New Britain herald., 1926-07-12

learned to know them and incident ally had come 10 know himself.
 From the time he was born on the little New Hampshire farm near Lancaster, April II, 1860, he kept in each stage of life an ever present human viewpoint
 Until he was r he was doing chores on the farm, and taking friendly interest in the horses and other living things about the barn yard. His gra duation at the cross roads school and local high school placed him soon afterwards in the school masters chair. also at country cross roads in his native state. He continued studying and learned one thing well-that little knowledge was not enough,
 Went to Annapolis
 The then young school master succeeded at the age of IS in get ting an appointment to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. where he was graduated four years later a midshipman. But two more years sufficed to kill hhat ambition then remained in the mind of Midship- man Weeks for permanent post in the navy. He and a number of his classmates resigned. The reason was two-fold. He failed personally to enthuse over the serN- ice as life's work and congress failed 10 appropriate funds for new ships at a time when there was q lack of vessels and a consequent surplus Of officers.
 Incidents followed rapidly in the life of Mir Weeks after his rasigna- tion from the navy. Though he continued interest in that arm of the nations defense, serving as volun- teor during the American war, and later accepting a reserve commission as roar-admiral, he turned away searching for new fields and q livelihood.
 In 1885, Mr Weeks married Miss Martha Sinclair and journoyed south as a surveyor and land com missioner for the Florida Southern railroad. Three years later, he re turned to New England. joining partnership in what grew to be the thriving firm of HornbloWor < Weeks. bankers of Boston. Mass, One of the biggest financial es'ab- Iishments in that part Of the country thus was said to owe it's success in a large measure to the genius of this then young man not long away from the farm.
 Public Service
 Busy as was his career as banker, Mir. Weeks found time for public service, He contributed 10 the development of the Bay State Naval Brigade and later commanded a brigade in the rank Of captain. His services during the war with Spain were recognized by personal commentators from the chief of the auxiliary soryice--a regular naval officer.
 Tn 190o, Captain Weeks began to attract attention in New England political affairs and in prominent ranks of tho republican party. A resident of Newton, Mass, al that time. he held many city offices and, in 19Q2, was elected mayor Of Eew- ton. Rapid strides followed He went to congress in 1905.
 Courageous. able and friendly to tho leaders both of tho republican and democratic parties, Congress- man Weeks endeared himself to his in the house impressing them by his obvious sincerity and He took an important part in shaping the Aldrich- Trecland currency law as a member of the banking and currency committee ma was influential in obtaining it's passage. President Wilson found his 9dviCe valuable and often called him 0 the White House for conferences turing the period when the federal ,eserye act was in the making. Con- -ressmau Weeks. meanwhile. had become Senator Weeks, succeeding Murray Crane of Massa- 'husetts.
 Important Appointments
 Tn the senate, as in the house, Mir Weeks won quick recognition. His services were rewarded by appoint nent to important committees of hat body. As q member Of the mili- ary committee during the World Nar, he staunchly supported az ;ressive var measures regardless of thy question of party politics.
 He served in the senate until 1912. Idding steadily in the meantime to lis national prominence. The re- national convention at Chi ago. in 1916. saw in him one of the eadins candidates for the presi- lontial nomination. Twenty five l. tates cast 105 votes for him. Only 'harlcs Evans Hughes, the nominee {, If that convention. boiled more votes