History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. I, Part 112

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), ed. n 85042884-1
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1538

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This donation was cordially received and duly ac- knowledged. In 1884 he conveyed to the Young Men's Christian Association, of Lynn, an estate on Market Street valved at thirty thousand dollars, in trust " For the suppression in said Lynn of intemperance in the use of intoxicating liquors by the cultivation of pub- lic opinion and the enforcement of laws prohibiting and restraining the manufacture and sale of the same, and hy assisting in the reform of persons of intem- perate habits. Also, for the education and instruction of the public, and especially the young, in all practi- cal ways by which they may be reached in regard to the moral and physical injuries arising from the habit- ual use of such liquors, and also of tobacco and other stimulants." And as subordinate to this work it was further stipulated that a part of said income, as op- portunity afforded, should be expended for the sup- pression of immoral literature, especially such as cir- culates among the young, the donor summarily adding that " his general intention is that of reform, rather than that of the alleviation of the effects consequent upon intemperance," and leaving the details of work for those appointed to act under the trust. This do- nation was also cordially accepted and duly acknowl- edged, and will no doubt be faithfully applied. A local paper, in speaking of this gift, says : "Mr. Tol- man was an ardent temperance advocate in early life; he was also a radical and outspoken abolitionist, and advocated all the moral reform movements at a time when it required sound moral courage to do so," and adds, in reference to the gift: " He feels that in this act he has contributed to the relief of the poor and needy as expressly, and more effectually, than if he had ministered directly to their present necessities, as he believes in the adage, 'An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.'"

The latest and one of the most useful of Mr. Tol- man's public donations was the munificent one of one thousand dollars to the Home for Aged Women.

Mr. Tolman has not appeared much in public life, having no political aspirations, and constantly avoid- ing official position. It is here, perhaps, that he has fallen short of his duty to the public, which, in return

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for the protection and benefits conferred, had a right to place him, occasionally at least, in positions where his fearless independence. caution and watchfulness would be available and effectual. He, however, has "held important and responsible positions in connec- tion with private and corporate interests."

Mr. Tolman has been something of a traveler, having made extensive tours in the Western and Southern States and in California. He has likewise visited Europe, and, of course, with his inquiring mind, gathered much unique and useful information.

In March, 1831, Mr. Tolman was united in marriage with Miss Lydia S. Mann, of Dedham, a daughter of Herman Mann, of whom he had learned his trade, and sister of Herman Maun, Jr., and their children were two sons and a daughter, of whom the latter only is now living, being the wife of Mr. Charles J. Pickford, of Lynn.

HIRAM NICHOLS BREED.

In the "Centennial Memorial of Lynn," published in 1876, by order of the City Council, appeared a biographical sketch of Mr. Breed, which was prepared with care, and to which little need be added here ex- cepting that now, 1887, after the lapse of another de- cade of years, he still retains, in a remarkable degree, that healthful vigor, both of body and mind, that has characterized him through life; and that the commu- nity still have the benefit of his mature judgment and efficient services.

Mr. Breed, says the sketch referred to, was born in Lynn, September 2, 1809, and was a son of Asa Breed, born February 21, 1783, a direct descendant from Allen Breed, who settled in Lynn in 1630. The Breed family during our whole history has maintained the highest rank, numerically, with the exception of the Newhall, which considerably outnumbers any other.

After receiving a district school education, Mr. Breed was put to the common employment of the youth of that period in this place, namely, the trade of shoemaking. And that occupation he has pursued for the greater portion of his life. The old-fashioned shoemaker's shop was an unrivalled school in its way - a school in which the free discussions on every topic of public or private interest had a tendency to make men intelligent in every way except, perhaps, in mere book-learning. The discussions often led to reflection and investigation, and whoever possessed ability was pretty sure to have it recognized.

MIr. Breed was, at a comparatively early age, called to take a part in the management of public affairs; and for many years has held responsible offices. He was in various positions in the old town government, and the office of selectman when it expired. On the adoption of the city form he was one of the first Board of Aldermen, being likewise returned for the same po- sition the next year. He was a member of the Legis- lature in 1848 and 1850, and a member of the Consti- tutional Convention in 1853. By Governor Boutwell

he was appointed Coroner, and held the office twenty- five years, until the duties were referred to the courts; and he held the office of Justice of the Peace thirty- four years. He was ten years a director in the old Mutual Fire Insurance Company, likewise City Asses- sor in 1858 and 1859, and Surveyor of Highways ten years. In the latter capacity he rendered eminent service, doing much to protect and beautify the pic- turesque drives in the outskirts, as well as to render safe, compact and cleanly the business streets. For thirteen years he was Commissioner of Pine Grove Cemetery, and for six years contractor to grade and prepare the lots. Nor should it be forgotten, while speaking of his many excellent labors, that he was active and efficient in the establishment of the Home for Aged Women.

In 1861 Mr. Breed was elected to the office of Mayor. That was a year especially filled with unusual de- mands, anxieties and perplexities, for it was the open- ing year of the great Civil War. New duties and responsibilities were then pressing, and untried mea- sures were to be adopted. It required firmness to withstand unreasonable demands, and judgment to meet all legitimate claims. The success of his ad- ministration, uuder the circumstances, entitles him to much credit. It was a difficult task to shape and put in operation the measures that resulted so favorably to the soldiers and their families, while at the same time other public interests were vigilantly guarded. Something of the modest spirit with which he entered upon his duties as Mayor may be gathered from the opening passage of his inaugural address: "Called from a laborious but honorable occupation to fill the position of Mayor of this city, and well acquainted with my many deficiencies for this important trust, I feel confident that, seeking to know my duty, I shall be able by assidnity and industry to discharge the duties with a measure of satisfaction to myself and my constituents." Perhaps his babit of careful in- vestigation, before proceeding to action, in matters ot real importance, is one of his most prominent charac- teristics-never too hasty, and never liable to be driven on by the unadvised urgency of those who always stand ready to press others while no responsibility rests on themselves.

Mr. Breed belongs to one of the old families of the eastern section of the town, though the first Breed located in the western section, and has lived to see great improvements in the vicinity of his birth-place. Ocean Street, which is now reckoned one of the finest avenues in the county, he has seen opened through lands, not indeed barren, but occupied only for pur- poses of husbandry. He also had much to do with the laying out of Breed, Foster and Nichols Streets, now filled with a thrifty population. And to his en- ergy and enterprise that whole section is indebted for many of those improvements which have changed it from its former quaint and rather ancient aspect to one pleasant and attractive.

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On the 4th of July, 1830, Mr. Breed was united in marriage with Nancy, a daughter of Caleb Stone, a well known and much respected citizen, and by her had ten children-four sons and six daughters. On the 4th of July, 1880, the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage, a large company of kindred and friends assembled in a tasty pavilion, erected for the purpose, and there offered their congratulations and good wishes to the esteemed couple. It was an occasion of much enjoyment, mingled with the touching reflection that the day for final separation could not, in the common course of nature, be far distant. And since then the endeared companion with whom Mr. Breed had so long journeyed, has been called to the better land. A beloved and promising son, too, then in early man- hood, has likewise passed the bourne whence none return.

ISAAC FRANCIS GALLOUPE.

One of the most noted of the early settlers of New England was John Gallop, of Strode, County Dorset, England, who, at the age of forty, set sail for Amer- ica in the "Mary and John," and arrived on the 30th of May, 1630, at Watertown (now Boston). He was a descendant, in the eighth generation, of John Gal- lop, who, in 1465, came out of the North and settled in Dorset, his heraldic shield bearing the mottoes, " Be bold, be wyse."

Isaac Francis Galloupe, a descendant in the sev- enth generation from John Gallop, the pioneer, was born in Beverly, Ma-s., June 27, 1823. His parents were Isaac and Annis (Allen) Galloupe, both of sturdy New England stock. After receiving a suita- ble academical education he entered, as a student, the office of Dr. A. S. Pierson, of Salem, with whom he remained two years, at the end of which time he en- tered the Tremont Street Medical School, in Boston, and pursued his studies another year. He also at- tended three full courses of lectures at the Medical School of Harvard University, where he graduated in 1849.

Thus thoroughly prepared, in the spring of 1849 he settled in Lynn, where there were several physicians of more than ordinary reputation, who, in view of the favorable auspices under which he came, wel- comed him with the utmost kindness. He was not long in gaining practice, and has from that time to the present enjoyed a reputation ever increasing, till it may now with confidence be said that very few physicians or surgeons in the county can be regarded as his peers. He is an honored member of the Massachusetts Medical Society and of the several local associations, in all of which much deference is paid to his ability and skill, and his suggestions are received as authoritative. His writings on various professional topics, which have from time to time ap- peared in the medical journals, have uniformly com- manded attention and received warm commenda- tion.

As a citizen, Dr. Galloupe has always received the highest respect, although the exactions of his pro- fession have prevented his appearing much in public office. He, however, has served several times as city physician, and, as a member of the School Com- mittee, has shown his interest in the cause of educa- tion. But it was in the Union army, during the great Rebellion, that his excellent professional at- tainments became most conspicuous. He was com- missioned as surgeon of the Seventeenth Massachu- setts Regiment July 10, 1861. The next year he served as acting brigade surgeon in North Carolina, and then division surgeon on the staff of Major- General J. G. Foster. Besides the foregoing he filled several other important and difficult positions, among them that of surgeon-in-charge of the United States Army General Hospital, medical director, surgeon-in- charge of the medical department in a number of perilous expeditions, post-surgeon at Newbern, N. C., surgeon-in-charge of rebel prisons and jails. In all of them he proved himself so diligent and faithful as to elicit the heartiest commendation of the command- ing officers.

In the report of Colonel Amory, issued from the headquarters at Newbern December 21, 1862, con- cerning the actions of the 14th, 16th and 17th of that month, appears the following : " When all did their duty well, it seems unnecessary to mention names, but I feel compelled in this place to testify to the fidelity with which Dr. Galloupe, the senior surgeon of my brigade, discharged his duties. His effi- ciency at all times and his care of the wounded merit the highest praise."

In 1868 Dr. Galloupe was commissioned by the President, "for faithful and meritorious services dur- ing the war," a lieutenant-colonel of volunteers by brevet. This appointment was made in accordance with the many and strong recommendations of those best able to judge of his distinguished merits as a surgeon and soldier. Among those urgently advocat- ing his appointment were Major-General J. G. Foster and Surgeon-General Dale. General Foster wrote, " I know Dr. Galloupe to be a most worthy and ex- cellent officer, who, under all circumstances during the war, performed his duty with marked ability;" and Surgeon-General Dale wrote of him, " His rec- ord during the war was honorable to himself and creditable to the commonwealth." Many passages, equally laudatory, from others, might be added, show- ing the high estimation in which his services were held by those most competent to judge. It may not be amiss, however, to add the following letters of those well-known commanders, General Burnside and General Butler, to the Secretary of War:

" STATE OF RIODE ISLAND, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

" PROVIDENCE, August 8, 1868. "General J. M. SCHOFIELD, Secretary of War :

"General,-It gives me great pleasure to bear testimony to the skill, industry and and gallantry of Surgeon Isaac F. Galloupo, of the Sevon- teenth Massachusetts Volunteers, who served with me in North Carolina.

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On all occasions during the war when his services were needed he proved himself a most efficient surgeon and brave officer. In Fobruary, 1864, he was captured by the enemy whilst operating upon the field. I be- lieve his good services and record entitle him to a brevet, and I hope it may be found for tho interest of the public service to give him the pro- motion.

" Yours truly, "A. E. BURNSIDE."

" BAYVIEW, NEAR GLOUCESTER, MASS., August 10, 1868.

" To the Honorable Secretary of War,-

"Surgeon Galloupo served under my command at Newbern, N. C., and was captured during an attack while engaged in the strict line of his duty in removing a musket-ball from a wounded officer. He was detained in Libby a month and then exchanged. His services wero more than those of surgeons of the line, and were specially mentioned. His testimonials from other commanders under whom he served are of the highest order. I urgently bespeak for him a brevet appointment as fit recognition of his efficient and assiduous and meritorious services. " I have the honor to be

" Your very obedient servant, " BENJAMIN F. BUTLER."

The reference to Dr. Galloupe's being taken pris- oner while attending a wounded officer on the field may merit an explanatory word or two. The wounded officer was Henry A. Cheever, adjutant of the Seven- teenth Massachusetts Volunteers, who says, in a letter to the Secretary of War, dated August 8, 1868: "On February 1, 1864, when the rebel General Pickett made his demonstration against Newbern, N. C., it was my misfortune to receive a dangerous wound in the left side, and my very excessive good fortune to be associated with Surgeon Gallonpe, who remained with me on the field performing a surgical operation, when to remain and do his duty to me (our small force having been routed by overwhelming numbers) was to fall into the hands of the enemy. I, as well as some others belonging to the Department of North Carolina, owe our lives to the faithful manner in which Surgeon Gallonpe discharged his every duty. His humanity saved many lives and cheered the dying hours of many others. As a companion he was always of high moral character. I know of nothing stronger that could be said in his behalf than that he always, whether in camp or on the march, met and faithfully discharged his every obligation, and, in my opinion, is richly deserving of all the honors that can be granted to one who served his country well."

Dr. Galloupe's army experience has enabled him to make valuable contributions to the surgical literature of war, and he has taken occasion, from time to time, in his concise and lucid manner, to describe cases that have come under his operating hand, much to the benefit of his professional brethren, so that the period of his public usefulness by no means ended with the close of the war. As an example of his intelligent way of viewing professional duties and responsibili- ties the following extract from a publication of 1863 is introduced, for it contains suggestions likely to prove of benefit wherever the note of war is heard :

from his experience in the service. He says that it is thought by many that amputations on the battle-field are sometimes needlessly performed, but this is an error in his opinion. The golden opportunity for the operation is immediately on the reception of the injury, presuming, of course, that amputation is necessary. The sovore shock and depression of spirits which immediately follow a severe injury in civil life do not appear often in those wounded in battle, but the men are in a high state of excitement and exhilaration, a condition highly favorable for immediate operation, which, if performed at such time, produces no shock to the system. This condition, however, soon passes off, and if not improved, the opportunity is Iost.

" He says that during the three engagements upon the recent Golds- horo' expedition, about one hundred and fifty wounded were brought to him, and as he could not attend to all the cases personally, ho selected the eight worst ones and performed amputation, leaving the rest to 'conservative surgery,' and in every case among these of gunshot frac- ture of the long bones, not including those of hands and feet, the pa- tient finally lost his limb, and in some cases his life also, while those who had undergone primary amputation made rapid recovery.

" In the eight cases in which Surgeon Galloupe operated on the occa- sion referred to, all but one lived and rapidly convalesced, the cuse ter- minating fatally being that of Private Rand, who lost his arm and leg, and who died from surgical fever after his arm had entirely healed and his leg was progressing very favorably."

Dr. Galloupe was a liheral contributor of material for the " Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion," published by the War Department.

Dr. Galloupe returned from the war with a com- manding professional reputation, and quietly resumed his practice in Lynn, where he still resides.

In 1854 Dr. Gallonpe was united in marriage with Lydia D. Ellis, a daughter of the late David Ellis, of Lynn, and is the father of two sons, -Francis Ellis, a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology in 1876, now practicing mechanical engineer- ing in Boston, and Charles William, a graduate of Harvard College in 1879, and the Harvard Medical School in 1883, who is now a successful practitioner in Lynn.

JOSIAH CHASE BENNETT.

Bennett is an old Lynn name, and as some of the family left here at an early period and settled in New Hampshire, it is perhaps fair to presume that the sub- ject of this sketch, who was born in Sandwich, N. H., on the sixth of May, 1835, was a descendant from Samuel Bennett, who came to Lynn during the first decade of our history-no doubt as early as 1636. He was a man in good circumstances, public-spirited, and withal possessed of much independence of character -was a little wilful perhaps, but on the whole, such a one as no descendant need he ashamed of.

He was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery as early as 1639. Mr. Bennett's father was Simon Bennett a farmer, also born in Sandwich, who stood very high in the community for his integrity and sterling Christian character. He was the son of Stephen Bennett, and a grandson of Stephen Bennett who served as a drum-major during the entire period of the War of the Revolution, and who, at a very old age, froze to death as the result of a fall on the ice of Lake Winnepesaukee.

Chase, the middle name of Mr: Bennett, was de-

" AMPUTATION ON THE BATTLE-FIELD .- Surgeon Isaac F. Galloupe, of the Seventeenth Regiment, has written an interesting letter to Surgeon- General Dale, in which he speaks of amputations on the field of battle

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rived from his maternal anecstors, his mother (Mary Fogg Chase) having been of the New Hampshire Chase family, which has always numbered many emi- nent personages; among them two Bishops of the Episcopal Church, namely, Philander Chase, Bishop of Ohio, who acquired the title of "Father of Ohio," he having gone there in its infancy, and being largely instrumental in shaping its early history ; the other was Carlton Chase, Bishop of New Hampshire, he who afterwards, on the fall of Bishop Onderdonk of New York, discharged the episcopal duties of that Diocese. In this family line, too, appeared the dis- tinguished statesman and financial expert, Salmon Portland Chase, who was Governor of Ohio, United States Senator, Secretary of the Treasury under Presi- dent Lincoln, and afterwards Chief Justice of the Su- preme Court of the United States.

In Mr. Bennett's business career we have a notable example of the progress of a true New Englander, one who from the more humble ranks, by industry, perseverance, and enterprise has attained a command- ing position in the community; a position, however, which could not have been reached and maintained without the additional virtues of probity, fair dealing and true manhood.

It may be well briefly to sketch his career, there being abundant material furnished by the public prints which have delighted, from time to time, to speak approvingly of bis characteristics and doings. Says one writer: "He was the son of poor parents, and from an early age was thrown upon his own re- sources for support. When he was sixteen years of age he left his native town and went to work on the shoemaker's bench in Danvers. In those days a shoe- maker made the whole shoe, and there were no large factories as at present." In another article we are' informed that "From Danvers he went to Boston and engaged in the business of manufacturing silk hats." This business and that of photography engaged his attention until 1865, when he became connected with the American Shoe Tip Company of Boston, remain- ing with them about five years. During this time he traveled extensively, becoming acquainted with the shoe trade all over the country.

The company rose from a very embarrassed condi- tion to become a great financial success, a result al- most wholly contributed to by his personal efforts. At this time he resided in Lynn during the summer, and in Boston during the winter. In 1870 he took up his residence permanently in Lynn, and commenced manufacturing shoes, in a small way, with George E. Barnard, in Exchange Street, under the firm name of J. C. Bennett & Co. Two years afterward the busi- ness was removed to their new building in Central Square.

In Central Square the business still continues, under the firm name of J. C. Bennett & Barnard. They do a very large business, and have attained a position where no want of capital is felt, and rank among our

first-class manufacturers. They manufacture none but the first grade of shoes, and put them on the market in corresponding style. The products of their factory are widely and favorably known throughout the country, and have contributed largely to place Lynn in the foremost rank in the production of fine goods.

Mr. Bennett has always been a true friend of the laboring classes and willing to consider their wants and their rights, and hence, through all the agitations that have of late years beset the trade here, he has been remarkably free from difficulties that have been encountered by such brother manufacturers as were disposed to be more tenacious of their own opinions and less considerate of those of others. If, however, troubles have at any time arisen, he has always settled them by arbitration, to the mutual satisfaction of employer and employees.

Mr. Bennett served in the State Senate in 1884-85, and in that position, by his prudence, good judgment and moderation won the universal approval of his constituents ; and he likewise gained much applause from the benevolent and sympathetic of all parties, by giving to the Lynn Hospital, the entire amount of his salary as Senator.

In 1865 Mr. Bennett was united in marriage with Miss Nancy Louisa Richardson, of Rochester, N. H., and they have pursued an affectionate and Christian walk together, these many years, both being members of St. Stephen's Church, he having already served as Parish Vestryman, for several years.

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History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. I, Part 112

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), ed. n 85042884-1 Publication date: 1888 Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis & Co. Number of Pages: 1538

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), ed. n 85042884-1
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1538