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The education of Louis V. Golden was obtained in the public schools of Methuen and at the high school, graduating from the latter in the class of 1900. Sub- sequently, he took a special course in stenography at the Dempsey School, and was first employed in the law office of J. P. S. Mahoney, where he remained for seven years. In May, 1909, he entered the employ of the Kunhardt Corporation as a clerk, and in two years was advanced to the position which he held until April, 1922, that of paymaster, then was made employment manager.
Mr. Golden is one of the active men in publie matters in Lawrence and Methuen; he makes his home in the latter placc. He is chairman of the water board of Methuen, and fraternally is a member of the Knights of Columbus, and of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
He married, in 1919, Beatrice A. Gauthier, of Nashua,
New Hampshire, daughter of Arthur and Amanda ( Martel) Gauthier, natives of Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Golden are the parents of a son, Louis V., Jr., born in August, 1920, and they attend St. Mary's Roman Cath- olie Church, of Lawrence.
GEORGE L. GAHM, superintendent of worsted yarns of the Wood Worsted Mills, was born August 28, 1884, at Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Sebastian Gahm, a native of Mergentheim, Germany, who was for years engaged in the restaurant business in Boston, but is now retired, and Annie A. (Cabe) Gahm, a native of Bangor, Maine.
The boy, George L., obtained his education in the schools of Boston, and after graduating from the high school, attended the Lowell Textile School, graduating in the class of 1906. Very soon after this time Mr. Gahm started to work in the Wood Worsted Mills, and hegan his apprenticeship to learn the practical side of the business after studying the theoretical part at the textile school. By painstaking, diligent effort, combined with a natural ambition to succeed, Mr. Galim worked his way upward to the position of superintendent of worsted yarns, which he now holds. He is a Republican in politics; a member of Grecian Lodge, Free and Ac- cepted Masons; Mt. Sinai Chapter, Royal Arch Ma- sons; Lawrence Council, Royal and Select Masters ; Bethany Commandery, Knights Templar; and Aleppo Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; and he is also a member of Lawrence Lodge, No. 65, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. His club is the Merrimac Valley Country Club, and he is a member of the Lutheran church.
Mr. Gahm married, in 1920, Helen L. Churchill, born at Lawrence, October 13, 1886, daughter of Thomas and Annie (Hughes) Churchill, and their son, George L. Gahm, Jr., was born January 15, 1921.
EDWARD T. McNALLY, general manager of the Emerson Manufacturing Company, of Lawrence, Mas- sachusetts, was born October 15, 1878, at Lowell, Massa- chusetts, son of Michael J. MeNally, born in 1853, at Dover, New Hampshire, and who, until his death in 1896, was engaged as a belt-maker in Lawrence, Massa- chusetts. His wife, Frances (Garland) McNally, was born in Lowell, and died in 1920, aged about sixty-two years.
The public schools of Lawrence afforded the early education of Mr. MeNally, and his first experience in the business world was as an employee of the Pacific Mills, where he served his apprenticeship as a machin- ist, and after three years, secured a position with the Davis & Furber Company. During his apprenticeship he studied mechanical drawing at night school. In 1900 he entered the employ of the firm of which he is now general manager, starting as a draftsman and working his way upward by his own effort. In the city of Law- rence Mr. McNally is one of the foremost citizens; he is a member of the Democratic party.
Mr. MeNally married, in 1907, Josephine Holland, of Lawrence, and their son, Edward, was born there Sep- tember 18, 1910. With his wife and son, Mr. McNally attends the Immaculate Conception Church of Lawrence.
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JOHN J. MURPHY, chairman of the Board of Assessors, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, is one of the leading and most progressive citizens of that city. He was born January 6, 1859, in Lawrence, son of John Murphy, a native of Ireland, and Catherine (Corcoran) Murphy, also born there.
Mr. Murphy was educated in the public schools of Lawrence, and as was the custom of many boys of that day, he went to work in the textile industry at an early age, and after nine years or more, resigned from this occupation to become a clerk in the grocery business. His next employment was with the Boston & Maine Railroad Company, remaining with that company for almost fourteen years, and at the end of this time he was appointed assessor, which office he held until 1899, in which year he was elected chairman of the Board of Assessors, holding this office to the present time. Mr. Murphy is a member of the Democratic party, and has several times been honored with positions of trust and responsibility ; he was a member of the Common Conn- cil during 1890 and 1891. He is a member of the Cham- ber of Commerce, and has taken a very active part in all matters of a public nature in his home city. Fra- ternally, Mr. Murphy is a member of the Knights of Columbus, and is an attendant of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church of Lawrence.
Mr. Murphy married, in 1882, Mary Burchell, of Ireland, and their children are: Helen T., Edward, Frances, and Kathleen.
JOHN ELLIOT, chief engineer and master mechanic of the Merrimac Paper Company, of Lawrence, Massa- chusetts, is also among the public-spirited men of his community who through their influence and support aid those measures tending towards the general wel- fare, although taking no active part in public politics.
Mr. Elliot was born December 4, 1881, in Scotland, son of William Elliot, employed as a watchman at the David Brown Company, and Agnes ( Marshall) Elliot. When he was four years of age, Mr. Elliot came to the United States, locating at Lawrence, and there obtained his education in the public schools, At an early age he went to work, his first position being with the Pacific Print Works, in the starch room, and after seven years with this company he entered the employ of the Stan- ley Machine Company, and was subsequently employed in a mechanical way with several firms.
In 1898 he enlisted in the United States army, in Troop F. Sixth Cavalry, and was sent to Tampa, Flor- ida, He served for five years, being discharged in 1903, and at this time held the rank of fourth duty sergeant. After his discharge from the army, Mr. Elliot attended the Hawley School at Boston for a time and then entered the employ of the Smith Machine Com- pany, as a mechanic, and was later employed as assist- ant engineer with the Arlington Mills, where he re- mained until 1913.
For the past nine years Mr. Elliot has been chief engi- neer and master mechanic of the Merrimac Paper Com- pany, a position carrying great responsibility, which his years of experience and ability fit him to cope with. He is a member of the Masonic order, and the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows.
Mr. Elliot married Mabel Fish, of Lawrence, and their
children are: J. Edward, born in 1907; Grace, born in 1909; Lucy Ann, born in 1911; and Dorothy J., born in 1916. Mr. Elliot makes his home in North Andover, and with his family attends the Center Congregational Church there.
HERBERT CLOGSTON-The Clogston Engineer- ing Company, of Amesbury, Massachusetts, electricians, machinists, and millwrights, is equipped to handle ma- chine work of all kinds, welding, removal and installa- tion of machinery, and among their specialties is wiring of every description, the cleaning and repairing of motors, and the repairing of elevators. The company also deals in motors, electrical equipment, shafting, hangers, pulleys and belting, oils and grease, also Gould storage batteries, and it has several good agencies in the Amesbury district. The company is owned by Her- bert Clogston, an engineer and machinist of wide exper- ience, both at sea and in large plants.
Herbert Clogston was born in Newton, Massachusetts, on October 1, 1876, son of John F. and Mary E. (Mitchell) Clogston. His mother was born in Mexico, Maine, in 1849, and is still living; his father was born in Goffstown, New Hampshire, on August 10, 1833, and from the time he left school until almost the year of his death, 1919, he worked actively as a machinist.
Herbert Clogston was educated in the public schools of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, and having decided to become an engineer, he became a student at the Massa- chusetts Nautical Training School, taking the marine and electrical engineering courses, and graduating from nautical school to the merchant marine, He went to sea, in the engineering department, for three years, after which he went to New Haven, Connecticut, and there took up electrical construction work in the plant of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. In that large plant he worked for nine years, leaving to take up a position in the electrical department of the Charlestown Navy Yard, where he remained for about twelve months. His next important work was in the Fore River Ship- yard, at Quincy, Massachusetts, where he remained for five years. He had become an expert in electrical con- struction, and after leaving the shipyard, had direction of electrical construction work for the Lawrence Elec- tric Company of Lawrence, Massachusetts, installing electrical equipment in New Bedford mills. Next he had charge of electrical work of the Metalite Company of Amesbury, and while there acted also as foreman of the fibre board manufacturing department. That was his last salaried, dependant position. He entered into business for himself in Amesbury in June, 1921, under- taking independently electrical construction work of all kinds. He formed the Clogston Engineering Company, and having the agency for the Gould storage batteries, he established a Gould service station. His life record indicates that he must know his trade, or profession, and he is developing quite a good business.
Mr. Clogston is a member of the Amesbury Chamber of Commerce; is a Republican; and by religious belief a Methodist, a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Amesbury. He is a member of Adelphi Lodge, No. 63, Free and Accepted Masons, of New Haven, Connecticut; and Relief Lodge, No. 86, Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of Amesbury. He also
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belongs to the local post of the Spanish War Veterans, having served in the national forces during the war with Spain. He enlisted as first-class machinist in the United States navy, and was honorably discharged with the same rating at the end of the war.
Mr. Clogston married, in 1900, Armanda C. Meek, who was born in Milton, Massachusetts, on June 9, 1877. They have four children: Louis G., born on September 8, 1901; John Herbert, born April 4, 1905; Ruth E., born April 25, 1907; and Robert M., born July 7, 1909.
HENRY D. GRIMES was born at Methuen, Massa- chusetts, on December 28, 1897, and is a son of S. A. and Mina (Cross) Grimes. His father was born at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on January 6, 1859, and was engaged as a merchant during his business life. His mother was born at Lawrence, Massachusetts, on August 22, 1872, and is now living.
Mr. Grimes received his early education in the public schools of Methuen, and graduated from the Lawrence High School with the class of 1915. He then became a student at the Lowell Evening Textile School, special- izing in analytical chemistry. In 1918 he graduated from this school as a member of the chemistry class. After having completed his studies, Mr. Grimes obtained a position as a chemist with the American Woolen Com- pany. He has remained with the company ever since, and is at present chemist for the Washington Mills, of Lawrence.
Mr. Grimes is a member of the Second Baptist Church of Lawrence. He is well known in church circles, and at the present time holds office as president of the Christian Endeavor Union, of Lawrence. He also is a member of the Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation. In politics he is a Republican. He is the sec- retary and treasurer of the Olney Chemical Alumni of the Lowell Textile School. Among his other activities Mr. Grimes has found time to serve as a reporter for the "Sun-American" of Lawrence, one of the city's lead- ing newspapers. Mr. Grimes is unmarried.
HOLLAN GARTH, superintendent of the worsted department of the Washington Mills, of Andover, Mas- sachusetts, was born in Bradford, England, February 24, 1865, son of Samuel Garth, born in 1834, at Brad- ford, and a textile worker until his death in 1879, and Harriet (Jowett) Garth, born in 1834, also in Brad- ford, who died in 1890.
Hollan Garth was educated in the public and high schools and then spent two years in study at the Brad- ford Technical School. After leaving this institution he engaged in the worsted yarn business on his own account, continuing for eight years. At the end of this time, 1884, he came to the United States, locating in Providence, Rhode Island, removing thence to Law- rence, Massachusetts, where he was overseer of the Washington Mills from 1886 to 1909. In the latter year Mr. Garth was appointed superintendent of the worsted department and has since continued to hold this position. He is among the foremost men in his line of work in Lawrence, and is well known among the citi- zens there. Mr. Garth is a member of the Republican
party; fraternally belongs to the Masonic order; and is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Mr. Garth married, in 1889, Jennie Morley, born at Bradford, January 24, 1867. They attend the Lawrence Episcopal Church.
WALTER J. BUTLER, a member of the Board of Assessors, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was born there March 23, 1876, son of James and Mary (Leach) But- ler. The former was born in October, 1848, at Chel- sea, Massachusetts, and was engaged in the occupation of file-making until his retirement in 1919. The mother of Mr. Butler was born in England, in 1846, and died in 1879.
The public schools of Lawrence and the high school afforded Mr. Butler his early education, and for two years following his graduation he was employed as a bookkeeper. He resigned from this position to engage in work in the machinery business, continuing for fourteen years, at the end of this time being elected to the public office he now holds. Mr. Butler is a Republican in politics, and has always been an earnest worker in the interests of that party. In his office of assessor he has justified the faith placed in him by his constituents, and has ably discharged the duties incumbent on that office. He is a member of Grecian Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Mr. Butler is a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, of Lawrence.
GEORGE HENRY RICHARDSON, a leading cit- izen of Methnen, Massachusetts, is also a scion of sev- eral of the leading Colonial families. For several gen- erations his family were resident in New Hampshire, and through collateral lines his ancestry is traced to the Putnam family of Danvers, whose members performed valiant service in the Revolutionary War, and the father of Mr. Richardson, with true patriotic spirit, no doubt an inheritance from his worthy forebears, served his country's need in 1861.
Charles A. Richardson, father of George Henry Rich- ardson, was a son of William Richardson, of South Lyndeboro, New Hampshire, who married Hannah Put- nam through whose ancestry connection with the Put- nam family of Danvers is established. Charles A. Rich- ardson was in the Civil War from April, 1861, to July, 1864, and for two weeks was confined in Libby Prison. He married Abbie T. Hutchinson, daughter of Eugene and Ada Hutchinson, and was related to the famous Hutchinson sisters, famous singers to the soldiers of the Civil War. In times of peace Charles A. Richard- son was a farmer.
George H. Richardson was born at Milford, New Hampshire, October 30, 1866, and was educated in the public and high schools. The occupation of farming took up his time until 1884, when he gave it up and went to Boston, and there was engaged in business as a clerk for Morse Brothers, grocers, of Roxbury, Massa- chusetts, for three years, then returned again to the farm.
After 1891 Mr. Richardson gave up both his mer- chant's interests and his farm, and became the agent of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company at
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Boston, which position he has retained to the present time, having been with the Lawrence office since 1906.
In politics Mr. Richardson is a Republican, and is now serving as selectman of Methuen. He is a member of John Hancock Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; and the Sons of Veterans. Mr. Richardson attends the Universalist church of Methuen.
Mr. Richardson married, October 7, 1895, at Somer- ville, Massachusetts, Dora Grace Baxter, born there November 29, 1874, daughter of William L. and Eliza- beth Baxter. The children of this marriage are: Law- rence Baxter, born January 13. 1897; Mabel A., born at Swampscott, July 7, 1899; Eleanor, born at Salem, November 8. 1901 : Minot G., born May 4, 1904; Caro- line, born September 19, 1906; and Charles A., born July 7, 1914.
ROBERT K. DISNEY, purchasing agent of the Kunhardt Mills Company, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was born September 22, 1876, in Nottingham, England, son of Alfred Disney, a native of the United States ; he died in England, in 1883. Mr. Disney's mother, Mary L. (Carpenter) Disney, was born at Halifax, Nova Scotia, and died in 1904.
Mr. Disney was educated in the public schools of Nottingham, England, and the Burdett Business College, of Boston, Massachusetts, and soon after leaving school went to work for the Kunhardt Mills Company, start- ing as an office clerk, and through his ability and pro- gressiveness was duly promoted from time to time to the position he now holds, that of purchasing agent. He is also a director of the George Kunhardt Company, of Lawrence, and as a member of the Republican party, is actively interested in matters pertaining to the public welfare, both of the city and State. Mr. Disney is a Mason, a member of all the Masonic bodies up to the Mystic Shrine, both Scottish and York rites; he is a past master of Tuscan Lodge, Free and Accepted Ma- sons, and at the present time serves as treasurer of this lodge.
Mr. Disney married, in 1900, Ethel Jones, born April 23, 1885, in Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. Disney attend and aid in the support of the Universalist church, of Lawrence.
CHARLES HENRY KAULBACH, florist, of Ha- verhill, was born at Southboro, Massachusetts, Febru- ary 5, 1855, son of Thomas M. and Maria (Rich) Kaul- bach, the former, now deceased, a tanner by trade, and in other ways identified with the leather industry. He was of Bucksport, Maine, but his wife was of Haver- hill. Their son, Charles Henry Kaulbach, was educated in the public schools of Marlboro, Massachusetts, the boy graduating eventually from the high school.
Mr. Kaulbach's first occupation after leaving school was in carpentry, but after a short while he resolved to go into business partnership with his brother, the two trading as florists at Malden, Massachusetts, under the name of Kaulbach Brothers. The partnership so continued for five years, when Charles H. moved to Haverhill, where he built several greenhouses, and opened a retail store in that city. Since 1912 he has had a retail store on Main street, and his business is said to be the largest in Haverhill.
Mr. Kaulbach is a member of the Masonic order, and belongs to many other fraternal orders. In Masonry he has passed up to and including the Knights Templar degree, and he belongs to Perfection Lodge, Order of the Eastern Star. He also is a member of the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows. Socially he is a mem- ber of the Pentucket Club.
Mr. Kaulbach married, in 1880, Fannie Rich Ayer, daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Kelly) Ayer. She died in 1912, but is survived by five children, all daughters, as follows: Anna, wife of L. B. Dudley ; Ella F .; Sallie, wife of F. A. Carrick: Carrie, wife of A. E. Moore; and Ruth, wife of F. H. Nutter.
RALPH BERRY, a native of Lancashire, England, is now a prominent business man of Lawrence, Massa- chusetts, engaged in the business of sign painting under the name of the Berry Signs. He was born November 1, 1879, son of Samuel Berry, also of Lancashire, and engaged in the same line of business. His mother, Adeline Amelia (Evans) Berry, was born in Shrop- shire, England.
Ralph Berry secured his education in the English schools and then began to follow the same occupation as his father, working in England until 1907. In this year le came to the United States, where he secured em- ployment with the D. Collins Sign Company, of Law- rence. In 1915 Mr. Berry purchased this business from Mr. Collins and has since continued to successfully manage it under the name of the Berry Signs. This name has become synonymous with service and quality among the business men of Lawrence, sufficient war- rant of Mr. Berry's ability. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Berry was married, in 1906, at Lancashire, Eng- land, and he is the father of three children : Edna May; Allen Leroy; and Ralph Gordon. With his family, Mr. Berry attends the United Congregational church and aids in the support of its good works.
MATTHEW J. DOYLE-A business which has grown with unusual rapidity has been that of the M. J. Doyle Transportation Company, of Lawrence, Massa- chusetts. That business was started unostentatiously in 1917 by Matthew J. Doyle, an enterprising, energetic young man, a native of the place. Then he had only one truck, and he was the driver. To-day he operates eighteen buses, or trucks, and employs twenty-five per- sons. That development has come in less than four years, and while it seems to have been sure and easily obtained, it must not be supposed that like success would come to all men so placed. Mr. Doyle's success has been steadily and surely built on logical business lines by efficiency in service and courteous fairness in his dealings with others.
Matthew J. Doyle was born in Lawrence, Massachu- setts, on December 20, 1887, son of Matthew J. and Jennie M. (Devlin) Doyle, both of whom were born in Massachusetts, the former in Lawrence and the latter in Salem. Both are still living, and Matthew J. Doyle, Sr., is a mechanic by trade. Matthew J., Jr., is the older of their two sons; they also have a daughter.
Matthew J. Doyle, Jr., attended Lawrence schools in his boyhood and youth, and as a member of the class
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of 1906 he graduated from the high school. For four years after leaving school he was in the employ of the Boston & Maine Railroad Company. In 1914 he became connected with the Boulevard Garage Company, and remained with that company until 1917, then establish- ing the M. J. Doyle Transportation Company, as before stated. His success has been quite noticeable, and brings him much credit, not more, perhaps, than he deserves, for he is a very energetic, alert man. He is a member of St. Augustine's Church, of the Roman Catholic denomination.
Mr. Doyle married, in 1908, Mary Collins, of Law- rence. They have one child, a daughter Helen, who was born in 1909.
ARTHUR B. PUGSLEY-The business record of Arthur B. Pugsley, of Amesbury, Massachusetts, indi- cates that he is an expert in certain lines, and also an executive capable of handling big affairs.
He was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Octo- ber 19, 1887, son of Calvin and Annie Harriden (Hen- derson) Pugsley. His mother was born in Salem, Mas- sachusetts, on July 28, 1867, but his father was born in Porterfield, Maine. Almost until his death, which occurred on February 22, 1897, Calvin Pugsley was engaged in farming, and was a respected, responsible man. Arthur B. Pugsley received his academic educa- tion in the public schools of several places, attending public schools in Medford, Malden, and Boston, Massa- chusetts. He attended the Malden High School, being in the class of 1902. Some time thereafter he became a student at the Franklin Institute, Boston, where he studied for five years, specializing in chemistry. When he sought work, he secured a minor position in the office of the C. A. Spencer & Sons Company of Boston. He has remained with that company ever since, that is for sixteen years, and the years have been passed in good service, which has brought Mr. Pugsley well- merited promotion. He began as office boy, and he is now, and for several years has been, manager of the company's plant in Amesbury.
Mr. Pugsley has had an important part in expanding the operations of the company, and in developing it to its present place, as one of the manufacturers of high grade extract and tanner's oil. During the World War, Mr. Pugsley was sent to Europe to get formulas from a large English company, the trip taking nine weeks. Mr. Pugsley is known to very many of the business people of Amesbury. He is a Mason, member of War- ren Lodge; and politically is a Republican. His church is the Methodist Episcopal, and he attends the Amesbury church of that denomination.
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