History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . ^lr^4^ /4^^L^^ LYNN. 361 Aside from his legitimate career as a merchant, hehas always felt a deep interest in public affairs, andin large operations involving heavy responsibilities,requiring heroic courage, and promotive of the wel-fare and growth of the country. In his earlier years,before of what was called the Free-Soilparty, in 184S, he was attached to the Liberty party,imbibing as he did from the Society of Friends, withwhich his father was associated, anti-slavery se
History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . ^lr^4^ /4^^L^^ LYNN. 361 Aside from his legitimate career as a merchant, hehas always felt a deep interest in public affairs, andin large operations involving heavy responsibilities,requiring heroic courage, and promotive of the wel-fare and growth of the country. In his earlier years,before of what was called the Free-Soilparty, in 184S, he was attached to the Liberty party,imbibing as he did from the Society of Friends, withwhich his father was associated, anti-slavery senti-ments, which never abated until, by the President Lincoln, the slave was made free. At thePresidential election in 1848, when Martin VanBurenand Charles Francis Adams were the Free-Soil candi-dates for President and Vice-President, he was oneof the candidates for electors on the Free-Soil 1851, during the administration of Governor Bout-well, he was one of the Executive Council. In 1852he was in the State Senate, serving as chairman ofthe Committee on Railroads. In 1853 he was
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