Our country and its people; a descriptive and biographical record of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Part 90

Author: Borden, Alanson, 1823-1900; Boston History Company, Boston, pub
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Company
Number of Pages: 1399

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ation; and of the Harvard Club of New Bedford; vice-president of St. Luke's Hos- pital; trusteee of the Swain Free School, the Wamsutta Club, New Bedford Institu- tion for Savings and of several estates; and one of the advisory committee of the Association for the Relief of Aged Women and the Ladies' branch of the New Bed- ford Port Society. Mr. Clifford has always been loyal in his support of the Republi- can party ; he has served several times as chairman of the Republican City Commit- tee, managed the campaign of Hon. William W. Crapo for the gubernatorial nomination in 1882, has been a member the Republican State Central Committee, and in 1880 was a delegate and assistant secretary to the Republican National Con- vention at Chicago. He is a man of delightful social qualities and is held in high esteem not only by members of the bar but by the entire community. Mr. Clifford married, May 5, 1869, Frances Lothrop, daughter of Charles L. Wood of New Bed- ford, who died April 28, 1872. For his second wife he married, on March 15, 1876, Wilhelmina H., daughter of the late Governor Crapo of Michigan and a sister of his partner, Hon. William W. Crapo. He came of good old Puritan stock, being on his father's side a lineal descendant of Governor Mayhew of Martha's Vineyard, and on his mother's side in the ninth generation of Captain Myles Standish of Plymouth.

Clifford, Walter, of the law firm of Crapo, Clifford & Clifford of New Bedford, was born in that city August 11, 1849, a son of John H. and Sarah P. (Allen) Clifford. He obtained his preliminary education in private schools and the Friends Academy, New Bedford. He prepared for Harvard in the Phillips Academy, Exeter, N. H., and was graduated A. B. with the class of 1871. In the following year he entered Harvard Law School and was graduated LL B. in the class of 1875. While keeping his connection with Harvard Law School he was for one year a student in the office of Staples & Goulding at Worcester, Mass., and while there was admitted to the bar (June, 1874). The next year he became a law clerk in the office of Marston & Crapo of New Bedford and continued this connection until 1878, since which time he has been connected as partner with the law firm of Crapo, Clifford & Clifford. Mr. Clif- ford served as mayor of New Bedford in 1839-1890. He has been connected with various business institutions as director and has served for several years as vice- president of the New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank. He is a member of the Somerset and Union Clubs of Boston. Mr. Clifford was married in New Bedford, June 5, 1878, to Harriet Perry, daughter of Charles G. and Sarah (Perry) Randall. Four, children have been born to them: John H., Rosamond, Hilda and Randall Clifford.

Cobb, Wendell Hamlin, attorney at law, was born in Sandwich, Mass., October 10, 1838, a son of Rev. Asahel and Helen Maria (Hamlin) Cobb. He received his early education in the common schools, attended Paul Wing's Academy, Spring Hill, Sandwich and Phillips Academy at Andover, Mass., where he prepared for college. He entered Dartmouth in 1857 and was graduated A. B. with the class of 1861; in the same year he began his legal studies in the office of Stone & Crapo in New Bed- ford, was admitted to the Bristol bar in June, 1865, and has ever since been in active practice in New Bedford. Mr. Cobb has been largely engaged before the Court of Commissioners in the prosecution of Alabama and French Spoliation claims at Wash- ington, D. C. He has held the office of city solicitor two years; was alderman from 1885 to 1888, and again in 1891; and has served on the School Committee several

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years. He was a partner in the law firm of Marston & Crapo until they dissolved, and later became a member of the firm of Marston & Cobb. On February 19, 1872, Mr. Cobb married Isabel F., daughter of T. Ruggles and Maria B. Cushman of New Bedford.

Codding, Arthur E., was born in North Attleborough, December 31, 1842, and ed- ucated at Attleborough, Middleborough and the schools of Switzerland. In 1868 he was a member of the firm of Codding, Smith & Co., withdrawing from the firm a few years after and organized the firm of Codding & Heilborn Co., manufacturing jewelers, of which he is president. In 1868 he married Alice A., daughter of Lucius Chamberlain, and they have one son, Arthur E. Codding, jr., and one daughter, Annie A. Mr. Codding was elected town treasurer in 1887 and still retains the office. He is a past master of Bristol Lodge, F. & A. M., past high priest of the Chapter and past commander of the Commandery, and has ever received and mer- ited the respect of his associates.

Codding, David D., was born in Attleborough, August 25, 1832, a son of Abiel Codding, a native of Taunton, Mass., where his father was one of the pioneer set- tlers of that town. Abiel married Chloe, daughter of Elihu Daggett. David D. Codding was educated in the common schools and in 1848 entered the jewelry trade and in June, 1859, started in business for himself, with his brother-in-law, T. I. Smith, which continued until January 1, 1888, when he retired and entered busi- ness with his son, D. E. Codding, where he continued until 1898. In 1854 Mr. Cod- ding married Pamelia S., daughter of Luther and Mary Kent and they have one son and four daughters: David E., Myra E. Follett, Mary A. Cheever, Ada and Jennie.

Coleman, E. P., was born in Taunton, June 14, 1867, and was educated in Taun . ton and learned drafting with the Hubert Printing Press Co., being head drafts- man for some years. In February, 1896, he removed to Attleborough, and accepted the position of treasurer and manager of the Attleborough Steam & Electric Co. Mr. Coleman is a member of King David Lodge; Sons of Veterans; and second lieuten- ant of Co. I, 5th Infantry M. V.M, and is now (1898) in the United States service at Camp Meade, Pennsylvania.

Collet, Peter A. A., physician and surgeon, was born in the parish of St. Henry, Levis county, near Quebec, Canada, May 19, 1847, a son of Peter and Mary (Couture). Collet. He received his preparatory education in the common schools, and at the seminary at Quebec, where he remained four years, and then entered the College of St. Anne Lapocatière, county of Kamouraska, Canada, remaining two years, when he matriculated in the study of medicine at Lavalle University, city of Quebec, where he took a four years' course, receiving his medical degree, June 30, 1871. He began his practice in his native county, and from there came to Fall River, Febru- ary 1, 1881, and by his skill and ability has built up a large practice. Besides attend- ing to his regular professional labors he was city physician in 1894-97; and is a mem- ber of the medical staff of the Emergency Hospital. Since 1896 he has been on the medical staff of the Seaside Home for Children. In 1872 Dr. Collet married Georgie- Anna Verreault, who died in 1878, leaving four children: Lucy, Henry, Leopoldine and Ernestine, the last two having died when young. November 6, 1883, Dr. Collet

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married the second time, Malvina Boldue of Fall River, and they have two children, Laura and Louis Philip.

Collins, John M., son of Barnabas and Olive (Millar) Collins, was born in the town of Dartmouth, Bristol county, Mass., April 30, 1829. He is a grandson of Richard and Hope (Phillips) Collins, and John M. and Mary (Jones) Millar, the latter married November 9, 1793. Barnabas Collins was ordained to the ministry April 25, 1838. John M. has spent his entire life in tilling the soil and although along in years, is hale and hearty and bids fair to enjoy many years to come. April 29, 1858, he married Patience T., daughter of Edmond and Lucinda (Tripp) Wordell, and they have four children : Gilbert M., Olive A., John H. and William E.

Coupe, William, was born in Pendleton, Lancashire county, England, March 23, 1834, and came to the United States in 1849 with his brother, Joseph J. F. Coupe. He learned the tanner's and currier's trade in South Coventry, Conn., and in 1865 established himself in business at his present location. Starting in a small way, the plant now covers one and one-half acres and employs fifty hands, making a specialty of patent excelsior raw hide, belting lace and all kinds of strapping for cotton, woolen and silk mills; also the Coupe celebrated lace and green hide leather, all of which are made under the patent taken out by William Coupe. In 1854 Mr. Coupe enlisted in the regular army of the United States, and in 1861 re-enlisted in Co. E, 1st R. I., taking part in the first battle of Bull Run, where he was wounded. When his term expired he re-enlisted in the 1st Mass. Cavalry, being made orderly ser- geant of Co. D, and afterward promoted to second lieutenant of Co. A, and was taken prisoner at the mouth of Monocacy River, being liberated on parole. He came home and assisted in organizing the North Providence Cavalry, holding the position of captain.

Conant, Prelet Drake, was born in Attleborough, September 20, 1822, and was a spinner in a cotton mill while yet a boy. His father died when he was an infant and his mother died when he was twenty years old. Before her death he left the mill and learned the carpenter's trade. He came to Fall River in August, 1843, continu - ing his trade of carpenter. In 1853 he opened a shop in Tiverton, R. I., and began the manufacture of sashes and blinds in a modest way. After five years he moved to larger premises and put in machinery, all his previous work having been done by hand. Two years later he removed to Bowenville, where he did a large business. He had a salesroom at that time where the Borden block now stands. His next stand was on Davol street; this shop was destroyed by fire and he lost everything, but he soon began again, and after carrying on business on Second street for a time, removed to his present premises on Bedford street. His operations both in the mer- cantile line and in real estate have been very successful, and he retired from active business in the fall of 1886. Mr. Conant married Jane Munroe Rounds of Rehoboth, and they have one daughter living, Mrs. Joseph O. Neill. He has been justice of the peace in Rhode Island and Massachusetts for over fifty years: is one of the old- est Masons of Fall River and has taken all the degrees of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He has been agent of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren for several years.

Connell, Arthur Irving, physician and surgeon, was born in Fall River, May 17,

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1865, a son of William and Clarissa (Gifford) Connell. His father was superintend- ent of the public schools of Fall River for twenty two years. Dr. Connell obtained his preparatory education in the public schools, graduating from the Fall River High School in 1883. He then entered Brown Universtiy and completed the regular course at that institution in 1887, receiving the degree of A. B., and three years later the degree of A. M. In the fall of the same year he matriculated at Harvard Medical School and passed three years there. In order to receive the special advantages of the German universities he passed one year as a medical student at Heidelberg, Dresden, Berlin and Vienna, and upon his return to America in 1891 received his degree of doctor of medicine from Harvard. The same year he began his profes- sional career on South Main street, Fall River, where he has since continued. Dr. Connell is a member of the Fall River Medical Society and the Massachusetts Med- ical Society. He is physician to the Fall River Hospital, visiting surgeon to the Emergency Hospital and bacteriologist for the city Board of Health.

Connell, Charles W., physican and surgeon, son of William and Clarissa (Gifford) Connell, was born in Fall River, March 10, 1859. His father, William Connell, was superintendent of public schools for a period of twenty-three years, and was a man widely known and popular as an educator. During his administration, and largely through his influence, the plan of furnishing free text books to all children of the schools was put into force in Fall River, which was the first city in Massachusetts to accept the provision of the act of the Legislature, allowing school books to be sup- plied at the public expense. Dr. Connell obtained his preparatory education in the schools of his native city, and was graduated from the high school in 1877. He then entered Brown University and completed the course in that institution in 1881. He taught in the Latin department of the Fall River high school five years and in the meantime began the study of medicine. He matriculated at the medical department of Harvard University and received his medical degree in 1887. Since then he has been engaged in the practice of medicine in Fall River. He is a member of the order of Odd Fellows, and the Fall River Medical Society; a member of the board.of trustees of the Emergency Hospital, and a director of the Pocasset hat factory. His brother, Arthur I. Connell, is also a practicing physician in Fall River. In June, 1893, Drª Connell married Emma P., daughter of Andrew and Hannah (Borden) Earl. Of this union are two daughters: Clarissa E. and Grace Connell.

Cook, Abraham S .- Prominent among the younger men of the town of Dartmouth who have successfully made their own way is Abraham S. Cook. He was born in Dartmouth, Februry 15, 1871, a son of John and Sarah (Durfee) Cook. Most of his education was received in private schools and during his boyhood he was engaged in farm work. At the age of eighteen he began an apprenticeship to the painter's trade under F. T. Akin of New Bedford, and has ever since followed that business, being now connected with the firm of Kern & Wright in New Bedford. He has always been an earnest advocate of Republican principles and has taken an active part in party politics. The Cook family, several branches of which have been identified with the growth of this vicinity, is of good Puritan stock. Isaac Cook, from whom Abraham S. Cook directly descends, was a captain in the Continental army. Mr. Cook is unmarried.

Cook, Alexander O., plumber and stemheater, son of Perry and Lydia (Gifford)

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Cook, was born at Tiverton, R. I., May 29, 1827. He is a lineal descendant of Thomas Cook, one of the early settlers of Rhode Island. His grandfather, Joseph Cook, was a farmer at Tiverton, and his father was a carpenter and builder. In his youth Mr. Cook worked on the farm in summer and attended school a few months of the winter. In 1843 he united with the Baptist Church in Tiverton, R. I. In 1844 he came to Fall River and learned the trade of tin plate and sheet iron worker and in the mean time went to night school. He worked as a journeyman until 1851, when in company with John Johnston he bought the business of his employer and established the firm of Cook & Johnston in the stove, sheet iron and tin plate busi- ness on South Main street. In 1860 the firm was changed to Shaw & Cook, which afterwards became Cook, Grew & Ashton. Mr. Ashton died in 1873, when the pres- ent firm of Cook & Grew was formed. In 1870 they added plumbing to their busi- ness and soon had a large trade in that line. Mr. Cook has confined his attention closely to his business in which he has prospered and is one of the oldest merchants of Fall River. This firm carries on a general plumbing, steam heating, hot water heating, gas fitting and sheet iron business. Mr. Cook united by letter with the Second Baptist Church of Fall River in 1853. He served on several of the commit- tees at different times and in 1880 was elected deacon, serving in that capacity until 1897 when he withdrew with others and formed the Third Baptist Church, where he is now serving in the capacity of deacon and superintendent of the Sunday school. This church is the outcome of a small Sunday school that was started by and through his efforts and those of his associates thirty-six years ago, and has become a flourishing church. He also assisted in forming, in the year 1868, the Fifth Street Sunday school, so called, which to-day is known as the Foster Street Mission and is a branch of the Second Baptist Church of Fall River. In 1853 he married Mary S. Bronson, daughter of the late Rev. Asa Bronson, who was pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Fall River for several years, and who was one of the prominent factors in the rebuilding of the city after the great fire of 1843. Their children are Charles C. Cook, the well known real estate and insurance agent, and Charlotte E. G. (wife of Walter Titcomb).

Cook, Charles C., insurance manager, real estate operator and notary public, was born in Fall River, Mass., March 28, 1854, a son of Alexander O. and Mary Sher- wood (Bronson) Cook. His mother was the daughter of Elder Asa Bronson, who was pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Fall River, a very prominent and in- fluential clergyman, deeply interested in the growth and development of the city and a promoter of many interests that contributed to the public good of the community. Mr. Cook obtained his education in the public schools of his native city and very early in life began his business career. He first entered the employ of Cook, Grew, & Ashton, who were engaged in the sale of plumbing and heating material and ap- paratus and mill supplies. His father was senior member of the firm, which carried on a large trade in Fall River and vicinity. Charles C. Cook during his connection with this firm had charge of the mill work and outside management of the business. He sustained this relation to the firm for fifteen years, his active and energetic efforts greatly extending the business and enlarging the trade of the firm and helping to prepare him for other positions of trust and responsibility which he has since held. In 1888 he became general agent for Bristol county of the Massachusetts Mutual h

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Life Insurance Company and devoted himself to the interests of that company for several years. His knowledge of human nature and general adaptability to the busi- ness assisted him in achieving success as a life insurance man. In the mean time he added to his business fire insurance, real estate operations and dealer in local stocks. Since 1894 he has also been district agent, adjuster and general manager for Bristol county of the Travelers Life, Accident and Liability Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn. Mr. Cook, owing to his good executive ability and mature judg- ment has been called upon to become the business manager of several large estates, including the Andrew J. Borden estate and the John Campbell estate. He does all the building and looks after all business connected with these and other smaller es- tates, whose interests are entrusted to him. October 4, 1877, Mr. Cook married Wealthy W., daughter of Benjamin F. and Margaret (McEwan) Winslow.

Cook, Charles Edward, is the son of Edward C. and Ruth (Cook) Cook, a grandson of William Cook, who was engaged in the China trade and later in farming, and a great-grandson of Isaac Cook, who served as a captain in the Revolutionary war. His father, Edward C., a farmer, was born February 14, 1802, and is still living. Mr. Cook was born in Tiverton, R. I., and when eighteen years old removed with his parents to Dartmouth, Mass., where he remained on the farm until he reached the age of thirty. He then came to New Bedford and for ten years was engaged in the meat and produce business where the Standard building now stands. Afterward he became interested in real estate operations, first with S. T. Viall and for several years past with Abbott P. Smith. Mr. Cook was one of the organizers and the first president and manager of the Acushnet Street Railway Company, and after its con- solidation with the Union Street Railway Company he held the position of manager and purchaser for several years. Later he and others built the Dartmouth and Westport Street Railroad, of which he is now a director and vice-president. He married a daughter of Royal Sherman of Dartmouth, where his only son, Edward R., is engaged in business.

Cook, William, was born in New Bedford, in August, 1833, a son of Thomas and Mary Ann (Hudson) Cook. During his boyhood he attended the common schools of New Bedford and later an academy at Kingston, Mass. When a young man he went to sea, making one voyage to Calcutta and one to the West Indies. He then went into his father's business, the firm being Cook & Snow, ship agents and outfitters. After some time he was given an interest in this firm. In 1863 he enlisted in the Sixth Company of the Unattached Heavy Artillery and was made a junior first lieu- tenant and afterward promoted to senior first lieutenant. He had previously been a member of the City Guards for some length of time and had thus gained experience which fitted him for this position. He served one year and then established himself in the merchant tailoring business in New Bedford under the name of William Cook & Co .; his business was located on Union street in the building east of the Mansion House, and he afterwards moved across the street to the present First National Bank building. In 1871 he sold out and became a traveling salesman for the Boston firm of Brigham, Jones & Co., woolens and tailors' supplies. He remained in their em- ploy until 1873, when he was appointed a general agent of the Equitable Life Insur- ance Company, which position he held until his death. Mr. Cook was a prominent member of the volunteer fire department and served for some time as assistant en-

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gineer. He was a member of many fraternal organizations and of various temper- ance societies. At the time of his death he was district deputy grand master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was a man who gained the respect of all and enjoyed the esteem of a wide circle of friends. He was a sincere and earnest advocate of temperance and did all he could to advance the cause in New Bedford. With his pen he was alwas ready and was a frequent contributor to the local press and for some time a correspondent of the Boston Globe. He died on March 20, 1876, in the forty-fourth year of his age. Mr. Cook married, in 1855, Cornelia A., daughter of Otis Seabury of New Bedford, and she survives him. Their children were six: Clarence A., Elizabeth B., wife of W. A. Mackie of New Bedford; Francis A. (de- ceased); Mary T., wife of James E. Stanton, jr., of New Bedford; Cornelia S., wife of Dr. Harlon P. Abbott of Providence, R. I., and Otis S. Clarence A. Cook, son of William and Cornelia (Seabury) Cook, was born in New Bedford, January 11, 1856. He was educated in the public and the high schools and in H. H. Allen's private school in New Bedford. After leaving school he entered the employ of the New Bedford Copper Company as an office boy and remained in their employ, although not in that capacity, having been successively promoted, until 1876, when he succeeded his father as general manager of the Equitable Life Insurance Society, being asso- ciated in the insurance business with Hon. George B. Richmond under the firm name of Richmond & Cook. In 1878 he went to Boston and entered the employ of Holder & Herrick, dealers in tin plate and sheet iron and Boston agents of the New Bedford Copper Company. He was first employed as bookkeeper, but in a short time went on the road as a traveling salesman, meantime keeping his residence in New Bed- ford. In June, 1891, he was elected treasurer of the New Bedford Copper Company to succeed William H. Mathews. Mr. Cook is a member and vice-president of the New Bedford Board of Trade, trustee of the Institution for Savings and a director of the New Bedford Copper Company; Union Street Railway Company; Dartmouth Mills; Bennett Spinning Company; Lambeth Rope Company; the Masonic Building Association ; and the National Bank of Commerce. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum; Dartmouth Club, and vice-president of the Wamsutta Club of New Bed- ford and of the Exchange Club of Boston. Mr. Cook married, in May, 1876, Sarah L. Allen, daughter of George F. Allen of California, and they have one daughter, Bertha Allen Cook.

Cook, William Henry, city assessor, a son of Benjamin and Margaret (Smith) Cook, was born in Fall River, March 7, 1856. His parents came from Burnley, England, to Fall River in 1848, where William H. Cook received his education in the public schools. At the age of fifteen years he secured employment with Almy & Milne, publishers of the Fall River News; he remained in their office twenty-two years and during this long period of faithful service became thoroughly trained in the art of printing. Mr. Cook represented Ward 2 in the Common Council in 1885 and 1886, serving on the committees on fire department, printing and streets. In 1893 he was elected city assessor for a term of three years, and at the expiration of that time was re-elected in 1896 for a similar term. He is a member of King Philip Lodge, F. & A. M., and of the Columbian Club.

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Our country and its people; a descriptive and biographical record of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Part 90

Author: Borden, Alanson, 1823-1900; Boston History Company, Boston, pub Publication date: 1899 Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Company Number of Pages: 1399

Author: Borden, Alanson, 1823-1900; Boston History Company, Boston, pub
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: [Boston] Boston History Company
Number of Pages: 1399