The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-02
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Biographical Sketches of Those Named
Last Friday.
Short biographical sketches of the
gentlemen appointed to state offices Fri
dav follow:
Senator George F. Kendall, appointed
commissioner of building and loan asso
Citations, is one of the most influential
members of the general aase molly, and as
senate chairman of the railroad commit
tee in 1897, and again during the present
season, he has made an exceptionally
good record. He is ready, off hand
debater on the floor of the senate and
has the faculty of expressing himself eff
fectively and in clean-cut vigorous Eng
lsh. Some of his friends have Thought
that his experience in railroad affairs
and legislation acquired on the railroad
committee paves the way to a place oil
lie board of railroad commissioners in
the future. Senator Kendall was born
fr Sltftfeld in 1S49 and was educated at
the Literary Institution and Wesleyan
Academy He was for some time ell
gagged in teaching, but for several years
past has been engaged in mercantile
business in Suffield. He is an expert ac-
countant qualification which will be
very valuable to him in his new position.
Senator Kendall has held various town
offices, and represented his town in the
general assembly In 1887 and 1889. He is
a Knight Templar and Mystic Shriner,
and has been chancellor commander Of
Gideon lodge, knights of Pythlas, since
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its organization.
Harry E. Back, appointed labor COM
missioner, is native of Union, Holland
county, and is now about thirty years
old. He received his education in the
local schools and later at the Hitchcock
1igh school in Brimf1eld, Mass, and
Boston University College Ct Liberal
Arts, where he received the degree of =.
A. year later he began the study OF
law Iii the Boston Ulive -sty law
school, where he studied for two years.
In November, 1896, he was elected a
member of the general assembly from
his native town Of Union, and in May,
1885, opened law Office in Danielson,
and was appointed prosecuting attorney
for the town court of Killingly. His en-
ergy and ability received early recogni-
very fair law practice for young men,
Der Of the bar. In pursuing his collegi-
ate and law course, he provided funds
for his needs by reportorial and editorial
work for the Boston Globe and papers at
Worcester and Lowell and in following
this profession acquired knowledge of
men and affairs which will be valuable
in his labor commissionership, inclu-
ding, as it did, no little experience with
questions directly arising in the field of
industry.
DR.. e. X. Root, appointed member of
the state board of health, is a leading
physician of Hartford. He is a native
of this city and son of Elisha K. Root,
who was actively engaged in manufac-
turing. DR.. Root has been medical ex-
aminer of the local board of health.
Henry G.. Newton of New Haven, at
torney-at-law, also appointed member
of the state board of health, is native
Of Durham. He received his early edu-
cation in local academies and was grad
uated from Wesleyan and the Yale Law
school. He has practiced in New Haven
since 1872. He was a member of the leg
islature from Durham in 1885 and chair
man of the judiciary committee. and re-
publican leader of the house that session.
In 1895 he was elected as one of the rep
from New Haven, and
served as chairman of the committee on
humane institutions.
George F. Spencer of Saybrook, who
enters upon another term on the state |
board of charities is q well-known Mid !
1leTex county resident, and represented |
ais town in the general assembly in 1884 |
: I'D 1898. He is a native of Hampton, |
Eyindham county, and In his early life |
re was connected with the management |
If the Connecticut Literary Institute at |
Suffield for several years. Since Decem-
Der, 1875, he has been a general mer-
chant at Deep River, where he has held
various town offices, educational and
otherwise.
Henry H. Bridgman of Norfolk, ap-
pointed member of the state board of
charities, is native of Northampton.
Mass aged fifty six. He was for many
-ears engaged in New York city, and
having acquired a competence, retired
rom active pursuits and has since made