Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement . HON. LEVI S. GOULD, of Melrose,County Commissioner, 1897 . Chairman, 1897 ANCIENT Mli)J):si-:X. 123 Hon. Levi Swantoii Gould,Chairman, January, J897, to Son of Dr. Levi and Elizabeth Webl) (Whitmore) in Dixmont, Me., March 27, 183-i. Was educated in Wil-mington and North Maiden, now Melrose, where he has residedsince childhood. Learned the shoemakers trade, and worked atthe bench in early life, but subseciuently became an accountant,and finally for ma
Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement . HON. LEVI S. GOULD, of Melrose,County Commissioner, 1897 . Chairman, 1897 ANCIENT Mli)J):si-:X. 123 Hon. Levi Swantoii Gould,Chairman, January, J897, to Son of Dr. Levi and Elizabeth Webl) (Whitmore) in Dixmont, Me., March 27, 183-i. Was educated in Wil-mington and North Maiden, now Melrose, where he has residedsince childhood. Learned the shoemakers trade, and worked atthe bench in early life, but subseciuently became an accountant,and finally for many years was a furniture manufacturer anddealer in Boston, from which business he retired in 1889. Hewas a Selectman of Melrose in 18G9, and Chairman of the Boardfrom 1884 to 1892. From 1865 to 1899 (thirty-five years) heserved as town moderator continuously, to which office he waselected one hundred and eight times, which, with one hundredand seven adjournments, made two hundred and fifteen meetingsover which he was called upon to preside during the life of thetown, and when it became a city in 1900, he was elected the firstMayor. He was a member of the House of Representatives in1868 and 1869. He has been upon the Board of County Com-missioners since 1897, serving as its Chai
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