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Dr. Amasa Barrett was in practice here about 1828.
Dr. Seth Washburn, a young man of great promise, was a native of Leicester, Mass. He studied with Dr. Flint of Northampton, and purchased of Dr. John Stone the place above described as sold to Dr. Brigham, September 16, 1817, and was then a resident of Greenfield. He died January 17, 1825. Willard says of him, "he was much respected as a man, and for his skill as a physician."
Dr. Helez Alvord of South Hadley and Montague, came to Greenfield in 1827. He died in 1829, aged thirty-eight years.
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Dr. Stephen Bates, son of Dr. Stephen Bates of Charlemont, was graduated at Williams College in 1826. He studied medi- cine with Drs. Hunt and Barrett of Northampton, and at Jef- ferson College, Philadelphia, where he obtained his degree of M. D. He commenced his practice here in 1831. He was a grandson of Rev. Roger Newton, and succeeded to the practice of his father in Charlemont where he died in 1868.
Dr. Francis Dana of Cambridge, a graduate of Harvard, es- tablished himself in practice here in 1831. April 1, 1833, he advertised the opening of a medical school in Greenfield. The price of tuition was to be $50.00 per annum. He removed to Boston in 1834.
Dr. Samuel Stearns, a native of Leyden, studied medicine with Dr. Samuel Ross of Colrain, and practised his profes- sion in Colrain and in northern Vermont until in 1835 he removed to Greenfield. His residence was at Nash's mills and he enjoyed a considerable practice in the outlying districts until the failure of his health about ten years before his death which occurred June 16, 1867, aged 77 years.
Dr. Edward H. R. Revere, from Boston or its vicinity, began practice in Greenfield about 1850. He purchased from Hon. George T. Davis the property now owned by Dr. Fyfe, adjoining the St. James parsonage lot, and continued here about eight years. In 1859 he was located at Canton, Mass.
Dr. Daniel Hovey of Lyme, N. H., came to Greenfield in 1842 and rented the property known as the "Ripley place." He soon after purchased it and made extensive repairs and al- terations, and it has since been known as the " Hovey Block." He kept a drug store aided by his two sons, George H. and Luther S. Hovey, George H. finally opening a store upon his own account while Luther S. succeeded to his father's busi- ness. Dr. Hovey had an extensive practice, but relinquished it as he became advanced in years. He died May 6, 1874, aged 82 years.
Dr. Daniel Denison Fisk was a native of Mansfield, Conn.
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He and his brother Charles L. went to Pittsburg, Pa., before Daniel was twenty-one years of age where both taught school and studied medicine. The subject of this notice practised medicine in Pittsburg, in Vermont and in Connecticut, com- ing to Greenfield in 1848. He enjoyed an eminently success- ful practice so long as his health permitted his application to business. He died in Greenfield, February 28, 1864, aged 50 years and 8 months.
Dr. Charles L. Fisk was born in Mansfield, Conn., Decem- ber 25, 1804. His father, Ezra Fisk, was a farmer, and in his youth the son helped upon the farm, went to school, and as soon as he was thought of sufficient age he became a teacher. He was a great reader, took readily to study and became an efficient Latin scholar. He and his younger brother (Dr. Daniel) went to Pittsburg into the family of their uncle Alba Fisk, then and for many years after, superintendent of the United States armory at that place. Here they taught school and studied medicine. Dr. Charles returned to Connecticut in 1829 and soon built up a large practice in eastern Connecticut towns. At the solicitation of his brother Daniel, he came to Greenfield in 1853 and took charge of a portion of his business. For more than a generation Dr. Fisk had a very extensive practice in this and the surrounding towns. Originally a Jef- fersonian Democrat he soon became an active and efficient re- cruit to the cause of human freedom as outlined by Garrison and Phillips and their associates, and his home was often the refuge of the fugitive slave in his search for freedom. The doctor took great interest in the Greenfield lyceum in its palmy days, and often presided at its meetings and joined heartily in the debates. For many years he wrote for the local paper a birthday poem which even to the last showed evidence of an active mind and the yielding of a facile pen. He was a Mason of the 32d degree and was often called upon to address his fellows at their social meetings. He died December 19, 1896, aged 92 years. He left a son, Dr. Charles L. Fisk, Jr., to
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follow him in his profession, and a daughter, the wife of Cal- vin L. Butler of this town.
Dr. J. W. D. Osgood was the son of Rev. Jonathan Os- good of Gardner, a noted preacher and physician. He grad- uated at Dartmouth in 1823 and studied his profession at the Dartmouth Medical College and the University of Pennsyl- vania. His M. D. was conferred by Dartmouth in 1826. He began his practice at Templeton in 1827. He was a pro- gressive man and student and made frequent visits to the hos- pitals of Philadelphia and New York. He was the leading physician of northern Worcester county, and had a very ex- tensive practice. Being an intimate friend of the late William B. Washburn, and feeling the need of a relief from so broad a field of practice, he removed to Greenfield in 1858. He soon obtained all the practice which he desired, and from his acknowledged skill as a practitioner, his good judgment and long experience, he became a valuable adviser in the critical cases coming under the charge of his associates in medical work. He died May 15, 1885, of ossification of the coronary arteries of the heart.
Dr. Adams Calhoun Deane was a native of Colrain. He was the son of Dr. Christopher Deane and the grandson of Dr. Samuel Ross, both celebrated physicians of their day. In fact Dr. Ross-in the days when physicians were educated by actual practice with some skilled practitioner-had many young men under his tuition. The subject of this notice fin- ished his ordinary school education at Old Deerfield Academy and graduated from the medical department of the University of New York in 1849, and immediately entered into practice with his father in Colrain. While in this practice he was elected by his native town a member of the General Court, which gave him a short rest from the arduous duties of his profession. In 1858 his uncle, the eminent Dr. James Deane of Greenfield, died and Dr. Deane at once took up his exten- sive practice. He soon became noted as a particularly skil-
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ful surgeon and his practice as such extended all over the county. For nearly forty years, day and night, he answered every call, often over the roughest roads and exposed to all the inclemencies of our New England climate. None but the most robust could have held out to perform every duty as this man did. He was a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society during his entire profession of life, and helped organize the Franklin County Medical Society, and often served as one of its officers. As his name indicates he was bred a Democrat and he remained loyal to his convictions un- til the last, though declining to follow the party in some of its latter day vagaries. He was greatly interested in every measure likely to effect the good of the town and always took an active part in discussing propositions at town meetings. He was a strong advocate for a pure and sufficient water sup- ply, for securing good sewerage, and for the work of the Rural Club. He might be considered the father of the Franklin County Hospital, for it was his dream before it became a real- ity. He was a member of the Chicago Convention of 1892; and was a member of the board of trustees of the Northampton Insane Hospital for twenty-five years. He was also a director in the Packard National Bank, and trustee and vice president of the Franklin Savings Institution. He died November 7, 1899, aged 76. His wife, Maria Louise, daughter of the late Joseph Griswold of Colrain, and two sons and a daughter (the wife of Dr. F. H. Zabriskie), survive him.
In its notice of his death, the Gazette says : "In reviewing the life of Dr. Deane, one recalls Ian M'Claren's 'Doctor of the Old School.'
" Surely no funeral is like unto that of a doctor for pathos, and a peculiar sadness fell on that company as his body was carried out who for nearly half a century had been their help in sickness, and had beaten back death time after time from their door. Death after all was the victor, for the man that saved them had not been able to save himself."
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" Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
Dr. Noah S. Wells, a son of Capt. William Wells of Shel- burne, entered Williams College where he remained three years, but did not graduate, having serious trouble with his eyes. Later he studied medicine at Bowdoin and at Pittsfield Med- ical School and upon graduation settled at Attica, New York. Here he soon built up quite a successful practice, and kept a drug store for several years. In 1848 he came to Greenfield, but did not resume his practice excepting upon the call of per- sonal friends and relatives. He was for many years clerk in the probate office and in the office of the clerk of the courts, and was for twenty years town clerk, and eighteen years town treasurer. He was faithful and methodical and his work was satisfactory to the public. He was an entertaining story teller and deeply versed in matters pertaining to local history, a great lover of nature and extremely fond of flowers. He had a host of friends who will long remember his virtues and worth. He died January 6, 1888, aged 76 years.
Dr. Joshua Stone, homeopathic physician, settled in Green- field and married Eliza L., the daughter of C. J. J. Ingersoll. He soon established a good practice for the new school of medi- cine, but died September 1, 1859, at the early age of 35 years.
Dr. Frederick A. Sawyer, graduate of Harvard, came here from Sterling, Mass., and became a partner of Dr. A. C. Deane in 1862. He was appointed surgeon of the 52d regiment, and after his return from the war took up his residence in the eastern part of the state.
Dr. Charles T. Ingersoll, son of C. J. J. Ingersoll, became a homeopathic physician and practised here and in South Deer- field in 1863, but soon after removed to Iowa.
Dr. Wilbur F. Harding, homeopathic, practised in town for several years about the time of the Civil War and later. He removed to Westfield in 1872, where he built up a large and successful practice which he still enjoys.
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Dr. Frederick L. Broons, homeopathic physician, es- tablished himself in Greenfield in 1865. He was a graduate of a college at Lutze, Germany, and was in successful practice here for several years.
Dr. Emma L. Kendrick, a graduate of the Medical college of Philadelphia, came to Greenfield about 1872, and was gaining a good practice when she was attacked by diphtheria and died December 11, 1874, aged 31 years. She was buried at Lebanon, N. H.
Dr. Thomas Womersley was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1817. He was the son of John and Hannah Womersley, and came to America in 1852. He was a graduate of Dart- mouth and studied at the University of New York. He practised medicine for a short time in Lowell, and was a graduate of the Theological Seminary at Newton in 1855. He preached at Beverly and Wenham seven years, also for a time at Three Rivers, and for six years at the Baptist church at West Deerfield. He had strong peculiarities but was withal a successful practitioner. He practised his profession in this town and vicinity for twenty-two years, and died at Water- town, Mass., March 6, 1897.
Dr. Charles H. Small, a native of Gardiner, Maine, came to Greenfield from Leominster in 1882. He established a very good business in this and the adjoining towns and was well liked as a man. While in apparent good health he joined a Masonic excursion to Maine, was taken sick upon the journey and died July 10, 1887, aged 39 years. He left a wife but no children.
Dr. Levi Dwight Seymour was born in Hadley, April 26, 1819. He received his education in the public schools and Hopkins Academy of Hadley, and studied medicine with Dr. Benjamin Barrett of Northampton and was a graduate of the Berkshire Medical Institute. After a short practice in western New York he came to Greenfield about 1848 and continued his practice here until he received an appointment as surgeon
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in General McClellan's army, which he accompanied upon its first march on Richmond. He was afterwards located at Hampton as surgeon and physician among the hospitals and freedmen. At the close of the war he continued the practice of his profession at Hampton until his death which occurred November 17, 1873. He held the office of clerk of the courts at Elizabeth City, Va. The doctor and his wife were philan- thropic people and they found ample scope for the full exercise of their gifts among the poor freedmen of Hampton. They furnished not only medical advice and remedies, but relying . upon their friends at the north for supplies, they gave relief to hundreds of the suffering poor. Dr. Seymour's oldest son, James D. Seymour, is a practising physician located at Whately, Mass. At his decease his wife, two sons and a daughter survived him.
Dr. Ferdinand Ulrich was born in Beerenthal, Wurtemberg, August 27, 1815. His father, Christian Emanuel Ulrich was comptroller of iron works in Beerenthal, Saxony, and later at Freudenstadt-Wirtemburg. Dr. Ulrich was educated at the University of Tubengen. While stationed in Ulm-Wirtem- burg-as surgeon in a cavalry regiment, he was married to Julie Scheuffele, the daughter of a ship builder. The cer- emonies of military life became irksome to him, and in April, 1854, he with his wife and four children came to America, settling first in Connecticut. In 1858 he came to Greenfield where he practised his profession till his health, which was never robust, failed a few years before his death. He died in Greenfield, May 8, 1880, leaving a widow and five children.
Physicians and surgeons in Greenfield in 1902 : Best, Enoch G. Croft, B. P. (and oculist). Canedy, Charles F. Dole, Mary P. Fisk, Charles L. Fyfe, Thomas T. Greenough, Clara, Gardner, Clarence R. (oculist).
Newton, Leroy A. O'Brien, J. C. Pierce, W. H. Severance, Wm. L. Severance, Wm. S. Stetson, Halbert G. Twitchell, George P. Walker, A. C.
Zabriskie, Frank H.
CHAPTER LIV
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UNITED STATES SENATOR
Charles Sumner died March 10, 1874 and William B. Washburn was elected his successor April 17, 1874.
GOVERNOR
William B. Washburn, elected in November, 1871, and resigned to become United States senator April, 1874.
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS
George Grennell Jr., was elected in 1827 and continued in office until 1838 when he declined further service.
James C. Alvord was in 1838 elected his successor, but never took his seat. He died in 1839.
George T. Davis was elected in November, 1850, and served one term.
William B. Washburn was elected in 1862 and served ten years.
STATE SENATORS
1788, David Smead ; 1818, Jonathan Leavitt ; 1825-26, George Grennell, Jr. ; 1833-34, Daniel Wells ; 1837, James Church Alvord; 1840-41, George Thomas Davis ; 1848-49, Charles Devens, Jr. ; 1851-2-3-62-69, Whiting Griswold ; 1854, Daniel Wells Alvord ; 1856, Almon Brainard ; 1864, William H. Sanborn ; 1874, David Aiken ; 1877, John F. Moors ; 1882, James S. Grinnell ; 1885-86, Levi J. Gunn ; 1895-96, Dana Malone ; 1899, Herbert C. Parsons.
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MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL
1823-24, Solomon Smead ; 1830, Samuel C. Allen ; 1857, Ansel Phelps ; 1883-84, Eben A. Hall; 1888-89, Levi J. Gunn.
REPRESENTATIVES
The constitution of Massachusetts (adopted 1780) provided for town representation in the legislature. The representa- tives were elected annually in May and assembled on the last Wednesday of that month. Greenfield elected the following :
David Smead, 1780-81-82-83-84-86-87-88-91-92-93; Isaac Newton, 1790-94-1808 ; William Coleman, 1795-96 ; Solomon Smead, 1797-1800-17-18-19-20-21-22 ; Moses Bascom, 1798 ; Caleb Clap, 1799 ; Moses Bascom, Jr., 1801- 07; Jonathan Leavitt, 1802-03 ; Gilbert Stacy, 1804 ; Rich- ard E. Newcomb, 1805 ; Jerome Ripley, 1806 ; Eliel Gilbert, 1809-10-11-13-14-15; Elijah Alvord, 1812; Eli Graves, 1816; Thaddeus Coleman, 1824; Daniel Wells, 1826; Thomas Gilbert, 1827; Ambrose Ames, 1828-29-30; Luther Wells, 1829; Isaac Newton, 2d, 1830-31 ; Thomas Nims, 1831.
The tenth amendment to the constitution (May, 1831) caused the political year to begin with the first Wednesday of January instead of the last Wednesday of May, as formerly. Greenfield elected the following representatives (the date given is that of election and the service was the following year) :
Thomas Nims, 1831 ; Alanson Clark, 1831-32 ; Major Julia Smead, 1832-33 ; Henry Chapman, 1833-34-36-37 ; Russell Hastings, 1834-40; Thaddeus Coleman, 1835-37; Ambrose Ames, 1835-38-39 ; James C. Alvord, 1836; Isaac Barton, Jr., 1838 ; Eber Nash, 1839 ; Thomas Nims, 1841 ; Lucius Nims, 1842-45-46-50 ; Alvin Haskins, 1843 ; Whiting Griswold, 1847-48-49 ; Wendell T. Davis, 1851- 52-56 ; Horatio G. Parker, 1853 ; Samuel O. Lamb, 1855.
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The twenty-first amendment (May, 1857) provided for representative districts instead of town representation. The districts of which Greenfield was at various times a part elected the following:
George D. Wells, 1857-58 (resigned) ; Pliny Fisk, 1857; Alfred R. Field, 1858-61 ; Hugh B. Miller, 1858-65 ; Jona- than Buddington, 1859; Timothy M. Stoughton, 1859; George T. Davis, 1860; D. Orlando Fisk, 1860; Ephriam H. Thompson, 1861 ; Henry L. Pratt, 1862; Chenery Puf- fer, 1862; Otis J. Davenport, 1863 ; Almon Newcomb, 1863 ; George W. Bartlett, 1864; William F. Wilder, 1864; Josiah D. Canning, 1865 ; Silas N. Brooks, 1866; Anson K. Warner, 1866 ; Thomas J. Field, 1867; George W. Potter, 1867; Daniel H. Newton, 1868; Avery J. Denison, 1868 ; Noah Rankin, 1869; Ansel C. Smith, 1866; Samuel S. Eastman, 1870 ; Leonard Barton, 1870-80 ; Asa A. Holton, 1871 ; William Keith, 1871-74; Edward E. Belding, 1872 ; William Stewart, 1872; John F. Moors, 1873 ; Samuel O. Lamb, 1873 ; Charles H. Green, 1874; Lysander N. Brown- €11, 1875 ; Calvin W. Shattuck, 1875; Newell Snow, 1876 ; Alanson K. Hawks, 1877; Eben A. Hall, 1878 ; Samuel D. Bardwell, 1879; George P. Carpenter, 1881 ; John A. Aiken, 1882; William A. Forbes, 1883 ; Edwin Baker, 1884-85 ; Darwin F. Hamilton, 1886; Freeman C. Griswold, 1887; Nahum S. Cutler, 1888-89; Myron L. Corbett, 1890; George W. Jenks, 1891 ; Dana Malone, 1892-93 ; Herbert Newell, 1894; Herbert C. Parsons, 1895-96-97; William A. Davenport, 1898-99 ; Frank Gerrett, 1900-01-02.
Failed to elect, or voted not to send a representative in 1785, 1789, 1823, 1825, 1844 and 1854.
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THE COUNTY CIVIL LIST
JUDGES OF PROBATE
18II, Solomon Smead, Greenfield; 1814, Jonathan Leavitt, Greenfield ; 1821, Richard E. Newcomb, Green- field ; 1849, George Grennell, Greenfield, resigned February 24, 1853; 1853, Horatio G. Parker, Greenfield, resigned ; 1854, Franklin Ripley, Greenfield ; 1858, Charles Mat- toon, Greenfield, died August 12, 1870; 1870, Chester C. Conant, Greenfield, resigned ; 1899, Francis M. Thompson.
REGISTERS OF PROBATE
18II, Isaac B. Barber, Colrain ; 1812, Elijah Alvord, 2d, Greenfield, died September 8, 1840; 1841, George Grennell, Jr., t Greenfield ; 1849, Wendell T. Davis, Greenfield ; 1851, Samuel O. Lamb, Greenfield ; 1853, Charles Mattoon, t Greenfield ; 1858, Chas. J. J. Ingersoll, Greenfield ; 1863, Chester C. Conant, t Greenfield ; 1870, Francis M. Thomp- son,t Greenfield ; 1899, Francis Nims Thompson, Green- field, who had been Assistant Register since 1893.
MISCELLANEOUS
Daniel Nash was a member of the Provincial Congress of 1774, and was on the Committee of Safety.
Moses Bascom was a member of the Constitutional Con- vention in 1778.
Amariah Chandler was a member of the Constitutional Con- vention for Greenfield in 1853; Daniel W. Alvord of this
The judges and registers were, after July 1, 1858, judges and registers " of probate and insolvency." Register Alvord and Judge Newcomb served nearly 28 years each, serving together about 19; and Judge Conant and Register Thompson served together for over 28 years. It is interesting to notice that the consecutive terms of Alvord as register, and of Grennell, Mattoon and the present judge as regis- ters and judges, cover nearly the entire existence of the court.
t Appointed judge of probate.
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town was the member for Montague and Whiting Griswold for Erving.
Jonathan Leavitt was the first Notary Public of Green- field, 1799. He was also Chief Justice of the Court of Com- mon Pleas (Hampshire county), 1809.
Ezekiel Bascom was the first deputy sheriff (Hampshire county), 1793.
Caleb Clap and Eliel Gilbert were the first coroners, 1805.
Solomon Smead was Chief Justice of the Court of Sessions (Hampshire county), 1809. He was also the first commis- sioner to qualify civil officers, 1812.
Ebenezer Ames and Jerome Ripley were associate justices of the Court of Sessions (Franklin county), 1812.
COUNTY OR DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
18II, Elihu Lyman, Jr., Greenfield, County Attorney ; 18II, John Nevers, Northfield; 1812, Samuel C. Allen, New Salem ; 1821, George Grennell, Jr., Greenfield; 1829, Richard E. Newcomb, Greenfield ; 1837, Daniel Wells, Green- field, Attorney for Western District; 1844, William Porter, Jr., Lee, vice Wells appointed Chief Justice Court of Common Pleas ; 1851, Increase Sumner, Great Barrington ; 1853, William G. Bates, Westfield; 1854; Henry L. Dawes, Adams ; 1855, Ithamar F. Conkey, Amherst, N. W. Dis- trict; 1856, elected, Daniel W. Alvord, Greenfield ; 1862, Samuel T. Spaulding, Northampton ; 1871, William S. B. Hopkins, Greenfield ; 1874, Samuel T. Field, Shelburne ; 1877, Daniel W. Bond, Northampton ; 1889, John A. Aiken, Greenfield ; 1895, John C. Hammond, Northampton ; 1901, Dana Malone, Greenfield.
SHERIFFS
18II, John Nevers, Northfield ; 1811, Elihu Lyman, Jr., Greenfield ; 1814, Epaphras Hoyt, Deerfield ; 1831, John Nevers, Northfield ; 1847, Samuel H. Reed, Rowe; 1851,
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Jas. S. Whitney, Conway ; 1853, Samuel H. Reed, Green- field ; 1855, Charles Pomeroy, Northfield; 1856, elected Samuel H. Reed, Greenfield ; 1868, Solomon C. Wells, Montague ; 1877, George A. Kimball, Greenfield ; 1892, Isaac Chenery, Montague.
Epaphras Hoyt held the office from 18 14 to 1831, seven- teen years ; John Nevers held it from 1831 to 1847, sixteen years ; Samuel H. Reed held it from 1847 to 1851, from 1853 to 1855, and from 1856 to 1868, in all nearly nineteen years ; Solomon C. Wells held it from 1868 to 1877, nine years; Geo. A. Kimball from 1877 to 1892, fifteen years.
The District Court of Franklin was organized in 1896.
Judge : Edward E. Lyman, Greenfield.
Special Justices : Wm. S. Dana, Turners Falls ; Elisha S. Hall, Orange.
Clerk : William S. Allen, Greenfield.
Samuel D. Conant succeeded E. S. Hall and Henry J. Field succeeded Wm. S. Dana as special justices.
The District Court of Eastern Franklin was organized in 1899.
Judge : Elisha S. Hall.
Special Justices : Willard Putnam, New Salem ; Henry S. Ames, Orange.
Clerk : Israel Newton, Orange.
Thaddeus Coleman and Isaac Newton, 2d, each held the office of Road Commissioner, for Franklin county, before the passage of the act abolishing the old Court of Sessions, and establishing the office of County Commissioner. Since that act the following named persons residing in Greenfield have been County Commissioners :
Thomas Nims, 1840 to 1849-died in office.
Lucius Nims, 1849 to 1858.
Alfred R. Field, 1858 to 1861.
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Lyman G. Barton, 1876 to 1885.
Frederick G. Smith, 1885 to 1894.
Eugene B. Blake, 1902
In 1828 Colonel Eliel Gilbert was elected presidential elector, and cast his vote for John Quincy Adams ; George Grennell voted for William Henry Harrison in 1840; Frank- lin Ripley for John C. Fremont in 1856; Charles Mattoon for Abraham Lincoln in 1860; Whiting Griswold for Abra- ham Lincoln, 1864, and Chester C. Conant for Benjamin Harrison in 1888.
CLERKS OF THE COURTS
1811, Rodolphus Dickinson, Deerfield ; 1820, Elijah Al- vord, Greenfield ; 1840, Henry Chapman, Greenfield ; 1852, George Grennell, Greenfield ; 1866, Edward E. Lyman, Greenfield ; 1896, Clifton L. Field, Colrain.
COUNTY TREASURERS
1811, Elijah Alvord, 2d, Greenfield ; 1812, Epaphras Hoyt, Deerfield ; 1815, Hooker Leavitt, Greenfield ; 1842, Almon Brainard, Greenfield ; 1856, Lewis Merriam, Greenfield ; 1862, Daniel H. Newton, Greenfield ; 1865, Bela Kellogg, Greenfield ; 1876, C. Mason Moody, Greenfield ; 1891, Eugene A. Newcomb, Greenfield.
REGISTERS OF DEEDS
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