The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1880-01-14
II oEr ,phic sof Legislative MEM
hGrx.

From the Hartford Evening Post of
January It'll, we copy the following bio
2r les OF members of the Legislature
from towns in this section.
DANpUHY.--1. David p. Nichols WAS
born at Danbury, July 7, 1910. and re-
ceivcG n common and academic educa-
ton. lie WAS State Treasurer under the
administration of Gov. Jewell for the
years 1860, 1871 and 1872, and has served
in the House several terms. In I6Go he
was chairman onEhe part of the House
OF the railroad committee. ON New
Towns and Probate Districts. In 1873
hr was Special Bank Commissioner, and
In 1877 WAS n member OF the Special In
surcnce Commission appointed to inres-
tisnte the life Insurance business. For
several years he has been a member OF
the Republican State Central Committee
from the Eleventh District. and Is IN &C.
tive and influential worker in the party.
He was engaged in mercantile pursuits
un,il 1870, when he retired He Is how
ever a director in the Daabury Nor
walk Railroad, the Dnnbury National
Bank, the Dau5ury G,,s Company. and
tho SorwnIk Fire Insurance Company.
From 1856 until 1872 he Was a member Of
the Boz ri of Trustees Of the St1te Re-
form School and chairman of the Board
for ten years. In all positions he has
exhibited ability and sound judgment,
ami will honor the position to which he
| has been elected.
| 4. Brnjaman Franklin Bailey was
born at New York, February IS, 1881, and
WAS educated ut the common Schools
Mr.. Bailey is famed as temperance lee
turer. He is "A fine natural orator, and
master OF fluent and attractive style
Tie is President OF the largest Reform
Club III the State. numbering $50 mem
beers. III business he Is superintendent
OF hat mandatory. In politics he Is q
Republican, and will act with that party
in the House.
NEW FAIRFIELD-Amos Hodge was
elected by the Democrats. aud will act
with that party during the session. He
has held tho Office of Grand Juror foI
three years, but has not otherwise been
connected with politics. He was born III
New Fairfield April l. 1858. and recciv-
ed "a good common school education.
NEwTowN.-1. Griffin 2. Lillis wal
oorn In the County OF Clare, Ireland. il
May, 1910. and arrived in the United
States with his parents in 1852. and al
the age OF 16 he travelled through the
Western and Southern States. At thu
: breaking out OF the rebellion, was {
member OF the Louisiana State Guard
J and consequently ordered on duty served
in tho Confederate Army. and was takel
prisoner Of war; by tho Uuion forces,
, June list, 1862, at the battle OF Fair Oaks
Va. Was confined as prisoner OF war, a
Castle Williams, n. Y. Earbor, and For
) Delaware, on the Delaware River, unit
August LIST, 1852, at which time he tool
the oath OF allegiance to the United States
Government and returned to the homs
of his parents at Newtown. Conn. anC
WAS employed ia the Rubber Factory Of
the n. Y. b. l. P. Co., until Nov. 25tf
1863. Enlisted in the First New Jersey
Volunteers. Oct. 1st. 1868, at Trenton, N
j., and promoted to Second Sergeant
} Dec 1868. and promoted to Second Lieu
tenant, Jan. 1864, and on May 18th. 1864
at the battle ofSpotsylvania Court House
for gallant and meritorious con1uct. was
promoted to First Lieutenant and Acting
AdIutant, in which capacity he servec
until the close OF the war in 1865. Wa
employed by the American Waterford
, Cloth Co, AZ foreman OF the Hose anG
Betting Department, and afterwards by
the Odorless Rubber Co. Middletown
Conn, and by the Combination Rubber
Co., New York, in same capacity. and Il
at present employed by tho New Yorl
Betting and Packing Co.. Sandy Hook
l Conn.
= 2-John Griffin was born at Eewtown
/ July 20, 1913. and was educated in tn
I common school. He is farmer, aud Il
: also engaged in the manufacture OF but
= tons and strawboard. Politically he is
l Democrat.
/ NEW MILFonpAHenry w. Evans ha
b. held the Offices OF Postmaster. Assesso
ana SFTNfu Oh tHc DooiN VI 1NOAoA'
y has also held the Office OF Justice OF tn
D. Peace for the last ten years. His bust
e ness is farming. and politically lie is
h Democrat He was born at New Milford
. May IA. 1898, and received instruction
$ the common school and academy.
:. q Edward Shelton Wells is Democra
Z in;polities and native OF the town whic
d he represents, having been born ther
l. March l1th, 1888. He received a con
ii mon school education, and engaged i
j. business OF milling. He has not befoI
IS held political Office.
. 1N1>ruown, - lek TO-. fSiuhart ,a-native
;. life acquired a good schooling. He h;
; been identified with the lumber trade, b.
a ing of the firm OF Gilbert Brothers. II
l. Is a sturdy Republican. Before the non
i ination, which resulted in his election a
!. Representative. he refused all entreatie
u to become a candidate for any Office Ell
:. nomination last fall was unanimous. an
! his majority was the largest given to an
! candidate for the Legislature in tina
S town for several years.
q BRooKFIELD. benjamin Griffen wa
= born ut Somers. New York, Aug. S. 1886
: and was educated in the common and sc
: lect schools. He is engage in farmin
+. and mercantile pursuits, and In polite