The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

The written history of the world sbo,..
and the unWritten could show. a Teoio'
Of men who have, through their own
personal endeaVors, climbed I'm tha
ladder Of success, or from ohscurjD. IN
fame Such men rarely owe sllrcass
to mere chance, inasmuch as nearly
all who have gone forth vallautlv into
the battle Of life have had opportunities
come to them at some time which
when understood, firmly grasped and
assdiOusly evolved. could not fail IN
lead to fortune. The Hon. John r
Thayer, congressman-elect from the
third congressional district of N9ssa-
chusetts, is gentleman who has un-
dersJoOd, grasped and evolved his en-.
portunities of life, the result being tbst
he is today one Of the most highly re-
spected citizens of the state, STANDING
as shining example Of the possibiitieS
OF life, where integrity, indomitabe
perseverance and untirfng energy ara
| the leading characteristics of the in.
diyidual in search Of success Mr.
| Thayer is native of Douglas, Worces-
ter county, he having been horn there
March 9th, 1845. He received his early
education in the common schools Of
Douglas later attending Nichols
Academy at Dudley, then Yale. grad
uating from that college in the class of
| GO. Upon the completion of his college
! career he decided upon the study OF
law, entering the Office Of Judge Henry
Chaplin. He was admitted to practice
at the bar Of Worcester county June
1871 beginning the practice Of his pro-
fession in the Office of Judge Chapin
later praCiicing with the late judge
Harley Williams for some time lie
then became a partner Of Col. William
A. Williams, remaining with him for
six years, when he became an asso-
ciate with Charles S. Chaplin, under the
name of Thayer & Chaplin, which was
continued for a. number of years In
1885 Mr. Thayer formed the present
partnership with Arthur 2. Rug, now
city solicitor, under the firm name Of
Thayer & Rugg, He has been honored
by the people with many positions VI
trust, and il is to the credit of his name
that he has never proven unworthy Of
the confidence reposed in him by them,
men of all parties agreeing that in each
case, when he has accepted, he has
filled the Office with dignity and pro
nounced progressiveness, inaugurating
many needed reforms in the different
departments with which he was for the
time being connected. He has served
four years each in common council and
board of aldermen, in 1880 and 50 he
was a representative in the lower house
of the Legislature, and was in 1880 and
! 81 state senator, and was elected to
| his present Office as a congressman
| November Sth, 1898, for a term Of two
| years, against what We're considered
unbeatable odds. Mr.. Thayer is in poll
| lies a democrat, and his achievements
in late years have been notable. he be
| ing very prominent in presidential and
| congressional campaigns, his advice
upon questions Of moment being fire.
quently sought by party leaders. and
| his service to his party being regarded
as Invaluable. He has been a trustee
of the Worcester city hospital for eight
years, and a trustee of Nichols Aead-
! envy since 1875. Mr.. Thayer is very
! prominently identified with the growth
and development Of the city, so we pre-
sent this brief outline Of the lifeworll
Of one of WorcesteT's most noted citi-
zens Offering no excuse for it's made
| Quacy, our only aim being to show
what the efforts of one man has accom-
plished for the public good, and how the
city Of Worcester has benefited from
his services