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In connection with his important business inter- ests, Mr. Osborne has for some time been active in civic and other matters. He is a director of the Peabody Cooperative Bank, and of the Peabody Chamber of Commerce, of which for one term, he served as president. He served for six years as a member of the School Board of Peabody. For eleven years he held the office of captain in the Massa- chusetts National Guard. During the World War, he took an active part in all the movements in
support of the American Expeditionary Forces, and headed the Liberty loan drives in Peabody.
Mr. Osborne is prominent in all of the Masonic bodies, and is a member of Aleppo Temple, Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He is a member of the Peabody Club.
In 1910 Louis P. P. Osborne married, in Peabody, Marguerite Bott, daughter of Howard and Margar- etta (Carleton) Bott, of Peabody. They have three daughters: Ruth B., born April 6, 1911; Elizabeth, born August 3, 1913, and Louise, born January 13, 1917. The family attend the services of the Uni- tarian church.
CHANDOS B. CONNER, M. D .- With very wide and comprehensive experience in his chosen line of effort, Dr. Chandos B. Conner, of Marblehead, Mas- sachusetts, holds a high position in the medical pro- fession of Essex county.
Dr. Conner was born in Castine, Maine, on March 27, 1874, but received his early education in the public schools of Chelsea and Brockton, Massachu- setts. Early choosing the medical profession as the field of his career, he gained his professional train- ing at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, in Baltimore, and at Johns Hopkins University, in the same city, from which latter institution he was graduated with the degree of doctor of medicine, in 1896. Returning to Brockton, he at once entered upon the practice of medicine, but after two years enlisted in the United States Navy, as physician, in . the service of the government, continuing along this line until 1901. In that year Dr. Conner be- came a resident of Truro, Barnstable county, Mas- sachusetts, and there practiced medicine for a pe- riod of six years. Thereafter he entered the field of genito-surgery in Boston, also specializing in an obscure disease of the kidneys, following along this line for seven years. He then went to Ecuador, in South America, where he practiced until 1918. Com- ing to Boston in the early part of that year, Dr. Conner was made representative of the Board of Health of the State. Late in the same year he located permanently in Marblehead, and is now enjoying an extensive and lucrative practice.
Outside of his professional activities, Dr. Conner has few interests. In his younger days he was very active in sports, training some of the most noted football stars of this State. In 1918 he also trained the Marblehead football team which won the pen- nant from the North Shore League of Massachu- setts. Dr. Conner is a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, of Marblehead, and is a member of the Universalist Church.
WILLIAM J. DODGE-Among the prominent manufacturers of Essex county, Massachusetts, should be included William J. Dodge, whose pro- duct consists of substances; indispensable to the proper treating and softening of leather, for the shoe trades.
Mr. Dodge comes of a family, long resident in Beverly. His grandfather, Henry Dodge, was born
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in Beverly, April 15, 1831, and is still active in the employ of the city, as a gardener.
Frederick N. Dodge, his son, and father of Wil- liam J. Dodge, was born in Beverly, in July, 1860, and is still prominent in the business life of the city. He married Jeannette Dunbar, who was born at Cape Cod.
William J. Dodge was born in Beverly, January 30, 1884, and received a practical, although limited education in the public schools of the city. He en- tered the business world, in the employ of Frank L. Young & Kimball, with whom he remained for a period of nineteen years. With the rapid develop- ment, in recent years, of the great shoe industry, of which this part of Essex county is an important centre, Mr. Dodge availed himself of one of the opportunities, presented in an allied industry. He built a small, but well-appointed factory on Foster street, Peabody, where he has since been engaged in the manufacture of sulphonated oils, and fat- liquors, and special greases. These products are used in preparing leather, and bringing it to the necessary pliability and general condition, which make it ready to be manufactured into shoes. Mr. Dodge has built up a very extensive business in this branch of endeavor, and supplies both the do- mestic and export trade, selling direct to the manu- ufacturer. He has no associates in this interest, handling the business alone, and employs only ex- pert workers.
Mr. Dodge is a member of the chamber of com- merce of Peabody. Fraternally he is a member of Liberty Lodge, Fre and Accepted Masons, of Bever- ly, where he resides. He is a member of the Rotary Club, and is a member of the Congregational church.
In 1908 William J. Dodge married, in Wenham, Massachusetts, Alice Frances Lovett, daughter of Francis Lovett, Jr., and Louise (Morgan) Lovett. Both Mrs. Dodge's parents were born in Beverly, and her father is a well-known farmer there. Mr. and Mrs. Dodge have one little daughter, Thelma Louise, born March 16, 1910.
THOMAS FRANCIS LITTLE-The possibility of achievement against great odds, given the cour- age to forge ahead, is well exemplified in the suc- cess of Thomas Francis Little, one of the most successful undertakers of Salem, Massachusetts. His story is full of interest in a general way, as well as to the profession.
Mr. Little is a son of John and Catherine (Dem- sey) Little, both of whom were born in Galway, Ireland. The elder Mr. Little came to America in the early 'fifties, and settled in Salem, where he worked at his trade, that of currier.
Thomas Francis Little was born in Salem, Mas- sachusetts, on August 4, 1855. Gaining a practical education in the Parochial School of St. James Par- ish, he thereafter learned the trade which his father followed, this being the obvious thing to do. Nev- ertheless, as he grew to maturity, he cherished an ambition to rise in the scale of industry; and the undertaking business appealed to him as a worthy
field of endeavor. But it was not until he wa thirty-one years of age that he broke away from the work into which he had drifted. When that time came a strike occurred at the L. B. Harrington Currier Shop, where he was employed, and he made this the final stepping-stone to his goal.
The young man had had no opportunity to pre- pare for his new work, this being before the time when evening schools began to open the doors to every trade and profession. But he had saved a little money, and having once set his face in the new direction, refused to be daunted. He spent two weeks with a friend of the family in Lowell, Massachusetts, Patrick Keys, who secured a place for him with Peter Davey, who was engaged in the undertaking business, and he gave his young friend as much help and advice as could be crowded inte such a limited space of time.
Possibly with some secret misgivings, but cer- tainly with praiseworthy courage, Mr. Little, to quote himself, "tackled the job." He encountered many trials and discouragements, of necessity under the circumstances, but he was not a man to let slip anything that could be gained by observation or experience, so gradually he gained ground, and the business grew. His career has been a steady rise. Always alert to every possibility of development, he has kept step with the times, informing himself in all the different branches of his profession as science and custom have marked the way. Himself one of the early men in the business, he has seen it progress from the crudest beginnings to the art which now takes somewhat of the sting from the solemn inevitableness of death. Mr. Little's sac- cess is such as rewards all serious and consistent effort. He has prospered in a financial way, and his headquarters on Hawthorne place are fitted up with the most modern equipment for his work. Mr. Little is a member of the Knights of Columbus, of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Mr. Little married Catherine Roach, daughter of John and Alice (Doherty) Roach, and she died on December 10, 1909. Their children are: Teresa M .: Alice, a nurse at the Salem Hospital; Mary T .; and Catherine; the two latter being in school. Those who are living of Mr. Little's sisters, are Susan M. in the Cambridge Convent, and known as Sister Mary Palcida; and Katherine, who keeps house for him. Mary Ann, another sister, known as Sister Mary Julia, died in Boston, and Teresa, his young- est sister, is also deceased.
NAPOLEON LEVESQUE-A leading business man of Salem, Massachusetts, prominent in social and fraternal circles, and a straightforward membe of the city government, all these and more, is Napoleon Levesque.
Born in the province of Quebec, Canada, on May 17, 1870, he is one of the five sons of Jean and Lazarine (Pelletier) Levesque. Both parents are now deceased.
Mr. Levesque received his early education in the
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public schools of Salem, his parents having come to that city in 1880, when he was a lad of ten years. After completing the grammar school course, he entered the Naumkeag Mills, in the weaving room. As he became familiar with the work, he was loom. fixer, and later on, proving himself industrious and eminently trustworthy, was given charge of the weaving room. He was considered an expert in the work of weaving.
Desiring a change in his occupation, he opened a shoe store in 1907; and continued in that business for two years. In 1909 he was offered an oppor- tunity to buy the undertaking business, heretofore conducted by Desire Bernier. He quickly decided upon this second change, and Mr. Bernier taught him the business. By way of further and more complete preparation for this work, Mr. Levesque took a course at the New England Institute of Anatomy, from which he was graduated on Sep- tember 14, 1911. He passed the Massachusetts State board, on March 5, 1912, as a fully qualified undertaker and embalmer. He has built up a profit- able business, reaching over a wide range of terri- tory in this vicinity. His genial and sympathetic spirit, and his excellent taste and judgment, have endeared him to every family, which has had occa- sion to enlist his services, and upon this foundation he is going forward to well-deserved success.
Outside his business interests, Mr. Levesque has become a man much in demand. He was elected in 1902 to the city Government, from Ward 5, and served four years. He was made a member of the Board of Health in 1914, and still holds office in that connection, attending to his duties with lauda- ble promptness and thoroughness. He is a staunch Republican, and fearless in advocating any change or accession of policy, which tends toward a higher plane of Government. He was made a delegate to the last Senatorial and Gubernatorial Convention, in Boston. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce; and of the Republican City Committee.
Mr. Levesque is a member of the Society, St. Jean de Baptist; of the Union St. Jean de Baptiste of America; and of the Artizans.
He married, on November 6, 1892, Sophia St. Laurient, of Quebec. They have two children, Ed- na, and Philip Napoleon. The family are members of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church.
THOMAS J. CANNON-It was under the super- vision of Thomas J. Cannon, now of Lynn, that the first horseless carriage was constructed in Brooklyn, New York, and successfully operated on the streets of New York City and Brooklyn. That was almost thirty years ago, and it brought nation-wide notice in the periodicals of that time.
Thomas J. Cannon was born in Glasgow, Scot- land, May 14, 1862, son of John and Bridget (Ger- aghty) Cannon, who were both of Irish origin. The former by trade was a moulder, and he died in 1905. Thomas J., was educated in public schools of Glasgow, but was only nine years old when the family came to the United States, in 1871. He
does not appear to have attended American schools,, and so was quite young when he began to work for wages. The family settled in Clinton, Massachu- setts, and the boy's first work was in the plant of the J. B. Parker Machinery Company, of that place. With that company he remained for four years. Then he went to Providence, Rhode Island, and there worked for the Brown and Sharp Machinery Company for about two years, and also for a while in the Corliss Engine Company's plant, at Provi- dence. Returning to Clinton, he stayed for three years, constantly employed by the Clinton Wire Cloth Company. Next, he is found to be in Brook- lyn, New York, a man of considerable mechanical engineering experience by this time. In Brooklyn, he was in charge of the Experimental Department of James Brady Manufacturing Company, where the first horseless carriage was built. It was largely due to the mechanical skill of Mr. Cannon, that that unique and intricate contrivance was properly put together, and successfully operated on the public streets, in 1892. Afterwards, Mr. Cannon went from the Brady Company to Barrett & Perritt, for which firm he worked for three years. His next move was to Westboro, Massachusetts, there to take charge of the factory of John Hunt. Three years later, he was at Woonsocket, and remained there, as tool maker for the Taft Pierce Company, for six years. This brings his life-story to the time when he took up residence in Lynn, which has been his place of abode since that year. He was for seven years thereafter, connected with the General Elec- tric Company, Lynn, in charge of drawing-die work, and subsequently was in the employ of the United States Machinery Company of Lynn. In 1914, how- ever, he established the firm "T. C. Cannon and Son Machine Company," and opened a plant at No. 37 Spring street, where the business was conducted until 1919. Good success had come to the company, and in 1919 Mr. Cannon decided to build a more convenient shop. He erected a large building on Market Square, where for his purpose he could be provided with a floor space of about 13,500 square feet, and he designed it so that it would meet his business requirements in the most efficient and mod- ern manner possible. Part of the space is occupied by a garage, known as "Market Square Garage." And it is equipped with the most modern appliances for the proper operation of such a service, in addi- tion to the storage and repair department, the com- pany handling all manner of automobile supplies, tires, tubes, and accessories.
Mr. Cannon has been in business almost without a break, ever since he has been in America, and he has proved himself to be an energetic practical man of good businss ability, and considerable knowledge of mechanics. . He has been closely interested in the fraternal work of the Order of Foresters, of which he is now past chief ranger. For fifteen years he gave spare time to military matters, as a member of the Massachusetts militia.
Mr. Cannon was married in 1885 to Mary A. Hag- eney, of Clinton, Massachusetts, daughter of Thom-
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as and Catherine (Burke) Hageney, both of Irish birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Cannon were born the fol- lowing children, of whom two died young. In order of birth they are: William H .; Thomas S .; Alice G .; John E .; Margaret M .; Nellie E .; James Wal- ter; Raymond; and Arthur.
The eldest son is now a mechanical engineer. William H. was an officer in the Naval Brigade. Another son, J. Walter, was in the late war. He saw service in Mexico and also in France. He was a member of the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment of the National Guard, and with that regiment went to the Mexican border in 1916. The State troops returned in December, 1916, but a few months later were called to arms again, and mustered in federal service, for the more serious requirements against Germany. When federalized, his regiment became the 104th Infantry, and with that organization he went to France. He was wounded in the Bat- tle of the Argonne, and for some time was in a hospital.
THOMAS FRANCIS HENNESSEY, M. D., of Lynn, Massachusetts, is a representative member of the medical profession in Essex county. He is a Massachusetts man, born and bred, and has had an unusually comprehensive training.
Dr. Hennessey is the son of James J. and Mary A. (Tracy) Hennessey, and was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, April 2, 1887. He received his pre- liminary education in the grammar and high schools of Weymouth; then entered Tufts College, in the medical department. He was graduated in 1910, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Then fol- lowed hospital experience, more varied and exten- sive than usual. Dr. Hennessey became interne at the Boston City Hospital, remaining for eight months. Next he spent one year in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, in Boston; then four months at the Relief Station, at Haymarket square, in the same city. He went to the Hospital for Consumptives, at Mata- pan, Massachusetts, where he practiced for six months. There he was senior house officer, and subordinate admitting physician. The doctor next went to New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he was in charge of the Derby , Emergency Hospital, for three months. He passed the State Board of Mas- sachusetts in the year 1910. With all this experi- ence behind him, Dr. Hennessey came to Lynn in December, 1912, for the general practice of medi- cine and surgery. In less than a decade he has built up a practice which very definitely appraises his skill, and places him in the front rank in his profession.
Dr. Hennessey was examining physician for the local board, in District No. 3, at Lynn, during the recent War. He was one of the first to offer him- self for enlistment, but was rejected. He was visit- ing physician to the Hospital for Contagious Dis- eases, at Lynn, from 1913 to 1920, and is a member of the Essex County Medical Fraternity, the Mas- sachusetts Medical Society, the American Medical Association, and the Lynn Medical Fraternity. He
is a member of numerous fraternal organizations including the Knights of Columbus; Eagles; For esters; and Orioles. His political choice is the Democratic party.
Dr. Thomas Francis Hennessey married, October 27, 1915, Gertrude Rose Miller, daughter of Simon E., and Amelia Miller, of Allston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Church of Saint Mary.
JOSEPH MORTON HATCH-The J. H. Naugle Machine Company, of Lynn, Massachusetts, is a continuation of the business conducted for many prior years by Messrs. L. Pierce and Joseph M. Hatch, under their joint names at 466 Union street, Lynn. The original owners still own the business, the president of the incorporated company being Mr. Hatch; and Mr. Pierce is the treasurer. The partners took corporate powers in 1919, and their shop is now situated at 589 Washington street, Lynn, where they make a specialty of shoe finish- ing and stitching machinery.
Joseph Morton Hatch was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, September 25, 1881, son of Joseph T. and Clara E. (Nickerson) . Hatch. His father, who is still living, has followed the sea practically all his life, and for many years has been captain of an ocean-going vessel. Joseph Morton was educated in public schools of his native place, his education finishing in grammar school. In 1897 he came to Lynn, Massachusetts, and for the next three years was in the employ of Wallace Phinney, who en- gaged in sole leather. For two years after leaving his first employer in Lynn, he was with the firm of Faunce and Spinney. In 1902 he went to Newbury- port, and there for some time worked for J. L. Walker, as a machinist. Subsequent periods were passed in the machine shops of Thomas G. Plant and John Cross, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, but eventually Mr. Hatch returned to Lynn, and there became associated with Mr. L. Pierce, the two es- tablishing the business of Hatch & Pierce, and opening at 466 Union street, Lynn, as before des- cribed. Mr. Hatch and his partner are enterpris- ing and energetic and are doing a satisfactory busi- ness, with good future prospects. Mr. Hatch is a member of the local Blue Lodge of Masons, and belongs also to the Knights of Pythias Order.
He was married in 1901 to Maud Haskell, daugh- ter of Thomas and Alice (Wormwood) Haskell, of Auburn, Maine, where her father was a farmer un- til his death in 1885, and where her mother died in 1900. Mr. and Mrs. Hatch have two children: Mer- vyn H., born 1907; and James L., who was born 1910.
PATRICK J. BUCKLEY-With broad experience in the manufacture of shoes, in Essex county, Mas- sachusetts, Patrick J. Buckley, of Salem, is now in the employ of one of the leading shoe manufactur- ers of that city.
Mr. Buckley was born in Salem, July 26, 1873, and is a son of William and Mary (Welch) Buckley, both of whom were born in Ireland. The elder Mr.
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