. A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators. , Leominster, Lunenburg, Princeton, Sterling, WestBoylston, Westminster and Wards 2 and 3 of Worcester, was unanimously chosenpresident of that body. He is a lawyer by profession and a Republican in March 19, 1856, in Lancaster, Pa., he attended the public schools of that state,afterward studying law with the late Hon. Peter C. Bacon of Worcester, while still fol-lowing mercantile pursuits, and was admitted to the bar in 1881. He was House chair-man of the committee on towns in the House of 1887, and in the next two years wasappointed to
. A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators. , Leominster, Lunenburg, Princeton, Sterling, WestBoylston, Westminster and Wards 2 and 3 of Worcester, was unanimously chosenpresident of that body. He is a lawyer by profession and a Republican in March 19, 1856, in Lancaster, Pa., he attended the public schools of that state,afterward studying law with the late Hon. Peter C. Bacon of Worcester, while still fol-lowing mercantile pursuits, and was admitted to the bar in 1881. He was House chair-man of the committee on towns in the House of 1887, and in the next two years wasappointed to the committees on the judiciary, constitutional amendments and watersupply (House chairman). In 1888 he was on the special committee to represent thestate at the celebration of the settlement of the Northwest Territory. In the Senate of1890 he was placed on the committees on constitutional amendments (chairman), judi-ciary, and probate and insolvency, and in that of 1891 on the committees on judiciary MA88ACH1 SETTS LEGISLATORS, 1892. 15. OFFICERS OF THE SENATE. H. D. COOLIDGE, Clerk W. H. SANGER, Assistant Clerk. Hon. A. S. PINKERTON, President. Rev. EDMUND DOWSE, Chaplain. H. E. STEVENS, Clerical Assistant. 16 A SOUVENIR OF (chairman), probate and insolvency, and administrative boards and commissions (chair-man). In 1890 he was on the special committee to consider the first contested seatunder the Australian ballot law. He was grand master of the Massachusetts GrandLodge, I. 0. O. F., in 1888-89, being much the youngest man ever holding that place,and is grand representative from Massachusetts to the Sovereign Grand Lodge. He isalso chairman of the finance committee of the Grand Lodge. In Masonic circles hehas served as master of Athelstan Lodge, and is a member of Eureka Chapter, WorcesterCouncil and Worcester County Commandery Knights Templar. Vote of district: Alfred S. Pinkerton, Republican, 4,925; Thomas F. Gallagher,Democrat, 3,397; Jabez Fisher, Prohibition, 495. BRIS
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