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THEODORE VINCENT QUINLIVAN -- In the decade that Theodore Vincent Quinlivan has been a practicing lawyer of Springfield, he has come to be known not only as a capable and skilled attorney, but a citizen whose constructive interest in pub- lic affairs has been of service to the city. He is a native of Springfield, as were his parents, and was born April 26, 1894, son of Thomas P. and Susan (Tuohey) Quinlivan. His father was connected with the Fisk Rubber Corporation for some years.
Theodore Vincent Quinlivan attended the local schools and in 1913 was graduated from the Technical High School. He also was a student in the Berkeley School, of Boston, but gave up his formal studies for a time when the United States entered the World War. He enlisted for service in the navy and won the grade of chief yeoman. Sent overseas several times, he was assigned to duty directing the making of mines and death charges for the destruction of enemy submarines. In May, 1919, he received his honorable discharge from naval duty and once more picked up the strands of his ca- reer. In 1924, Mr. Quinlivan was graduated from the Boston University Law School with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, and that same year was admitted to the bar of Massachusetts. He established himself in practice in Springfield, and has come to be recognized for his knowledge of the law and its applications to human affairs.
Mr. Quinlivan is a member of the Hamp- den County Bar Society, of the Massachu-
setts State Bar Association and of the Amer- ican Bar Association. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. His identification with the best interests of civic matters has become increasingly noteworthy. He is a member of the Springfield School Board, his term being from 1932 to 1936. In 1933 he was a candidate for mayor of Springfield on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Quinlivan is a mem- ber of the American Legion, serving as com- mander of the Springfield Post in 1930, as commander of Hampden County Council in 1931, and vice-commander of the Depart- ment of Massachusetts, 1932-33.
PETER STODDARD SINCLAIR- Though he is still in relatively early life, Peter Stoddard Sinclair has behind him a long and successful record as a manufac- turer of wire devices and equipment used in the paper industry. He is now president and treasurer of the Sinclair Company of Holyoke, which he founded in 1925.
Mr. Sinclair was born in Holyoke on July 14, 1892, son of Hugh and Clara Sinclair. His father, who was born in Penicuick, Scotland, is a master mechanic associated with the American Writing Paper Company of Holyoke. He is a member of the Second Congregational Church of this city and is an independent Republican in politics. Clara Sinclair, the mother, was born in Canada and died at Holyoke, in May, 1920.
Peter Stoddard Sinclair was educated in the public schools of South Hadley Falls, completing one year of the high school course. At the end of that time he began his active career in the employ of the old Hadley Mills in South Hadley, and after a period of six or eight months became asso- ciated with the Buchanan and Bolt Wire Company, on Appleton Street, Holyoke. Here he remained for about four and a half
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years. At the conclusion of this period he was ready to launch his independent career and established himself at Montreal, Can- ada, where he began the manufacture of Dandy Rolls for use in paper mills under the name of the Sinclair Dandy Rolls Com- pany. Mr. Sinclair was sole owner of this business, which he conducted for four years. Meanwhile, the United States had entered the World War, and in 1917 he returned to Holyoke to answer the call to the colors. Following his enlistment, he was sent to Camp Dix, New Jersey, for training and subsequently went overseas with Battery A, 335th Field Artillery. During his serv- ice in France with these troops he was pro- moted to the rank of corporal and after nine months abroad in the American Expedi- tionary Forces was returned to the United States after the Armistice. He received his honorable discharge with the rank of cor- poral at Camp Devens in March, 1919.
Resuming his place in civil life, Mr. Sin- clair now entered into partnership with A. S. Clark under the name of the Clark Man- ufacturing Company of Holyoke. This com- pany, which was later incorporated under the same name, manufactured Dandy Rolls and cylinder rolls, with is plant located on Merrick Avenue, Holyoke. Mr. Sinclair was treasurer of the company, but after five years sold his interest to his partner and in April, 1925, formed his present company, The Sinclair Company, of No. 60 Appleton Street, Holyoke. He has since been its pres- ident and treasurer, and has borne the sole responsibility for the management and de- velopment of its business. Until 1933 he manufactured Dandy Rolls exclusively, but on August I of the latter year he acquired the plant and business of the Buchanan and Bolt Wire Company, which he merged with his own enterprise, and has since continued in the manufacture of Dandy Rolls, cylinder
moulds and fourdrinier wires for the paper industry.
Mr. Sinclair is a member of the National Wire Manufacturers Association and of the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, in which he has been active. In addition to his busi- ness connections he is a member of the Lions Club of Holyoke, Mount Tom Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Mt. Tom Golf Club of South Hadley, and the Second Con- gregational Church of Holyoke. He is an independent voter in politics and finds his favorite diversion in fishing.
On June 7, 1918, at Holyoke, Peter Stod- dard Sinclair married Alice Osgood, who was born in this city, daughter of George D. and Jessie (Montague) Osgood, both now deceased. Her father was an accountant and for several years was also a member of the Board of Aldermen of the city. Mrs. Sin- clair is a graduate of Holyoke High School and a member of the Second Congregational Church.
There are two children of this marriage: Richard Montague and David Hugh Sin- clair.
JACOB RICHMOND SACKETT-As deputy commissioner and agent for the Springfield Health Department, Jacob Rich- mond Sackett is rendering the city an effi- cient and valuable service. A native of this community he has been identified with its affairs for many years and throughout his life here has been active in the civic and political realms. He is widely known and highly esteemed by a host of friends and associates who have come to know him during his long and distinguished career.
Jacob Richmond Sackett was born in West Springfield, May 21, 1880, son of Fred- erick A. and Laura Adelide (Bassett) Sac- kett. His father engaged in the furniture business in Northampton, Easthampton and
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Springfield. Mr. Sackett received a general education in the public schools of his native community and was graduated from the West Springfield High School in 1898. Throughout his boyhood he worked his way selling newspapers and engaging in various other pursuits. Shortly after completing his studies he secured a position with a local drug store, worked there for a brief period and then became associated with the Ameri- can Securities Company in Springfield as sales representative. Later, he joined the firm of Webster Taft & Tilley as draftsman and subsequently did clerical work with spe- cial Sheriff O. W. Studley.
It was during the year 1905 that he first became associated with the Health Depart- ment of this city, becoming a sanitary in- spector at the time. The work he accom- plished with this bureau won him rapid pro- motion and in 1913 he occupied the position of chief sanitary inspector, a post he main- tained until 1924 when he became agent for the Board of Health, having successfully passed the Civil Service examinations re- quired. Six years later, in 1930, he was ap- pointed health officer and with the sanction of the municipal government directed the activities of this department as well as that of the sanitary department. In 1934 he re- signed as health officer but continued as agent for the Board of Health, until 1935, when, through the new act of the Legisla- ture, he became deputy commissioner and agent of the Springfield Health Department. The long and well-rounded practical experi- ence he has had in this work is evidence of his qualification for this office. In addition to the aforementioned offices he has also served as secretary for the Board of Health since 1924. In a professional capacity he is a member of the Massachusetts Association of Boards of Health and the American Pub- lic Health Association. He has served as
vice-president of the former organization and as treasurer, having occupied that office for three years. Mr. Sackett is a member of Hampden Lodge, Free and Accepted Ma- sons and Hampden Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
On April 10, 1907, Mr. Sackett married Mabel M. Munsell of Amherst and they are the parents of two sons: I. Frederick B., graduate of the Rensselaer Polytechnic In- stitute with the class of 1929; he is now with the Dupont Company. He married Thelma Bedle, of Parlin, New Jersey, and their daughter is Carolyn Jean. 2. Richard B., a student at the Northeastern University in Boston, member of the class of 1937.
WAYLAND VICTOR JAMES-For nearly forty years Wayland Victor James, clerk of the district court of the city of Springfield, has been prominently identified with the affairs of this community and in this capacity has become affiliated with many of the leading social and civic organi- zations of this section. Coming here in his youth he took up the study of law and was soon recognized for his ability and aptitude. Early in his career he entered the district court, worked in various capacities and through the experience he gained at this time became eminently equipped for the office he has maintained with such outstand- ing distinction and success for over three and a half decades.
Wayland Victor James was born in Titus- ville, Pennsylvania, November 30, 1871, son of Obed S. and Elizabeth C. (Russell) James. His father, who was a native of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, and a vet- eran of the Civil War, having fought under Admiral Farragut, engaged in the oil indus- try for a number of years. His mother was a native of Pleasantville, Pennsylvania. Mr.
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James received a general education in the public schools of his birthplace and after completing his studies here matriculated at Grove City College, from which he was graduated. Following his academic training he pursued the civil engineering profession for two years and then did office work for several months and later clerical work in a manufacturing establishment.
In 1897 he determined to enter the legal profession and studied under George Leon- ard of Springfield. Two years later he was admitted to the bar and became assistant clerk of the district court. In connection with his official duties he engaged in a gen- eral practice until 1930. Prior to this Mr. Leonard had retired as district court clerk in 1922 and Mr. James was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Apart from his official duties Mr. James has taken a keen and active interest in other branches of civic life. In 1903 he was a member of the City Council and for fifteen years has served as a member of the school committee, a body he has headed for the past five years as chairman. In his political affiliations he is a member of the Republican party but has not been active in this organi- zation. Professionally he is a member and vice-president of the Legal Aid Society, be- longs to the Massachusetts State Bar Asso- ciation, the Hampden County Bar Associa- tion and the American Bar Association.
In his social affiliations he is identified with the Springfield Automobile Club and fraternizes with the De Soto Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of which he is a Past Grand.
On July 6, 1899, Mr. James married Ida E. Flower of Springfield, and they are the parents of one daughter, Elizabeth F., wife of Henry O. Holly, who is the principal of the Monson High School.
HERBERT CHARLES ROOT-As chief of the Springfield Fire Department, Her- bert Charles Root directs the activities of one of the most important and responsible safety facilities of community life. His ca- reer in this field of public service spans over three decades and records the steady prog- ress of a person who has thoroughly dem- onstrated his capabilities for the important and responsible tasks that have been as- signed to him. He has risen from the ranks and in so doing, has mastered every phase of departmental procedure, a factor that has been directly responsible for the distinction and success he has attained.
Chief Root was born at Three Rivers, in the town of Palmer, Massachusetts, Novem- ber 15, 1879, son of Charles J. and Ellen C. (Stinson) Root, and received a general edu- cation in the public schools of this com- munity. Directly after completing his studies here he became associated with his father in a trucking business in Springfield, and continued in this work for seven years. It was in June, 1904, that he joined the Springfield Fire Department as a driver for a three-horse hose and chemical truck which was attached to the Hooker Street Station. From the outset he demonstrated an unus- ual aptitude and ability for this work and in 1908 was promoted to the post of lieutenant, an incident that was to be a forerunner of the rapid rise he experienced in subsequent years as is attested by his record. Two years after this elevation he was named cap- tain and in 1920, became district chief. He rose to the post of deputy chief in 1924 and was elevated to his present position as chief of the Springfield Fire Department on Feb- ruary 3, 1933. Throughout this period he has witnessed and studied all the changes that have occurred in the various methods of fire-fighting and applied those measures
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which in his mind were most practical for the modernization of the department. He has witnessed thousands of fires during his career which include some of the largest conflagrations of this vicinity. Perhaps the most trying to him was the Ferry Street ex- plosion where six persons lost their lives.
As one of the leading fire-fighters of the State Chief Root is prominently identified with the leading fire prevention organiza- tions of the country. He is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the New England Association of Fire Chiefs, the Massachusetts Fire Chiefs Club, and the Massachusetts Firemen's Permanent Asso- ciation. He is also a member of the Fire- men's Relief Association and in his social and civic affiliations belongs to the Spring- field Rotary Club, the Springfield Chamber of Commerce and the Safety Council in this city. He is a member of the Park Memorial Baptist Church in this city and serves on the prudential committee of that institution.
On June 29, 1904, Chief Root married Lu- ella E. M. Pease of Springfield and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Pease, a pioneer family in this section. Chief and Mrs. Root are the parents of four children : I. Frederick J., a graduate of Central High School in 1925, who is in the United States Army. 2. Roderick M., a graduate of Cen- tral High School in 1925, now a foreman in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp. 3. Weston S., a graduate of Classical High School in 1935. 4. Pauline M.
PAUL GRAVES SANDERSON, M. D. -- Born in Springfield on December 12, 1898, Dr. Paul Graves Sanderson is a son of Al- bert Bowman and Emma (Graves) Sander- son, of Whately, this State. His father, who was treasurer of Kibbe Brothers, wholesale confectioners, died in 1930, and the mother passed away a year later. The Sanderson
family were among the early settlers of this region, and Albert Bowman Sanderson had much to do with promoting Springfield's de- velopment.
Dr. Paul Graves Sanderson received his early education in the public schools, and in 192I was graduated from Dartmouth Col- lege, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. Two years later he was graduated from the Ames-Tuck Business School, taking the de- gree of Master of Commercial Science. Then, taking up the study of medicine, he took the degree of Doctor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, in 1929. After an interneship of two years at Hartford Hos- pital, Hartford, Connecticut, he took up his professional work in Springfield, and began building up what was destined to become a sizeable practice here. Though he does not specialize in obstetrics and pediatrics, he does a great amount of work in these spe- cial branches of medicine.
Mr. Sanderson is a member of the Hamp- den County Medical Society and the Spring- field Medical Society, as well as of the Mas- sachusetts State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He is a di- rector in the Springfield Young Men's Chris- tian Association, and active also in other community enterprises, such as the Rotary Club, the Colony Club, the University Club, the Longmeadow Country Club, and the Free and Accepted Masons. He has con- nected himself with several college societies, in which he has maintained his deep interest since completing his formal schooling, and, as a result of these and his many other affili- ations, he is widely and favorably known.
In 1925 Dr. Paul Graves Sanderson mar- ried Myrtle M. Aggas, of Springfield, Mas- sachusetts, daughter of Reed R. and Mary (Elliott) Aggas, her father being prominent in life insurance circles in Springfield as general agent for the Prudential Life Insur-
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ance Company. They became the parents of four children : 1. Lincoln Reed, born August 9, 1927. 2. Paul Graves, Jr., born October 24, 1929. 3. Judith Anne, born March II, 1933. 4. Margaret Lee, born April 19, 1935. The Sanderson residence is located at No. 32 Westford Avenue.
MORTON HULL-Since he first came to Holyoke in 1911 as secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce, Morton Hull has taken an increasingly active part in the life of the city. He is now president of the Henry G. Sears Company, an old established business house, and an influential figure in many civic enterprises of the community.
Mr. Hull was born in Evanston, Illinois, on May 20, 1885, a son of Morton and Mary (Hess) Hull. He is a member of the dis- tinguished American family of this name and a direct descendant of Commodore Isaac Hull, who commanded the frigate "Consti- tution" in its famous exploits against the British on the high seas in the early days of the Nation. Morton Hull, Sr., who was born at Montpelier, Vermont, in 1843 and died in Evanston in November, 1885, was associated with the windmill department of the Fairbanks-Morse Company of Chicago. His wife, Mary (Hess) Hull, was born in Trenton, Ohio, on April 23, 1845, and died in Chicago on September 5, 1905. She was a daughter of Marston Hess, a native of Germany, who came to the United States and settled in Evanston.
Morton Hull, of this record, was gradu- ated from Hyde Park High School in Chi- cago in 1904 and from Dartmouth College in 1908, taking the degree of Bachelor of Science. He began his active career as a bond salesman for the Chicago Trust and Savings Bank in 1909, but in 1911 came to Holyoke where he served for two years as secretary of the Holyoke Chamber of Com-
merce. At the end of that time he became associated with the Henry G. Sears Com- pany, wholesale distributors of food prod- ucts in this section, as traffic clerk. Later he became traveling representative for the company and rose through various higher positions within the organization until he was elected secretary in 1922 when the busi- ness was incorporated. Upon the death of Henry G. Sears in 1926 he succeeded to the presidency of the company and has since served as its executive head.
In spite of the pressure of his business duties, Mr. Hull has been very active in local civic affairs during the past ten years. He was general chairman of the Holyoke Community Chest drives in 1931 and '32, president of the Community League in 1932- 1933 and has been chairman of the Holyoke Hospital drives in both 1933 and 1934. He was president of the Holyoke Rotary Club 1934-35 and has served for several years as chairman of the Parish Committee of the Second Congregational Church, of which he is an active member. Mr. Hull is also a member of the Holyoke Young Men's Chris- tian Association, is affiliated with Mt. Mon- otuck Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, and is a member of the Mount Tom Golf Club. In politics he is a Republican. During his college days he was affiliated with Dart- mouth Chapter of the Theta Delta Chi Fra- ternity and served as president of the chap- ter in his senior year. He was also a mem- ber of "Turtle," a junior class society, a member of "Casque and Gauntlet," and in his senior year was leader of the Dartmouth Glee Club. While he is interested in out- door sports, Mr. Hull's principal recreations are carpentry and photography.
On June 16, 1914, at Holyoke, Morton Hull married Marguerite Sears, daughter of Henry G. and Fannie (Ford) Sears. Her father, who was born at Shelburne Falls,
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Massachusetts, in 1853 and died at Holyoke on November 10, 1924, was one of the founders of the Henry G. Sears Company. He was associated with the business from the time he was twenty-three years old until his death and for many years was president and treasurer of the firm. Mr. Sears was also a director of the Hadley Falls Trust Com- pany and the Mechanics Savings Bank and a member of the Second Congregational Church of Holyoke. His wife, Fannie (Ford) Sears, who was born in Newton, Iowa, is now living in this city.
Mrs. Hull is a graduate of Holyoke High School and Dana Hall at Wellesley. She is assistant treasurer of the Henry G. Sears Company, participating in the direction of the business, is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and is very ac- tive in the work of the Second Congrega- tional Church of Holyoke. She is also asso- ciated with several women's organizations and civic enterprises of the community.
F. TRACY BRAND -- For many years the name of F. Tracy Brand occupied a prom- inent position in the financial realm of the city of Springfield. Throughout his long and distinguished career he was identified with the Springfield Institution for Savings, starting in his youth in a modest position and rising through his own efforts to the post of senior teller of this banking house, the post he occupied at his passing. He was widely known and highly esteemed in this city as a man of sterling character and ability.
F. Tracy Brand was born in the city of Chicago, Illinois, March 13, 1876, the son of Christopher A. and Eliza Ripley (Lee) Brand. As a boy he removed to this sec- tion of the country with his parents and received a general education in the public schools of Colchester and the Norwich
Academy. Directly after finishing his studies at the latter institution, he embarked on his banking career, which in subsequent years was to be marked for its outstanding distinc- tion and success. From the outset he was associated with the Springfield Institution for Savings and demonstrated an ability and aptitude for the business that was to win for him steady promotion which was to be climaxed eventually when he was appointed to the office of chief teller, which he oc- cupied with outstanding distinction and suc- cess until his passing.
Though he manifested a keen and active interest in the civic affairs of his surround- ings, he never sought public office and only once served in this capacity, when he ac- cepted a membership on the board of as- sessors for the community of Longmeadow, where he resided. He was a member of the Nyasset Club and during the World War was identified with various boards and committees here designed to aid the cause. In his religious convictions he adhered to the faith of the Episcopal Church. As a prom- inent member of the banking fraternity in this section he held membership with the Springfield Chapter of the American Insti- tute of Banking and served this organization as secretary for many years.
Mr. Brand married, in 1907, Clara B. Mac- Donald, daughter of Alexander and Ann (Kiley) MacDonald. Her father, who was a native of the Island of Skee in Scotland, was a shipbuilder by profession. Mrs. Brand, now residing in Longmeadow, has been a very active figure in the social and civic affairs of her surroundings. She is a mem- ber and former president of the Longmea- dow Woman's Club, former president of the Longmeadow Maternal Association, belongs to the Springfield Teachers' Association, and has been manager of the Longmeadow Com- munity House since it was founded, as well
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as being prominent in other projects. Mi and Mrs. Brand were the parents of two sons : 1. Thomas Tracy, who was born Sep- tember 30, 1908, now married to Edith A. Hays, and the father of one child : Thomas Tracy, Jr. 2. Alexander MacDonald, born October 31, 1909; married to Alice Higney, and they have one daughter : Joan.
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