Connecticut western news., 1897-01-14
THURSDAY. JANUARY 14. 1897.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

The following biographical sketches of our senator and members of the leg islature from this and the neighboring towns are clipped from the Hartford Post Legislative Extra issued on We'd nesday, Jan. 6. 1897.
 HON. DONALD T. WARNER of Sails bury Republican senator from the Nine teenth district. was born at Salisbury December 15, 1850, and educated at the academy in that town and at Trinity college, Hartford. He was married Oo- tober 4, 1882 to Harriet B Wells. He is an attorney at law and Republican. He held the position of postmaster eleven years and has been judge of pro- bate of the Salisbury district since 1885. In 1895 he represented the Nineteenth district in the senate and was chairman of the judiciary committee, which IS considered the leading committee of the legislature. He proved most efficient leader being thoroughly we'll fitted for his high duty.
 NORTH CANAAN.-ALBERTo T. RoR ABAUK was 8 member of the house at the last session and rendered efficient service upon the judiciary committee and upon tue committee on sale of lands; he was born in Sheffield. Mass in 1849, and the early years of life were psssed on his fathers farm in the town of his birth; his education began in the public schools of the town. was supple mented by course at South Berkshire seminary, New Marlboro. Mass, and at Geneeaee seminary in New York state In 1870 he began the study of law with Judge Donald J Warner in Salisbury and was admitted to the bar in 1872. Since that time he has enjoyed lucra- tive and increasing practice and has for years been regarded as one of the lead era of the Litchfield county bar. From 1889 to 1898 as jndge of the court of common pleas of Lltchfield county he made an enviable record, no decision of his having been overruled by the su- preme court.
 CANAAN.-EDwNW W SPURR of Falls Village was born in Sheffield, Mass, March 23, 1880, and attended Sedgwick Institute at Great Burlington and Ar nenico seminary. He was married Feb ruary 2l, 1855. to Miss Psulina F. Hall He ia . merchant and a Republican. He is now president of the B. w. Spur Go of Falls Village and Lakeville, pres. ident or the Falls Village Savings bank and director In the National Iron bank of Falls Village
 SALISBURY M. SKLLEoK has been selectman of Salisbury seven timee; be was born in that town Novem, Der 27. 1886 and was educated at the academy December 20, 1896. he mar ried Mary P Hollister; he Is farmer by occupation and a Republican in politics. Twice he has been chosen assessor Mir Selleck is member of the Knights of Pythias order.
 2 HUBERT WILLIAMS is 43 years oi age, having been oorD in Lakevil.e Sep. tember 10. 1853; he was educated in the common schools and completed his preparation for the practice of law by graduating from the Columbia law school in 1873; he has since beer epg ag. ed in the duties of law office and has given considerable attention to manu. fscturing; he has held the office of SC. lectman and has been a member of the board of school visitors. At the session of the legislature for 1895 he was 8 rep resentative from Salisbury and served as chairman of the important committed on cities and boroughs; he was appoint ed . member of the state fish and game commission and has given efficient ser vice in that capacity. He is very popu lar and an aggressive sterling Republi can and his reelection is a renewed evi d nee of the confidence of his towns
 men.
 NORFOLK.-LEoPoLD J. CURTIS wal born in Canaan January 13, 1859, ant was married February 10. 1890; he ii engaged in business as merchant ani is Republican in politics.
 3 FREDERICK NJ. DARRow is station agent at Norfolk and has held the posi- tion for some years; he was born at Nev Brunswick, N. J.. June 10. 1867, an( was educated at the public schools il that place. For two years he has beer town auditor at Norfolk. In politics b, is National Democrat.