. Massachusetts of today : a memorial of the state, historical and biographical, issued for the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago. . romising. At Har-vard he received thedegrees of A. B. andLL. B., and duringi87i-2wasatutor in that insti-tution. He took upthe study of lavv,but his duties astrustee of variousestates, and themanagement offinancial matters,have occupied thegreater part of histime. Mr. Wolcottbegan his publiccareer as a memberof the Boston Com-mon Council, serv-ing as a member ofthat body for threeyears. In 1882 hewas elected to thelower branch of theLegislature, and wasre-e
. Massachusetts of today : a memorial of the state, historical and biographical, issued for the World's Columbian exposition at Chicago. . romising. At Har-vard he received thedegrees of A. B. andLL. B., and duringi87i-2wasatutor in that insti-tution. He took upthe study of lavv,but his duties astrustee of variousestates, and themanagement offinancial matters,have occupied thegreater part of histime. Mr. Wolcottbegan his publiccareer as a memberof the Boston Com-mon Council, serv-ing as a member ofthat body for threeyears. In 1882 hewas elected to thelower branch of theLegislature, and wasre-elected in 1883and 1884, winningmuch distinction asa hard worker, and as one who was instrumental in passing many importantmeasures. Although a Republican by virtue of train-ing, Mr. Wolcott has at times shown a spirit of inde-pendence rarely seen in men of his position. One ofthe most noteworthy instances of this was in 1884, whenhe voted for Grover Cleveland, the Democratic candi-date for President; but in 1885 he was a delegate tothe Republican State Convention at Springfield. In1891 lie was unanimously chosen president of the New. ROGER WOLCOTT Republican Club, but after serving one year ill-healthcompelled him to decline a re-election. He has beenan active worker in many public movements and hasfrequently represented his constituents at municipal andState conventions; and, being a pleasing speaker, isfrequently called upon to address ]3olitical and otherpublic meetings. He is an overseer of Harvard Col-lege, and a trustee of the Massachusetts General Hos-pital, Mr. Wolcott is also a prominent figure at the annual Unitarianfestivals, and is aregular attendant atKings Chapel. Hemarried Miss Pres-cott, a great-great-granddaughte r ofthe Colonel P r e s -cott who com-manded the jjrovin-cial troops at BunkerHill, and a grand-daughter of the his-torian, W. H. Pres-cott. Mr. Wolcott,himself comes froman old militaryfamily, his fatherbeing the late Wolcott,descendant o
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