Connecticut western news., 1886-01-27
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES,

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES The following biographical sketches of members of the legislature from this and neighboring towns, are clipped from the Hartford Post Supplement is- sued on Wednesday January 6: CoLEBRooK.-1. Horace North was born at Colebrook, October 10, 1883, | and was educated in the common schools. He has held the office of collector for the past six years, and was for four years on the board of assessors. He has also been justice of the peace. In politics MT North is democrat His occupa- tion is farming.
 2. Patrick Burke was born in Ireland, June ', 1882, and received public school education. He is engaged in blacksmithing and farming for the past thirty years in this country, and is an | industrious citizen. Mir Burke has held the office of Grand Juror, and is a dem- ocrat in politics.
 LITcHFIKnD.-1. Seth Pratt of Litch- field, is member of the board of Bur- gesses of the village, and an active bus mess man. He is the proprietor of 8 livery and sale stable, and has been To- cated in the town during most of his bus mess life. Mir Pratt is native of Shef- field, Mass, and is 40 years of age. He received common school education. In politics he is republican. The present is his first term in the legisla- | ture.
 2. Frank A. Shepard was born at Westfeld, Mass, September 1, 1853, and received common school educa- tion. He is engaged in the jewelry bus mess at Litchfield and is member of the board of burgesses. In politics MT Shepard is democrat. As with his colleague, this Is his first term in the legislature.
 | BARKHAMsrED. Il. Orlando Clarke was born at Winchester, December %. 1877, and received common school cd ucat on. He has held the office of as- sessor for eight years, and has been a member of the board of relief. and jus tice of the peace. He is engaged in farming, ani is democrat in politics.
 2. Frank l.. Stephens holds the office of town auditor and acting school visitor md is c 'nnected with the business office ,f Stephens & Co.,, rule manufacturers, and is an able business man. He was born at Pine meadow, April ', 1856, and was educated at Selleck's school at Nor walk, and the Connecticut Literary in stitute at Sufield. In politics he is a democrat.
 BETHLEHEM w. Thompson, democrat, is native of the town which he represents, and is 40 years of age. He was educated at the common school, and has followed the business of farming and livery, dealing quite extensively in horses. He was member of the house in 1876, and again in 1878.
 BBDaEwATER.-Sa Samuel Frederick Clark has held the offices of selectman, member of the board of relief, collector and constable, postmaster. and all the positions connected with school district managem mt. He is at present justice of he peace. He is engaged in farming and mercantile pursuits. He was form erly em nloyed in the nursery business, which he conducted for twelve years MT Clark Is native of New Milford. where he was born August 4, 1884 He received 8 common school education. In politics he is democrat
 NEW MILFoRD.-1. Edward P. Barton ) was born at Stanford, Duchess county, N. r., August 4, 1919, and received g common school and academic education. including course in Amenia seminary in Duchess county. He was postmas. ter at Hulls Mills, N. Y, from 1S42 un til 1852, when he removed to New Mil ford with his family, and since resided there. He has held the offices of Select man, member of the board of relief, constable and assessor for seven years. He IS at present vestryman in St. An drew's church at Marbledale, where his home is located. MT Barton has been a manufacturer and merchant, but is now engaged in farming. He is democrat in politics.
 2 Michael A. Kelley was born in Linn erick, Ireland, June 23, 1885, and was educated in the National and Christian Brothers schools. He has held the of flee of justice of the peace for ten years, and has been connected with school interests in the town for considerable period, being firm friend of public education. He has lived in New Mil. ford for 29 years, and is we'll known to he public there. In politics Mir Kelley ais democrat. He is O farmer by occu patton.
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