Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . iceshe held until 1905. In 1900 he was chosen by the Eepublican party,of which he has been an active and loyal member since his majority,as State representative, and during his term of office he was chair-man of the committee on railroads. In 1903 he was elected Statesenator and was leader of the Senate during his term of 1905 and 1906 he was treasurer of State and in 1905 he was ap-pointed to his present office of judge of the Criminal Court of Com-mon Pleas for
Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . iceshe held until 1905. In 1900 he was chosen by the Eepublican party,of which he has been an active and loyal member since his majority,as State representative, and during his term of office he was chair-man of the committee on railroads. In 1903 he was elected Statesenator and was leader of the Senate during his term of 1905 and 1906 he was treasurer of State and in 1905 he was ap-pointed to his present office of judge of the Criminal Court of Com-mon Pleas for Fairfield County. His term of office will expire inJuly, 1909. He entered upon his public life at a time when the history ofGreenwich was undergoing a crisis and in the transition from oldtime conservatism to its present modern and progressive state hewas one of the chief powers at ^ork. Then, as now, he was intenselyinterested in the highest welfare of his town and untiring in hisefforts to bring about every posible betterment of public conditions. In addition to his professional and political interests Judge Walsh. JAMES TRANCIS WALSH 41 has been extensively interested in real estate. He is a director in andtreasurer of the Byram Land Improvement Company, a director inand secretary of the Greenwich Gas and Electric Lighting Company,a director in and treasurer of The Riverside Water Company, anda director in and attorney for the National Investment Company. He is a member of Christ Church (Episcopal), of the IndianHarbor Yacht Club, the Riverside Yacht Club, the Hartford Club, andthe Independent Order of Odd Fellows. On April 11th, 1893, Judge Walsh was united in marriage toEmily Gene Tweedale of Portchester, New York. No children havebeen bom to them. ASAHEL W. MITCHELL MITCHELL, ASAHEL W., promiuent business and publicman of North Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut,former representative and State senator, and the holderof various town, county, and state offices, was bo
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