History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . nxietiesof business he has been watchful of the interests of thecountry, the State, and especially of the city government. In 1861 he made valuable suggestions to the rulers ofthe nation, and has since, from time to time, been in corre-spondence on finance and kindr«d subjects with the leadingmen in Congress. He has always been a consistent Demo-crat, and an uncompromising enemy of fraud. He has de-voted both time and money without stint in endeavoring to
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . nxietiesof business he has been watchful of the interests of thecountry, the State, and especially of the city government. In 1861 he made valuable suggestions to the rulers ofthe nation, and has since, from time to time, been in corre-spondence on finance and kindr«d subjects with the leadingmen in Congress. He has always been a consistent Demo-crat, and an uncompromising enemy of fraud. He has de-voted both time and money without stint in endeavoring toobtain better government for New York City. He has beena most active member of the council of political reform, andthrough his efforts mainly the bonded indebtedness bill waspassed through the Legislature and became a law. Mr. Potter was married, Oct. 28, 1828, to Martha , daughter of Benjamin Brown, of South Reading,Middlesex Co., Mass. To them were born seven children,of whom only four are now living. Mrs. Potter died on the 12th day of February, was universally esteemed, and is sincerely mourned byall who knew 1, t •k V V\v^^ ^?N-SSS-- ^VSSS-^^ Photo, by Popkina, Greenfield. I/^<_^^-vi--«-</t^ yyuC^ Samuel Potter was born in Hampden, Conn., Oct. 24,1794, and has therefore passed his eighty-fourth birthdaj. His father, Abel Potter, was also a native of Connecticut,and was born in Hampden, June 1-5, 1750. He removed toWallingford, in the same State, and died there Aug. 29, wife was Mary, daughter of Abram Turner, of Hampden,and was born in that town, June 21, 1765; she died Oct. 7,1831, in her sixty-seventh year. Her father was a prominentman in his day, and served in the Revolutionary war, takingpart in the battle at New Haven. To Abel and Mary Potter were born nine children, viz.:Abel, Jr., Sallie G., Elam (who died in infancy), RhodaT., Samuel (subject of this notice), Polly A., Mary E., Elam,and Rebecca M. Samuel Potter enjoyed but
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