The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07

time to June, 1872, was in California.
In June, 1872, a partnership was formed
uncer the name of T. w. Wellington
& Company, of which firm he was jun
ior member, for the purpose of carrying
on the wholesale and retail coal bust
ness, and he remained in that connec-
ton till May, 1874.
In 1874 Col. Wellington associated
himself with James S. Rogers and Ar
thur A. Goodel, doing business under
the firm name OF J. d. Rogers 4 Com
pany. In 1876 the name was changed
to A. A. Goodell & Company, Mr.. Ros-
ers retiring. In 1877, Col. Wellington
bought the Hammond street yard and
engaged in the wholesale and retail
trade on his own account. The tol-
lowing year the two firms consolda
ted, and the style became Fred w. Wei
lington & Co. He is the sole owner of
the business at the present time, and
has been q years. He was also pres
ident of the American Car Sprinkler
Company for watering streets by cleo
trio power.
Col. Wellington joined the militia in
1882, and was commissioned on Mafcn
%, second lieutenant in Battery IS,
Light artillery First brigade M. V. M.
In January, 1883, he became first lieu
tenant, and by his great interest In the
militia, evinced in various ways came
to be considered a representative mil
itary man and was very popular with
his command. He became captain Sept.
20, 1884. In January, 1887, he was APP
pointed assistant inspector general on
the staff of Gov Ames, with the rank
of colonel. This office he resigned IN
1891, and enlisted in Battery B. his OLD
command He was reappointed for the
same position on the staff of Gov.
Greenhalge in 1894, by whom he was
reappointed in 1895, and again by act
ing Gov. Wolcott, who has continued
Col Wellington in the same position
by successive reappointments up to the
present time, making II years of con-
tinuous service in the state militia, eX-
cepting a short interval during the ad-
ministratiCn of Gov. Russell.
At the breaking out of the Spanish
war. Col. Wellington earnestly desired
to enter the active service of his coun-
try, and received the strongest endorse
ments as to his qualifications from GOV,
Wolcott, Senators Hoar and Lodge ana
Congressman Walker, and his appoint
ment as inspector general, with the
rank of major, was nearly consumma-
ted, but Senator Hoar, after his return
home from Washington, for some rea-
son best known to himself, withdrew
his support without which the presl-
dent would not make the appointment,
and a cherished ambition of Col We'll
| lington's life was defeated.
The Wellington Rifles, attached to
the Second Massachusetts, regiment
| during the Cuban war, was named in
| his honor. He is a 32d degree Mason
and a member of Worcester County
commanderv, K. IT. In 1892 he was
captain general in that body. In poll
| tics Col Wellington has been more or
| less prominent. serving on the repub-
| lican state central committee in 1887,
1888, 1889 and returning in 1898, 1894,
| 1895 and 1896 and served as member of
the executive committee. He was chair
man Of the fourth district senatorial
| committee in 1887 and 1885, and secre-
tary of the 10th congressional district
| in 1886, 1887 and 1888. He was chairman
| of the republican county committee
and still continues in that position.