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Born in Stockbridge, Mass., December 20, 1845. He was educated in the Natick high school, from which he graduated. and at the Allen English and Classical school, West Newton, and was admitted to the bar in Suffolk County in 1868, since which time he has practiced in Boston and in Natiek. In 1880 he was appointed Assistant District Attorney, and held the office until 1890, when he was elected District Attorney, having received the nomination of both parties. In 1893 he declined to be again a candidate, and retired from the office, since which time he has been engaged largely in defending corporations, principally the West End and the Boston Elevated, in accident and land damage cases. He served on the school committee in Natick four years, and has been Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Leonard Morse Hospital the past ten years.
Frederick Newton Wier, of Lowell, 1893 to 1902 (9 years).
Fred A. Wiem
Born in Lowell, July 4, 1861. Graduated from the public schools and fitted for college in the Lowell high school. Gradu- ated from Amherst College, class of '82. In business for three years. Then studied law at the Boston University Law school and in the office of J. M. Marshall in Lowell ; graduated from the Law school with the degree of LL. B. in 1887, and admitted to the bar in Middlesex County in the same year. Was in the office of Hon. A. L. Pillsbury, of Boston, until January, 1889, when a partnership was formed with Larkin T. Trill, in Lowell, under the firm name of Trull & Wier. Served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Massachusetts Legislature dur- ing the years 1891 and 1892. Now practicing law in Boston and Lowell.
GEORGE AUGUSTUS SANDERSON, OF AYER, District Attorney 1902 to date.
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George Augustus Sanderson, 1902 to date.
George A. Yanderson
Born at the old Sanderson homestead in the westerly part of Littleton, Mass., July 1, 1863, being one of the fifth generation of Sandersons born in the same house. He is the only son of George W. and Charlotte E. (Tuttle) Sanderson. In 1250 his father's ancestors settled in Littleton, contemporaneously with those of his mother, the Ipswich Tuttles. Mr. Sanderson's early education was acquired in the schools of his native town. He prepared for college at Lawrence Academy, Groton, Mass. In 1885 he graduated from Yale University, and from the Boston University Law school in 1887, being admitted to the bar the same year. He began practice in Boston at once, still retaining his residence in Littleton, until his removal to Ayer in 1897. After his admission to the bar, and while residing in Littleton, he conducted a class at the Massachusetts Reformatory at Concord each Sunday, going in the morning and spending the day there. He relinquished this work when appointed to the office of Assist- ant District Attorney in January, 1893, which office he held con- tinuously to January 1, 1902. At the State election, November 5, 1901, he was elected District Attorney. During his residence in Littleton he was several times chosen moderator of its town meetings, and since living in Ayer he has often been called upon to perform the same duties. For several years he was a member of the school committee of Littleton, being chairman of the board at the time of his removal from that town. Since his school days at Lawrence Academy, Mr. Sanderson has had the prosperity of that institution at heart, for several years serving as a member of the Trustees, and at the present time as President of the Board. He is a member of the Episcopal church, and of the Masonic fraternity.
JOSEPH GIBSON HOLT, OF CAMBRIDGE. Assistant District Attorney 1875.
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ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
Captain Theodore Clarence Hurd, 1865 to 1872 (7 years). See County Clerks.
Hon. Charles John McIntire, 1872 to 1875 (3 years). See Judge of Probate.
Joseph Gibson Holt, of Cambridge, 1875, one term of Court.
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Born in Henniker, N. IL., March 9, 1839. Son of Varnum S. and Caroline Susan (Gibson) Holt. He was educated at Law- rence Academy, Groton, and after attending law lectures at Har- vard, entered the office of Judge J. P. Richardson, of Cambridge. In due time he was admitted to the bar, and since then has con- fined his attention to the practice of the law in Suffolk and Mid- dlesex. For many years he was an active factor in local, county, and state politics, but did not care to hold office himself, having refused a nomination to the Legislature when it was offered by both parties. He was, however, Clerk of the Cambridge Com- mon Council from 1861 to 1866, and later on a member of that body.
In the direct line he is descended from Nicholas Holt, of Newbury and Andover, who came to America in 1635, and of whom it is related that he, with ten others, walked from Newbury
GILBERT ABIEL ABBOT PEVEY, OF CAMBRIDGE. Assistant District Attorney 1890 to 1893. (See page 269.)
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to Cambridge (forty miles) to record their votes for the election of John Winthrop as Governor, who was running against the famous, though unfortunate, Sir Harry Vane, a "champion of the rights of men and a foe to every tyranny," who was afterwards beheaded in England. On his mother's side he is descended from John Gibson, who was an inhabitant of Cambridge as early as 1634, and who probably came over with the Braintree com- pany in 1632, or with Rev. Thomas Hooker in 1633.
Henry Hedden Winslow, of Cambridge, 1875 to 1880 (5 years).
Henry Ho Winslow
Born in Elizabeth, N. J., May 5, 1811. Son of a sea cap- tain, who made his home in New Bedford, where the boy was educated, graduating from the High School May 21, 1864, at the age of seventeen. One week from that date he shipped on board the whaler "James Arnold," cruising in the Atlantic until No- vember 4, 1865. In 1866 he again shipped on the same vessel and sailed around the world. This cruise occupied over three years, and was very successful. The catch of the trip was about 3,000 barrels of sperm, some of which was sold as high as $2.56 per gallon. In 1820 he commenced to read law with the firm of Chandler, Thayer & Hudson, a very distinguished aggregation of lawyers, Mr. Thayer becoming Professor of Law at Harvard. and Mr. Hudson President of the Bell Telephone Company. He graduated at the Harvard Law School in 1812. Moved to Cam- bridge in 1876, where he has practiced law ever since, having an office also in Boston. He was one of the Bar Examiners from 1886 until the appointment of the State Board of Bar Examiners in 1892. Is a member of the Masonic Fraternity. Ilas held no public office other than that of an Overseer of the Poor of the City of Cambridge.
HENRY HEDDEN WINSLOW, OF CAMBRIDGE. Assistant District Attorney 1875 to 1880. (See page 267.)
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Patrick Henry Cooney, 1880 to 1890 (10 years).
See District Attorney.
Gilbert Abiel Abbot Pevey, of Cambridge, 1890 to 1893 (3 years).
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Born in Lowell, August 22, 1851. Son of Abiel and Louisa (Stone) Pevey. They were both of old New Hampshire stock. On his mother's side he is descended from a great-grandfather who was with Washington at Valley Forge, and on his father's side from a grandfather who served in the Revolutionary army. Peter Pevey, one of his paternal uncles, was a Captain in the War of 1812, and died at the age of ninety-five. His mother is still living, at the age of ninety-one, having remarkable mental and physical strength. He was one of the Carney Medal scholars at the Lowell High School, and graduated from Harvard in 1843. having won several scholarship prizes. Studied law in the office of Hon. Theodore II. Sweetser, with whom he subsequently went into partnership, and so remained until the death of that able lawyer, after which he became associated with Colonel John 11. George, Attorney for the Boston & Lowell Railroad. In 1893 he was elected City Solicitor of Cambridge, a position which he still continues to manage with signal fidelity, skill, and ability. He is a member of the Masonic order. being affiliated with the lodge, chapter, and commandery in Cambridge. Ile is also an Odd Fellow, and is connected with many social clubs in the Uni- versity City. In religion he is an active and earnest Baptist, and in politics a Republican.
HUGH BANCROFT, OF CAMBRIDGE. Assistant District Attorney 1902 to date.
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George Augustus Sanderson, 1893 to 1902 (9 years). See District Attorney.
Hugh Bancroft, of Cambridge, January 1, 1902, to date.
Hugh Bancroft
Born in Cambridge. September 13, 1829. Son of Major- General William A. Bancroft. Graduate of Harvard in 189%. Member of the winning University crew in 1899; also of the crew in 1900 and 1901. Admitted to the bar in February, 1901. and began the practice of law the following AAugust, with Judge Arthur P. Stone and Hon. F. W. Dallinger. Enlisted in Com- pany B, Fifth Infantry, M. V. M., July 4, 1894, as Private, later Corporal and Sergeant. September 13, 1892, Captain and En- gineer on the Staff Second Brigade. April 12, 1903, commis- sioned Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant AAdjutant-General Sec- ond Brigade, M. V. M. During the Spanish war he served as First Lieutenant and Adjutant of the Fifth Massachusetts In- fantry.
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SUPPLEMENT.
Containing likenesses of the present Associate County Com- missioners ; the Special Sheriff ; the Deputy Sheriffs ; the Court Officers : the Probation Officers of the Superior Criminal Court : and the Heads of Departments now in service, all being alpha- betically arranged for convenient reference.
Associate County Commissioners.
Hon. Edward Everett Thompson, ex-Mayor of Woburn. Born there December 18, 1826. Elected in 1822.
David Tompkins Strange, of Stoneham. Born in Dighton, Mass., July 21, 1842. Elected in 1899.
Keeper of the Cambridge Jail and Master of the House of Correction.
John R. Fairbairn. See page 164.
Deputy Masters of House of Correction and the Cambridge Jail. Ransom Willard, of Cambridge. Born in Rockingham, Wind- ham County, Vt., July 13, 1812. Appointed an officer in the House of Correction in 1882. George Walter Cushing, of Cambridge. Born in Abington, Mass., October 9, 1844. First appointed Deputy Keeper of Lowell Jail in 1893.
NOTE. In this collection will be found two of the " tried and faithful " who have passed away during the present generation, viz. : Captain Jolin M. Fisk, a Deputy Sheriff for many years, afterwards and until the day of his death, Special Sheriff, Master of the House of Correction, and Keeper of the Cambridge Jail. He was born in Framingham and died in Cambridge, May 3, 1896, aged 57 years. Colonel Jefferson Bancroft, of Lowell; three times mayor of that city; Warden of the State Prison and Nestor of all county officials since the Colonial period, having served as Deputy Sheriff fifty-three years until his death, January 3, 1890, in the eighty-seventh year of his age. He was born in Warwick, Mass., April 30, 1803 .- [ED.
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Keeper of the Lowell Jail.
Alvah Smith Baker, of Lowell. Born in Veazie, Me .. March 13, 1862. Appointed Keeper. 1899. Appointed Deputy Sheriff, 1886.
Physician and Surgeon of the Cambridge Jail.
Edward Roswell Utley, of Newton. Born in Dedham, Mass., August 18, 1862. AAppointed July 18, 1890.
Superintendent of Brush Department, House of Correction.
Charles Francis Kenney, of Cambridge. Born July 15, 1841. at Passadumkeag, Me. Appointed an officer of the House of Correction February 13, 1892.
Probation Officers of Superior Criminal Court.
James Petrie Ramsay, of Lowell. Born in Arbroath, Scotland. April 30. 1861. Probably the first person in the United States to operate an Interlocking Switch and Signal Tower. lle was in charge of the Lowell Tower twenty years. Member of the Legislature in 1897 and 1898.
Rev. Robert Walker, of Cambridge. Born in Waltham January 24. 1868. Graduated from Trinity College. Hartford, in 1891. In 1894 was ordained rector of Church of the Ascen- sion, Cambridge, where he now preaches. Member of the Cambridge School Committee, and Chaplain of the House of Correction.
Chief Official Court Stenographer.
Isaac Irving Doane, of Winchester. Born in Orleans, Mass., January 16, 1850. Appointed September. 1885.
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Special Sheriff. See Chap. 167, Acts 1880.
George Washington Webb Saville, of Malden. Born in Quincy. Mass., February, 1833. Appointed October 16, 1899. Sec Court Officers.
Deputy Sheriffs. See Chap. 44, Acts 1783 ; also statutes of 1699 Joseph Henry Buck, of Woburn. Born in Stoneham June 1. 1846. Appointed January, 1902.
Edward Warren Clark, of Tewksbury. Born there September 10. 1854. Appointed in 1899.
Moses Frank Eastman, of Melrose. Born in Salem July 16. 1842. AAppointed in 1893.
Charles Allen Eveleth, of Lowell. Born in Orono, Me., July 1, 1857. Appointed in 1899.
John Willard Jones, of Somerville. Born in Charlestown, Mass. March 22. 1860. AAppointed in 1901.
James Henry McKenna, of Waltham. Boru there December 14 1846. Appointed in 1884.
George Nutt, of Natick. Born there November 5, 1822. Ap- pointed in 1896. (Also Messenger of Probate Court.)
Lyman Harriman Richards, of Malden. Born in Bristol, Me .. September 15. 1845. Appointed in 1893.
Harry Egbert Shaw, of Lowell. Born in Turner, Me., April 4, 1861. Appointed in 1903. See Court Officers.
Henry Clay Sherwin, of Aver. Born in Townsend, Mass .. August 10, 1840. Appointed in 1883.
George Francis Stiles, of Lowell. Born there August 19, 1861. Commission dated 1884. See Court Officers.
Bradshaw Stearns Tolman, of Waltham. Born there March 20. 1851. Appointed in 1898.
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Deputy Sheriffs. - (Continued).
Samuel Webster Tucker, of Newton. Born in Boston May 5. 1852. Appointed April 28, 1884.
William Henry Walsh, of Framingham. Born there July 3. 1861. Appointed in 1892.
Walter Chalk Wardwell, of Cambridge. Born in Richmond, Va., January 21. 1859. Appointed in 1893.
Charles Gilbert Whitman. of Marlborough. Born in Marble- head August 22, 1859. AAppointed in 1890.
Bartholomew Mansfield Young, of Cambridge. Born in Sun- bury County, N. B., Easter morning, 1848. Appointed in 1895.
Deputy Sheriff at Cambridge Jail.
George Walter Cushing, of Cambridge. Born in Abington, Mass., October 9, 1844. See Deputy Keeper of Jail at Cambridge.
Court Officers. See Acts of 1892, Chap. 107; 1895, Chap. 246 ; 1899, Chap. 423.
William Ripley Davis, of Cambridge. Born in West Appleton, Me., March 8, 1862. Appointed in 1899.
John Edwin Fairbairn, of Cambridge. Born in Somerville May 26, 1815. Appointed in 1903.
Charles Francis Morse, of Marlborough. Born in Framingham January 16, 1832. Appointed Deputy Sheriff in 1813. James Richard Parry, of Somerville. Born there May 28, 1864. Appointed in 1904 as Officer of the Probate Court.
George W. W. Saville. of Malden. See Special Sheriff. pointed in 1892.
Harry E. Shaw, of Lowell. See Deputy Sheriff. Appointed in 1895.
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Court Officers - (Continued.)
George F. Stiles, of Lowell. See Deputy Sheriff. Appointed in 1899.
John Edgell Tidd, of Woburn. Born there September 2. 1839. Appointed April, 1895.
Arthur Hamilton Wiggin, of Newton. Born in Chelsea Octo- ber 26, 1848. Appointed in 1892.
Superintendent of County Buildings.
Frederick George Coker, of Somerville. Born in Alna, Me., February 4, 1849. Appointed January 1. 1880.
Janitor of Lowell Court House.
Theodore Adams, of Lowell. Born there December 5, 1831. AAppointed March, 1826.
County Engineer.
Francis Howe Kendall, of Belmont. Born there AAugust 23. 1869. Appointed July 1, 1894.
Superintendent of County Truant School.
Moses Alton Warren, of Chelmsford. Born in Freedom, Mc. September 5, 1858. Appointed in 1891.
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CHRONOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
A chronological account relating to the establishment, in- corporation, etc., of all the cities and towns in Middlesex County. with dates when each was first mentioned in Records of the state. or therein recorded as established or incorporated, and other in- teresting data connected therewith. Compiled from the archives and public documents of the Commonwealth as codified and ar- ranged by the Commissioner of Public Records. To this matter has been added an interesting collection of Corporate Seals non in use in the various cities and towns of Middlesex County.
Middlesex County Was Incorporated May 10, 1643.
Acton-July 3 .* 1435, part of Concord, with Willard's Farms. April 28, 1280, part included in the second district of Carlisle. Arlington-April 13, 1862. name changed from West Cam- bridge. April 30, 1866, the act took effect.
Ashby-March 6, 1262. parts of Ashburnham, Fitchburg, and Townsend. November 16, 1292, parts of Ashburnham an- nexed. March 3, 1829, part of Fitchburg annexed.
Ashland-March 16, 1846, parts of Framingham, Holliston, and Hopkinton. April 28, 1853, part to be annexed to Hopkin- ton when a certain sum is paid by Hopkinton. May 2, 1853. the act took effect.
Ayer-February 14, 18:1, parts of Groton and Shirley.
Bedford-September 23.# 1:29, parts of Billerica and Concord. February 26, 1461, part of Billerica annexed.
Belmont-March 18, 1859, parts of Waltham, Watertown, and West Cambridge. January 31, 1861, bounds between Bel- mont and West Cambridge established. February 25, 1862. part of Cambridge annexed and bounds established. April
The star (*) following a date signifies that it is Old Style.
Many of the doings of the court are given in different volumes of the early records under different dates, usually, however, in the same year. The earliest date is given in this table.
Names of cities are printed in SMALL CAPITALS; of extinct cities. towns, and districts, in italics.
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19. 1880, part annexed to Cambridge. April 28, 1891. bounds between Belmont and Cambridge established and part of each place annexed to the other place. May 23, 1903, bounds between Belmont and Watertown established. Billerica-May 29.# 1655. common land. May 14.# 1656, eight thousand acres of common land granted to Billerica. May 15 .* 1657. certain lands granted to Billerica. May 26,# 1658. bounds between Billerica and Andover established. May 22 .* 1661, four thousand acres of land granted to Billerica. October 10,# 1666, bounds between Billerica and Woburn established. October 12.# 1669, bounds between Billerica and Woburn established. June 22.$ 1201, bounds between Billerica and Chelmsford and Concord established. Sep- tember 23,# 1429, part included in the new town of Bedford. December 12.# 1234, part established as Tewksbury. July 28,* 1441, bounds between Billerica and Woburn established. February 26. 1261, part annexed to Bedford. April 28. 1280, part included in the second district of Carlisle.
Boxborough-February 25, 1183, parts of Harvard, Littleton, and Stow established as the district of Boxborough. Feb- ruary 20. 1294, bounds between Boxborough and Littleton established. November 4. 1835, the district made a town by chapter 15 of the Revised Statutes. April 30. 1890, bounds between Boxborough and Littleton established.
Brighton-February 24, 1802, part of Cambridge. January ?;. 1816, part of Cambridge annexed. May 21, 1823, Brighton annexed to Boston if the act is accepted by both places. October 2. 1843, the act accepted by both. January 5, 1834. the act took effect.
burlington-February 28. 1299, part of Woburn. January 20. 1800, part annexed to Lexington.
CAMBRIDGE-September 8.# 1636, the town of Newe Towne. May 2.# 1638, name changed to Cambridge. March 13 .*
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Many of the doings of the court are given in different volumes of the early records under different dates, usually, however, in the same year. The earliest date is given in this table.
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1639, bounds between Cambridge and Watertown estab- lished. October 2.# 1641, bounds between Cambridge and Boston established. November 12.# 1659, one thousand acres of land granted to Cambridge. October 19.$ 1661, the grant renewed. March 20.# 1113, part established as Lex- ington. April 19, 1454, bounds between Cambridge and Watertown established. June 1, 1455, part annexed to Waltham. April 18, 1261, part of Charlestown annexed. March 6, 1802, part of Charlestown annexed. February 21 180, part established as Brighton. February 27, 1807, part established as West Cambridge. January 27, 1816, part an- nexed to Brighton. February 12, 1818, part of Charlestown annexed. June 1. 1820, part of Charlestown annexed. March 12, 1816, Cambridge incorporated as a city. March 30, 1816, act of incorporation accepted by the town. April 27. 1855, part of Watertown annexed. April 30, 1856. bounds between Cambridge and Somerville established and part of each place annexed to the other place. February 25. 1862, parts of Belmont and West Cambridge annexed. Parts annexed to Belmont and West Cambridge, and bounds es- tablished. April 29, 1802, bounds between Cambridge and Somerville established and part of each place annexed to the other place. April 19, 1880, part of Belmont annexed. March 10, 1885, part of Watertown annexed. April 28. 1891, bounds between Cambridge and Belmont established and part of each place annexed to the other place. March 9. 1898, bounds between Cambridge and Watertown estab- lished and part of each place annexed to the other. March 29. 1898, bounds between Cambridge and Boston estab lished.
Carlisle. District of-April 19, 1751, part of Concord. October 6, 1156, the district annexed to Concord.
The star (*) following a date signifies that it is Old Style.
Many of the doings of the court are given in different volumes of the early records under different dates. usually, however, in the same year. The earliest date is given in this table.
Names of cities are printed in SMALL CAPITALS; of extinct cities, towns, and districts, in italics.
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Carlisle-April 28, 1280, parts of Acton. Billerica, Chelmsford. and Concord established as the district of Carlisle. Septem- ber 12, 1180, part of the district of Carlisle annexed to Con- cord. March 1, 1283. part of the district of Carlisle annexed to Chelmsford. February 18, 1805, the district made a town. February 12, 1865, part of Chelmsford annexed to Carlisle and bounds established. May 23, 1903, bounds between C'arlisle and Concord established.
Charlestown-August 23,# 1680, common land. March 6.2 1632. bounds between Charlestown and Newe Towne established. July 8.# 1635, bounds between Charlestown and Boston es- tablished. March 3.# 1636, bounds established "eight miles into the country from their meeting-house." March 28,# 1636, bounds between Charlestown and Boston established: October 28,$ 1636, Lovel's Island granted to Charlestown. provided they employ it for fishing. May 13,# 1640, certain common lands granted to Charlestown. October 2. 1640, certain common lands granted to Charlestown. September 21.4 1642, part established as Woburn. October 22.# 1648. Lovel's Island granted to Charlestown, provided "half the timber and firewood shall belong to the garrison at the castle." May 2 .* 1649, part established as Malden. No- vember 12,# 1659, one thousand acres of land granted to Charlestown. October 21.# 1663, certain common lands granted to Charlestown. October 19,% 1664, the grant made November 12.# 1659, renewed. December 12,$ 1225, part established as Stoneham. April 19, 1454, part annexed to Medford. April 18, 1261, part annexed to Cambridge March 6, 1802, part annexed to Cambridge. June 21, 1811. part of Medford annexed. February 12, 1818, part annexed to Cambridge. June 11, 1820, part annexed to Cambridge. February 25, 1842, part annexed to West Cambridge.
The star (*) following a date signifies that it is Old Style.
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