Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England . and added to a reputa-tion already well established. In 1897 he wasa member of the State Senate from the ninthdistrict, and served with distinction as chair-man of the judiciary comnnttee. He was alsoa prominent member of the State Constitutional Convention of 1889, and is now (1899) secre-tary iif the New Hampshire ()r[)hans Home,located at I^anklin, a mend)er of the OddFellows, a member and past master of HoraceChase Lodge, F. tt A. M., of Icnacook, and amen
Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England . and added to a reputa-tion already well established. In 1897 he wasa member of the State Senate from the ninthdistrict, and served with distinction as chair-man of the judiciary comnnttee. He was alsoa prominent member of the State Constitutional Convention of 1889, and is now (1899) secre-tary iif the New Hampshire ()r[)hans Home,located at I^anklin, a mend)er of the OddFellows, a member and past master of HoraceChase Lodge, F. tt A. M., of Icnacook, and amend:)er of Mount lloreii Commandery, K. T.,of Concoid. He is an attendant at the Con-gregational church, and a public s[)irited, en-terprising citizen. Mr. J3uxton was married -June 4, 1884, Martha J. Flanders, daughterof WinthropB. and Harriet (Lovering) {danders, of Iena-cook. They haxc had one daugliter, (iraceHarriet, who died December 22, 1897. TAMFS A. Fd HI 1:1; LY, son of .lames andt_J Nancy 11. (Weilgwooil) ivigerly. was bornin Wolfborough, X. H., un the loth day ofMay. 184(); was educated at the [lublic schools. JAMES A. EDGKRLY. and at the Wolfborough and TuftonljoroughAcademy; lived upon his fathers tiirm iuWolfborough until tweidy years of age. thenremoved to C-Jreat Falls, now Somersworth, , wdiere he now resides. After teachingschool for several years, he studied law in the 36 THE JUDICIARY AND THE BAR OF NEW ENGLAND. office of William J. Copelami, and was admit-ted to the Strattbrd county Uar in 1S74, and atonce became a i>aitner of Mr. Copcland, underthe firm name of Copeland & lOdgerly, wliichpartnership continued until tiie deatii of , August 1, 1886. Mr. Edgerly was a member of tlie NewHampshire Legislature in 1883, and again in18!S5. Was a candidate for speaker in 1885,but withdrew i)efore tlie caucus in fa\or ofHon. Edgar Ahhich, wln» was subsecjuentlynominated and elected, lie was also in 18t)o-9() and chairman of
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