Connecticut western news., 1875-05-21
Our State Government.


 Post have manifested commendsble enter prise in obtaining from authentic sources information enabling them to publish May 9th an abridged biographical sketch ot eV- cry member of our present state govern ment. The large pages of that sheet with it's supplement, on the date mentioned, are full of these sketches, beginning with the governor, and followed by the lieutenant governor, treasurer, secretary and control Ter, and every member of the senate and house of representatives. We take the lio- erty of copying from its generous pages, its comments upon few of our legislators, in whom the readers in our immediate vicini- ty would perhaps be most interested, ad- vising all who would like the full list for reference and preservation, to send directly to the office of Ihe Post, where we pre- sume they will be supplied with extra cop ies.
 SsnGtor of District No. 1.-The Hon. Daniel Brewster of Canaan, was born in that town March 22nd, 1921, and received a common school education, and has devo- ted himself to farming and merchandise. He has filled many local ofices-postmast CT, deputy sheriff, selectman for fifteen years, town clerk and treasurer, and presi- dent of the Falls Village Savings Bank, which he now holds. He resigned his com mission as deputy sheriff on accepting the nomination for Senator. In addition to the above long and varied public service Mir. Brewster has represented his town in the House four terms, beginning in 1858, before the town was divided, and being reelected in 1860, '64 and '73. No better evidence could be given of his popularity among his neighbors and the district where his life has been passed. His experience both ss 8 maker and executor of the laws will be of value in his new position in the Senate. He has always been an unswerving democrat
 Sogis6u1y-1. John P. Walton was born in Salisbury in November 1922, being now fifty-four years old. He was instructed in the common school end academy, and de- voted his life to agriculture. He is one of the most substantial and respected citizens
 
 to the house. He is an unflinching demo crat.
 ?. Chsuncey Morris was born Feb. 7th, 1881, being now A. With common school education, he became mechanic and engineer, and has long been employed on the Housatonic road, and is now super intendent of the motive power of the road. He is very skillful mechanic, and greatly esteemed by his employers and townsmen. He will act with the democrats if they do what is right in hls judgment.
 Sharon-1. Baldwin Reed End, is na- tive of Sharon, 4s years of age. With a good academical education he devoted himself to agriculture and cultivates the farm occupied by his father before him. He has for four years been first selectman and repeatedly elected justice of the peace In 1870 he represented the town in the leg islature at New Haven, so that he has a good idea of what is expected of him He is democrat.
 2. William Everett Marsh was born in Sharon May 7th, 1880, and received con- mon school education, with the addition of two terms at the academy. He has given his life to agriculture and has sought no office and meddled very little with politics, though he is lifelong democrat. He is conscientious in his views of duty, and will endeavor to promote the interests of the state without regard to party.
 CGnaGn-Myron U. Dean was born in Canaan Feb. 17th, 184l, and is now 34.- He received fair education and has led an active business life. He had experience in farming. as railroad agent, and is now miller carrying on business at Hunts vile as one of the firm of Hall & Dean. For the past two years he has served as one of the assessofs of Canaan, but has had 20 previous experience in the legislature. He sits with the democrats.
 CormwaU-l. Myron Isbell Willard rep. resents his native town, having been born there Jan. 9th, 1881, and is A years of age. He was educated in the district school and has devoted his lite to agriculture. He has held many local offices of the town, and is at present one of the selectmen. He has never before been in the legislature. He will act with the democrats.
 2. George H. CrAndall is 50 years of age having been born in Cornwall Feb. 22nd 1925. He has been farmer all his life and has served his town as one of the board of relief and as selectman. This is the frs time he has been delegated to represent in the General Assembly. He is a demo crat.
 G0shen-Fessenden Ives is native 0 Goshen, having been born in that town ol the 17th of August, 1926, and is therefor in his 49th year. He received 8 common school education, and early engaged in az riculture, which pursuit he has followe, ever since. For the last six years he ha held the office of first selectman of Goshen and has also been closely identified wit the educational interests of the town. H has never been in the legislature before, an enters upon his term of service there as liberal. His course on public measure will be determined by his personal iudg ment irrespective of party claims or ali ances.
 Kent-Tbe Hon. Charles Edwards wa born in Kent Feb. l7ih, 1874, being no, 6I years of age. He was educated { Prentice Academy and has devoted himse to agriculture. He has had liberal exp rience in the legislature, having been member four successive sessions, beginnin ID the House in 1870, returning in 1872 an 1873, and to the Senate from the seven teenth district last year, where he ws chairman ot the committee on new towr and nrobsta dietriofa Mir FdUorrlo io