The Press., 1886-01-14
THE MEN WHO REPRESENT US.

HE MEN WHO kEPkkSENT tSs
 The following paragraphs are from the Hartford Posts annual supplement giving biographies of the state's newly qualified officers and legislators
 STAFFoRD.-1. Henry Butterfield, first of the two democratic representatives from Stafford, was born in Springfield, Mass, Nov. IS, 1927. He had the usual expert ence of New England boys in the district school, graduating therefrom to learn the trade of a machinest. He enlisted as pri- vate in Company B, 11th regiment Conn. vols., in 1861, but was discharged for dis ability in 1862. He is at present in the hardware business, is serving his town as constable, and the democratic party as town committee.
 2. Daniel Lull Ellis, democrat, is 38 years of age, aud a native of West Stat- ford. He spent his early years in master ing the difficulties of the district school. Later he has employed his time in grap- ping with the sterner realities of a TUl- land county farm.
 COLUMBIA Charles Hazard Smith was born April 21, 1844, in the adjoining town of Andover. The common school fur nlshed his elementary education, which was supplemented by two terms at select school and much subsequent study under Competent tutorage. For ten years prior to 1878 he taught in common and sel, ct schools, with some attention also given to farming but, his health failing, he has latterly been forced to abandon laborious pursuits. MT. Smith has filled the offices of selectman, school visitor, registrar of voters, and auditor of town accounts, the lA1f nnH Nf xxyhI ho ofYl1 He IS democrat.
 COVENTRY. Brown, staunch re- publican and first representative from the town of Coventry, was born in Mansfield in this state, October 2, 1851, and IS therefore 34 years of age. He was edu- ca ed in the common schools and in Natchaug grammar school at Willimantic, with special reference to teaching, which avocation he followed for sixteen cOnsecu- tive winters, alternating it with farming ID the seasons adapted to agricultural pur- suits. He has held or now holds varIous local positions of trust within the gift of his tOwnsmen, including that of assessor, echool visitor, and chairman of the board, town committee, auditor of town accounts, collector of taxes, registrar of electors, etc. Mir. Brown IS quite popular in his party a4d will make an energetic legislator.
 2. George Hunt Clark, the democratic member from Coventry, Is 8 native of the town which he represents, having been born there July II, 1844. In youth he attended the distract schools of Coventry, and since coming to years of maturity he has devoted hls attention entirely to farm ing. He has been a member of the board of relief, and chairman of the board of Be- lectmen. This IS his first term in the leg islature.
 ANDovRR.-Charles F. Lincoln is 31 years of age, having been born in Colum- bla October 4, 1854. He was educated in the common and high schools of hls na- tive town and of Wlllimantic, and has fol- lowed mercantile pursuits since attaining hls majority, having for the list twelve years been succeseively clerk and proprie- tor of the store in Andover. He has also held the position of postmaster since May 3, 1883. He has been town clerk. treas urer and registrar, and last fall was re- elected to the same offices. MT. Lincoln is 8 republican, having acted with that party ever sInce he was made voter.
 Bo1ToN.-Isaac Keeney Thompson is a native of Bolton, where he was born Sep. Is, 1860. He attended district school there, the Natchaug high school in WilIi- mantle three years, and the East Green wich commercial college one year, since which he has been engaged in railroading in the office of the Pennsylvania railroad company at Philadelphia. He has tray eled extensively in the west and south, and is at present living somewhat in re- tirement in his native town, of which he is one of the constables. Politically, he is democrat.
 ToLLAND.-Frank T. Newcomb, one of the youngest members of the present house, was born in Holland Nov. q, 1861. He attended the district schools of hls na- tive town, finishing his educational train ing at Brookdale Academy. He is at present cashier of the Holland County National Bank, and treasurer of the say lngs bank of Holland. He is democrat
 2. Henry H. Doyle was born at Rain bow in the town of Windsor, Sep. IS, 1843. He has good common school edu- cation. His life has been devoted mainly to agricultural pursuits, and he has served his town in the capacity of constable, col lector, assessor and grand juror. In the late war he was private in Company o, 25th regiment o. ", also in Company D, 77th regiment N. Y. vos. Politically, he Is a democrat.
 ELLINGTON. A. Pierson, 36 years of age, is a native of Glastonbury, where he was born April 15, 1847. He has led 8 quiet life, having been engaged in numbering and farming ever since his youth. He has held no office of import ance, and this IS his first experience as a legislator. He is democrat.
 HEBRoN.-1. Hart Eugene Buell. is a lumber dealer and farmer. He was born