Connecticut western news., 1877-01-19


 settlers of the country Giles Gibbs set tied originally at Dorchester, Mass, bu, moved to Windsor thence the family has spread over various parts of the state Mir. Gibbs enjoyed an academic education, and has been an active worker in local affairs for many years has held the offices of justice of the peace, notary | public and bridge commissioner he is by l occupation q carpenter and builder Mir Gibbs was elected as an independent candi- | date, but will act generally with the Demo cratic party.
 Neso MIford.-1. ALBERT N. BALDWIN is not only veteran in years, but also in legislation, the present being his eighth term in the lower house, his others being iD the sessions of ls40. 1s41, 1s45, 1851, 1863. 1874, 1870. In these years he did most ef- hcient service on the committees of Claims. Communication of Punishment, and State Prison. MT. Baldwin was born Tn New Milford on the 29th day of September, 1911, and Is therefore in hls sixty-sixtb year he taught the common schools. in which he received good education in ear ly life. afterwards abandoning that pursuit to follow farming. The latter is his pres ent occupation. Formerly Whig, he joined the Democratic party upon the dis solution of the first named organization he has often been called to the chair oi Democratic State conventions, and has filled the various local offices of trust he was largely instrumental in establishing the Reform School is a member of the Board of Education in New Milford, bank and State Prison director; he is largely inter- ested in the welfare of the town he repre- sents, and is regarded by his constituents as an upright and able man, who will wor- thily occupy the position to which their suffrages have assigned him.
 2. BoTsFoRD WOODRUFF BUCKINGHAM. the second representative, was also in the lower house in 1872, when his efficient ser vices in that body were widely recognized he is farmer, and resides on the ." old Buckingham place" the home of his fath- CTS he is a native of the town he repre- sents, and is now in his fifty-fourth year he is under all circumstances and condi- tions Democrat
 NorfoM -1 AUSTIN WOOSTER is inex-
 perienesd in legislators duties, sbut his
 native good sense and shrewdness will
 stand him Tn good stead in this session. A
 eighth year, his birth having taken place
 March 10th, 1919. The means for obtain ing an education which the common school
 and academy offers were at his disposal,
 and were improved to their fullest extent !:
 he has held the offices of assessor and board
 of relief in the town he represents, and has
 filled them well his occupation is that ot
 a farmer. MT. W poster will sit on the Re.
 publican side Of the house.
 2. HENRY G. SMITH was born in Nor
 folk, and is thirty mine years of age. Al
 ter receiving a common school education
 he learned the trade of tanner, and ha,
 been for several years foreman of leath
 CT factory he is one of the constabes o
 Norfolk, and has also served as assessor and in the jury box of the United State
 court he is Republican.
 North Cdnddn.-HIRAM BRIeGs, 8 new E member, is one of the oldest who will sit il tue present body, his age being little pas
 sixty-,hree his birth took place on th leth day ot November, 1874, and he repre- sents his native town he enjoyed libers
 educational advantages in his youth, an' y since maturity has been frequently eale'
 10 occupy the varlous town offices. Thes he hass creditably filed. but has neve
 sought he is a farmer, and will act wltl the Democratic party when its policy i not in opposition to what he believes jus
 and right.
 Salisbury.-l. HORACE LANDoN, Reruh lican, occupies seat in the present Legis
 lature in place of the gentleman of oproslt political views who last year represeute' Salisbury. MT. Lapdon was also in th Legislature in 1860 he is the oldest mem Der of the present house, his age being few days more than seventy-nlne years ant Z six months he was born in Salisbury, oi ) the 30th day of June, l797. and may wei ) be given the title of Father of the House; 5 he enjoyed the educational advantages tx lsting two generations ago, and since hi youth has led an active business life of farmer, merchant and iron manufacturer With the exception of the instance abov' . noted, he has held neither State nor locS
 offices hls years of experience and ac Quired wisdom will be of service ia hi present official capacity.
 ?. CHARLES H. RESELL was born ir Salisbury, in 1929, and was educated in th' E common schools and academy of his native
 town. Farming has been his occupation
 through life, and few men are more thor oughly devoted to their calling. He ha always been active in local affairs, and ha
 been selectman, assessor and member o
 the board ot relief. MT. Bissell is Demo
 crat in politics. but will nut be governed b, , partisan principles. This is his first tern
 in the Legislature.
 SAaron.-1. SEYMOUR A. PRAYER is al so new member he is native of Dur 2 ham, Greene county, New York, and il :hirty-five years old he had only the com mon school advantages in his youth. Since |. 1865 he has been connected with the Shar on Valley Malleable and Gray Iron Com pany, and is at present it's secretary ant : treasurer. Mir. Prayer has always been Democrat but took an active part in th' ] suppressiou of the Rebellion. Upon th,