. A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators. Olin, Republican, 153,586; Elbridge Cushman,Democrat, 138,202; Alfred W. Richardson, Prohibition, 10,890; Joseph D. Cadle,Peoples Party, 3,729; Edward W. Theinert, Socialist Labor, 1,607. TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL. Hon. George Augustus Marden of Lowell, who is serving his fourth term astreasurer, is well known in Massachusetts, having been connected with thirteen Legisla-tures as clerk or member. Mr. Marden was born Aug. 9,1839, in Mount Vernon, N. H.,and was early taught his fathers trade, that of shoemaking, besides spending muchtime upon the f
. A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators. Olin, Republican, 153,586; Elbridge Cushman,Democrat, 138,202; Alfred W. Richardson, Prohibition, 10,890; Joseph D. Cadle,Peoples Party, 3,729; Edward W. Theinert, Socialist Labor, 1,607. TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL. Hon. George Augustus Marden of Lowell, who is serving his fourth term astreasurer, is well known in Massachusetts, having been connected with thirteen Legisla-tures as clerk or member. Mr. Marden was born Aug. 9,1839, in Mount Vernon, N. H.,and was early taught his fathers trade, that of shoemaking, besides spending muchtime upon the farm. He fitted himself for and paid his way through college by workingat his trade and by teaching school. He enlisted early in the war in the Second Regi-ment, Berdans U. S. Sharpshooters, and soon obtained a commission, acting as assistantadjutant-general, Third Brigade, Third Division, Third Corps. In 1865 he began thestudy of law at Concord, N. H , at the same time engaging in journalistic work, to M kSSACHl 9ETT8 LEOI8LATOB8, His Excellency WILLIAM E. RUSSELL, Governor. 8 A SOUVENIR OF which he has since then paid steady attention. His newspaper duties have been on theConcord Monitor, in Charleston, W. Va., on the Boston Advertiser, and on theLowell Courier, of which he is now part proprietor and editor. He also compiledand edited a history of each of the New Hampshire military organizations during thewar. Mr. Marden was elected to the Massachusetts House for 1873, and the next yearwas chosen clerk of that body, filling this position for nine years. In 1883 and 1884 hewas again a member of the House, and was elected to the Speakership each year. In1885 he sat in the Senate. He was one of the four Grant delegates from Massachusettsto the Chicago convention of 1880. Vote of the State: George A. Marden, Republican, 152,915; James S. Grinnell,Democrat, 138,760; Samuel B. Shapleigh, Prohibition, 10,454; Thomas A. Watson,Peoples Party, 2,851; Charles Friede, Socialist Lab
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