. The history of the Treman, Tremaine, Truman family in America; with the related families of Mack, Dey, Board and Ayers; being a history of Joseph Truman of New London, Conn. (1666); John Mack of Lyme, Conn. (1680); Richard Dey of New York city (1641); Cornelius Board of Boardville, (1730); John Ayer of Newbury, Mass. (1635); and their descendants. dence, 1901, 1574 Penn- sylvania Ave., Denver, Col. 3640. Hon. Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich. (Anan E. Aldrichand Abby Burgess.) He was born Nov. 6, 1841, in Foster, R. married, Oct. 9, 1866, Abbie Pierce Chapman. 1236. Hereceived an academic e
. The history of the Treman, Tremaine, Truman family in America; with the related families of Mack, Dey, Board and Ayers; being a history of Joseph Truman of New London, Conn. (1666); John Mack of Lyme, Conn. (1680); Richard Dey of New York city (1641); Cornelius Board of Boardville, (1730); John Ayer of Newbury, Mass. (1635); and their descendants. dence, 1901, 1574 Penn- sylvania Ave., Denver, Col. 3640. Hon. Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich. (Anan E. Aldrichand Abby Burgess.) He was born Nov. 6, 1841, in Foster, R. married, Oct. 9, 1866, Abbie Pierce Chapman. 1236. Hereceived an academic education; engaged in mercantile pursuits,and was President of the Common Council of Providence, R. L,1872-3. Representative, 1875 ; Speaker, 1876. Member of Con-gress, 1879-81. United States Senator from Rhode Island since grocer. President of the First National Bank of Provi-dence since 1877. Director in Roger Williams Bank. He was oneof the incorporators of the Mechanics Savings Bank. Director inHartford and Fishkill R. R. Company. Prominent member ofMasonic fraternity. The Cyclopedia of American Biographies, by John HowardBrown, says of him : Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich, Senator, was born in Foster, R. I.,Nov. 6, 1841. His early education was acquired at Killingly, Conn,He then attended the academy at East Greenwich, R. I., and when. SENATOR NELSON W. ALDRICH Sixth Generation. 189 graduated began a business life at Providence, R. I. His practicalinterest in city affairs caused him to be elected in the City Councilfrom 1869-75, and from 1872-3 he was its President. On leavingthe Council he was elected as a Republican to the General Assemblyof the state, and in 1876 was Speaker of the House. In 1878 hewas elected to represent his district in the 46th, and was re-electedin 1880 to the 47th Congress. His practical business methodsapplied to legislation so increased the confidence he had alreadywon in the state, that in 1881 he was elected by the Rhode Islandlegislatur
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