Herringshaw's American Blue-book of Biography: Prominent Americans of 1912- An Accurate Biographical Record of Prominent Citizens of All Walks of LifeAmerican Publishers' Association, 1913 - United States |
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... merchant , state senator , congressman , governor ; was born April 15 , 1848 , in Lowell , Mass . He held several local offices in Lowell ; was a representative in the Massa- chusetts state legislature in 1881 and 1882 ; and was a state ...
... merchant , state senator , congressman , governor ; was born April 15 , 1848 , in Lowell , Mass . He held several local offices in Lowell ; was a representative in the Massa- chusetts state legislature in 1881 and 1882 ; and was a state ...
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... merchant , bank director , was born in S. Reading , Mass . , Jan 28 , 1857. Son of John P. and Sarah E. ( Crombie ) ... Merchants and Manufacturers ' Association . Director Board of Trade . Republican ; Presbyterian . Police Commis- sioner ...
... merchant , bank director , was born in S. Reading , Mass . , Jan 28 , 1857. Son of John P. and Sarah E. ( Crombie ) ... Merchants and Manufacturers ' Association . Director Board of Trade . Republican ; Presbyterian . Police Commis- sioner ...
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... merchant of Boston , Mass . , was born Oct. 2 , 1882 , in Charlestown , Mass . He is a successful merchant of Boston , Mass . , now engaged in the wholesale fish business ; and is prominent in the business and public affairs of his city ...
... merchant of Boston , Mass . , was born Oct. 2 , 1882 , in Charlestown , Mass . He is a successful merchant of Boston , Mass . , now engaged in the wholesale fish business ; and is prominent in the business and public affairs of his city ...
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... merchant , banker , was born June 23 , 1841 , in Andover , N.Y. In 1863 he became a merchant and banker at Andover , N.Y .; later in Suffern , N.Y. , and subsequently became interested in lumbering and mining on the Pacific Coast . ahs ...
... merchant , banker , was born June 23 , 1841 , in Andover , N.Y. In 1863 he became a merchant and banker at Andover , N.Y .; later in Suffern , N.Y. , and subsequently became interested in lumbering and mining on the Pacific Coast . ahs ...
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... merchant in his native town ; has been supervisor of United States census . has been a delegate to the republican national convention ; and organized and is cashier of the Bank of Mound Bayou , Miss . He has been vice - president of the ...
... merchant in his native town ; has been supervisor of United States census . has been a delegate to the republican national convention ; and organized and is cashier of the Bank of Mound Bayou , Miss . He has been vice - president of the ...
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Page 291 - 1882 he first examined the falls of the Missouri; and at once founded the City of Great Falls. In 1889 he was a member of the convention that framed the Constitution of Montana. In 1891 he was elected state senator of Montana; and in 1901-03 he was United States senator from Montana. He is
Page 452 - manager of the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, chairman of The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire (1752), and of the Board of Trustees, Franklin Institute;
Page 586 - physician, was born at Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa., April 7, 1858; son of Robert Thomas and Mary A. (Ritter) Thomas. He was educated at Germantown Academy and the Central High School of Philadelphia, receiving degrees of AB in 1877, AM in 1882, and at the University of Pennsylvania, where he received the degree of MD in
Page 397 - in Kendall, Beaver County, Pa. He was educated at Washington and Jefferson College, from which he was graduated with the degree of AB, in 1879, receiving degree of AM three years later; and was admitted to the bars of Allegheny and Beaver Counties in
Page 204 - was born at Boston, November 20, 1874; attended grammar school and the evening high school, afterwards engaging in the real estate and insurance business; was a member of the Boston Common Council for two years, 1900 and 1901; the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1902 and 1903; and the Boston Board of Aldermen from 1904 to 1911; was
Page 303 - was elected and served one term as a member of the house of representatives in the thirty-fourth general assembly of Illinois for the twenty-ninth district, and was elected to the office of state's attorney of Sangamon County in 1892, serving four years; since then Mr. Graham has given his entire time to the practice of law;
Page 599 - American Academy of Political and Social Science. He is the author of Elementary Principles of Pennsylvania Law, 1901, two volumes; second edition in 1902. He was annotator of the Rules of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1902; indexed and arranged Pennsylvania Law
Page 497 - state senator of Massachusetts, was born Oct. 6, 1842, in Spencer, Mass. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools of his native state; and graduated from Wilbraham Academy. For nearly half a century he has given close application to business affairs; and is the principal owner of the incorporated firm of Isaac Prouty
Page 210 - council; and president of the Fayette county board of pension examiners. He was a representative in the twentysecond general assembly of the Iowa legislature; is now president of the Fayette County National Bank of West Union. Iowa; and is prominently identified with the business and public affairs of his city and state.
Page 399 - His education was begun in the public schools and continued in the College of the City of New York, from which he was graduated with honors in