. History of Worcester and its people . Department. Washington, D. C. He is aRepublican, and for several years has been active in the local organization. In1914 he was elected councilman from Ward Nine and is a member of the standingcommittees on finance, ordinances and public health. Mr. Rugg is a rnembcr of theChurch of the Unity. He is keenly interested in athletics, and while in college wascaptain of the swimming team and a member of the Amherst track team. He married at Brooklyn, New York, June 21, 1917, Marjory L. Boynton, who wasborn in Brookline. Massachusetts, a daughter of Rev. Nehem
. History of Worcester and its people . Department. Washington, D. C. He is aRepublican, and for several years has been active in the local organization. In1914 he was elected councilman from Ward Nine and is a member of the standingcommittees on finance, ordinances and public health. Mr. Rugg is a rnembcr of theChurch of the Unity. He is keenly interested in athletics, and while in college wascaptain of the swimming team and a member of the Amherst track team. He married at Brooklyn, New York, June 21, 1917, Marjory L. Boynton, who wasborn in Brookline. Massachusetts, a daughter of Rev. Nehemiah and Mary (Wilcox)Boynton. Her father is now chaplain of the coast defenses of Southern New York,and pastor of the Clinton Avenue Church, Brooklyn. JOHN FRANCIS GANNON, Assistant Superintendent of the Public Schools,was born in this city. June 7, 1875, son of Thomas and Bessie (Sweeney) father was a foreman of the City Sewer Department and afterward a generalcontractor, constructing drains, sewers and making ;^<^^5;^^^^<^^^^^_^ AND ITS PEOPLE i45 John F. Gannons education began in the public schools of his native city. Heentered Holy Cross College, graduating in 1890 with the degree of Bachelor of Artsand receiving the degree of Master of Arts in 1902. He spent a year in the StateNormal School in Worcester, 1896-97, and took the Columbia University ExtensionCourse for Teachers in 1902. He attended the Harvard University Summer Schoolsof 1903-04-07 and 1912. Finally he entered the Northeastern College Law School,graduating in 1912 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. He taught in the publicschools of this city three years ; in the public schools of Newark, New^ Jersey, sixmonths; and was then for two years principal of Bayley Hall in South Orange,New Jersey. Returning to this city he was principal of the Worcester EveningSchools for three years. He accepted a chair in Seton College and was a professorthere for two years, returning to this
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