Claim: Born in East Randolph (now Holbrook), Massachusetts on October 30, 1855, Arthur Holbrook Wellman is a member of the Massachusetts General Court, who was the valedictorian of Amherst College in 1878, and is an alumnus of Boston University School of Law, graduating in 1882.
Evidence: Arthur Holbrook Wellman (October 30, 1855 – August 24, 1948) was a member of the Massachusetts General Court and a professor at Boston University School of Law. Arthur Holbook Wellman was born in East Randolph (now Holbrook), Massachusetts on October 30, 1855, the eldest of four children of Joshua Wyman Wellman and Ellen Maria (Holbrook) Wellman. Arthur delivered the valedictory upon graduation from Amherst College in 1878. He then studied at Harvard Law School and graduated from Boston University School of Law in 1882. Some institutions confer the title on the class member chosen to deliver the final graduation address, regardless of the speaker's academic credentials. Historically and traditionally, however, schools confer the title upon the highest-ranking graduate of the class, who thereby earns the honor of delivering the valedictory address.