. Massachusetts of today : a memorial of the state, historical and biographical, issued for the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago. . ; Republicancandidate for mayorin the same year;member of the lowerHouse of the Massa-chusetts Legislaturefrom 1883 to 1885inclusive. In theHouse he was amember of the Rail-road Committee dur-ing his entire term,and House chairmanduring the last twoyears. In this capa-city he was instru-mental in securing alarge amount of legis-lation calculated toimprove the railroadsenice in this State,notably pro\isionsfor the change ofrailroad crossings,safety couplers
. Massachusetts of today : a memorial of the state, historical and biographical, issued for the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago. . ; Republicancandidate for mayorin the same year;member of the lowerHouse of the Massa-chusetts Legislaturefrom 1883 to 1885inclusive. In theHouse he was amember of the Rail-road Committee dur-ing his entire term,and House chairmanduring the last twoyears. In this capa-city he was instru-mental in securing alarge amount of legis-lation calculated toimprove the railroadsenice in this State,notably pro\isionsfor the change ofrailroad crossings,safety couplers onfreight cars, regula-t i o n s against dis-crimination in freightrates, and for improvement in signals and precautionsenforced against color blindness,—all matters involvingexhaustive and sound judgment. He waselected to the State Senate in 1887 and 1888, and wasl)resident of that body both years. Mr. Boardmansinfluence upon the railroad legislation of Massachusettshas probably been as great and far-reaching as that ofany other man. He was married in 1862 to MissGeorgia M. Hinman, of Boston. They have two BOSTON. 125 JOHN M. GRAHAM, president of the InternationalTrust Company, was born June 25, 1843, of Scotchparents, coming with them to this country when he wasten years of age. From a long line of pure Scotch an-cestry he inherited those strong traits of character thathave enabled him to win a conspicuous place amongAmerican financiers. He was educated in the Fitch-burg, Mass., public schools, and in i860 was appointedlibrarian of the Fitchburg Public Library, at the sametime beginning thestudy of law. Hegave so good satis-faction as assistantlibrarian that in 1861he was elected aschief librarian overhis former superiorand competitor, re-ceiving a unanimousre-election in 1862and again in 1863,when he resigned toaccept a position inthe Rollstone Bankof Fitchburg. Hecontinued the studyof law, expecting tobe admitted to thebar when he becameof age, bu
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