Boston of to-day; a glance at its history and characteristicsWith biographical sketches and portraits of many of its professional and business men . corporations. He wasone of the originators of the Newton Street Rail-road Company, having charge of its finances duringthe construction of the road, and is now the treas-urer of the corporation. He has always been aprominent Republican, and has held a number ofimportant offices. He served on the board ofassessors for five years; and, although living at thetime in a strong Democratic district, he was, throughhis personal popularity, twice elected t
Boston of to-day; a glance at its history and characteristicsWith biographical sketches and portraits of many of its professional and business men . corporations. He wasone of the originators of the Newton Street Rail-road Company, having charge of its finances duringthe construction of the road, and is now the treas-urer of the corporation. He has always been aprominent Republican, and has held a number ofimportant offices. He served on the board ofassessors for five years; and, although living at thetime in a strong Democratic district, he was, throughhis personal popularity, twice elected to the lowerhouse of the Legislature, where he served on im-portant committees. In 1886 he was elected tothe board of aldermen from the Fifth District(Back Bay), and was reelected the three successiveyears by nearly the unanimous vote of that districtwithout regard to party lines. Mr. Smith is aMason, belonging to the De Molay Commandery franklin smith. of Knights Templar. He was married Dec. 10, 1872, to Miss Hattie E. Farnsworth, of Harvard, Mr. Nutting, G. W. Smith conducted the businessMass. alone for a while and then took Mr. Felton into. .S94 BOSTON OF TO-DAY. partnership. Franklin Smith was admitted to thefirm in 1853, when Mr. Felton retired, and thestyle of the concern became G. W. & F. Smith. In1880 the corporation of the G. W. & F. Smith IronCom])any was formed and succeeded to the busi-ness. Franklin Smith is the president, and hisson, Elmer F. Smith, secretary of the corporation,which for a number of years has been one of thelargest manufacturers of building and architectu-ral iron-work in New England. The wrought-ironworks, Nos. 409 to 417 Federal street, and thefoundry on Farnham street, Roxbury district, arefully equipped with the latest-improved machineryand appliances, and employment is furnished toupward of two hundred and fifty skilled produce all kinds of cast and wrought ironwork, structural work, girders, iron fronts, etc., andtheir business e
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