Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees . prop-erty. Mr. Wolcotts entrance into public life wasmade as a member of the Boston Common Council,in which he sat for three years, 1877-1879. Heentered the Legislature as one of the Representativesfrom Boston in 1882 and held that position for thetwo years following, by re-election. In politics hehad always been recognized as a Republican, butwith decidedly independent proclivities which he did not hesitate to fol
Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees . prop-erty. Mr. Wolcotts entrance into public life wasmade as a member of the Boston Common Council,in which he sat for three years, 1877-1879. Heentered the Legislature as one of the Representativesfrom Boston in 1882 and held that position for thetwo years following, by re-election. In politics hehad always been recognized as a Republican, butwith decidedly independent proclivities which he did not hesitate to follow, either in casting his voteas a citizen at the polls, or in his action in an officialcapacity. In 1884, Mr. Wolcott felt compelled toseparate from his party on national issues. At thistime, together with a considerable number of theyounger Republican leaders in Massachusetts, herefused to support the candidacy of James G. Blainefor the Presidency, and in that election he actedwith the Democrats. So far from suffering in politi-cal prestige through this demonstration of conscien-tious independence, Mr. Wolcott increased thegeneral respect in which he was held, both in and. ROGER WOLCOIT out of his party. When the Republican Club ofMassachusetts was organized, in 1891, he was chosenIts first President, and in the following year, whenhe was nominated for the second place on theRepublican state ticket, as Lieutenant-Governor, hewas elected by a large majority, although theRepublican candidate for Governor suffered defeatat the hands of the universally popular William In this office he was continued, by annualre-election, until in 1896, hardly three months afterhis inauguration, Governor (Jreenhalge died and theburden of the executive office was suddenly placedupon the shoulders of Lieutenant-Governor \\ assumed it modestly and bore it well. FromMarch 5, 1896, to the end of the year, he performed UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR SONS 21 as Acting-Governor the duties of
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