. A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators. first appointment as messenger was in 1840. He held the place ever since, withoutbreak. When lie first entered upon his duties, the offices of treasurer, librarian, secre-tary of state and adjutant-general were all that existed. Mr. Stoddard served as treasuremessenger for a long period, and carried many a million dollars to and from the StateHouse. Mr. James N. Tolman, messenger in charge of the legislative document born Fell. 9, 1815. He was educated in the old Franklin school; went to sea a while,and then learned the carpenters t
. A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators. first appointment as messenger was in 1840. He held the place ever since, withoutbreak. When lie first entered upon his duties, the offices of treasurer, librarian, secre-tary of state and adjutant-general were all that existed. Mr. Stoddard served as treasuremessenger for a long period, and carried many a million dollars to and from the StateHouse. Mr. James N. Tolman, messenger in charge of the legislative document born Fell. 9, 1815. He was educated in the old Franklin school; went to sea a while,and then learned the carpenters trade, at which he worked until appointed a me-*i-n::erin 1848. For over thirty years he has had charge of the document service, and alllegislators remember him most kindly as an ever-ready and courteous public has also a record as veteran fireman, runner, and swimmer, and has saved no lessthan thirteen persons from drowning. He holds the first gold medal from the HumaneSociety, given him by President Thomas Rich, June 24, 126 A SOUVENIE or HOW THEY SIGN THEIR NAMES. Reduced fac-similes of the autographs of MassachusettsLegislators of 1892. THE EXECUTIVE (fi^fa™* <^Uh^c /& c)iWW ^Uu^l 0tL*ut£ CSL^f~ OKD Ov/WA-t VS. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
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