. A modern history of New London County, Connecticut;. in 1856,was admitted to the bar of New London county,and in that same year was elected judge of probate,to which he was re-elected for twelve consecutiveyears. In 1879 he was again called to the same re-sponsible office, and held the same by re-electionuntil 1892, when he reached the age limit, seventyyears. While serving as probate judge he was sev-eral times elected president of the Connecticut Pro-bate Assembly. He was elected a member of theState Legislature in 1873 and again in 1876 and dur-ing both terms took an active and prominent
. A modern history of New London County, Connecticut;. in 1856,was admitted to the bar of New London county,and in that same year was elected judge of probate,to which he was re-elected for twelve consecutiveyears. In 1879 he was again called to the same re-sponsible office, and held the same by re-electionuntil 1892, when he reached the age limit, seventyyears. While serving as probate judge he was sev-eral times elected president of the Connecticut Pro-bate Assembly. He was elected a member of theState Legislature in 1873 and again in 1876 and dur-ing both terms took an active and prominent part inthe business of the House. He was a member of theSecond Congregational Church of Norwich. JudgeHolbrook married (first) Sarah Shepard, of Nor-wich, and (second) Carrie Stark. His childrenwere: Charles Shepard, of whom further; FrankW., Mrs. E. G. Tewksbury, Mrs. Rooert A. France,and Mrs. B. P. Sands. Charles Shepard Holbrook was born in the cityof Norwich, Connecticut, October 28, 1856. He wasa student in the public schools of Norwich and the. BIOGRAPHICAL 21 Norwich Free Academy, acquiring a practical edu-cation which prepared him for his subsequent ca-reer. Deciding upon a mercantile career as hischosen life work, he became an employee of thefirm of Lee & Osgood, druggists, of Norwich, withwhom he learned the business thoroughly and withwhom he spent a quarter of a century as a druggist,a commendable record and well worthy of emula-tion by the youth of this country. He was thechoice of his fellow-citizens for the office of townclerk and treasurer, elected in 1900, and is still serv-ing after a period of twenty years, this fact amplytestifying to his fitness for the positions and to theinterest and zeal he has displayed in the dischargeof his duties. He is progressive in his ideas, adopt-ing new measures when necessary, and is consideredthe right man in the right place. He attends theCongregational church, gives his allegiance to theRepublican candidates, and holds memb
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