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In September two camps of instruction of two days each were established on Lexington Common, the equipment being furnished by the State. The use of the Town Hall was allowed for drill, and the exercises were largely attended by the citizens. During the fall a dress uniform, which was a facsimile of that of the Continental Line during the Revo-
1 For the information relative to the Lexington Minute-Men, the Committee is indebted to Messrs. A. D. Cutler and E. F. Breed. Ed.
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lution, was adopted, and those in charge were so careful to have the uniform exact that General Washington's epaulets were borrowed from the Boston Museum as patterns for those of the officers of the new company. To perfect the equipment, flint-lock muskets and powder-horns were secured for the rank and file, and swords of Revolutionary pattern for the officers. Drilling was faithfully carried on during the entire winter of 1874-75. The committee on the Lexington Centennial contributed a thousand dollars towards the uni- forms and equipment, and in order to raise the necessary bal- ance, an honorary membership at a minimum cost of five dollars was established. An appeal for such membership was sent throughout the country, and met with a generous response. Nevertheless, there was a final deficiency, which was liquidated mainly through the generosity of a citizen of Lexington.
Descendants of Ensign Robert Munroe, of Captain Park- er's Company, who was killed on the Common, April 19, 1775, presented the battalion with a fine flag, ornamented with the town coat of arms and patriotic mottoes.
On the day of the centennial celebration the Lexington Minute-Men constituted the escort of the First Division of the procession, the right of line having been quite properly assigned to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. Headquarters were established in a triangular field between Elm Avenue and the railroad; and, notwithstanding the severe cold of the day and the difficulties of marching through the dense crowds, the battalion made an excellent appearance.
The following two months were devoted to preparing for the centennial of the Battle of Bunker Hill, in which the Minute-Men had been invited to participate. On the morning of the 17th of June, 1875, the battalion was given an honor- able position in the parade, nearly twelve miles long, which marched through many of the principal streets of Boston, as well as of Charlestown. A prominent feature of this proces- sion was the appearance therein of several military bodies from the Southern States.
The special purposes for which the Lexington Minute-Men of 1875 were created having been fulfilled, there was a cessa- tion of activity until September, 1875, when an attempt was made to form a permanent company to succeed to the privi- leges and property of the earlier one. The first meeting of the
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organization was held in January, 1876, and subsequent meetings were held in April of that year, when the organiza- tion was finally disbanded for lack of interest and support. It had been arranged to attend the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, but the expense of transportation and subsist- ence proved too great for the carrying-out of the plan.
Following is a list of the officers: -
Major: Loring W. Muzzey. Adjutant: A. D. Cutler. Surgeon: William J. Currier. Paymaster: George O. Davis. Quartermaster: Frank P. Hovey. Commissary : John N. Morse.
First Company - Capt .: George H. Cutter. 1st Lieut .: Charles A. Fowle. 2d Lieut .: Everett S. Locke.
Second Company - Capt .: C. G. Kauffmann. 1st Lieut .: John F. Maynard. 2d Lieut .: James A. Mitchell.
In 1910 the organization of Lexington Minute-Men was revived under a charter granted by Governor Draper on May 5. The Constitution reads as follows: -
"We, the undersigned, by virtue of the permission of his Ex- cellency, Eben S. Draper, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as granted May 5, 1910, do hereby form in Lex- ington a Military Organization to be known as the Lexington Minute-Men.
"The purpose of this Association is to perpetuate the historical traditions of April 19, 1775, and to foster and promote a spirit of patriotic allegiance and service to our Town, State, and Country."
Sixty members signed the Constitution and By-Laws, at the meeting for organization, and the following officers were elected: -
Major and Commander: Alfred Pierce. Treasurer: Christopher S. Ryan. Clerk: Ezra F. Breed. Captain, Co. A: John R. Hughes. 1st Lieutenant, Co. A: C. Edward Glynn.
2d Lieutenant, Co. A: William S. Bramhall. Captain, Co. B: E. Quincy Cole.
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Ist Lieutenant, Co. B: William F. Young.
2d Lieutenant, Co. B: Thomas E. Freeman. Major's Staff -
Adjutant: George F. Reed.
Quartermaster: J. Willard Hayden, Jr. Chaplain: Rev. Samuel Knowles. Surgeon: Dr. J. O. Tilton.
Paymaster: C. S. Ryan.
Sergt. Major: Ezra F. Breed.
Since that date the organization has grown to a member- ship of one hundred and twenty and takes in the following towns: Lexington, Bedford, Arlington, Waverley, Waltham, Maynard, Acton, Stow, Burlington, and Medford. It has had also another company, known as Company C, Bedford. Many members from these different towns are descendants of the Minute-Men who fought in 1775.
CHAPTER XXI
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
List of Selectmen - School Committees - Assessors - Town Clerks - Treas- urers - Committees of Correspondence - Representatives - Senators.
IT may be gratifying to us to know who have enjoyed the confidence of the people from time to time and who have filled the principal places of honor and trust in the town. It is proposed to give a list of the Selectmen, School Committees, Assessors, Clerks, and Treasurers. Also to give the names of the Representatives and Senators, as far as the same can be ascertained. Such lists1 not only show who were the prom- inent men at different periods, but also the views and habits of the people in relation to rotation in office.
List of Selectmen, from the Incorporation of the Town to the present day, together with the years they served; arranged in the order in which they first entered upon their office.
Matthew Bridge, 1713,2 13. William Reed, 1713,2 14.
Francis Bowman, 1713,2 13, 15, 16, 21, 24, 26-28.
Joseph Simonds, 1713.2 John Merriam, 1713,2 13, 19-21, 23.
Joseph Estabrook, 1713, 15-17, 36. Thomas Blodgett, 1713, 18-20, 22-24.
Joseph Bowman, 1714-16, 21, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31, 33-38.
Samuel Stone, 1714, 15, 23. William Munroe, 1714-16, 32. Joseph Tidd, 1714.
Joseph Fassett, 1716, 17, 19, 21, 25-27, 30,39.
John Lawrence, 1716, 17, 22, 25, 26, 31. Benjamin Wellington, 1717-23, 25-30, 32, 33, 36, 37.
Thomas Merriam, 1717, 22, 23, 31. John Munroe, 1718-20, 25. John Poulter, 1718. Thomas Cutler, 1718. Samuel Locke, 1720, 29.
Joseph Brown, 1722, 24, 25, 27.
William Munroe, 3 1724, 30, 34, 35.
Samuel Winship, 1728-30, 32, 33.
George Munroe, 1728.
Thomas Cutler, 1729, 31, 33, 34.
John Mason, 1729, 31, 34-36. Jonathan Simonds, 1732.
Matthew Bridge, Jr., 1732, 33, 40, 44, 45. William Reed, 1734-38, 43, 53, 54, 57, 59, 61. John Stone, Jr., 1734-37, 39, 40, 46, 48, 52.
1 These lists have been verified from the records, and have been brought down to date. Ed.
2 The first election was held March 30, 1713, and the second March 15, 1713-14. Ed.
3 It frequently happens, in this list, that the same name appears at different times; but the individuals are not the same. The family names being the same, create some confusion.
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Joseph Estabrook, 1737, 38. John Laughton, 1738.
Benjamin Reed, 1738, 41, 42, 44-46, 48, 60.
Benjamin Smith, 1739-42, 44, 45, 47, 49, 53-55, 58.
Isaac Bowman, 1739, 43, 47, 53-55, 59- 60.
Ebenezer Fiske, 1739, 40, 43, 45, 47, 49, 50, 53, 54, 57.
Daniel Simonds, 1740, 55.
John Muzzy, 1741, 42, 44.
Daniel Tidd, 1741, 42, 46, 48-52, 57.
Samuel Stone, 1741, 42.
Josiah Parker, 1743-45, 53-55.
Joseph Stone, 1743.
Joshua Simonds, 1746.
John Bridge, 1746, 56.
Isaac Stone, 1747, 48, 50.
John Hoar, 1747, 48.
David Cutler, 1749-50.
Thomas Robbins, 1749.
Nathaniel Trask, 1750.
Amos Muzzy, 1750.
Robert Harrington, 1752, 62-66, 68-72, 74, 77, 78, 83, 84.
Daniel Brown, 1752, 61.
Jonathan Lawrence, 1752.
John Mason, 1755.
Jonas Stone, 1756, 59, 61-71, 73.
Hezekiah Smith, 1756.
James Brown, 1756.
Thaddeus Bowman, 1756-61, 65, 66, 69-71, 73.
Joseph Bridge, 1757.
Samuel Bridge, 1758-60.
Jonas Munroe, 1758.
Joseph Loring, 1758.
John Buckman, 1760.
Joseph Tidd, 1761, 66, 67, 68.
Ebenezer Smith, 1762-64, 69.
Marrett Munroe, 1762-64, 68.
Benjamin Brown, 1762-66, 68-70.
Samuel Stone, Jr., 1765, 67.
Samuel Hastings, 1768, 73, 78.
Hammon Reed, 1770, 72, 74, 80, 89.
Josiah Smith, 1771, 72, 74, 76, 77.
Jonathan Smith, 1771.
Thomas Robbins, Jr., 1772, 74, 78.
John Chandler, 1772, 74, 76, 79, 81-84, 86, 89.
Jonathan Harrington, 1773, 76. John Muzzy, 1773.
Thomas Parker, 1776, 77.
Nathan Simonds, 1776.
Philip Russell, 1776, 77.
William Tidd, 1776, 78, 79, 83, 87, 88, Joshua Reed, 1777, 78, 80.
Thomas Winship, 1779, 81. Daniel Harrington, 1779, 85, 86.
William Munroe, 1779, 82-84, 89, 90, 94, 95.
Benjamin Brown, 1780.
William Reed, 1780.
Amos Marrett, 1780.
Benjamin Estabrook, 1781, 82.
Phinehas Stearns, 1781, 82.
Francis Brown, 1781-84.
Joseph Simonds, 1784, 87, 88, 90, 94.
Amos Marrett, 1785, 86, 89-91.
Nathan Reed, 1785-88.
Joseph Smith, 1785, 89-91, 93.
Benjamin Wellington, 1785, 92.
Amos Muzzy, 1786-88.
John Bridge, 1787, 88, 90, 94, 95.
John Parkhurst, 1791.
Joel Viles, 1791.
Joseph Fiske, Jr., 1791, 93.
Thomas Fessenden, 1792.
Isaac Hastings, 1792-98, 1802-4, 9-11.
John Mulliken, 1792, 93, 96-1800, 2, 3, 5-16.
Jonas Bridge, 1792-98.
Joseph Smith, 1793.
James Brown, 1794, 1802, 3.
David Fiske, 1795.
Abijah Harrington, 1795, 1802, 3, 9, 10.
John Chandler, 1796-98.
Nathan Chandler, 1796-1800, 4, 9-17.
Stephen Winship, 1799-1801.
Thomas Tufts, 1799, 1800.
Nathan Dudley, 1799-1801.
Joshua Russell, 1801-3.
Joshua Reed, 1801.
Josiah Smith, 1801, 4-6.
Nathan Russell, 1804-6.
Thomas Locke, 1804.
Jacob Robinson, 1805, 6.
Joshua Swan, 1805, 6.
Amos Muzzy, Jr., 1807, 8, 17-19.
John Muzzy, 1807, 8.
Nathan Munroe, 1807, 8.
Abram Smith, 1808.
Joseph Underwood, 1809.
Charles Reed, 1810-21, 30.
Nathan Fessenden, 1811-13.
James Brown, Jr., 1812-13.
Benjamin O. Wellington, 1814-16, 29- 31. John Muzzy, Jr., 1814-16.
Amos Muzzy, Jr., 1817-19. Nathaniel Cutler, 1817-23.
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Isaac Reed, 1817.
Phinehas Lawrence, 1820-23.
Benjamin Reed, 1822-27. Nathaniel Mulliken, 1824-29, 47. William Chandler, 1824-27. Francis Bowman, 1828. Francis Wyman, 1828, 29. John Mulliken, Jr., 1830, 31. Joel Viles, 1831-35, 52-56. Philip Russell, 1832-40, 49, 50, 52, 56, 57. Solomon Harrington, 1832-36. Charles Robinson, 1836, 37, 66, 67. Isaac Mulliken, 1837-40. Sidney Lawrence, 1838, 39. Benjamin Muzzey, 1840-43, 48.
Charles James, 1841, 42.
Nehemiah Wellington, 1841.
Billings Smith, 1842.
Jonathan S. Parker, 1843, 44, 49.
Albert W. Bryant, 1843-47.
Pelatiah P. Pierce, 1844-46. Stephen Locke, 1845, 46.
Galen Allen, 1847, 48, 51.
Joseph F. Simonds, 1848, 49. Simon W. Robinson, 1850, 51.
Joseph Howe, 1850, 51.
Alonzo Goddard, 1852-56, 65, 68-70. Isaac N. Damon, 1852-56, 75.
Charles Hudson, 1857-62, 68-74.1
Loring S. Pierce, 1857-59, 1872-74.1
David A. Tuttle, 1858, 59. Webster Smith, 1860-64, 76-79, 86-95. William H. Smith, 2d, 1860-64.
- Hammon Reed, 1863-65. Eli Simonds, 1865. John W. Hudson, 1866, 67. Sylvanus W. Smith, 1866, 67. Charles Robinson, 1867, 68. Charles Nunn, 1869. Walter Wellington, 1869. S. C. Whitcher, 1870, 71. R. W. Reed, 1870-72.1
Joseph Frederick Simonds, 1872,1 80-85.
Bradley C. Whitcher, 1872-75,1 80-85.
Charles M. Parker, 1872.1
Franklin Alderman, 1875. Otis Wentworth, 1876-79. Albert W. Bryant, 1876-84, 86-88.
Levi Prosser, 1883.
Dr. Robert M. Lawrence, 1884, 85.
Walter Blodgett, 1885, 86.
Charles T. West, 1887-89.
Rufus W. Holbrook, 1889-92.
George E. Muzzey, 1890-96.
Edwin S. Spaulding, 1893-1904.
John F. Hutchinson, 1896-98, 1901-03.
William H. Whitaker, 1897, 98, 1908 -* 11.
Charles A. Fowle, 1899.
George W. Sampson, 1899, 1900.
George W. Spaulding, 1900, 01. George W. Taylor, 1902-07.
Edward C. Stone, 1904.
Frank D. Pierce, 1905 -.
Henry A. C. Woodward, 1905-11.
Edward P. Bliss, 1912 -. George H. Childs, 1912 -.
List of the Members of the School Committee, from 1830 to the present day
Rev. Charles Briggs, 1830-35. William Muzzey, 1830, 34. Joseph Merriam, 1830, 31. John Muzzey, 1830, 31, 36, 37. Ambrose Morell, 1830. Samuel Fiske, 1831, 35.
Benjamin Muzzey, 1831-36, 38-40.
Charles Tidd, 1832-34, 36-46, 49, 55, 57-59, 63. Benjamin O. Wellington, 1832-36. Nathaniel Mulliken, 1832, 33. Philip Russell, 1836. Isaac Mulliken, 1837. James Brown, 1837. Rev. William G. Swett, 1837. Samuel Stetson, 1837, 41.
ยท 1 Two boards in 1872.
Billings Smith, 1837. Rev. O. A. Dodge, 1837-40. Oliver Locke, 1841. Rev. James M. Usher, 1842. W. K. Knapp, 1842. Rev. Charles M. Bowers, 1843, 44. John Nelson, 1843.
Rev. Samuel J. May, 1844. Rev. Samuel B. Cruft, 1844. Charles H. Webster, 1845. James Parker, 1845. Rev. Jason Whitman, 1846, 47.
Rev. T. H. Dorr, 1846-49. Webster B. Randolph, 1847, 48. Rev. Ira Leland, 1848-57. Volney Wilder, 1849.2 .
2 Part of a year.
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Rev. Fiske Barrett, 1850, 51. J. A. Cooledge, 1850, 51. Curtis Cutler, 1852. Rev. William F. Bridge, 1852. Charles Hudson, 1853, 56, 57.
Dr. Howland Holmes, 1852, 53, 55, 58- 59.
Curtis Capell, 1854.
E. P. Crafts, 1854, 55.
C. F. Dunbar, 1856.
Jonas Gammell, 1857, 59-71.
Rev. L. J. Livermore, 1858-66.
Rev. Caleb Stetson, 1860.
Luke C. Childs, 1865-67.
John W. Hudson, 1867-70.
Charles Tidd, 1868-74.
Rev. Edward G. Porter, 1869-72.
Augustus E. Scott, 1871-74.
Charles A. Wellington, 1873, 74.
Hammon Reed, 1875. William Plumer, 1875, 76.
Franklin Patch, 1875.
A. B. Adams, to fill a vacancy in 1875. Gershom Swan, to fill a vacancy in 1875. William R. Cutter, to fill a vacancy in 1875, 1876-81.
Rev. E. S. Elder, 1875-80.
James R. Reed, 1877-83.
Albert W. Bryant, to fill a vacancy in 1880, 81-88.
Benjamin F. Brown, 1882-85, 89-91.
George H. Reed, 1884, 85.
Rev. Carlton A. Staples, 1886. Edward P. Bliss, 1886-1901. Miss Ellen A. Stone, 1887.
Dr. Robert M. Lawrenee, 1888-90. James P. Munroe, 1891-93, 1906-08.
Robert P. Clapp, 1892, 93. Alfred Pierce, 1892-97.
Henry H. Hamilton, Mr. Munroe's un- expired term 1893, 94-99.
George W. Sampson, 1894, 95.
Edwin A. Bayley, 1896-98.
Charles H. Wiswell, 1898-1902.
Rev. James Benton Werner, 1899, 1900.
Herbert S. Teele, 1900, 01.
Dr. Fred S. Piper, 1902-04.
Rev. Lorenzo D. Cochrane, 1902-04.
Francis J. Garrison, 1903-06.
Miss Sarah E. Robinson, 1903-05. Re- signed. Mrs. Hannah T. Carret, 1903-10.
Rev. Forester A. MacDonald, 1903-05.
Willard D. Brown, 1905. To fill va- caney. Edward P. Nichols, 1905.
Mrs. Mary W. Ferguson, 1906. To fill vacancy. George D. Milne, 1906, 07.
Charles B. Davis, 1906-08.
George F. Reed, 1907 -. George L. Walker, 1907-09.
Jay O. Richards, 1908 -.
Arthur L. Blodgett, 1909 -.
List of Assessors, from the Incorporation of the Town to the present time, with the years they respectively served ; arranged in the order in which they first appear upon the records
Francis Bowman, 1713, 13, 15, 27. William Munroe, 1713.
Samuel Stearns, 1713, 16.
Joseph Estabrook, 1713. Matthew Bridge, 1713.
John Munroe, 1714. Samuel Locke, 1714.
Joseph Brown, 1714, 15. John Merriam, 1715. Joseph Fassett, 1716-19, 24, 27, 30, 31.
Benjamin Wellington, 1716-27, 29, 31- 33, 35.
Thomas Blodgett, 1717. Nathaniel Whittemore, 1718. John Mason, 1719-21, 23, 25, 30, 31. William 'Munroe, 1720. Joseph Brown, 1721, 22, 26.
John Laughton, 1722-24, 28, 29, 34, 35, 38, 41.
Nathaniel Trask, 1725, 39, 40.
Josiah Parker, 1726. 28, 34, 36-38, 40, 42-45, 47-50, 52-55. William Munroe, 1728, 29, 32.
Isaac Bowman, 1730, 32, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 46-49, 55. Matthew Bridge, Jr., 1735, 39. Benjamin Reed, 1734, 37. Ebenezer Fiske, 1736. Daniel Tidd, 1738, 44, 47, 48, 51, 52, 54-57, 68. Nehemiah Abbot, 1741. Joseph Bridge, 1741. Benjamin Smith, 1742.
Amos Muzzy, 1743, 49. Jonas Merriam, 1743.
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Daniel Brown, 1744, 53. Isaac Stone, 1745.
Thaddeus Bowman, 1745, 50, 53, 56-63, 65, 66, 69. John Stone, 1746. William Reed, 1746. John Muzzy, 1746. Thomas Robbins, 1746. John Hoar, 1750. John Buckman, 1751, 52, 54, 55, 60, 64, 67.
Benjamin Brown, 1756-62, 64-69, 74, 77,78,83. .
Jonathan Lawrence, 1758, 62, 63.
Jonas Stone, 1759, 61, 63, 67-72.
John Parker, 1764-66, 74.
Josiah Smith, 1770-73, 76, 79, 80.
Thaddeus Parker, 1770, 71, 73, 77. Joseph Mason, 1772, 73, 79-89, 95. Edmund Munroe, 1774, 76, 77.
William Tidd, 1776, 79-91. John Bridge, 1778, 90-92. Daniel Harrington, 1778. John Chandler, 1780-82, 88, 89. James Wyman, 1781.
Thomas Winship, 1782-87.
Joseph Simonds, 1784, 87, 88.
Benjamin Brown, 1785, 86, 89-91.
Francis Bowman, 1792, 93.
Isaac Winship, 1792-1813, 14. Rufus Merriam, 1793, 94.
Levi Mead, 1794.
Isaac Hastings, 1795, 1801-3, 11. Joseph Smith, 1796-98, 1804. William Tidd, 1796-99.
Jonathan Harrington, 1799, 1800, 17-19. Joseph Simonds, Jr., 1800, 10, 11, 17. Nathan Chandler, 1801-3,5-9,15, 16,21. Josiah Smith, 1801, 11. Nathan Munroe, 1801.
Abijah Harrington, 1804-9, 12-16, 21 .. Rufus Merriam, 1810, 11. Nathaniel Mulliken, 1812-14, 19-24. John Muzzy, Jr., 1815, 16.
Benjamin O. Wellington, 1817, 18. William Chandler, 1818, 19, 26-29. Oliver Locke, 1820-24.
Daniel Chandler, 1820-22. Benjamin Reed, 1823.
Nathan Chandler, Jr., 1824, 25.
Jacob Robinson, Jr., 1825, 26, 30, 31. Josiah Smith, Jr., 1825-27.
Samuel Fiske, 1827-29, 31.1 1 Part of a year. Ed.
Philip Russell, 1828-31, 42. Isaac Mulliken, 1830-40, 43, 44. Francis Wyman, 1831.1 William Clapp, 1832, 33, 35. Charles Reed, 1832-35.
James Brown, 1834, 36, 37.
John Muzzey, 1836.
Charles Tidd, 1837-42.
Jacob Robinson, Jr., 1838-40.
Oliver Locke, 1841, 42. William Clapp, 1841.
John Beals, 1843, 44, 54. Charles Robinson, 1843, 44.
William Chandler, 1845-52, 60, 62.
Jonas C. Wellington, 1845, 50.1
Silas Cutler, 1845, 46, 50-52.
Isaac Parker, 1845-48, 50.1
Nathan Fessenden, Jr., 1847-49, 58, 61, 67.
Stephen Locke, 1849.
Jonathan S. Parker, 1850-57, 59.
J. C. Wellington, 1850, 52-54.1 Charles Brown, 1853, 63.
William H. H. Reed, 1855.
Billings Smith, 1855.
Charles Nunn, 1856-59.
Charles Hudson, 1856.
Joseph F. Simonds, 1857, 61, 64- 67. 4*
Warren Duren, 1858.
A. W. Crowningshield, 1859-62, 64.
William Locke, 1860.
Eli Simonds, 1860.
A. W. Bryant, 1860, 63. Loring S. Pierce, 1864-67.
Joseph F. Simonds, 1867-97.2
Nathan Fessenden, 1867-72,2 78.
Loring S. Pierce, 1867-69, 72.2
Isaac N. Damon, 1868-70. John P. Reed, 1870.
Eli Simonds, 1870. Oliver P. Mills, 1871.
Walter Wellington, 1872-1900.2
Leonard A. Saville, 1874, 75, 90-94.
Horace B. Davis, 1876-89.
George W. Sampson, 1895-1900.
Quincy Bicknell, Jr., 1898, 99. Everett S. Locke, 1900-07.
Charles G. Kauffmann, 1901-10.
George H. Cutter, 1901-10.
Henry E. Tuttle, 1908 -.
George H. Jackson, 1911 -.
Charles H. Bugbee, 1911 -.
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List of Town Clerks, from the Incorporation of the Town to the pre- sent day, in the order in which they appear upon the record
Matthew Bridge, 1713, 13.
Joseph Bowman, 1714, 15.
Joseph Estabrook, 1716, 17, 24.
Benjamin Wellington, 1718-23, 25-28, 30, 32, 33, 37, 38.
John Mason, 1729, 31, 34-36.
Isaac Bowman, 1739, 47, 53, 54.
Matthew Bridge, Jr., 1740.
Daniel Tidd, 1741, 42, 46, 48-52.
Josiah Parker, 1743-45, 55.
Albert W. Bryant, 1845-67.
Leonard A. Saville, 1868, 69, 74-1900.
Leonard G. Babcock, 1869-73.
George D. Harrington, 1901-11. Charles W. Swan, 1911 -.
List of Town Treasurers from the Incorporation of the Town to the present day, with the years they served; arranged in chronological order
Matthew Bridge, 1712-16. .
John Munroe, 1717-20.
Joseph Estabrook, 1721-24.
Joseph Loring, 1725, 26.
Benjamin Wellington, 1727-29, 36.
Matthew Bridge, Jr., 1730-32, 40.
William Munrce, 1733-35.
Isaac Bowman, 1737-39.
Nehemiah Abbot, 1741. John Stone, 1742, 43.
John Bridge, 1744-46.
Jonas Merriam, 1747-54.
Jonas Stone, 1755-78.
John Chandler, 1779-89.
Benjamin Brown, 1790. Francis Bowman, 1791, 92.
John Mulliken, 1793-1800.
Amos Muzzy, Jr., 1801-3, 5, 6.
Nathan Chandler, 1804, 7-16, 19.
Rufus Merriam, 1817, 18. John Muzzy, Jr., 1820-23. Charles Reed, 1824-31.
Nathaniel Mulliken, 1832-35, 37, 38, 49-54, 56, 58, 59.
William Chandler, 1836. Jonathan S. Parker, 1839-44.
John Viles, Jr., 1845-49.
J. C. Wellington, 1855.
James S. Munroe, 1857.
Charles Nunn, 1860-64.
Leonard A. Saville, 1865.
Webster Smith, 1866.
Isaac N. Damon, 1867.
Albert W. Bryant, 1868-70.
Billings Smith, 1870.
George O. Davis, 1871.
Leonard G. Babcock, 1872, 73.
Isaac N. Damon, 1874-79. Resigned.
Charles T. West, part of 1879 and 1880, 1881-86.
Edwin S. Spaulding, part of 1880, 87-90, 95, 96.
Leonard A. Saville, 1891-94. George D. Harrington, 1897 -.
Committees of Correspondence
As these Committees constituted a kind of government, or at least a channel of communication through the Colony; and as they were generally composed of the most intelligent and reliable men in the town, it is well to give their names: -
Charles Tidd, 1832-38. John Mulliken, Jr., 1839-43.
James Keyes, 1844.
Thaddeus Bowman, 1756-61, 65.
Benjamin Brown, 1762-64, 66-69.
Joseph Mason, 1770-90, 95.
Joseph Fiske, Jr., 1791-93.
Rufus Merriam, 1794. Nathan Chandler, 1796-1803. Obadiah Parker, 1804.
John Mulliken, 1805-16. Charles Reed, 1817-23.
Nathaniel Mulliken, 1824-31.
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1773.
Captain Thaddeus Bowman.
Deacon Jonas Stone.
Ensign Robert Harrington. Deacon Benjamin Brown. Deacon Joseph Loring.
1776.
Deacon Jonas Stone.
Captain John Bridge.
Lieutenant Edmund Munroe.
Lieutenant Joseph Simonds.
Lieutenant Francis Brown.
1781.
Samuel Hastings. Lieutenant Benjamin Wellington. Samuel Tidd.
List of Representatives to the General Court from the Incorporation of the Town to the present day, with the years they served; arranged in chronological order
William Reed, 1714, 16, 17.
Francis Bowman, 1715, 20, 22, 26, 27, 32, 33. Joseph Bowman, 1718, 31, 34-37.
Thomas Blodgett, 1719, 21.
Joseph Estabrook, 1723, 25.
Benjamin Wellington, 1728-31.
Joseph Fassett, 1738-40.
William Reed, 1742-47, 59-62, 64-70.
Isaac Bowman, 1748, 49.
William Henry Smith, 1862.
William A. Tower, 1863.
William Winn, Burlington, 1864, 66, 70, 75.
William A. Stearns, Bedford, 1867. John C. Blasdel, 1868.
Richard D. Blinn, 1869, 74.
Humphrey Prescott, Carlisle, 1871.
William M. Ashby, Bedford, 1872.
Elijah Marion, Burlington, 1873.
Webster Smith, 1876. William S. Gleason, Billerica, 1877.
John Winn, Burlington, 1878, 95.
Augustus E. Scott, 1879, 80.
Charles A. Corey, Bedford, 1881.
Ebenezer Baker, Billerica, 1882.
Philip Russell, 1834-36, 39, 48-51. Nehemiah Wellington, 1836-38. Isaac Mulliken, 1837, 40, 41. Phinehas Lawrence, 1839. Charles James, 1842.
Benjamin Muzzey, 1843, 44. Sullivan Burbank, 1846; 47.
William Chandler, 1852, 53. Charles Brown, 1854. Curtis Cutler, 1855.
Simon W. Robinson, 1856. Charles Hudson, 1857.
Charles K. Tucker, 1858.
Abraham W. Crowningshield, 1859.
P. W. Chamberlin, Bedford, 1860.
Oakes Tirrell, Jr., Burlington, 1861, 65.
Benjamin Reed, 1750-58, 63, 68. Jonas Stone, 1771-77. Robert Harrington, 1778-81.
Benjamin Brown, 1783-86.
Joseph Simonds, 1787-93, 95-1802. Isaac Hastings, 1803-5. William Munroe, 1806, 7.
Nathan Chandler, 1808-12, 21, 22, 24. James Brown, 1813-17. Abijah Harrington, 1825.
John Muzzy, 1825, 27.
Samuel Fiske, 1828-30.
Charles Reed, 1831, 32. Ambrose Morell, 1832, 33. John Mulliken, Jr., 1834, 35.
Leonard A. Saville, 1883. George R. Cobb, Billerica, 1884.
Henry Wood, Bedford, 1885.
Franklin Jaquith, Billerica, 1886.
Henry J. Hosmer, Concord, 1887. Edwin H. Blake, Bedford, 1888. John F. Hutchinson, 1889.
1780.
Benjamin Danforth. C. Joseph Phelps. Bezaleel Lawrence. Benjamin Tidd. Joshua Simonds. Called also a Committee of Safety.
1778.
Deacon Benjamin Brown. John Chandler.
Hammond Reed. Jonathan Harrington. Joseph Smith.
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HISTORY OF LEXINGTON
Charles S. Wheeler, Lincoln, 1890. Richard F. Barrett, Concord, 1891, 92. Matthew H. Merriam, 1893, 94. William R. Hayden, Bedford, 1896. George F. Mead, 1897, 98.
J. Howell Crosby, Arlington, 1899, 1900, 01, 02.
Edward C. Stone, 1903, 04.
Arthur J. Wellington, Arlington, 1905, 06.
Horace D. Hardy, Arlington, 1907, 08. Edwin A. Bayley, 1909, 10.
John G. Brackett, Arlington, 1911, 12. Frank D. Peirce, 1913.
In the vacant years up to 1857, the town was not repre- sented. Since 1857, Lexington has been included, with one or more neighboring towns, in a Representative District,1 the several towns furnishing the Representative somewhat in rotation, qualified in part by the number of inhabitants in the several towns constituting the District.
Senators and Councillors
Nathan Chandler, 1825-28. Samuel Chandler, 1839.
When Nathan Chandler was chosen, the Senators and Councillors were chosen as one body, and the Legislature selected nine from that body as Councillors. Mr. Chandler was several times selected for that purpose. In 1882, William
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