Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . my of PoliticalScience, the Victoria Institute or Philosophical Society of GreatBritain, and the American Exegetical Society. Though not indulging in sports, he has given time for physicalrecreation and upbuilding. In his earlier days he was a gymnast andat one period director of a gymnasium. His sympathy is with allthat goes to make men better and stronger, physically, mentally, spirit-ually. In politics he has always been a Eepublican. He married Miss Mary Chapin Barnes,
Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . my of PoliticalScience, the Victoria Institute or Philosophical Society of GreatBritain, and the American Exegetical Society. Though not indulging in sports, he has given time for physicalrecreation and upbuilding. In his earlier days he was a gymnast andat one period director of a gymnasium. His sympathy is with allthat goes to make men better and stronger, physically, mentally, spirit-ually. In politics he has always been a Eepublican. He married Miss Mary Chapin Barnes, daughter of Alfred , on February 10th, 1869. She died in 1888. They had two 164 CHARLES RAY PALMER, children, only one of whom is now living, Edith Burr, who marriedArthur Ellsworth Foote. His home is at 563 Whitney Avenue, NewHaven. Looking back over his life, he gives this expression to his opinionfor the guidance of American youth: The first requisite to truesuccess in life is incorruptible character; next, industry, concentration,readiness to serve where opportunity offers, persistence in well-doing/. Cl^iro^d&^iy ALEXANDER THOMAS PATTISON PATTISON, ALEXANDER THOMAS, a merchant and citizenof Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, was born thereMarch 26th, 1861, the son of Joseph and Delia Sceery ancestors emigrated from Scotland to County Antrim, Ireland,where they remained for two generations, his father and grandfathercoming to America in 1855 and settling in Simsbury, where hisfather now resides. His education was obtained at the public schools of the town andthe Granby and Simsbury Academies. In 1880 he began his businesslife as clerk in a general store of his native place, a line of businesshe has followed ever since. In 1885 Mr. Pattison married Ella Euth Wilcox. They havethree daughters, Lucy Wilcox, Julia Ella and Ruth Frances. He is president of the Simsbury Electric Light Company, direc-tor of the village Water Company and secretary and h
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