Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement . gratefulacknowledgments of his town in three successive elections to theBoard of Selectmen. Elected in 1871 upon the Board of CountyCommissioners, he was re-elected three times, six years of whichhe served as Chairman, holding that position at the time of hisdeath. During his long business career, he met at times with al-most insurmountable difficulties and severe disappointments, butthese disciplines only served to urge him on to more perseveringeffort, until success fin
Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement . gratefulacknowledgments of his town in three successive elections to theBoard of Selectmen. Elected in 1871 upon the Board of CountyCommissioners, he was re-elected three times, six years of whichhe served as Chairman, holding that position at the time of hisdeath. During his long business career, he met at times with al-most insurmountable difficulties and severe disappointments, butthese disciplines only served to urge him on to more perseveringeffort, until success finally crowned his labors with abundant re-wards. He was a useful and trusted public servant, made so bygentlemanly conduct and excellent judgment, united to many ofthose finer qualities of mind and heart which endeared him to aloving family and a wide circle of friends. Hon. Daniel Gould Walton, Chairman, September, J 882, to January, J 886. Born in South Reading April 25, 1821, died in WakefieldApril 7, 1898, aged seventy-four. He was the son of James andElizabeth (Bryant) Walton, and resided in his native town during. ^ra:^ HON. J. HENRY READ, of Westford,County Commissioner, 1876-1897. Chairman, 1886-1897. ANCIENT MIDDLESEX. 109 his entire life. In early life Mr. Walton was engaged in variousbusiness enterprises which proved successful. Among others,he was a proprietor with George Wheeler for many years of therestaurant in the old station of the Boston & Maine railroad onHaymarket square, Boston, where he is favorably rememberedby the old guard of a generation ago. After retiring fromactive business, his sagacity and uprightness won for him theconfidence and esteem of his fellow citizens to a remarkable de-gree, and he was called upon to settle many estates, and to act inother trust and fiduciary capacities. By careful and judicious in-vestments, he became the largest individual owner of real estatein the business centre of Wakefield. He married Elizabeth Jean-nette Aborn, of
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