Connecticut western news., 1891-01-28
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

GEOGRAPHICAL ShEICHES. The following biographical sketches of members of the legislature from this and neighboring towns are clipped from the Hartford Post Legislative Extra issued on Wednesday, Jan 7, 1891. NORTH CANAAN l.. Peirce was a member of the house in 1861. He was born in Canaan 61 years ago. He enjoy ed public school and academic educa tion and Is now engaged in business as 8 manufacturer of lime. He has been a | justice of the peace and assessor. He l was elected by the democrats and will l vote with them.
 CANAAN-Ezra I. Dudley is native 1 of Providence, R. I. He Is 53 years of age. He derived his education from the | public schools and at Wells academy of Providence. MT Dudley enjoys war record of four years with the First Mas sachusetts Cavalry. He is hotel-keeper and his politics are democratic At present MT Dudley is member of the ] board of relief.
 l CoRNwALL-Arthur B. Reed was born in Cornwall, July 2, 1852. His educa- tion was obtained in the common schools. MT Reed is dealer in general merchandise and Democrat.
 2--Francis s. Spif is the medical ex- aminer for two life insurance companies and makes the practice of medicine his l profession. He is a native of Sharon, l Conn.,, is "A years old, and is the next youngest member of the present House. He took an academical course of study and was graduated from the medical department of the university of the l city of New York in the class of 1986-S7. In politics Dr Skiff is Democrat. GosHRN-1 Charles F. Green IS a farmer. He is one of the youngest mem- bers of the House, being but 30 years of age. He was born in Norfolk. His edu- cation consisted of several years in the common schools and a course at the Yale Business college, New Haven. He has been postmaster for some time and is secretary and treasurer of the Goshen Creamery company. MT Green is re- l publican.
 | 2-John H. Wadhams is veteran legislator. He was in the houses of '72 and "A He was born November 30, 1S4O, and went through the sch ools at Goshen and the Norfolk academy By occupation Mir Wadhams is farmer. He has been first selectman and for two years was director of the state prison. He Is now justice of the peace. regis. trar of voters, member of the board o1 education and treasurer of the town de. posit fund. His politics are Democratic with tendency towards independent action.
 NoRPoLK-1. Thomas D. Carroll is the son of an Irish exile. He was born in Huntsville in 1854 and was educated in the common schools of his native town. His business is butchering and farming. He has held several minor offices and is now an assessor. Mir Car roll is radical Republican.
 | Civilian l.. Eggleston is carpen ter He was born in Canaan, October 19, 1855. He derived his education from the common schools. He is Re publican.
 SAL1sBURY-1. George H. Clark ii now town treasurer He was born in the town he represents, AZ years ago. Ht went through the Adelphic institute New Milford, and sat in the House O. 1879. He is a merchant and in polite. Democrat.
 2-John K. Stuart was born at Lake vile on Christmas day, 1865. He wa' educated in the academy of that towr and spent some time at Holy Cross col lege, Worcester. Mass. He is associated with his father in the carriage bushes. and votes with the democrats.
 SHARoN-1. Albert M. Card was borr at Ancram, N. r., July 2l, 1S45. He il lawyer with offices at Sharon and il
 New York. He received liberal educa tion. graduating from Eastman colleg'
 in Poughkeepsie in 1862. He was United
 States district revenue assessor unde
 President Johnson, member of tn
 Connecticut House in 1886 and Ina
 held many other prominent public posi- tions. He is now justice of the peace probate judge and commissioner o . superior court of Litchfield county. M r Card is Democrat.
 2-Isaac N. Bartram was senator iron the Nineteenth district in 1889 and is prominent citizen of Sharon. He wa ) born at Bedding in 1889, and received common school and academic educatio
 at Bedding Ridge academy. He has ha
 four years experience in the House having been 8 member of that body l t 1868. '72, '76 and '87, and served anon others on the state prison committed
 and the committe on roads and bridge
 and insurance. He removed to Sharo
 from Bedding in 1864, and has held tk
 offices of selectman and town treasure there. He has been an architect an