The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . elled retrenchments andreforms, which saved the treasury hun-dreds of thousands of dollars, and itwas universally admitted by opponents the illustrated laconian. !57 as well as friends, that Governor Busielwas one of the best governors whoever held the position of chief execu-tive in this state. He was prominentas a candidate for United States sena-tor in 1896, and was undoubtedly thechoice of his state for a secretarysportfolio in President McKinleyscabinet. Ex-


The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . elled retrenchments andreforms, which saved the treasury hun-dreds of thousands of dollars, and itwas universally admitted by opponents the illustrated laconian. !57 as well as friends, that Governor Busielwas one of the best governors whoever held the position of chief execu-tive in this state. He was prominentas a candidate for United States sena-tor in 1896, and was undoubtedly thechoice of his state for a secretarysportfolio in President McKinleyscabinet. Ex-Governor Busiel attends the Con-gregational church. He is very promi-nent in Masonic circles, as well as inthe Knights of Pvthias and other bene- Preston, daughter of Worcester Pres-ton. They have one daughter, FrancesE. Busiel, who is the wife of WilsonLongstreth Smith of Germantown. Pa.,and they have one son, Charles AlbertBusiel Smith, born March 1. 1895. John T. Busiel. John T. busiel, of the firm of J. <.\: Co., woolen hosiery manufac-turers, was the second son of John Julia M. (Tilton) busiel, born Residence of Hon. Charles A. Busiel. facial, social, and charitable organiza-tions. During his administration as gov-ernor he paid $200,000 of the statedebt, and $75,000 to defray expensesleft due by previous administrations,by his vetoes of the unnecessary meas-ures passed by the legislature, GovernorBusiel practically saved the state a mil-lion dollars, and when he retired fromoffice he left in the state treasury,$590, according to the report ofthe state auditing committee. In 1S64 he married Eunice Elizabeth 12, 1847, i1 that part of the oldtown of Gilford which was afterwardsannexed to the town of Laconia, andnow forms a part of the city. He waseducated in the public schools, gradu-ated at Phillips Exeter academy, classof 64, and at Harvard university, classof 68. Since completing his educa-tion, Mr. Busiel has been engaged inthe hosiery indust


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