The Press., 1893-01-12
OUR LAW MAKERS.

The following sketches of legislators from this section is copied from the Legislative Extra" of the Hartford Post:
 District No. 16.-Hon. John Matthew son was a member of the lower house in 1891-92, representing the town of Ash ford. He was born at West Woodstock, August 22, 1S43. Senator Matthewson is engaged in the manufacturing business, and has held @ number of local offices, in- cluding the chairmanship of the repub lican town committee
 District No. 22-Hon. Charles Phelps, of Rockville, is a native of East Hal tford, where he was born August 10, 1852. He was graduated from Wesleyan University in 1875 and was admitted to the bar in 1877. He practiced in Holland for a year, and then opened an office in Rockville, where he has met with great success. Senator Phelps represented Vernon in the general assembly in 1885, serving as member of the judiciary and contested elections committees. He is one of the best known republicans of Holland county, and enjoys a wide acquaintance through out the state. District No. 24-Hon. George E. Keen ey, of Somers, is a native of Manchester, and 43 years old. He is treasurer of the Somersville Manufacturing company, and has had wide experience in the woolen business. He served in the senate during the session of 1889. Senator Keeney is identified with the republican party, and | always has been.
 AsHFoRD.-1. Thomas H. Whitehouse came to this state from Albany, N. Y, where he was born January 8, 1853. He | attended the Woodstock academy at one | time. Mir. Whitehouse was first select man of Ashford from 1889 to 1891, and
 was reelected October, 1892. He is a
 farmer and is also engaged in the lumber
 business. Politically, MT. Whitehouse is a democrat.
 | g. Stephen D: Curtis is farmer, and lives at Westford. He was born at Ash
 ford, and is 54 years old. Politically, MT. Curtis is in accord with the demo- cratic party.
 | -ToLLAND.-1. Ratcliff Hicks, president
 of the Candee Rubber company since ! 1889, is one of the best known manufac-
 turers of the state, and was, for some years prior to that date, prominent as a
 lawyer. MT. Hicks was graduated with
 honors from Brown university in 1860,
 and was admitted to the bar in this state
 in 1866. In that year he began the prac-
 tice of law with Senator Platt, at Meri-
 den. During the four years immediately
 preceding his appointment to the presi-
 dency of the Candee company he was in
 Hartford, where his large practice caused him to be identified with many of the inn portant cases of the New England courts. The Garfield Rubber company, which
 was organized in 1882, with a capital of $10, ,000, has, under his management, SO increased as to represent now capital of $25O, ,O00, with a surplus of as much more,
 and sales representing $1,000,000 year.
 MT. Hicks was born in Holland in 1S43, and served on the democratic side of the
 house in 1866.
 I 9. Philip Doyle was born at Rainbow,
 in the town of Windsor, April 8, 1S47. He is farmer and identified with the demo-
 cratic party. MT. Doyle has served as
 constable at Holland for two years. Il ANDovER. Henry c. Dorrance is town clerk and treasurer of Andover, and a re-
 publican. He is native of that place
 and 42 years old. Mir. Dorrance Is a
 farmer. .-.. ..
 BoLToN.-William R. Grant is a mem- Der of the board of selectmen and farm
 ar. He was born at Mansfield, March F,
 1S50 He affiliates with the democrats :, CoLuMBIA.-George w. Main, like all
 the other Connecticut men of that name,
 came of Stonington stock. His vacations have embraced those of merchant, farmer i, and drover, and has held many minor , town offices. MT. Main is democrat, partywise, and 58 years old.
 CovENTRY.-1. George Hunt Clark was in the house in the session of 1888
 and again during the last session. He if a farmer, native of Coventry, and AS } years old. He has filled many local of 8 Aces. Partywise, he is @ democrat. 3. Arthur B. Porter is now serving g his third consecutive term in the genera !, assembly. He was the youngest member B of the house in the session of 1S91-92 - having been born November s24, 1865