United American Mechanics, Ancient Order of Foresters, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He has been a member of the Meriden school board for thirteen years, was acting school visitor five years, serving as chair- man three years. He is also a member of the high school committee, and sec- retary and one of the founders of the Meriden Scientific Association, a flour- ishing society with upwards of 100 members. He has one of the finest private libraries in the state, of over 6,000 volumes, and has nearly ready for the press a work entitled, "The Unseen World, or Ghosts and Other Illusions and Delu- sions." He was married in 1870 to Carrie E., daughter of Geo. W. Harris, and has one son, Henry Winter Davis. He had always voted the Republican ticket until 1874, when he was elected member of the House by the Democratic Lib- eral party, being the first Democratic representative sent to the legislature from Meriden in over twenty years. He served as chairman of the committee 20 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES on Education. At the last election, he was nominated judge of probate by the People's party, but declined and was nominated as representative by the Demo- cratic party and indorsed by the People's party. Davoll, Joseph G., Lebanon. Republican, Methodist, farmer, married? age, 51. Born in Portsmouth, R. I., and has also resided in Providence and Warren, R. I., and iu Norwich, Windham, and Columbia, Conn. Educated in the common school. Has served as grand juror, on the school committee, and in all the offices which the church had to confer. Always a Republican. Day, John W., Marlborough. Democrat, Methodist, merchant, manufac- turer and farmer, married; age, 40. Born in Marlboro', Mass., March 9, 1836, and has resided in Hartford and Manchester. Educated in the common schools and at "Wilbraham (Mass.) academy. Served as constable for twenty years. Always a Democrat. Deming, Erastus A., Sharon, Democrat, Episcopal, farmer, married; age, 57. Born in Sharon, August 9, 1828, educated there and has always resided there. Member of the House in 1858 and 1879. Always a Democrat. Dibble, Albert B., Westbrook. Rei^ublican, no religious preference, en- gaged in Ashing and farming, single; age, 44. Born at Sandusky, Ohio, April 3, 1841, and has resided in Westbrook since 1853. Educated in the Westbrook common schools and academy. Has served as constable and on the board of relief, and is a man of good judgment. Always voted the Republican ticket. Douglass, J. Raymond, Salem. Republican, no religious preference, farmer (formerly in the teaming business), married; age. 46. Born in Water- ford in 1839. has resided in Montville and Norwich, and for the last four years in Salem. Educated in the common schools and at the Norwich high school. Has served as assessor and selectman. E Edgerton, Austin L., Tolland. Republican, no religious preference, farmer, married; age, 33. Born in Tolland, and has always kept his residence there. Educated in the common school. Has served as constable several years, and deputy-sheriff from June, 1880, to June, 1883. Emmons, George W., Hartland. Republican. Fenton, Henry J., Windsor. Republican, no religious preference stated, fish-culturist, married; age. 34. Born in Windsor and has always resided there. Educated in the common school and at Bryant & Stratton's Commer- cial College. Has served as treasurer of the Fenton Trout Breeding Co. for the past six years, and superintendent of the state fish hatcheries for the past five years, school committtee for four years, and is member of the Repub- lican town committee. Was messenger of the House in 1884, serving to uni- versal satisfaction. Is a leading citizen, and has always been a Republican. Ferguson, William J., North Canaan. Democrat, Episcopal, farmer, married; age, 60. Born in Sheffield, Mass., May 29, 1825, and has resided in Virginia. Educated in the common schools. Served as selectman and on the board of relief. Was always a Democrat. FiTTON, Crosley, Vernon. Republican, no religious preference, agent of the Rockville Manufacturing Co., married; age, 45. Born near Manchester, England. Educated in Lenox, Mass. Always a Republican. FiTTS, Thomas K., Ashford. Democrat, Congregation alist, farmer, gar- dener and florist, single ; age, 53. Born in Ashford and educated there. Lived for a time in Hartford. Member of the House iu 1883; served on committee on Incorporations. Always a Democrat. CONN. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 21 Forbes, James, New Hartford. Eepublican, no religious preference staled, machinist, married; age, 53. Born in Forfarshire, Scotland, October 5, 1831, and has resided in New Hartford for more than a quarter of a century. Edu- cated in the common schools and academies of his native country. Came to America at the age of 22. First worked for the Winsted Hoe Co. Spent the year 1855 in Canada. Worked three years for N. B. Stevens & Co., hoe-manu- facturers, at Norfolk and there married Miss Julia A. Campbell of Sandisfleld, Mass., and removed to Pine Meadow in 1859 and was foreman of the Chapin Machine Co. from 1865 to 1870, when he entered the employ of E. M. Chapin. In 1879 he took his present position with the Greenwoods Co. Served in Com- pany A, 12th Conn. Vols, until the close of the war. Is a member of the G. A. R. and is prominent in Masonic circles. Has served as justice of the peace, school committee, grand juror, and on the board of health. Ford, Frank R., Woodbury. Temperance Republican, Methodist since 15 years of age, engaged in wholesale meat and express business, married; age, 40. Educated in the common school and one term in a select school. Worked at farming for a poor blind father till 21, and then started out to seek his fortune with lesslhan a dollar in his pocket; had learned no trade and had worked on a farm one year. Removed to Woodbury 17 years ago, bought a retail grocery business for which he gave his note for 1450. Nine 3^ears later went into the wholesale meat and express business between Woodbury and New Haven and continues till now, and by honest toil has secured quite a little fortune and always lias paid one hundred cents on the dollar; owns fifty acres of land, four dwelling-houses, barns, slaughter-house, water-power, shop, etc., with no cupola or mortgage on any of them. Married Miss Blackmar at the age of 25, and has an interesting family of two girls and one boy. Always a Republican. Ford, Henry N., Bozrah. Eepublican, Congregationalist, farmer and lum- berman, married ; age, 49. Born in Bozrah, educated there and has always resided there. Has served as assessor and member of the board of relief. Always a Republican. Fowler, Wallace G., Guilford. Republican, Congregationalist, superin- tendent, book-keeper, and paymaster of manufacturing companies, married; age, 49. Born in Guilford, October 19, 1835, and has resided in Stafford Springs and Louisville, Ky. Educated at Guilford and Hartford high school. Member of the House in 1880. Alwa3'S a Republican. Freeman, Edward A., Simsbury. Republican always, Congregationalist, engaged in manufacturing (Harttbrd Silk Co., Tariflville) for the past five years, married; age, 42. Born in South Coventry, January 20, 1843; resided there fifteen years and in Hartford about twenty years. Educated in the common school. Was ten years a druggist in Hartford. Saw four years' service in the army, in 12th Conn. Vols, and re-enlisted in the Veteran Corps after two years' service. Was for several years paymaster of the Hartford & Fishkill railroad and was also employed on the N. Y. & N. E. road a short time. French, Orton B., Hartland. Republican, his religion is that which rec- ognizes one over-ruling supreme being and one heaven, believes that if we try to live in the fear of God the end will find us as ready as it is in the power of mortal man to be, places no confidence in creeds; engaged in mechanical pursuits and farming, married; age, 47. Born in Hartland, October 29, 1837. Educated in the common school and at Wilbraham. Was brought up a Demo- crat; his politiciil views began to change at 18, and when al)out 20 began to look about and saw much more in t!ie Republican party that he could indorse than there was in the Democratic parly. At Lincoln's second election he voted for the first time, and has .\lways voted the Republican ticket since. He has served as selectman, member of the school committee, board of relief, town agent, and on the town committee. Frisbie, Samuel, Farmington. Republican, secretary of the Upson Nut Co., formerly Union Nut Co. Declines to furnish any further facts concerning himself and past life. Whether it is because there are those existing which he is unwilling to make public or not, he does not state in either of two painful epistles written to the editor. 22 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES G Gager, Hexry M., Somers. Republican, Congregationalist, farmer aucl lumber-dealer, married; age, 41. Born iu Somers and educated there. Lived for a time iu Enfield. Always a Republican. Garvan Patrick, East Hartford. Republican, Catholic, paper-dealer, mar- ried ; age, 48. Born in Ireland, and has resided iu East Hartford 33 years. Educated principally in Ireland ; attended school at East Windsor Hill one year. Has held several town offices and chairmanship of school board for the past five years. Member of the House in 1884, and member of the Finance committee. Gay, Erastus, Farmington. Republican, merchant; ase, 42. Born ia Farmington, July 26, 1843, fitted for college in Principal Hart's school, but engaged in business with his father instead of taking a collegiate course. He has served as town treasurer and treasurer of the town deposit fund, and chair- man of the Republican town committee. Member of the House in 1883. Gay, Henry, Winchester. Republican, Congregationalist, cashier of the Hurlbut National bank, married; age, 51. Born in Salisbury, April 5, 1834, and has resided in Winchester since 1854. Educated at Salisbury. Has served as town tieasurer. Member of the House in 1875-76-77 and 1879. Always a Republican. Gilbert, Henry E., Coveutr3^ Republican, Congregationalist, farmer, mostly; married; age, 62. Born in Mansfield, December 17, 1822, and has lived in Coventry since 1859. Has served as assessor, selectman, on board of relief and board of education, secretary, treasurer and committee of Eccl. Society, and clerk and treasurer of Centennial Association. Member of the House in 1868 and 1872, served as committee on banks and constitutional amendments. Always a Riipublican. GiLMOUR, David S., Norwich. Republican, Congregationalist, manufac- turer, single ; age, 39. Born in Paisley, Scotland. Educated in the common school, his parents having removed to this country and settled in Simsbury when he was but a child. In 1852 he removed to Greenville, and for the past sixteen years he has been connected with the firm of Gilmour Brothers, iron- founders and manufacturers of specialties iu har-lware. He held local offices in Greenville till the district was annexed to Norwich iu 1875, and has had four years' service in the city council since then. He has traveled consider- ably in this country, and has visited England, Scotland, Ireland, and France. Member of the House in 1884. GoDDAKD Alfkkd E.. Essex. Republican, liaptist, mauufactui'er, married; age, 37. Born in Lowell, Mass., July 28, 1847, educated in the common and select schools; has resiiJed in Massachusetts and New York and came to Essex in 1870; for about seven years since then has been engaged as partner in man- ufacturing emery wheels and the rest of the time, up to last spring, as super- intendent of a top manufactory. Before coming to Essex, for a few years was mechanical draughtsman at the works of the American Watch Co., at Waltham, Mass. Always a Republican. Goodwin, Erastus D., Salisbury. Independent Democrat, believes God is in his works, and he who labors, prays ; married and has four children ; age, 62. Born in Sharon, January 7, 1823, and has lived in Salisbury since one year old. Is self-educated, has been a practical farmer for fifly-one years, and depended upon his own judgment. Is opposed to all sharp practices, especially in legis- lation. Believes in a more equitable system of taxation and that burdens should be lifted from labur and placed more upon surplus capital. Wrote a series of letters in the spring of 1884 upon the ''Equities of legislation, consti- tutional limitations, tarift' reform," and other live questions. Was the only farmer interviewed by the tariff commission, and also made an argument before Blair's committee on education and labor. Is the author of a pamphlet on " Taxation, State and National," and delivered a valuable address, February 7, CONN. (GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 23 1834, before the American Agricultural Association in Xew York on " The Ex- haustion of our Soils and the Destruction of our Forests.'' Has served as assessor, selectman, and on the board of relief. Was formerly a constitutional Democrat. Gkaham, James, Orange. Republican, Congregationalist, brass-founder, married; age, 54. IBora in Albany, N. Y., January 23, 1831, resided in Bran - ford from 1852 to 18G1, and in New Haven since then. Educated in tlie com- mon schools at Albany. Has been engaged in business in New Haven for twenty-four years under the firm name of James Graham & Co., brass-founders. Is a director in the West Haven Water Co., Pursell Piano Stool and Chair Co., West Haven, and New Haven Car Trimming Co. Has served as selectman two years, assessor, and seven years member of board of wardens and burgesses for the borough of West Haven. Member of the House in 1878. Was always a good Republican. Greene, William J., Goshen. Republican, Presbyterian, farmer, married; age, 58. Born in Westchester county. New York, May 19, 1827, and has re- sided in Connecticut for six years. Educated in the common schools. Served as constable nine years, and superintendent of roads thirteen years. Always a Republican. Gregory, Samuel, Danbury. Democrat, Episcopal, carpenter, married > age, 62. Born in Danbury, February 26, 1823. A direct descendant of th first Gregory ihat settled in Danbury in 1684. Educated there and has resided there the most of the time. Served in the state militia twent3'-two years, ad- jutant of the 5th Connecticut Cavalry four years, holding office in the infantry eleven years, rising from third lieutenant to lieutenant-colonel. Was adjutant of the 23d Connecticut Vols, under Gens. Butler and Hanks in the late war. Served as notary public four years, constable one year, on board of relief three years, as justice of peace eight years and was recently elected for two years more. Been a Democrat for forty years, but not a blind partisan, always going for the good of all concerned. Gridley, Silas A., Harwintou. Republican. Griffin, John S., East Haddam. Republican, no religious preference, farmer and lumberman, single; age, 31. Born at East Haddam, December 3, 1853, and has always resided there. Educated in the comni'jn school and at Saybrook. Served as constable. Always a Republican. Griffin, Uriah S., Reddimj:. Republican, Methodist, farmer married ; age. 45 Born at Hedding, March 8, 1840, and has always resided there with the excep- tion of one and a half years ill the West. Eilucated at the common and high school. Postmaster at West Redding three years. AVas always a consistent Republican. Griggs, C. Edwin, Chaplin. Republican, Congregationalist, clersyman and teacher, married; age, 58. Born in Pomfret (Abington Societv), j'lijy 21, 1827, and has resided in Chaplin since four years of age. Educated \at Monson academy, Amherst College, and Union Theological Seminary, N. Y. Has served as auditor, member of board of relief, school visitor twenty-two years, and was census taker in 1870. Is vice-president of the Windham Co. auxiliary of the Connecticut Temperance Union. Member of the Senate in 1868. Formerly a Whig, but has been a Republican ever since the fo'-mation of that party. Griswold, Jabies O., Glastonbury. Democrat, Congre54, and has always resided there. Educated at the U eston Military Institute. Has served as second selectman and is at [>resent finst selectman. Was always a Democrat. Sullivan, John D., Lisbon. Democrat, Catholic, engaged in lumbering and farming, married; age, 33 Born in County Cork, Ireland, in June, 1852. Edu- cated there, and has lived in Connecticut since coining to the United States. Is a man of good business qualifications. Always voted the Democratic ticket. SwARTWouT, John Henry, Stamford. Democrat, Episcopal, merchant (rail- CONN. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ' 39 road supplies), single; age, 35. Born in Stamford, November 19, 1849, and has always resided there. Educated there and at Burlington, N. J. He is averse to self-laudation, and prefers to stand by the record, thinking the public is only in- terested in the manner vs'hich lie discharges his official duties. He has served as a member of the board of burgesses and chairman of Uie Democratic tovyu town committee. Always been an earnest Democrat. Swift, Tallmadge, Warren. Republican. T Thompson, Feed H.. Bethlehem. Republican, no religious preference, farmer, married; age, 27. Born in Bethlehem, January 22, 1858, and has always resided there. Educated in the graded schools of Hartford. At the last election carried the town by fifty-four majority. Thompson, John, Ellington. Republican, Congregationalist, farmer, married; age, 45. Born in Ellington, January 11,1840, and lias always resided there. Educated in the common and high schools. Served in"he 25th Connecticut Vols., and was severely wounded in the battle of Irish Bend, La., from which he lias never recovered. Has served as selectman four years, being first, part of the time. Has always been a consistent Republican. Tiffany, James, Barkhamsted. Republican, Congregationalist, joiner and carpenter, married; age, 70. Born in Barkhamsted, November 6, 1814, educated in its common schools, and has always made his home there. Has served as con- stable, town clerk, judge of probate, selectman, and on the board of relief. Mem- ber of the House in 1853. Formerly a Whig. Troup, Alexander, New Haven. Democrat, no religious preference, journal- ist, married; age, 45. Born in Halifax, N. S., and has resided in Boston, Spring- field, and New York. Educated at the Royal Arcadian school, Halifax. Served as member of the special tax commission in 1882 and 1883. Is a vigorous and powerful writer. Member of the House in 1883. Trowbridge, Henry W., Roxbury. Democrat. Methodist, carriage-manufac- turer, married ; age, 44. Born in New Fairfield, February 21, 1841, and has re- sided in Roxbury since 1862. Attended the district school from four to sixteen years of age, and was carefully brought up in the paths of temperance, morality, and re- ligion. Had two narrow escapes from death in childhood, one by drowning and the other by being crushed by his father's barn which was demolished by a tor- nado. Worked in the carriage-shop of William B. Hawley, New Fairfield, from sixteen till twenty-one years of age. Was there when the " peace flag " was raised when a skirmish took place with an opposition party from Danbury, and about which the drama, " Charcoal Run," was written. Removed to Danbury in 1862, and started carriage-making on his own account. Was drafted, but was exempted, having three brothers already in the service. Rescued a woman from death by being crushed by the cars at the depot in New Haven on one occasion, and only received from her a volley of abuse of the railroad officials for carelessness. Has served as grand juror two terms, and been superintendent of the M.E. S. school. Has always been a Democrat. TuRKiNGTON, Frank H., Morris. Republican. Turner, Sturges P., Glastonbury. Republican, no religious preference, dealer in groceries, flour, grain, etc., married; age, 28. Born in Glastonbury, October 16, 1856, and has always lived there. Educated in the common schools and at the Glastonbury academy. Has never held public office and has always been a Republican . TuTTLE, Charles S., Wolcott. Republican, Congregationalist, carpenter and joiner, single ; age, 25. Born in Old Saybrook, April 28, 1860, and has resided in Wolcott for the last twenty years. Educated in the common school. Was always a Republican. 40 BIOtiKAPHICAL SKETCHES I Usher, Robert C, Plainville. Iiepublican. no religious preference, merchant, married; age, 44. Horn in Plymouth, April 19, 1841, educated there chiefly, and has always resided there. Has served as town clerk and registrar. w Wakemax, Andrew P., Fairfield. Democrat, Congregationalist, farmer, mar- ried; age, 46. Born in Fairfield in 1838, and always resided there. Educated in the public schools. Has held the various local offices. Member of the House in 1881 and 1884. Waldo, John, Killingly. Republican, Congregationalist, merchant, married; age, 50. Born in Canterbury, March 26, 1826, and has resided in Killingly for the past thirty-six years. In early life worked on his father's farm summers, and attended the district school winters, and at the age of seventeen commenced teach- ing. Taught five winterkill Lisbon, two in Canterbury, and one in Killingly. Commenced mercantile business at twenty-five with his brother, Simon S., and has ■continued ever since. The firm is now Waldo Brothers, dealers in groceries, flour, grain, etc., corner Main and Academy streets, Danielsonville. Their aim ever has been to deal honorably and squarely, and by close application to business they have been very successful merchants. He has ti-aveled considerably in this coun- try, and in 1S'80 made a trip abroad with his pastor, Rev. .James Dingwell, as his guest. They traveled for four months in Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Ger- many, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and France. Was chosen deacon of the church in 1861. Has served as assessor, on the board of relief, as bank director, and presi- dent of the Music Hall Co. Was formerly a Whig. Waldo, Loren A.. Hebron. Republican, now and always, no religious pref- erence stated, farmer for the past eight years (previously traveling salesman for several years) married; age, 41. Boin in Hebron, March 14, 1844. and has always resided "there, with the exception of a few years in Maryland. Educated in the public .>>chools. Enlisted in the 1st Light Battery, Connecticut Vols., August 15, 1862, served two years and seven months, and was discharged by order of President Lincoln, Taught school the following winter, and followed teaching in Maryland for several seasons. Then engaged in the sale of nursery stock for different firms, and traveling salesman for some seasons. Has held the offices of secretary of the school board and acting school visitor for several years. Has always been a Republican. Wallace, George M., Wallingford. Independent Democrat, Congregation- alist, lawyer, married : age, 30. Born in North Haven, April 11, 1855. Educated at Yale. After preparing for college he went to California via the Isthmus of Panama, and returned across the country to Omaha, thence through Texas to New Orleans, and to New York by water. Graduated from Yale, academic class of '81, standing fifteenth in a class of one hundred and thirty. Then spent a year in Europe, visiting Switzerland, Germany, France, England. Ireland, and Scotland; spent about four months in Berlin and entered the university, but not with inten- tion of prolonged study. Entered the Yale law school in September, 1882, and graduated in June, 1884. Has been practicing law and tutoring in New Haven and Wallingford since. Was formerly a Republican, but took the stump for Cleveland in the late campaign, and is delighted, in a quiet way, with the result of the canvass. Warner, Andrew J., Berlin. Democrat, believes in common-sense religion, contractor, married; age, 49. Born in Kensington, town of Bristol, April 16, 1836. Educated at the New Britain high school. In the fall of 1860, went to Milledgeville, Ga., to engage in business. Attended the secession convention sev- ■eral times as an interested spectator ; listened to the great speech of Alexander H. Stephens in opposition to the measure. Was compelled to return north in June, 1861, by reason of the war. Engaged as shipping clerk in North & Judd's manu- CONN. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 41 facturing establishment at New Britain for twenty-two years. In December, 18G5, accepted a position as shipping clerk and foreman of the packing department for the Hart Manufacturing Co. at Kensington, afterwards changed to the Hart, Bliven, & Mead Manufacturing Co., at present owned by the Peck, Stow, & Wilcox, Co. ; been continuously connected with these companies for nineteen years. Has served as justice of the peace, collector, assessor, selectman, etc. Member of the House in 1864-76-77 and 79. In 1877 served on committee on Forfeited Rights, and in 1879 on committee on Finance. Always a Democrat. W.\uNEn, JoHX A., Haddam. Republican, no religious preference, farmer and •dealer in wood and lumber at Tylerville, married; age, 38. Bern in Hatfield, Mass., October 10, 1816. Educated there and lived for a time at East Haddam. Warren, Charles Orville, Eastford. Republican, Episcopal, clerk, married; age, 34, Born in Vernon, and has lived in Cambridge, Mass. Educated in the common schools and at the Franklin grammar school in Somerville, Mass. Since he left school he has been a clerk in his father's store and a-sistant postmaster for twelve years, his father being postmaster. At the election the Democrats ran his defeated Republican contestant for the Republican nomination for representative against him, heading their ticket "Independent Republican," but he was hand- somely elected. Has served three years as chairman of the Republican town com- mittee, and has always been a Republican . Wheeler, Olin, South Windsor. Democrat, no religious preference, salesman for Olds & Whipple, Hartford, married; age, 39. Born at East Haddam, March 14, 1846. Educated in the common and select schools. Has served as constable and tax-collector for three years. Was always a Democrat. Wheeler, Hobart R., Trumbull. Democrat, Episcopal; age, 44. Born in Trumbull, November 20, 1840. Wheeler, Thomas S., North Stonington. Republican, Congregationalisti formerly a merchant, married; age, 69. Born in Stonington, October 14,1815; educated there, and has resided in Norwich and New York. Has served as post- master, treasurer of school fund, and treasurer of deposit fund and of the Congre- gational society. Member of the House in 18S4. Formerly a Whig. White, Edwin W"., Groton. Democrat, no religious preference stated, grocer, married ; age, 51. Born, educated, and always had his home in Groton. He has .spent about twenty-two years of his life on the sea; was captain of a whaliHg ves- sel for seven years in the Pacific Ocean and in the Arctic regions. Wilcox, Henry O., Sirasbury, Republican, Congregationalist, mechanic, married; a^e, 62. Born in Simsbury, educated in the common school. Has worked in different parts of the state at house, mill, and bridge building, and in 1854 and 1855 was in Mississippi building bridges for the Mobile & Ohio railroad. Served as selectman one year, and school district clerk and treasurer since 1860. Always a Republican. WiLDMAN, Alfred N., Danbury. Republican, no religious preference, na- tional-bank president, u;arried; age, 46. Born, educated, and always lived in Danbury. Was a hat-manufacturer for more than twenty years. WiLDMAN, Hendrick H., New Fairfield. Democrat, Methodist, farmer and teacher, married; age, 55. Born in New Fairfield, March 25, 1830. Educated at the New Fairfield academy, doing chores for the principal to pay for his tuition and board, and keeping up with his classes in school; mostly self-educated, not attending school any after 16 years old. Has been engaged in farming summers, and teaching school winters. Although not admitted to the bar, he has quite a practice before the justice courts in his own and adjoining towns. He was a con- tractor for keeping the poor from 1870 to 1876. He has served as assessor and on the board of I'elief, school visitor twenty-eight years, regisi rar of voters sixteen years town auditor fifteen years, justice of the peace twenty years. Member of the House in 1863 and 1879 ; in the latter year served on the committee on Education, and was an earnest debater on the fioor on other bills not before that committee. He was always a Democrat. As a citizen he is active in politics ; but in office he knows no party, only to do right. 42 bioctRaphical sketches. WiLLARD, Will L., "NVethersfield. Always a Republican, Congvegationalist, merchant, member of the firm- of F. W. Warner & Co., merchant tailors, 108 and 110, Asylum street. Hartford, married; age, 35. Born in Wethersfield, and always has retained his i-esidence there. Educated at Easthamplon. Mass. Has served as clerk ntt the state-prison, and secretary and treasurer of the Cleveland house of correction. Traveled after his official term expired till he formed his present partnership, where a successful business is being transacted. Williams, George, New London. Democrat, Episcopal, baker, married ; age, 71. Born in England in May, 1814, and has resided in the United States since 1840. Educated in England. Has held the offices of alderman, councilman, and chief engineer of the fire department. He owns and operates one of the finest baking establishments in the state, built up by his own efforts. His son is now a member of the firm. He is universally respected in the community in which he lives. Member of the House in 1877 and 1884. Was always a sound and reli- able Democrat. Woodruff, Isaac B., Winchester. Republican always, Episcopal, manufacturer of clocks, married : age, 65. Born in AVatei'town. August, II, 1819. Resided in Litchfield from 1835 to 1851. and since then in Winsted. Educated in the com- mon schools. His ancestors were fanners, and he remained upon the farm till 16; then engaged as an apprentice to the firm of Firth, Hall, & Pond. New York, with factory at Litchfield, in the manufacture of musical instruments; continued there as superintendent until 1851 ; then came to Winsted and formed a partner- ship with William L. Gilbert in the manufacture of clocks. For the past seven- teen years he has held the office of secretary and treasurer under the different organizations of the Gilbert clock companies. Is director of the First National bank of Winsted, and corporatee in the Mechanic Savings bank, and for many years treasurer of St. James' church. Served as selectman one year during the war. Was formerly a Whig, and cast his first vote for Gen. Harrison. Wright, Philo, Willington. Republican, no religious preference, farmer, married; age, 57. IBorn in Ashford, March 2, 1828, and has resided, in Willing- ton since 1855. Educated in the common school. Has served as selectman, town agent, assessor, and member of the board of relief. Voted for Fremont, and has acted with the Republican party ever since then. 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