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18II, Epaphras Hoyt, Deerfield ; 1815, Hooker Leavitt, Greenfield ; 1842, Almon Brainard, Greenfield ; 1856, Hum- phrey Stevens, Greenfield ; 1872, Edward Benton, Green- field ; 1880, Edwin Stratton, Greenfield ; 1897, John D. Bouker, Greenfield.
COURT CRIERS, MESSENGERS AND JANITORS
Thomas Gilbert, Greenfield ; David Wright, Deerfield ; Lucius Dickinson, Greenfield ; John Pinks, Greenfield;
783
GRRENFIELD LAWYERS
Thomas Rockwood, Greenfield ; Dexter Marsh, Greenfield ; Jonathan M. Mann, Greenfield ; George S. Eddy, Green- field ; Rufus A. Lilly, Greenfield ; Frank S. Perry, Green- field.
MEMBERS OF THE FRANKLIN BAR
The following is a list of residents of Greenfield who have been members of the Franklin County Bar since its incor- poration in 1811, with the dates of their admission to the bar, so far as known :
William Coleman,
Admitted to the Bar in
Jonathan Leavitt,
" about 1789
Richard E. Newcomb,
in 1796
Elijah Alvord,
1802
Elihu Lyman,
1806
George Grennell,
18II
Hooker Leavitt
18II
Franklin Ripley,
1812
David Willard,
1812
David Brigham,
1813
Henry Chapman,
1829
James C. Alvord,
1830
George T. Davis,
1832
David Aiken,
1833
Charles Mattoon,
1839
Daniel W. Alvord,
1841
Wendell T. Davis,
1I4I
Charles Devens, Jr.,
1841
Whiting Griswold,
1842
Franklin Ripley, Jr.,
1845
James S. Grinnell,
1846
"
1813
Samuel Wells,
1816
Daniel Wells,
Horatio G. Newcomb,
1826
Almon Brainard,
8
784
GREENFIELD LAWYERS
Horatio G. Parker,
Admitted to the Bar in 1847
George D. Wells,
1849
Charles Allen,
1850
Samuel O. Lamb,
1851
Edward F. Raymond,
1854
W. S. B. Hopkins,
1858
George W. Bartlett,
1859
Chester C. Conant,
1859
James C. Davis,
1861
Edward E. Lyman,
1861
Austin De Wolf,
1863
Gorham D. Williams,
1868
William A. Gile,
1869
George L. Barton,
1871
Bowdoin S. Parker,
1875
John A. Aiken,
1876
Francis M. Thompson,
1876
Henry L. Nelson,
1876
Samuel D. Conant,
1878
Frederick L. Greene,
1879
Henry W. Jones,
1881
Dana Malone,
1881
Charles F. A. Eddy,
1883
Freeman C. Griswold,
1884
Clifton L. Field,
1885
Frank J. Pratt, Jr.,
66
1890
William S. Allen,
1892
Frank J. Lawler, 66
1894
William A. Davenport,
1895
George W. Davenport,
1895
Lyman W. Griswold,
1896
Burt H. Winn,
1896
Bonner M. Lamb,
1897
Hugh E. Adams,
1899
Archibald D. Flower,
1899
785
TOWN OFFICERS
Henry W. Lyman,
Admitted to the Bar in 1903
Charles N. Stoddard,
1903
TOWN OFFICERS FROM
1753 TO 1903
Selectmen and Assessors. Town Clerk. Treasurer.
1753.
Ebenezer Smead.
Samuel Hinsdale.
Benjamin Hastings.
Ebenezer Arms.
Daniel Nash.
1754.
Samuel Hinsdale.
Ebenezer Wells.
Aaron Denio.
1755.
Benjamin Hastings. Timothy Childs.
Ebenezer Wells.
1756.
Ebenezer Wells. Jonathan Smead.
Ebenezer Arms.
1757.
Ebenezer Arms.
David Wells.
Thomas Nims.
1758.
Ebenezer Wells.
Ebenezer Arms.
Amos Allin. 66
66
1759.
Jonathan Severance. Daniel Nash.
Samuel Wells.
1760.
Ebenezer Arms.
Ebenezer Wells.
Amos Allin. 66
66
1761.
Timothy Childs. Ebenezer Wells.
Ebenezer Graves.
1762.
Jonathan Severance. Daniel Nash.
David Smead.
1763.
Ebenezer Wells. Jonathan Severance. Timothy Childs. ¥
1764.
Jonathan Severance. Ebenezer Wells.
Samuel Wells.
1765.
Jonathan Severance. Ebenezer Wells.
Samuel Wells.
1766.
Jonathan Severance. Daniel Nash.
Ebenezer Arms.
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66
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66
786
TOWN OFFICERS
Seleetmen and Assessors.
Town Clerk. Treasurer.
1767.
Ebenezer Wells. David Smead.
Jonathan Severance. Benjamin Hastings. Ebenezer Arms.
1768.
Ebenezer Wells. Jonathan Severance. Thomas Nims.
1769.
Jonathan Severance. Daniel Nash. Moses Bascom.
Ebenezer Wells.
Ebenezer Wells.
Ebenezer Wells. Daniel Nash. Benjamin Hastings, Jr.
66
1771.
Samuel Hinsdale. Ebenezer Wells.
Jonathan Severance. 66
66
1772.
Samuel Hinsdale. Ebenezer Arms.
Daniel Nash. David Smead. Benjamin Hastings, Jr.
Jonathan Severance. Jonathan Seve- rance.
1773.
Samuel Field. Ebenezer Wells. David Ripley.
1774.
Samuel Field. Ebenezer Arms.
Samuel Wells. Samuel Stoughton.
Samuel Wells.
Samuel Hinsdale.
1775.
Ebenezer Wells. Samuel Wells.
Ebenezer Graves. 66
1776.
David Smead. Joseph Wells. Isaac Foster.
Samuel Wells.
1777.
Ebenezer Arms. Thomas Nims. Agrippa Wells. Samuel Stoughton. Lemuel Smead. 66
66
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1778.
Ebenezer Arms. David Smead.
Ebenezer Graves. Samuel Stoughton. Isaac Newton.
1779.
Ebenezer Arms. David Smead. Ebenezer Graves. 1780.
Ebenezer Graves. Isaac Newton. Samuel Stoughton. (Selectmen.) Lemuel Smead. Andrew Putnam. Moses Arms. (Assessors.)
66
66
66
66
66
1770.
787
TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen and Assessors.
Town Clerk. Treasurer.
1781.
Lemuel Smead.
Isaac Newton.
Andrew Putnam.
Ebenezer Wells. Ebenezer Wells.
1782.
Lemuel Smead.
Moses Bascom.
Moses Arms.
1783.
Lemuel Smead.
Moses Arms.
Samuel Stoughton.
Ebenezer Graves.
1784.
Isaac Newton. Ebenezer Graves. John Wells.
Edward Billings.
Moses Bascom.
Isaac Newton.
Lemuel Smead
Moses Arms.
Moses Bascom.
1786.
Lemuel Smead. Samuel Stoughton. Ezekiel Bascom. 66
1787.
Isaac Newton. Lemuel Smead. Philip Ballard.
Solomon Smead.
1788.
Isaac Newton. Moses Arms. Philip Ballard.
1789.
Isaac Newton. Moses Bascom. Daniel Smead.
1790.
Moses Arms.
Isaac Newton.
Philip Ballard.
66
1791.
Moses Arms. Moses Bascom. Abner Wells.
1792.
Moses Bascom. Isaac Newton. William Moore.
Daniel Wells.
Daniel Wells.
Solomon Smead.
William Smalley.
Hull Nims.
66
66
66
Solomon Smead. Isaac Newton. Jerom Ripley.
66
66
66
1795.
Solomon Smead. Isaac Newton. Jerom Ripley.
66
.. . .
1796.
Solomon Smead. Isaac Newton. Jerom Ripley.
16
1785.
66
66
66
Solomon Smead.
66
66
1793.
1794.
Ebenezer Graves.
788
TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen and Assessors.
Town Clerk.
Treasurer.
1797
Solomon Smead. Isaac Newton. Caleb Alvord.
Daniel Wells.
Daniel Wells.
1798.
Solomon Smead. Caleb Clap. Isaac Newton.
66
66
66
1799.
Isaac Newton. Caleb Clap. Hull Nims.
1800.
Solomon Smead. Caleb Clap. Isaac Newton.
66
66
97
66
1801.
Isaac Newton. Quintus Allen. John Russell.
1802.
Isaac Newton. John Russell. Quintus Allen.
1803.
Isaac Newton. Quintus Allen. John Russell.
66
16
66
1804.
Moses Arms. Eliel Gilbert. Samuel Newton.
1805.
Moses Arms. Eliel Gilbert. Samuel Newton.
66
1806.
Samuel Newton. Hull Nims.
Eliel Gilbert.
=
66
1807.
Samuel Newton. Hull Nims. William Wait.
1808.
Isaac Newton. Hull Nims. William Wait. 66
1809.
Isaac Newton. William Wait. Thomas Smead. John Russell.
John Russell.
1810.
William Wait. Thomas Smead. Eli Graves. (Selectmen.)
66
66
William Wait. Thomas Smead. Eli Graves. Julia Smead. Consider Cushman. (Assessors.)
1811.
Thomas Smead. Eli Graves. David Ripley.
Hooker Leavitt,
Hooker Leavitt.
66
66
66
16
789
TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen and Assessors.
Town Clerk. Treasurer.
1812.
Thomas Smead. Eli Graves. David Ripley.
Hooker Leavitt.
Ilooker Leavitt.
1813.
Thomas Smead. Eli Graves. David Ripley.
I814.
Thomas Smead.
Oliver Wilkinson.
Uriah Martindale.
ISI5.
Thomas Smead.
Samuel Pickett.
Samuel Wells.
1816.
Thomas Smead.
Samuel Pickett.
Samuel Wells.
1817.
Thomas Smead. Samuel Pickett. Nathan Draper.
David Willard.
David Willard.
1818.
Thomas Smead. Samuel Pickett. Nathan Draper. =
1819.
Thomas Smead. Nathan Draper. Thaddeus Coleman. 66
66
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Thaddeus Coleman.
Isaac Newton, Jr.
John Mason.
1821.
Isaac Newton. Hart Leavitt. Julia Smead. 66
1822.
Hart Leavitt. Julia Smead. Samuel Pickett.
1823.
Hart Leavitt. Julia Smead. Eber Nash.
66
66
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Hart Leavitt. Julia Smead. Eber Nash.
1825.
Samuel Pickett. Charles Williams. Luther Wells.
1826.
Eber Nash. Charles Williams. Luther Wells.
=
1827.
Eber Nash. Charles Williams. Luther Wells.
66
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66
66
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66
66
66
66
66
1824.
66
66
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66
1820.
790
TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen and Assessors.
Town Clerk. Treasurer.
1828.
Eber Nash. Luther Wells. Franklin Ripley.
David Willard. David Willard.
1829.
Franklin Ripley. Asaph Smead. Isaac Newton, 2d.
Hooker Leavitt.
1830
Asaph Smead. Isaac Newton, 2d. John Russell.
66
66
1831.
John Russell.
David Allen.
Russell Hastings.
1832.
David Allen. Thomas O. Sparhawk. John J. Graves.
1833.
Eber Nash. Isaac Newton, 2d.
Ambrose Ames.
1834.
Eber Nash. Isaac Newton, 2d.
Ambrose Ames.
1835.
Eber Nash. Franklin Ripley. George Adams.
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1836.
Selectmen.
. Eber Nash. .
Assessors. Lemuel H. Long. John J. Pierce.
Franklin Ripley.
George Adams. Priestly New- ton. 66
66
66 66
1837.
Thaddeus Coleman. Lemuel H. Long.
George Adams.
John J. Pierce.
Franklin Ripley. Lucius Nims.
1838.
Thaddeus Coleman.
Thaddeus Coleman.
George Adams. George Adams.
David Long, Jr. David Long, Jr. 1839.
66
66
66
George Adams.
John J. Pierce.
David Long, Jr.
Russell Hast-
Quintus Allen.
ings. Albert H.
16
66
Nims.
1840.
George Adams.
John J. Pierce.
66
66
66
66
791
TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen.
Assessors.
Town Clerk.
Treasurer.
1840-Continued.
David Long, Jr.
Albert
H.
Nims.
Quintus Allen.
Peleg Adams.
Hooker Leavitt. David Willard.
1841.
Horatio G. Newcomb. John J. Pierce.
Thomas Nims.
Albert
H.
Nims.
Lemuel H. Long.
Peleg Adams.
66
1842.
Horatio G. Newcomb.
John J. Pierce.
Thomas Nims.
Albert
H.
Nims.
Lemuel H. Long.
Peleg Adams.
1843.
Lemuel H. Long.
Lemuel
H.
John J. Pierce. Orrin Smith.
Long. John J. Pierce.
Orrin Smith. Lewis C. Munn. Lewis C. Munn.
1844.
David Aiken. David Long, Jr.
Thomas Nims.
Isaac Barton. Edmund Q.
Nash.
1845.
Hervey C. Newton. John J. Pierce. Justin Root.
William Keith. Peleg Adams.
Lemuel
H.
David Willard.
Lewis Merriam.
Long.
1846.
Hervey C. Newton.
Thomas O. Sparhawk.
Jolın J. Pierce. Justin Root.
John J. Graves.
George Adams.
1847.
Priestly Newton. Lyman A.
Nash.
Thomas Wait.
Peleg Adams.
Albert H. Nims.
William Keith.
Charles K. Gren- nell.
1848.
Priestly Newton. Thomas Wait.
William Keith.
John J. Pierce.
Lyman A. Nash. Lemuel H.
Long.
Lewis Merriam.
66
Hervey C. Newton.
6
66
792
TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen.
Assessors.
Town Clerk. Treasurer.
1849.
William Keith.
Lemuel
H.
Long.
Hervey C. Newton.
Charles A. Mi- rick. Albert H. David Willard.
Lewis Merriam.
Nims.
1850.
George Grennell. George W.
Potter.
Barnard A. Newell.
Isaac Barton.
Peleg Adams.
George Adams. 66
Rufus Howland.
1851.
Wendell T. Davis.
Robert Wiley.
Peleg Adams.
George Adams.
George W. Potter.
Roswell W.
Cook.
1852.
Wendell T. Davis,
Alfred Wells.
George W. Potter.
Robert Wiley.
Isaac Barton.
Rufus S. Phil-
lips.
1853.
A. G. Hammond (re- Rufus S. Phil-
signed). David Aiken. lips.
Alfred Wells.
Edward Dewey.
Ebenezer Thayer.
Dwight Bul- lock.
1854.
Horatio G. Parker.
Lucius Nims.
George Adams. Dwight Bul- lock.
Peleg Adams.
John J. Pierce. David Willard.
Rufus Howland.
1855.
Horatio G. Parker (re- George W.
signed).
Potter.
P. P. Severance.
David N. Car-
Lucius Nims.
penter.
Hervey C. Newton.
Frederick G.
66 Edwin Maynard.
Smith.
1856.
Samuel II. Reed.
Lyman G. Bar- ton.
Albert Smead. Sylvester Max- well, Jr. Roswell W. Cook. Major H. Ty- Noah S. Wells.
Rufus Howland.
ler.
66
66
66
66
David S. Jones.
793
TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen. Assessors.
Town Clerk. Treasurer.
1857.
Samuel H. Reed. Ptolemy P.
Severance.
Roswell W. Cook.
Charles J. J. Ingersoll. Frederick G. Noah S. Wells. Rufus Howland.
Albert Smead.
Smith.
1858.
Wendell T. Davis.
William Keith. Peleg Adams.
Lucius Nims.
George W. Potter.
Ptolemy P. Severance.
1859.
Wendell T. Davis.
William Keith. Alfred R.
George W. Potter.
Field.
Lucius Nims.
Peleg Adams.
1860.
Wendell T. Davis.
William Keith.
George W. Potter.
Field.
Lucius Nims.
Peleg Adams.
1861.
Alfred R. Field.
Hervey C. Newton.
Anson K. Warner.
Peleg Adams. William A. Walker. Sylvanus A. Smead.
1862.
Alfred R. Field. Hervey C. Newton.
Peleg Adams. Sylvanus A. Smead.
Anson K. Warner.
Major
H.
Tyler. 66
66
66
1863.
Humphrey Stevens.
Peleg Adams.
Hervey C. Newton.
Daniel
D.
Fisk.
Anson K. Warner.
Whitney L.
Warner. 66
66
Bela Kellogg.
1864.
Humphrey Stevens. Henry L. Pratt.
Frederick G. Smith.
Peleg Adams. Major H. Tyler. Sylvanus A. Smead.
16
66
Alfred
R.
66
794
TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen. Assessors.
Town Clerk. Treasurer ..
1865.
Humphrey Stevens. Major HI.
Tyler.
Hervey C. Newton. Peleg Adams.
Anson K. Warner.
Sylvanus A. Smead. Noah S. Wells.
Noah S. Wells.
1866.
Humphrey Stevens. Major H.
Tyler.
Hervey C. Newton. Sylvanus A.
Anson K. Warner.
Smead. Whitney L.
Warner.
1867.
Humphrey Stevens. Major H.
Tyler.
Anson K. Warner.
Lyman
G.
Barton.
Frederick G. Smith.
William Keith.
66
1868.
Charles Mattoon
Levi J. Gunn.
Frederick G. Smith.
Anson
K.
Warner.
Chauncey Bryant.
Noah S.
Wells. 66
1869.
Charles Mattoon.
Francis
M.
Thompson.
Frederick G. Smith.
Sylvanus A. Smead.
Joel S. Sanderson.
Jeremiah P.
Morgan. 66
1870.
William Keith.
Francis
M.
Thompson.
George W. Potter.
Charles
R.
Field.
Lyman G. Barton.
Elias A. Par-
menter.
66
1871.
William Keith.
Charles
R.
Field.
George W. Potter.
Francis M. Thompson.
Lyman G. Barton.
Elias A. Par-
menter.
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TOWN OFFICERS
795
Selectmen.
Assessors.
Town Clerk.
Treasurer.
1872.
William Keith.
Charles
R.
Field.
George W. Potter.
Francis
M.
Thompson.
Elias A. Par-
Lyman G. Barton.
menter. Noah S. Wells.
Noah S. Wells.
1873.
William Keith.
Francis
M.
Thompson.
Lyman G. Barton.
Henry
G.
Nims.
Edwin J. Jones.
George Pierce, Jr.
86
66
6
1874.
William Keith.
Francis
M.
Thompson.
Lyman G. Barton. Simon L.
Shattuck.
Charles R. Field.
Henry
G.
Nims.
1875.
William Keith.
Francis
M.
Thompson.
Lyman G. Barton.
Simon L. Shattuck.
Charles R. Field. Henry G.
Nims. Franklin A. Pond. Franklin A. Pond. 1876.
William Keith.
Francis
M.
Thompson.
Charles R. Field.
Henry
G.
George A. Kimball.
Charles Keith.
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1877.
William Keith.
Henry
G.
Nims.
Seorem B. Slate.
Charles Keith.
Levi J. Gunn.
Bowdoin
S.
Francis M. Thomp- Francis M. Thomp- Parker.
son.
son.
1878.
Seorem B. Slate. Levi J. Gunn.
Charles Keith.
Manley McClure.
Henry G. Nims. William M. Smead.
1
.
66
Nims.
796
TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen.
Assessors.
Town Clerk.
Treasurer.
1879.
Seorem B. Slate.
Henry
G.
Nims.
Charles Keith. William M.
Smead.
Manley McClure.
Franklin A. Francis M. Thomp- Francis M. Thomp- son. son.
Pond.
1880.
Seorem B. Slate.
Henry
G.
Nims.
Charles Keith. William M.
Smead.
Manley McClure.
Franklin
A.
66
66
66
66
Pond.
1881.
Seorem B. Slate.
Bowdoin S.
Parker.
Charles Keith.
Job G. Pick-
Henry G. Nims.
George Pierce.
66
1882.
Newell Snow. Austin De-
wolf.
Seorem B. Slate. William M.
Smead.
Charles R. Field.
Job G. Pick-
ett.
1883.
Newell Snow. Henry G.
Nims.
Seorem B. Slate.
Job G. Pick-
ett.
Charles R. Field.
George Pierce.
Frank W. Foster.
Frank W. Foster.
1884.
Anson K. Warner. Charles J.
Day
Charles Keith.
Charles
W.
Leighton.
Seorem B. Slate.
Henry Shel-
don.
1885.
Anson K. Warner.
Charles J.
Day.
Charles Keith.
Charles
W.
Leighton.
Seorem B. Slate.
Henry Shel-
66
66
66
don.
66
66
ett.
797
TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen. Assessors.
Town Clerk. Treasurer.
1 886.
Anson K. Warner. Frederick L. Greene.
Seorem B. Slate.
Franklin
E.
Charles J. Day.
Snow. Charles W. Frank W. Foster. Frank W. Foster.
Leighton.
1887.
Charles R. Field. Frederick L.
Greene.
Seorem B. Slate. Henry W. War- ner.
David Hunter. Elihu C. Osgood. 1888.
66
66
Charles R. Field. Frederick L.
Greene.
Francis M. Thomp-
son.
ner.
Elihu C. Osgood.
Elihu C. Osgood.
Frederick L. Greene. Albert M. Gleason.
I889.
Charles R. Field. Frederick L.
Greene.
Francis M. Thomp- son.
Henry W. War-
ner
Elihu C. Osgood. John F. Gris- wold.
1890.
David S. Simons.
Frederick
L.
Baxter B. Noyes.
Greene. George Pierce. Francis H. Bal-
Elihu C. Osgood.
G. Harry Kaulbach. lou. 60
I891.
Nahum S. Cutler.
Frederick
L.
Greene.
Elihu C. Osgood. Charles Keith.
George Pierce. Francis H. Bal- lou. 66
66 66
1892.
Nahum S. Cutler. Charles Keith.
George Pierce. Frederick G.
Smith.
Elhu C. Osgood.
Seorem B. Slate. 66
William B. Allen.
1893.
Nahum S. Cutler. Charles Keith. Job G. Pickett.
George Pierce. Seorem B. Slate Francis H. Bal- lou.
66
Henry W. War-
798
TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen.
Assessors.
Town Clerk. Treasurer.
1894.
Francis M. Thomp- son.
George Pierce.
Eugene B. Blake.
Seorem B. Slate.
Job G. Pickett.
Francis H. Bal- lou.
Frederick L. Greene. William B. Allen.
1895.
Francis M. Thomp- son
George Pierce.
Eugene B. Blake.
Seorem B. Slate.
Job G. Pickett.
Francis H. Bal- lou. George Pierce. 66 66
1896.
Eugene B. Blake.
George Pierce.
Francis M. Thomp- son.
Seorem B. Slate.
Job G. Pickett.
Francis H. Bal-
lou.
66
66
1897.
Eugene B. Blake.
George Pierce.
George A. Kimball.
Seorem B. Slate.
Job G. Pickett.
Francis H. Ballou. 1898.
Eugene B. Blake. George Pierce.
George A. Kimball.
Seorem B. Slate.
Nahum S. Cutler.
Frank Gerrett.
1899.
Nahum S. Cutler.
George Pierce.
Eugene B. Blake.
Frank Gerrett.
Martin J. Sauter.
Anson Withey. 1900.
66
66
66
66
Nahum S. Cutler.
Frank Gerrett.
Martin J. Sauter.
Anson Withey. .
William A. Ames.
George F. Lamb. 66
66
At a meeting held December 1, 1823, Elisha Root, Esq., Eli Graves, George Grennell, Jr., Esq., Elijah Alvord, Esq., Isaac Newton, Jr., " together with the clergymen preaching in the several parishes in the town were chosen a Committee to superintend & visit the schools."
This is the first recorded action of the town in regard to a general school committee.
March 7, 1825. "Voted the clergymen officiating in the several parishes in town together with Hon. George Grenneil
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Jr, Isaac Newton, Jr and Thomas Nims be a committee to visit the schools."
In 1826 the legislature passed an act requiring every town to choose by ballot a committee of three, five or seven persons " who shall have the general charge and superintendence of all the public schools in such town."
At a town meeting held April 3, 1826, Rev. Winthrop Bailey, Rev. Wm. C. Fowler, Deacon Eli Graves, Curtis Newton, Daniel Wells, Esq., and Luther Wells, " were chosen School Committee under the New act."
At the March meeting, 1827, "Voted not to choose any superintending committee of schools."
1828. " Voted to choose a School, Committee under the new Law for visiting the Schools &c &c &c &c &c." Rev. Win- throp Bailey, Geo. Grennell, Jr., H. G. Newcomb, Thomas Nims, and Levi P. Stone " were chosen committee under the last vote."
1829. Rev. Titus Strong, Rev. Winthrop Bailey, Rev. Caleb S. Henry, Curtis Newton and Thomas Nims, "were chosen school committee."
1830. Rev. Titus Strong, Rev. Winthrop Bailey, Rev. C. S. Henry, Dea. Curtis Newton, Elisha Root, Esq., " were chosen General School Committee."
1831. Rev. Winthrop Bailey, Rev. C. S. Henry, Curtis Newton, James H. Coffin, Almon Brainard, Eli Graves and Levi P. Stone, " were chosen General School Committee."
1833. Amariah Chandler, Thomas Bellows, Harvey C. Newton, Thomas Nims, "were chosen by ballot General School Committee."
1834. Thomas Bellows, Lyman A. Nash, James H. Coffin and Harvey C. Newton "were chosen by ballot General School Committee."
1835. Rev. Titus Strong, Rev. Amariah Chandler and Rev. Paul Townsend " were chosen General School Commit- tee by ballot."
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
18 36.
Geo. T. Davis
T. Strong
Lyman A. Nash
A. Chandler
James C. Alvord
A. H. Nims
David Aiken
David Aiken
Lucius Nims 1837.
I. B. Mudge 1846.
Geo. T. Davis
David Aiken
Almon Brainard
A. H. Nims
Lyman A. Nash
David Aiken
Obed Newton 1847.
T. Strong
A. Chandler
Titus Strong
Amariah Chandler
Reuben Rawson
T. Strong
A. Chandler
Harvey C. Newton
Thomas Marcy
Titus Strong
Amariah Chandler
John Parkman 1840.
Samuel O. Lamb
S. O. Lamb
Titus Strong
Amariah Chandler
Samuel Washburn 1841.
T. Strong
A. Chandler
S. Washburn 1842.
T. Strong
G. C. Partridge
S. O. Lamb 1852.
J. P. Felton 1864.
Horatio G. Parker
J. P. Felton
T. M. Dewey
J. F. Moors
1843.
T. Strong
A. Chandler
1853.
J. F. Griswold
Same
J. F. Moors
L. L. Langstroth Whiting Griswold
1854.
A. Chandler
J. F. Moors
T. Strong
J. P. Felton
T. Strong
A. Chandler
L. L. Langstroth
W. Griswold
J. F. Griswold
J. P. Felton
Albert H. Nims
Charles L. Fisk
C. C. Conant
1856. William Flint Daniel H. Newton J. F. Griswold 1857. William Flint Willard W. Ames J .F. Griswold 1858. William Flint P. C. Headly
Z. L. Raymond 1859. Charles Mattoon P. C. Headly S. O. Lamb 1860.
Charles Mattoon S. O. Lamb
S. Russell Jones 1861.
A. Chandler
S. R. Jones
John F. Moors 1862.
A. Chandler
S. R. Jones
T. Strong
G. C. Partridge 1851.
J. F. Moors Joseph P. Felton 1863.
J. F. Moors Artemas Dean
T. Strong
A. Chandler
Homer Merriam
John F. Griswold
J. F. Griswold 1865.
I. Marcy
P. Voorhies Finch 1866.
1844.
Chester C. Conant 1867.
Wm. F. Nelson 1855. Richard E. Field
J. F. Moors
Curtis Newton I838.
L. L. Langstroth 1848.
Samuel Washburn
John Parkman 1839.
Daniel W. Alvord 1849.
George C. Partridge 1850.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 1845.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
801
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
1868.
1879. A. G. Loomis James R. Long
1890.
J. F. Moors J. P. Felton C. C. Conant 1869. J. F. Moors
E. E. Lyman 1880.
E. E. Lyman
P. V. Finch
J. P. Felton
J. R. Long
E. E. Lyman
C. C. Conant 1870.
P. V. Finch 1881.
S. D. Conant 1892.
C. C. Conant
E. E. Lyman
P. V. Finch
J. P. Felton
P. V. Finch
S. D. Conant
J. F. Moors 1871.
Mary J. Fessenden 1882,
Carey H. Watson 1893.
C. C. Conant
P. V. Finch
C. H. Watson
J. P. Felton
M. J. Fessenden
S. D. Conant
J. F. Moors 1872.
E. E. Lyman 1883.
P. V. Finch 1894.
J. F. Moors
Mary J. Fessenden
P. V. Finch
A. II. Ball
E. E. Lyman
C. H. Watson
Aretas G. Loomis 1873.
P. V. Finch 1884.
Delia Nims 1895
A. G. Loomis
E. E. Lyman
P. V. Finch
J. F. Moors
P. V. Finch
C. II. Watson
IV. S. Kimball 1874 .*
J. P. Felton 1885.
Delia Nims 1 896.
W. S. Kimball
P. V. Finch
Delia Nims
J. F. Moors
J. P. Felton
C. H. Watson
Edward E. Lyman 1875.
Freeman C. Griswold I886.
P. V. Finch 1897.
J. F. Moors
J. P. Felton
E. E. Lyman
A. G. Loomis
P. V. Finch
C. H. Watson
E. E. Lyman 1876.
F. C. Griswold 1887.
Dana Malone
A. G. Loomis
Joseph W. Stevens
E. E. Lyman
F. C. Griswold
Mary P. Dole
J. P. Felton
P. V. Finch
Herbert C. Parsons
J. P. Felton 1888.
Joseph G. Stoddard 1898.
E. E. Lyman
P. V. Finch
J. P. Felton
J. P. Felton
J. W. Stevens
A. G. Loomis
Samuel D. Conant
C. H. Watson
1878.
1889.
Mary P. Dole
J. P. Felton
J. P. Felton
Herbert C. Parsons
A. G. Loomis
P. V. Finch
Henry J. Field
E. E. Lyman
S. D. Conant
Lyman W. Griswold
* Miss Mary P. Wells was elected but resigned her office before the close of the year.
51
G. Glenn Atkins
William B. Keith
1877
Dana Malone
S. D. Conant P. V. Finch Arthur A. Brooks 1891.
802
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Lucy J. Kellogg
Lucy J. Kellogg
Lucy J. Kellogg
G. Glenn Atkins 1899. J. W. Stevens
Mary P. Dole
C. L. Field
G. W. Forbes
C. H. Watson
G. G. Atkins
Dana Malone
Wm. C. Townsend
H. J. Field L. W. Griswold
Clifton L. Field
George W. Forbes 1900. J. W. Stevens
L. W. Griswold
H. J. Field
Mary P. Dole
CHAPTER LV
GREENFIELD LAWYERS
J 1 ONATHAN LEAVITT, son of Reverend Jona Leav- itt, of Heath, was born in that town February 27, 1764. He graduated at Yale in 1786, and studied law in New Haven, coming to Greenfield about 1790. He was state senator, judge of probate from 1814 to 1821, when he re- signed his office. He was also judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas. He married Emelia, daughter of President Stiles of Yale College. In 1797 he built the elegant mansion next east of the Mansion House, where their daughter Mary H. Leavitt was born July 27, 1798, and where she lived and died. " He was a close student, a good lawyer, and before his ap- pointment to the bench had a very large and lucrative prac- tice. His home was long the centre of the culture, taste and social refinement of the place, where judges, lawyers and the elite of the town were often and most sumptuously enter- tained." Judge Leavitt died May 1, 1830.
HOOKER LEAVITT
Hooker Leavitt, brother of Jonathan, was born in Heath January 3, 1785. He was for a season a member of Dart- mouth College, studied law with Judge Leavitt and for many years was register of deeds and county treasurer. He was also town clerk and treasurer. He died October 28, 1842.
But few men have the opportunity to read their own obit- uary notices, but in 1831, while Mr. Leavitt was still alive and in good health, the Boston Journal published his death,
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accompanied with a highly eulogistic notice of his life and character.
HART LEAVITT
Hart Leavitt, brother of Jonathan and Hooker, was born at the old parsonage in Heath, July 20, 1765, and came to Greenfield about 1790. He was the owner of much real estate, but died insolvent. He was selectman of the town several years, and a man of considerable prominence. He died in 1836. He was not a member of the bar.
SAMUEL C. ALLEN
Samuel C. Allen was a member of this bar, and established himself in Greenfield about 1822. He graduated at Dart- mouth in 1794, and was settled at Northfield as minister in 1795. There he studied law with John Barrett, and was ad- mitted to the bar about 1800. He did not remain here a great while, but purchased a farm in West Northfield which is still owned by one of his descendants.
Three of his sons became celebrated lawyers, and two of them were representatives in Congress from Maine. One of them, Elisha H. Allen, was at one time chief justice of the Sandwich Islands. Another son, Samuel C. Allen, Jr., long represented Northfield in the legislature, and was for some time postmaster at East Boston.
DAVID AIKEN
David Aiken was born of Scotch-Irish stock in Bedford, N. H., in 1804. He took his preparatory course at Phillips Academy, Andover, and graduated with honor at Dartmouth in 1830. Like most young men in those days he taught school to aid him through college, and one term at least was in the old brick schoolhouse on School street. He came to Greenfield after his graduation and studied law with James C. Alvord. Soon after his admission to the bar in 1833, he formed a partnership with George Grennell, and took high rank in the profession. At a later day the firm of Aiken,
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