Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
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The Hartford Post, with it's custon.-
 terpriss, published last week. Legislative
 supplsment,' containing brief biographical
 sketches of the several members of the new
 legislature, from which we take the liberty to
 reprint few whose subjects hail from our
 part of Litchfeld County:
 North CdnGdn.-LEwIs l.. CARTWRIGHT Was born at sharon Connecticut, January 27. 1S49 He received common-school education and
 was formerly engaged in teaching. For sev- eral years past he has been employed in the capacity of Superintendent at Barnum Rich ardson's iron-Ore mines, having especial charge of the purchase of wood in winter, and the talk ing in of coal in summer. He is considered a shrewd business man, and is 6 Democrat in politics.
 SdlisbHry.-1. GIBSON GILLETTE is Demo- crat, and by occupation & farmer. He was born at Canaan, August 13, 1922, and received his education in the common schools. He l. 2 s served as 8 member of the Board of Relief, but has not otherwise held public office until the present time.
 2 EDWARD BARTON was born in Pine Plains, N. Y, January A, 1841. He was educated at the public school and also at the Hudson Riv- CT Institute in Claverack. N. Y He has served on the Board of Relief and is now Station Mas ter and Telegraph Operator ill Salisbury. Rail. reading is the business he has generally fol- lowed. In politics he is Democrat.
 Shdron.-1- GEORGE D. GOODWIN was a member of the House in 1852, 1867 and 1872, and may consequently be recKoned among the veteran members of tho present Legislature. His occupation has been farming, and he has not concerned himself about the smaller local offices. He is about 67 years old, and was born in the town which he now represents. In politics Mr. Goodwin is a Democrat. His edu- cation was wholly in the common schools of the town.
 3. MYRoN F. WHITNEY is farmer and stock dealer at sharon, where he was born, Febru- ary 9, 1840. He was educated there in the common schools, and has always resided in the place. In politics MT. Whitney is 8 Democrat.
 Cdnddn.-GEoRGE V. CAPRoN is engaged in the jewelry business, and is Republican ill politics. He was born at Floyd, Oneida Coun- ty, N. Y., December 27,i834, and received 8 public school education!. He was Q member of Company G. Second Connecticut Heavy Ar til)ery. and served from August 1862, until the close of the war.
 n.-SHERMAN BENEDICT was born in Kent sixty-two years ago and received his education in the district school and in Willilps select school at Washington Hollow, N. Y. He has served as Selectman, Grand Juror, Justice of the Peace and on the Board of Relief besides filling number of minor offices. and is prom inent in the Methodist Episcopal church in his 9th company of the 18th regiment. Political ly Mr. Benedict belongs to the democratic par ty, and by occupation he is farmer.
 CornaoGN-1, HORACE C. HART was Re publican candidate TOT electlOn to the last leP- islature and claimed the election, but was not seated. This year he was returned by 8 ma iority of 133, the town choosing two republican members in place of the former Democrat MT. Hart was born at Phila- delphis, Pa, Nov 15, 1889, and received good common school and academic education. By occupation he is & farmer, He has always act ed with the Republican party and will contin- ue to do so as long as it is the party of prog ress.
 2. RUSSELL BIERcE was born at Sharon, No vember 27, 1885, and is one of the youngest men in the present house. He received con- mon school education, and has been occupied chiefly as clerk and bookkeeper. He has not held town or other public office. In politics Mir. Bierce is 8 Republican.
 Gos2en.-1 MosEs A. WADHAHs is 8 native of the town he now represents, having been born there October Is, 1926. Early in life he attended the common schools, and later on passed term at the Wesleyan Academy in Mass. He is ergaged in farming, and is Republican in politics.
 2. BENJAMIN F. LAMPHIER was born at Go- shen, Feb. 20, 1885, and received common school education. He has held the offices of Justice of the Peace, Constable, and Tax Col lector, being still the incumbent of the latter position He is farmer by occupation, and in politics is Democrat.