Claim: A member of the Massachusetts General Court, Arthur Holbrook Wellman, born in East Randolph (now Holbrook), Massachusetts on October 30, 1855, 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. Valedictorian is an academic title of success used in the United States, Canada, Philippines, Greece, Australia and Armenia, (and elsewhere in a limited number of schools) for the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony (called a valediction). He then studied at Harvard Law School and graduated from Boston University School of Law in 1882.