History of Worcester County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. I, Part 107

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton)
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Philadelphia : J.W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1576


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No. 4. The territory bounded east by District No. 3, north by the road leading from the Thompson Road, west to the central turnpike aud a line extend- ing therefrom in the same direction to the French River, and west by said river and south by the Con- necticut line.


No. 5. The remainder of the town bounded east and north by Districts 3 and 1, including the ter- ritory that was formerly a part of Oxford, situated on the west side of French River, west by said river and south hy Districts 3 and 4.


The district system was abolished in 1867 by law, and since that time a steady improvement has marked the schools of the town. There are now fourteen schools besides an evening school. There are a High School with an average attendance of 47, a High Grammar School with an average attendance of 34, the No. 1 Centre School with an average attendance of 34, the Feuner Hill School with an average attend- ance of 29, the Prospect Street Intermediate with an average attendance of 27, the Prospect Street Primary School with an average attendance of 31, a Grammar School with an average attendance of 34, the Gore School with an average attendance of 10, the Kings- bury School with an average attendance of 7, the First Primary, No 4, with an average attendance of 37, the Second Primary, No. 4, with an average at- tendance of 38, the Intermediate, No. 4, with an aver- age attendance of 29, the Grammar Room, No. 4, with an average attendance of 33 and the North Village School with an average attendauce of 29.


To support these schools appropriations were made at the annual meeting of 1888 of $2000 for the High School, $4200 for the common schools, $1000 for school incidentals, $300 for books and supplies and $400 for evening schools.


The appropriations for other purposes made at the same meeting, which may properly be mentioned in this place, were: For roads, $2200; sidewalks, $1500; repairing sidewalks, $600; Fire Department, $2000 ; water supply, $565; hook-and-ladder truck, $1000; Memorial Day, $100; street lights, $1500; salaries, $1500; interest, $500 ; insane poor, $4400 ; Poor Farm, $1200; railings for dangerous places, $150; snow, ice and gutters, $300; town incidentals, $2000; buildings at town farm, $2600, and repairs of Harris Street, $1000-making the total appropriation for the year $30,265, or a valuation of $2,290,844.


During the War of the Rebellion the inhabitants of Webster faithfully performed their duty in the enlistment of soldiers and in the appropriation of


money. There was no military company within the limits of the town and consequently the patriotic rather than the mere military spirit of the young meu inspired enlistments in the service. These en- listments began at the earliest period of the war and were kept up with vigor as long as demands were made on the town for recruits. At the close of the war it was found that Webster had furnished three hundred and sixty-seven men, a surplus of fifty-seven over its required quotas.


On the 29th of April, 1861, at a legal town-meet- ing, it was voted "to pay each volunteer, belonging to Webster, five dollars a month while in active ser- vice, and to his wife and mother, dependent upon him for support, one dollar and a half per week, and to each child fifty cents per week, and if the family should need more the amounts to be increased at the discretion of the Selectmen." It was also voted to pay volunteers one dollar per day while drilling, the aid to families beginning when the soldiers were sworn into service. At the same meeting the sum of four thousand dollars was appropriated for the estab- lishment of a war fund.


On the 6th of July, 1861, the town voted " to fur- nish the Slater Guards, then drilling, with uniforms preparatory to its entering the service as Company I of the Fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment of Infantry." On its departure a dinner and the sum of one thou- saud dollars were given to the men, and swords and belts to the officers. The ladies of the town gave also to each man mittens and socks, and William T. Shumway presented the company with a flag.


On the 5th of November the town voted "that we hereby tender our thanks to the Slater Guards for their bravery at the battle of Ball's Bluff." On the 10th of July, 1862, it was voted "to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each soldier enlisting for three years on the quota of the town." Ou the 8th of De- cember, 1863, the sum of six thousand dollars was appropriated for a war fund and a like sum for re- cruiting purposes. On the 14th of July, 1864, it was voted to increase the bounty to one hundred and twenty-five dollars. The money appropriated by the town during the war for war purposes, exclusive of State aid, was $28,674.61, and the amount paid for State aid was $18,920.63.


The following is a list of the soldiers furnished by the towu with the terms of their enlistments and the organization to which they belonged. The terms of enlistment of those not marked were, in each case, three years, those marked (1) enlisted for nine months; those marked (2) for one hundred days; those marked (3) for one year; and those marked (4) for three months.


Name.


Regiment.


Name.


Regiment.


Henry L. Ammidou ..


.15th


George C. Alden 1


.51st


Marcus M. Aldrich .15th


Wm H. Ammidon. 15th


Joseph C. Allard 1. .51st


Peter Agnew.


Marcus M. Allard 1 5Ist


Luke Agnew .30th


Isaac L. Ammidon 1 .. 51st


Samuel G, Alden 1. ... 51st


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HISTORY OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.


Name.


Regiment.


Asahel Aldrich


.25th


George M. Clark ... 15th N. Y. Cav.


Albert M. Harrington ?


42d


Thomas Comaford ..


.34th


John Irving.


15th


John Cassidy


4th Cav.


Monroe W. Ide ..


.. 2d R. I. Bat.


Samuel E. Joy 3


Vernon M. Jepsio 1.


51st


Peter Johnson


15th


Edward Daley


15th


Emory W. Joy


15th


Gustave H. Dabers.


15th


Wm. H. Joy.


15th


Daniel L. Dow


.15th


Jacob E. Jadd


2Ist


Asa Francis Day


15th


Warren B. Johnson


21st


Silos S. Joy 1


.51st


Heary Kassack


15th


John Kelley.


15th


Oliver King.


15th


Frenk S. Kelley


15th


Daniel Kenney


.. 9th


Earnest Kaulke1


51st


George Frank Keith 1


.. 51st


John Delaney


21st


Wm. Kelley


15th


Cornelius Kenney.


13th


Victor King.


.57th


George W. Lewis,


15th


Patrick C. Lanning.


15th


Robert T. Laverty


15th


Frederick Levoice.


21st


Anthony Little.


30th


John Ledworth


Wm. N. Leavens 1


5Ist


George Leary


.21st Coon.


Patrick Mahan


15th


Thomas P. Munyan


15th


John Maguire


15th


Wm. H. Mitchell


15th


Charles H. Mellen.


15th


John Maly


15th


Frederick Soden.


15th


Jamea Mahoney


15th


John Scherler,


15th


Samuel Marsh.


.34th


John Mclaughlin


2d Iof.


Henry Groh


.15th


Samnel P. Morris 1


51st


John Magnioess


.Navy


James Gardner


15th


Wells C. Munyan1


42d


Win. Muller


9th


John G. Murphy ...


Eng. Corps


Michael Mahon.


34th


Wm. H. Mealey ..


.11th U. S.


Albert E. Morri


13th


Roswell S. Miner 3


4th H. Art.


Engene Googins.


2d R. I.


Jerome Marsh ..


2d H. Art.


Andrew R. Soow)


51st


George A. Mnayan.


4th Cav.


Harrison Senter1


51st


Thomas Meehen.


2d Iuf.


Wm. E. Sharples1


51st


George Masters ..


2d Iaf.


Samuel G. Slater1


51st


Pliny S. May .......


.lst R. I. Cav.


Harris Gleason 2.


.42d


James McGovern.


.9th


Amos D. Shumway ... ...... 7th R. I.


Frederick Staaten ...


Charles McLeen.


.54th


James May


2d Iuf.


William L. Sholes,


John Nichols


Wm. H. Nichols.


.2Ist


Lucius Veroon Negus,


15th


George Hadfield.


15th


Aaron S. Nichols2


42d


Thomas Henry.


15th


John O'Brien


.9th


Patrick Healey.


15th


W'm H. Palmer


15tl


Andrew Hoyle


.34th


Jackson Pool


15th


Allen Ilowland


43d


Edwin L. Parmenter


15th


Thomas Hay.


9th


Mitchell Prevost


Joseph Plaat


9th


Wm. J. Taylor!


5Ist


Patrick Powers


9th


Lucian R. Thayer1


518


Michael Powers


.15th


Solomon Pepper.


Patrick Penadergrast


15th


Edward Pendergrast


34th


George D. Thayer3


...


Norman Perry 1


.. 5Ist


Lewis S. Priace 1


... 51st


Martin L. Parmenter


.25th


Lewis E. Patterson .....


.5th Bat.


Name.


Regiment.


Alexander Patterson,


.54th


Lewis Perrin


34th


Alfred M. Pettis


Wm. Page ?..


42d N. H.


Charles Quinu, Jr.


.12th


Lewis O. Riley


15th


Gottfried Reidman


15th


Hiram J. Raymond


15th


Rufus F. Raymond


.15th


Thomas Redfern


15th


Jolin T. Raymond ..


.15th


George O. Raymood ..


.15th


John D. Reyoolds.


21st


John Ryan (2d)


.. 9th


Patrick Ryan


9th


Malaky Ryan.


24th


Robert Robertson


Augustus Renway,


9th


Augustus Renway (2d).


15th


John F. Rawsou 1


.5Ist


Evander T. Rawsoo 1


.. 51st


John Regoal


W'm. H. Ryan.


4th Cav.


Stephen L. Robbins.


2d H. Art.


Abijah Richardson.


2d H. Art.


John Reed


2d Inf.


Michael Reed 3


.4th H. Art.


Nelson Ross


Wm. Scott.


15th


Albert H. Slater


15th


Egbert M. Stevens,


Ehner Bugbee 1


.. 51st


Solon D. Bushes 1


.. 51st


George W. Blackman 1


.51st


Frauk S. Bixby


.15th


Herbert O. Bixhy


.Ist N. Y.


Henry L. Browa


25th


Wilson Brydeu


Gustavus Bates


William Blote


Juha W. Bixby


2d H. Art.


Benjamin Baxter.


.14th H. Art.


Joseph E. Bowman ...


5th Cav.


James E. Bacon 3


William Bocock


..... 37th


Elmer Bowles


25th


John Gilroy.


2d Iaf.


Luther Briggs


.. 1st U. S. Art.


Marvin G. Bates 3


... 4th H. Art.


Paul Baker 3


4th H. Art.


Judson A. Bates 3


.4th II. Art.


Lucian Bates 3


4th 11. Art.


James T. Bigelow 3


.4th H. Art.


leory Brantes 3.


.4th H. Art.


Owen A. Bigelow ?


42d


Henry H. Clapp


15th


Wm. F. Converse


15th


Myla S. Converse.


.15th


Leeman B. Cummins


.15th


Barlow Hoyle 1


.51st


Rufus E. Corbin


15th


Michael Cunningham


15th


Marcus M. Corbia ..


21st


Horace Clapp


.21 st


Patrick Coffee


.34th


Edward Cehel.


Noel E. Converse 1


.. 5let


Samuel B. Childs 1


... 51st


Amasa Copeland 1.


51st


Oria W. Cutter.


.25th


Frederick C. Childe.


John Houghtoo


2d H. Art.


Emory Humes


.7th R. I.


George Heyman


4tl Cav.


Michael Catler.


.9th


Henry Hanvio ..


.2d Iof.


Thomas Higgins


.2d Cav.


Wm. K. N. Cody


.. 56th


Louis Hendrick


Christien Holly 3


.4th H. Art.


Joho E. Holland.


.Ist H. Art.


Name.


Regiment.


Harrison G. O. Aldrich .. 2d H. Art.


Taylor Anderson.


.4th Cav.


Sammel Armer.


William Armer.


2d


Edwin Alden 2.


42d


Amos Bartlett (2d).


15th


Thomas Blasland


.15tl


Whitman W. Bosworth.


15tl


Henry Butler.


15th


Cornelius W. Briggs


15th


Lucius H. Briggs


15th


Elisha T. Bigelow


15th


George Butler.


15th


William Brandis.


15th


Jacob Bender, Jr.


15th


James Barker.


15th


Charles E. Buck


15 th


Alexander Bryson


15th


Stephen W. Burrill.


15th


Fred. H. C. Bengen.


21st


Lewis J. Bengen


21st


Thomas A. Brydeo.


.2Ist


Culbert Burke


9th


Henry Blanchard.


.9th


H. G. O. Bacon


34th


James Buckley


34th


Denals Breen


34th


Wm. H. Briggs1


51st


Horace S. Briggs)


51st


Albro Freemeu


25th


Horace Floyd.


Lawrence Fagan


Levi Flagg.


4th Cav.


J. Augustus Fowler 3 ... 4th H. Art.


Edward Farrell


.7th R. I.


Pliny M. George.


15th


Jonathan I. Geary


15th


Francis Gallen


15th


John Grady


15th


Charles T. Gage.


15th


Joseph Gill


9th


Martin Grady


34th


George L. Googios1


.. 51st Inf.


John George.


2d H. Art.


Frank Gould


Thomas Griffin


2d Cav.


Henry S. Gilmore 3.


... Ist 11. Art.


Joseph Holland


.15th


Wm. T. Harding


15th


Carlos Holt


21st


Jeremiah Harrington,


21st


Charles H. Humes.


.. 7th R. I.


Thomas Hoolalao.


Joho H. Harringtoo.


.25th


Julius A. Comalings


Lewis J. Crosby


.. 28th


Vernon Chaffee ..


.. 4th Cav.


George W. Cuzzeus.


.21st


Nume.


Regiment.


Daniel Carey


4th Cav.


John Ohaffeny


2d Int.


Lewis S. Dunbar


.. 21st


Louis Duprey


.. 21st


Peter Dowd


9th


Joseph Duprey


.34th


Albert Duprey.


34th


Rufus L. Day 1


51st


Wm. H. Dixon 1


... 51st


Hezekiah W. Dorons ..... 2d H. Art. Lewis Daley


Henry F. Davis 3


4th H. Art.


Elias Ellis


4th H. Art.


Hiram P. Emerson,


... 21st


Wm. A. Emerson 1


.51st


Thomas Egan ..


4th Cav.


Frank W. Emerson 3 .... 4th H. Art.


Charles G. Foster


15th


Daniel W. Freeman.


.15th


Joseph D. Scholfield ..


James Stevens.


15th


Joseph Sandback


15th


Emerson Samuel


15th


Ahram Sargent.


.15th


Albert H. Snow


.15th


Francis Saoturo


.15th


Frank K. Soow


15th


Jamies Slattery


.9th


Paul Subranp.


Ezra Spencer4


Emery Sibley, (2d) 1


.5Ist


George Smith1


5lat


Charles O. Storryl


5Ist


Thomas W. Scott ......... £d H. Art.


Robert Steel.


4th Cav.


Wm. R. Saunders


J. W. Savage


25th


Warren B. Sargent3 ..... 4th H. Art.


Simon D. Sibley3 ..


.4th H. Art.


Otis P. Stone8


.. 4th H. Art.


Riley Thayer


.15th


Alfred Tourtellotte.


15th


George A. Tanuer


15th


Edwin H. Tanner.


15th


Owen Taylor+


5th


Thomas Tobin.


.4th Cav.


Jeremiah Toohig


2d Iof.


Thomas Thompson ........ 11th U. S.


Thomas Tomlinson3 ..... 4th H. Art.


Thomas J. Thompson3 .. 3d H. Art.


Joho Vickers 3


.4th H. Art.


George A. Slater1


.. 51st


James H. Chadwick ..


15th


Joho Hollea


15th


Thomas O'Connor


15th


Antoine Phillips.


15th


Monroe H. Corbin.


.. 56th


Francis N. Davis


15th


George L. Brackett


21st


Samuel Emerson.


371


WEBSTER.


Name.


Regiment.


Moses J. Warren. .. 15th


Joseph H. Wood .. 15th


Elias B. Wakefield .. .15th


Moses Wood 3 15th


George Walker ... 15th


Christopher Wetherington ...... 9th


Joseph White. 2d H. Art. Henry A. Webster. 15th


Thomas Whalen .. .4th Cav. John Wetherington 21st


James E. Wilson .. 2d Inf. Oliver P. Wade 21st


Wm. Wilson .3d Art. Renben K. Waters 21st


Lorin D. Waters 21st


Joseph S. Wetherington 2 .. ..... 42d


Lewis Wakefield 1 ... 51st


Frank H. Young. .15th


Edward Warren 1 51st


A. P. Young. .. 15th Francis Wakefield 1 51st


Aaron P. Young 3 .4th II. Art Simeon D. Wheelock 1 51st


Of the above list the following were either killed, or died while in the service :


Asthel Aldrich, killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864.


Harrison G. O. Aldrich, died at Newhern, N. C., 1864.


Henry L. Ammidon, killed at Antietam, Md., September 16, 1862.


Elisha T. Bigelow, died at Harrison's Landing, Va., July 7, 1862.


Thomas Blasland, died December 25, 1863.


William Brandis, killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863.


Dennis Breen, killed at Lynchburg, Va., June 18, 1864.


Lucius H. Briggs, killed at Antietam, Md., September 16, 1862.


Charles E. Buck, died September 27, 1862.


George Butler, killed at Antietam, September 16, 1862.


Henry Butler, died November 14, 1862.


Wm. K. N. Cady, died a prisoner.


John Cassidy, died at Hilton Head, August 5, 1864.


Frederick C. Childs, killed at Laurel Hill, Va , Angnet 10, 1864.


William 1. Converse, died a prisoner in Richmond, Va., February 13, 1862.


Marcus M. Corbin, died at Newbern, N. C.


Louis Dupey, killed at Cold Harbor, June 2, 1864.


Samuel Emerson, died at Antietam, September 26, 1862.


Charles G. Foster, died at Antietam, September 17, 1862.


John George, died a prisoner, 1864.


John Grady, killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863. John E. Holland, died November 29, 1864.


Joseph Holland, died at Alexandria, Va., November 28, 1862.


William Kelley, died at City Point, Va., Jude 25, 1864.


Frederick Levoice, killed at Chantilly, Va., September 1, 1862.


Thomas P. Mungan, died of wounds received at Antietam, Md., October 17, 1864.


John Nichole, died a prisoner.


William H. Palmer, killed in the Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864.


Edwin L. Parmenter, died of wounds received at Antietam, October 14, 1862.


Antoine Phillips, died at Andersonville.


Mitchell Prevost, killed at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862.


George O. Raymond, died of wonnds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 22, 1863.


Gottfried Reidman, died of wounds received at Antietam, Md., Septem- her 30, 1862.


John D. Reynolds, killed at Cold Harbor, Va., May 30, 1864. Francis Sarturn, killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863.


Abraham Sargent, killed at Antietam, Md., September 16, 1862. Joseph D. Scholfield, died at Fort Lyons, Va., February 16, 1863.


William Scott, drowned at Ball's Bluff, Va., October 21, 1861.


William L. Sholes, killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862.


Albert H. Snow, died of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 10, 1863.


Frederick Soden, killed at Ball'e Bluff, Va., Oct. 21, 1861.


Frederick Stanton, killed at Gettysburg, Penn., July 3, 1863. Egbert M. Stevens, died Feh. 8, 1863.


James Stevens, killed at Ball'e Bluff, Va., Oct. 21, 1861.


Alfred Tourtellote, died of wounds received at Antietam, Md., Oct. 25, 1862.


John Vickers, died Sept. 2. 1864.


Edward Warren, killed at Webster by the cars while in service.


Moses J. Warren, died of wounds received at Ball's Bluff, Va., Oct. 25, 1861.


Mosee Wood, killed at South Mountain, Md., Sept. 12, 1862.


The first meeting of the town was held under a warrant issued by Charles Allen as justice of the peace, and directed to Jonathan Day, one of the free- holders of the town of Webster, requiring him to no- tify and warn the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town qualified to vote in the choice of town- officers to meet at the Baptist meeting-house on the 2d day of April, at two o'clock iu the afternoon, to choose all necessary officers. The warrant was dated March 7, 1832. On account of the sickness of Judge Allen the meeting was called to order by Ira M. Bar- ton, a justice of the peace, who read the act of iucor- poration and then put the question to the town, " Will you now proceed to the choice of a clerk ? " which was responded to unanimously in the affirmative. Mr. Barton then read the law prescribing the qualifica- tion of voters, and the election followed, which re- sulted in the casting of one hundred and three votes, eighty-four of which were for Charles P. Baldwin, and nineteen for Charles Waite, and Mr. Baldwiu was chosen.


The selectmen chosen at the meeting and at each annual meeting since may be found in the following list :


1832. George B. Slater. Johu H. Day. John Learned. Benjamin Wakefield. Nathan Cady.


1833. George B. Slater.


Samuel C. Butler.


Dexter Rawson. Alanson Bates. Charles Tucker.


1834, George B. Slater.


Samuel C. Butler. Dexter Rawson. Wm. Andrews. Johu H. Day.


1835. George B. Slater.


Alanson Bates. John Learned. Wm. Andrews. Parker Palmer.


1836. George B. Slater. Samuel C. Butler. Charles Yeomans. Solomon Robinson. Erastus Spaulding.


1837. J. P. Stockwell. Charles Yeomans. Alanson Batey. Nathaniel Hnot. Elisha Kingsbury.


1838. George B. Slater. Nathan Cady.


Charles Yeomans. Solomon Robinson. Phinehas Houghton.


1839. Charles Yeomans. Nathan Cady. Nathaniel Hunt. Benjamin Wakefield. Nelson Bates. 1840. George B. Slater. Solomon Robinson. Lathrop Clerk. Joha Dixon. Eden Davis.


1841. Jonathan Day. Solomon Robinson. Lathrop Clark. Jolio Dixon. Eden Davis.


1842. Nathaniel Hnnt. Asahel Mansfield. Edwin May. Erastus Spaulding. Wyman Perry.


1843. Dyer Freeman. Asahel Mansfield. Erastus Spaulding.


1844. Erastus Spaulding. Asahel Mansfield. Chandler Fay.


1845. J. W. Tenney. John Dixon. Amos Bartlett.


1846. Same.


1847. Edwin May. Amos Bartlett. Solomon Robinson.


1848. Hiram Allen. Chandler Fay. George Dixon.


1849. Same.


1850. Erastus Spaulding. Edward Lippitt. Chandler Fay.


1851. Chandler Fay. Hiram Allen. George Dixon.


1852. Hiram Alleu. George Dixou. Emery Sibley.


1853. Erastus Spaulding. Emery Sibley. James D. Tourtellotte.


1854. Hiram Allen. George H. Bacon. Ezek. Mowrey.


1855. Emery Sibley. Asabel Mansfield. Erie Walker.


Name. Regiment.


Joseph E. Wetherington 1 ........ 51st


Wm. II. Wood. ... 22d


George Waters ... 2d 1nf.


Ira Wakefield. Ist R. I. Cav.


372


HISTORY OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.


1856. Henry E. Bugbee.


Thomas McQuaid.


Year. Moderator.


Clerk.


Treasurer. Joseph Ireson. Liberty Lamb, Jr.


1857. Henry E. Bngbee. Emery Sibley. B. A. Corbin.


James Johnson.


1856. Henry E. Bughee.


1857. Henry E. Bugbee.


P. W. Bruce.


Liberty Lamb, Jr. Liberty Lamh, Jr. Wm. T. Shumway.


1858. Emery Sibley. W. H. Davis.


1874. George Tracy.


1860. Hiram Allen.


P. W. Bruce.


S. A. Tiagier.


Wm. T. Shumway. Wm. T. Shumway. Wm. T. Shumway.


1859. Emery Sibley.


Richard Thompson.


1862. Hiramı Alleo.


S. A. Tingier.


1875. James H. Howe.


1863. Horace I. Joslio.


S. A. Tiogier.


Wm. T. Shumway.


Asahel Maosfield. E. W. Mixer.


Frederick T. Chase.


1864. Horace I. Joslia.


S. A. Tingier.


Wm. T. Shumway.


1860. Henry E. Bngbee.


Richard Thompson.


1865. Horace I. Joslio.


S. A. Tiagier.


Wm. T. Shumway.


C. E. Brown.


1876. James H. Howe.


1866. Hiram Allen.


S. A. Tingier.


Wm. T. Shumway.


Asahel Mansfield.


W. T. Shumway.


1867. Horace I. Joslin.


S. A. Tingier.


Wm. T. Shumway.


1861. Ilenry E. Bugbee.


Cyrus Spaulding.


1868. Hiram Alleo.


S. A. Tingier.


Oscar Shumway.


Lyman Sheldon.


1877. Same.


1869. Hiram Alien.


8. A. Tingier.


Oscar Shumway.


Nathan Joslin.


1878. James H. Howe.


1870. Horace 1. Joslin.


S. A. Tingier.


Oscar Shumway.


1862. Iliram Allea.


W. T. Shumway.


1871. Henry E. Bngbee.


S. A. Tiagier.


Oscar Shumway.


Nathan Joslio.


Asher T. Moore.


1872. Horace I. Joslin.


S. A. Tiagier.


Oscar Shumway.


Nathan Chamberlein.


1879. Amasa Davis.


1873. Horace 1. Joslin.


S. A. Tingier.


Oscar Shumway.


1863. Nathan Joslin.


F. T. Chase.


1874. Amos Bartlett.


Cortland Wood.


Oscar Shumway.


James H. Howe.


1875. Horace I. Joslin.


Cortland Wood.


Oscar Shumway.


1880. James H. Howe.


1876. Horace I. Joslin.


Cortland Wood.


Oscar Shumway.


1864. Emery Sibley.


F. T. Chase.


1877. Horace I. Joslin.


Cortland Wood.


Oscar Shumway.


B. A. Corbin.


Elisha G. Burnett.


1878. Horace I. Joslia.


Cortland Wood.


Oscar Shumway.


F. D. Browa.


1881. Asher T. Moore.


1879. Horace I. Joslia.


Cortland Wood.


Oscar Shumway.


1865. F. D. Brown.


Richard Thompson, Cyrus Spanlding.


1881. Horace I. Joslio.


Cortland Wood.


Oscar Shumway.


Solomon Robiason.


1882. Asher T. Moore.


1882. Horace I. Joslia.


Charles H. Burr.


Oscar Shumway.


1866. W. H. Bavis.


John F. Hiads.


1883. Horace I. Joslia.


Lonis E. Denfield.


Oscar Shumway.


Wilson Cutler.


John Fliat.


1884. F. D. Brown.


Edward P. Carter.


Oscar Shumway.


Wm. W. Holmes.


1883. Same.


1885. F. D. Browo.


Edward P. Carter.


Oscar Shumway.


1886. Joha J. Love.


Edward P. Carter.


Oscar Shumway.


1887. John J. Love.


Edward P. Carter.


Oscar Shumway.


1888. Maurice P. Chase.


Edward P. Carter.


Oscar Shumway.


The following persons have served as Representa- tives from Webster in the General Court in the years set against their names, down to the representation of districts, in 1858 :


Joha Slater. .1833


John Dixoa, Jr .. .. 1846


Charles Tucker. 1834


John W. Tenney 1847


Charles Tucker. 1835


None 1848


Joha Dixon. 1849


Horace Whitaker


1837


None .


1850


None 1838


Nathan Cody 1851


Solomon Robiason 1839


Chandler Fay 1852


Lathrop Clark 1810


None 1853


Elias Jacobs .1854


Edea Davis


1842


George H. Bacon 1855


Joseph Iresoo 1843


Parmenos Keith .1856


Solomon Robinson 1844


Henry E. Bugbee. 1857


1832. Ira M. Bartoo.


Charles P. Baldwin. Charles Tucker.


1833. George B. Slater.


Charles P. Baldwin.


Charles Tucker.


1834. George B. Slater.


Wm. E. Stårr.


Loriog Leaveas.


1835. George B. Slater.


Charles Waite.


John W. Teadey.


1836. George B. Slater.


Charles Waite.


Charles Yeomans.


1837. George B. Slater. 1838. George B. Slater. 1839. Jonathan Day.


John P. Stock well. Harvey Conaat.


Charles Yeomaos. Charles Yeomans.


Alanson Bates.


1840. George B. Slater.


John Dixon, Jr.


Joho W. Tenney.


1841. Jonathan Day.


John Dixon, Jr.


Joba W. Tenney.


1842. John W. Tenney.


Joho Dixon, Jr.


John W. Tenney.


1843. Wm. Crossman.


Joho Dixon, Jr.


John W. Tenney.


1844. Jonathan Day.


John Dixon, Jr.


Jobn P. Stockwell.


1845. Hiram Allen.


John Dixon, Jr. John Dixon, Jr.


Joha W. Tenney.


1847. Hiram Alleu.


Edward Rogers.


John W. Tenney.


1848. Hiram Alleo.


Edward Rogers.


1849. Hiram Alleo.


Edward Rogere.


Joha W. Tenney. Joha W. Tenney. Joseph Ireson.


1850. Edward Lippitt.


1851. Herbert A. Read.


1852. Edward Lippitt.


Joseph Ireson.


1862 .- Albert Butler, of Douglas.


1863 .- F. D. Brown, of Webster.


By an amendment of the Constitution, adopted by the Legislatures of 1856 and '57, and ratified by the people May 1, 1857, it was provided that a census of the legal voters in the Commonwealth, on the 1st of May, 1857, should be taken, and returned to the Secretary of the Commonwealth on or before the last day of June, on the basis of which census the Legis- lature should create representative districts. Under the new arrangement Webster and Douglas formed the Twenty-second Worcester District, which was represented as follows :


1858 .- Lyman Sheldon, of Webster.


1859 .- Asher Joslin, of Webster.


1860 .- John Abbott, of Douglas.


1861 .- Emory Sibley, of Webster.


1853. George Hewe.


1872. Edward S. Bradford, James D. Tourtellutte.


1854. George Hews.


John Q. Adams.


Solomoa Robiason.


1855. Joel Goddard.


John Q. Adams.


Newton Tourtellotte. Liberty Lamb, Jr.


1873. Edward S. Bradford.


James D. Tourtellotte. George Tracy.


1858. Newton Tourtellotte. P. W. Brnce.


1859. Hiram Alleo.


P. W. Bruce.


E. W. Mixer.


Frederick T. Chase.


1861. Amos Bartlett.


Cortland Wood.


Oscar Shumway.


John F. Hinds.


1867. Wm. W. Holmes.


1884. Same.


Wilson Cutler.


1885. Charles A. Hodges.


Heury R. Smith.


James H. Lyach.


1868. Wm. W. Holmes.


Asher T. Moore.


James D. Tourtellotte.


1886. Asber T. Moore.


James H. Howe.


Charles A. Hodges.


1869. James H. Howe.


Patrick Coodren.


James D. Tourtellotte.


1887. Charles A. Hodges.


lliram Allen.


Patrick Condren.


1870. James H. Howe.


Austin C. Burnett.


James D. Tourtellotte.


1888. Austin C. Buraett.


Andrew G. Waters.


Lyman R. Eddy.


1871. James H. Howe.


Patrick Condren.


Leonard Barnes.


The following list will show the persons who have been chosen moderators, clerks and treasurers at the annual town-meetings since the incorporation of the town .


Year. Moderator.


Clerk.


Treasurer.


Joho W. Tenney.


1846. John W. Tenney.


Liberty Lamb, Jr. F. H. Underwood. Edward Rogers. John Q. Adams.


Joseph Iresoa.


Joseph Iresoa.


John W. Tenney .1836


Joseph Iresoo 1841




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