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lived to maturity were worthy sons and daughters of a family trained in all those homely but essential virtues that have made the country life of New England the model school for good citi- zens.
REV. JAMES MONROE BAILEY, D. D.
As a boy he had the usual advantages at the distriet school in Andover. He completed his preparation for college at New Hampton in 1839, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1843, and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1846. The honor- ary degree of D. D. was conferred by Hilsdale College in 1869. He was ordained at West Buxton, Me. He was pastor at West Buxton, Me., for eleven and a half years, one year in Portland, three years in Saeo, Me., three years in Manchester, and two years at Great Falls. Dr. Bailey was associate editor of the Morning Star for more than forty years, had the editorial charge of the Star at different times, was on the school committee in Buxton and supervisor of schools in Saco for more than twenty years. He was acting professor in the theological sehool at New Hampton for two years. For several years he resided at Saco, Me., where he occupied the position of city missionary. He was editor of The Myrtle several years. He died in Saco, Me., Jan- uary 6, 1899.
REV. FREDERICK LYMAN BATCHELDER
was born in Andover January 17, 1815 (see family) ; went to Holliston, Mass., with his brother. William S., in 1827, and worked at shoemaking. By studying nights by himself and with one term at the High School he succeeded, under great disad- vantages, in fitting for Brown University, entering the junior class with some conditions in 1837, and graduating in 1839. He then entered the theological school and was ordained at Med- way, Mass., as a Baptist minister in 1843. He preached at Medway, West Medway and East Longmeadow, Mass., Grand River, Mich., and Stafford. Conn. He now. April. 1906. makes his home at Stafford. Conn., where he has lived sinee 1852, and preached regularly until 1898. He was probate judge at Staf- ford for five years.
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REV. OTIS ROBINSON BATCHELDER
was born in Andover January 17, 1817 (see family), and went with his brothers to Holliston, Mass., where he worked for some time in the shoe business. He attended the common schools in Holliston and the academies at Wilbraham, Mass., and Kent's Hill, Me. After his religious conversion he determined to devote his life to missionary work. To that end he studied medicine. By teaching school he obtained some funds to pay expenses and paid his way as he went. He attended the Dartmouth and Har- vard Medical Schools, earning money in the latter years of his studies by preaching in the vicinity of Hanover and Cambridge. He married, first, May 8, 1840, Catherine E. Palmer, and they soon sailed for India. His wife died in 1845 and he married, second, February 26, 1847, Sarah P. Morrill. He lived at Bala- sore Orilla, India, and at Midnapore, Bengal. He preached and practised in India till Feb. 22, 1893, when he returned to his native state and took up his residence at New Hampton, where he continued until his death, Jan. 1, 1901.
JULIUS CAESAR BLODGETT.
Elder Julius Cæsar Blodgett, a descendant of Judge Samuel Blodgett of Derryfield, was born in Salisbury, now Franklin, N. H., in 1806. Edward, his father, a native of Charlestown, Mass., settled in New Chester, Hill, about 1793, and engaged in trade. A few years later Edward moved to that part of Salis- bury, now Franklin, where he was a justice of the peace and toll collector at Republican bridge for several years. Elder Blodgett began to preach when about 23 years old and spent several years as a Christian evangelist in the state of New York and in Can- ada. He engaged very zealously in "revival" work in this town on several occasions, and generally with marked success. He was at one time assistant editor of the Christian Herald. He was a fluent and effective speaker and represented the town of Kensington in the Legislature in 1847-'48. He became very lib- eral in his religious belief during his later years and died in Kensington November 26, 1878, firmly trusting in "the father- hood of God and the brotherhood of man." His wife was a daughter of Elijah and Sarah (Bachelder) Shaw of Kensington and a half sister of Elder Elijah Shaw.
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REV. ALVAH BUZZELL.
Alvah Buzzell was born in Parsonsfield, Me., and became a Free Will Baptist minister. He preached in many towns in Maine and New Hampshire. His first visit to Andover was in 1832, when he attended the yearly meeting of that date at East Andover. He was ordained in June, 1832, at Barnstead. He moved to East Andover in 1856 where he resided for many years. In August, 1861, he enlisted in the Fourth New Hampshire Regi- ment and followed the fortunes of that organization.
He assisted in forming the first school for negroes in Florida and was one of the teachers for some time. He frequently preached to the negroes. After returning from his military ser- vice he preached in Andover and Salisbury and was often called to attend funerals. . In 1879-'80 he preached at the county farm. He died at the home of his son in Southborough, Mass., April 2, 1888.
REV. EBENEZER CHASE.
Ebenezer Chase came to Andover about 1808 and was the moving factor in forming the first Free Will Baptist Church in town, at the Centre, on May 30, 1810. He preached in town for several years, but the church at the Centre was soon scattered. He became interested in the art of printing. He used some old type and a press of his own construction and learned to print without assistance; a good example of a self-trained printer, equal to any task from that of editor to that of printer's "devil." A master of the art wrote: "His was a remarkable sample and no one would expect such neatness but from a regular printer." In 1819 he began the publication of the Religious Informer. In the same year he published a book with the following title :
A collection of Hymns
For the use of the merry Christian and for the Comforting of Mourners in Zion. By William Couch. "Is any merry ? Let him sing psalms." James v :13. Andover, N. H. Printed by Ebenezer Chase For the Compiler. 1819.
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On the last page of the above hymn book is the following ad- vertisement :
"Books
of this kind for sale at the Informer office and Book Store of E. Chase, Andover, N. H., and by the author in Warner, N. HI. At the above office in Andover is published by E. Chase a paper entitled 'Religions Informer,' to be continued monthly, each No. to contain 16 octavo pages and delivered to subscribers at 60 cents per annum or, if paid in advance, 50. This paper contains religious intelligence and it is hoped that the lovers of Free Sal- vation will subscribe for the work."
Mr. Chase also printed at Andover :
"The Life, Experience and Travels of John Colby, Preacher of the Gospel." Two volumes, 1819.
"Journal of the late War with Great Britain from January 11, 1812, to April 6, 1815." By W. J. T. George of Thornton, N. H. 88 p. 1819.
"Rules for Holy Living for a society calling themselves Re- formed Baptists." By William D. Cass. 1820.
"An Abridgement of Murray's Grammar."
"The Weaver's Guide. A choice selection of Drafts compiled from the newest fashions." Price, 25 cents single. 2 Dollars a dozen. November, 1821.
A Masonic paper called "The Casket."
In 1820 Mr. Chase wrote and printed a poem concerning "Uni- versal Salvation," in which the following stanzas occur :
"Huzza, brave boys,-loud be your joys. Your sins shall be forgiven : Oh! skip and sing! our God and King Will bring us all to Heaven.
Oh ! charming news, to live in sin And die to reign with Paul; "Tis so indeed, for Jesus bled, To save the devil and all."
Mr. Chase moved to Enfield about 1823 and continued his
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printing business there. From Enfield he moved to Taunton, Mass., and there became a Congregational minister.
REV. URIAH CHASE
was the son of Levi and Sarah (Page) Chase and was born in Canterbury September 28, 1820. Educated at the common schools and at Gilmanton Academy; licensed to preach by the New Durham Quarterly Meeting. May, 1843; preached as an evangelist, 1843-'50; ordained as a Free Baptist at Parsonsfield, Me., March 14. 1850; pastor at Limington, Raymond, Buxton, Parsonsfield, and Cornish. Me .; also at Alton, Upper Gilmanton, East Andover, Wolfeborough, Nottingham, Strafford, Barring- ton and Epsom, N. H., and at Shapleigh, Raymond, Brownfield, Madison, West Buxton and Hollis, Me. He preached at East Andover from April, 1861, to April, 1863. He died at Water- boro, Me., August 1. 1888. Married, first. October 25, 1855, Harriet Ann, daughter of John and Susan (Weeks) Kim- ball of Northfield; married, second, February 17, 1863, Lizzie Guilford of Saco, Me. She was a teacher in the academy at East Andover, and was a sister to Rev. Elijah Guilford, who was in charge of the academy at East Andover for a time between 1857 and 1861.
WILLIAM PLUMMER CHASE,
a brother of Rev. Uriah Chase, was ordained as a Free Baptist at Canterbury October 23, 1834. He became a Baptist in 1863. He preached in many places in New York, New Hampshire, Ver- mont and New Jersey. He died in South Vineland, N. J., Feb- ruary 4, 1874. While residing in New Hampton he often sup- plied the pulpit at East Andover, 1857-'61. He married, May 12, 1836, Sarah Ann Morehouse of Warrensburg, N. Y.
REV. LYMAN CLARK.
Mr. Clark was born at Sago, Upshur County, Va., December 30, 1838. of Puritan stock (see family). His father had moved from Massachusetts to Virginia. In 1856 he moved with his father to Illinois, where, as in Virginia, his life was spent in farming and lumbering industries. In 1861 he enlisted as a pri- vate in the Fifth Illinois Cavalry and served till the close of the
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war. He was successively promoted to sergeant, lieutenant, eap- tain and major, attaining the higher rank in August, 1865. At the elose of the war he entered the theological school at Mead- ville, Pa., graduated in June, 1869, and was ordained at Quincy, Ill., in the following October as a Unitarian minister. From that time until March, 1900, he was actively engaged in the du- ties of a pastor. He was settled at Jacksonville, Ill., seven months; Lancaster, N. H., three and a half years; Petersham, Mass., seven years; Ayer, Mass., nine years, and at Andover, ten years. Wherever he was located he was actively interested, not only in the work of the church, but in all the higher civie af- fairs of the community. He died at Ayer, Mass., March 6, 1901.
REV. DAVID COOPER.
Mr. Cooper began the life of a preacher as a member of the Baptist Church. He afterwards became a Universalist and preached in Plymouth, Sanbornton Bridge, Andover and Wash- ington, N. H. Failing health led him to abandon the work in the pulpit and he became the manager of the hotel and after- wards of the store at the Centre. He lived in Andover from 1840 to 1848. In the latter year he moved to New London, where he lived until 1870, when he moved to Sutton, remaining there until his death in 1885.
REV. REUBEN DEARBORN.
Mr. Dearborn was a prominent minister in the Methodist Church of this state for many years. He preached first at Haverhill, N. H., and afterwards at Andover, Bristol, Canaan, Danbury, Hill, Northfield, Orford, Sanbornton, Sandwich, South New Market, and Salem, N. H., and in Bellows Falls, Parkins- ville and Windsor, Vt. He was Presiding Elder from 1850 to 1855. While in Andover he owned and occupied the farm on Taunton hill afterwards owned by William H. Edmunds. He was quite a good farmer and an influential citizen.
REV. JOSIAH WEARE DEARBORN.
Mr. Dearborn was the son of Rev. Reuben Dearborn of An- dover (see family), and was born December 3, 1847. He pre-
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pared for college at New Hampshire Conference Seminary and was a student for one year at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn .; graduated at Dartmouth in 1870 and at Boston Univer- sity, 1873; ordained deacon April 20, 1873, and elder April 8, 1877 ; preached at East Franklin, Jefferson, Nahant, Mass., Mar- blehead, Mass., Lynn, Mass., Everett, Mass., Stoneham, Mass., Roslindale. Mass., and Watertown. Mass. Died at Watertown, Mass., January 19, 1894. Married December 3, 1876, Martha Brown. daughter of John Taylor Gilman Dinsmoor of Derry, N. H.
REV. JOHN LANGDON DUDLEY, D. D.
Dr. Dudley was the eldest son of John and Betsey (Tirrill) Dudley. He was born in Andover January 12, 1812; died in Boston November 21, 1894. He graduated at Amherst College in 1844. He became a Unitarian minister and preached in Chi- cago, Denver, Madison, Wis., and for the Theodore Parker Memorial Society of Boston. He was a preacher of marked ability and a zealous promoter of liberal religious thought in this country. He married. first. June 6. 1861, Eliza Maria Coleman of Philadelphia. She died at Milwaukee, Wis., June 3, 1871. He married, second, October 23, 1872, Marion Vienna Churchill of Milwaukee, Wis., No children.
REV. JAMES HERVEY ELKINS.
son of Josiah and Betsey (Kimball) Elkins, was born in Andover March 8, 1823 (see family). With his father he joined the Shaker community at Enfield, N. H., in 1837, and remained there till 1852. He was ordained as a Universalist minister at Hines- burg, Vt., October 14. 1858, and was pastor at Williston, Vt., 1858-'60. He retired from the ministry in 1870. He resided in Hopedale, Mass. Glover, Vt., Rutland. Vt., Fairfield, Vt., and Andover, N. H., where he died July 3, 1895.
REV. WENDELL PHILIP ELKINS,
son of Rev. James Hervey and Eleanor Lucretia (Farrand) El- kins, was born in Andover September 16, 1862 (see family). Studied Proetor Academy, graduated Harvard University with high rank. Studied theology at Harvard Theological School.
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Began preaching as a Unitarian at Bath, N. H. Subsequently affiliated with the Episcopal Church in Manchester, N. H. Later he united with the Congregational Church and became a pastor of a church in Bath, N. H., where he is still (1907) preaching. Married, June 6. 1899, Ruth Dexter Como, born Marion, Mass., Sept. 21, 1873.
REV. JOSEPH EMERY FELLOWS.
Mr. Fellows was son of Stephen and Mary (Emery) Fellows (see family). IIe was educated in the common schools; was con- verted in one of the great revivals that swept over the town about 1820 and held many meetings as an exhorter and evange- list; was ordained as a "Christian" minister at Andover Sep- tember 15, 1831, but was never settled over any church. He con- tinued his work as an evangelist in Andover and surrounding towns until his voice failed. He subsequently moved to Illi- nois and died at Mineral September 21, 1867.
REV. STEPHIEN FELLOWS.
Mr. Fellows was son of Stephen and Mary (Emery) Fellows, and b. in Andover September 16, 1815; educated in the common schools and Franklin Academy; a student for a short time in Wesleyan College, Genesee, N. Y .; licensed to preach by the Western New York Conference : teacher in school for the educa- tion of teachers, Ogden, N. Y., 1837; supplied the Independent Congregational Church at Ogden 1837-39; ordained an evange- list at Bruce, Macomb County, Michigan, November 17, 1839; missionary in Michigan, building several churches 1839-42; pas- tor Unitarian Church Fairhaven, Mass .. 1842-44; Lima, N. Y., 1844 46; afterwards at Peapack and Freehold. N. J .. New York City, Fall River, Mass,; supplied Swanzey and New Bedford, Mass; died at Warren, R. I., May 20, 1887; married, May 13, 1847, Mary Petree, daughter of J. Mace Smith of Fall River, Mass. ; no children.
REV. JOHN CROCKETT FIFIELD
was the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Rowe) Fifield (see fam- ily). He was educated in the common schools and began to
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preach in Franconia : ordained deacon in the Methodist Church 1843. He preached in Thornton and Campton, N. H., and in South Yarmouth, West Duxbury. Pembroke, Nantucket and Mansfield. Mass. He then went to Illinois and joined the Chris- tian Church. He preached in Elgin, Elburn and Quincy for twelve years. Returning to New Hampshire he preached in Thornton, N. H., Shrewsbury, Vt., and Hill, N. H. At a ser- vice in Franklin a short time before his death, he said. "I never took any manuscript into the pulpit but once and then I prom- ised the Lord if he would forgive me for that I would never do so again, and I never have." He died at South Hanson, Mass., March 25, 1896.
REV. D. SIDNEY FROST.
David Sidney, son of Capt. Daniel and Fanny (Dike) Frost, was b. in Glover, Vt., July 14, 1813; attended schools at Lyn- don and Brownington, Vt .. and Meriden, N. H .; became a Free Will Baptist minister and held pastorates in ten different places in New Hampshire and Vermont; agent of Green Mountain Sem- inary six years; principal of Holderness Seminary two years; superintending school committee in New Hampshire and Ver- mont thirty years ; member of Board of Foreign and Home Mis- sionary Society, also elerk of said organization ; chaplain in mili- tary service three years ; preached at East Andover; retired from ministry and resided with his son at Washington, N. J.
REV. LESLIE CAMPBELL GREELEY,
son of George Irving and Abbie P. (Campbell) Greeley, b. De- cember 16, 1870; studied at Franklin (N. H.) High School and New Hampshire Conference Seminary, Tilton, N. H .; graduated Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., 1895 and at Andover Theological Seminary 1898; ordained pastor of Congregational Church at Middleton, Mass., December 20, 1898; pastor of Whitefield Church, Newburyport, Mass., November, 1905.
REV. CALVIN BLODGETT GRIFFIN.
Mr. Griffin was born in Chelsea, Vt., April 6, 1842. His par- ents soon removed to Danville, N. H., where at the age of fif- teen he was converted and united with the Free Will Baptist
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Church. In 1862 he enlisted in the 8th Regiment, N. H. Vols., and was sent to New Orleans, but was soon discharged on account of failing health. In 1866 he entered the theological school at New Hampton and remained nearly three years, when ill health compelled him to withdraw. He accepted a call to the Free Baptist Church in East Andover, where he preached until the church was burned in 1871. In 1872 he accepted a call to Chi- cago. The climate proved unfavorable, and after a few months he returned East. In September he accepted a call to the Free Baptist Church in Boston. After nearly three years in Boston, he accepted another call to East Andover, hoping that a change of climate might restore his health. He was able to preach only two sermons after his return, the last one on July 4, 1875, and he died August 7, 1875, bringing sadness to the whole community. He was a pleasing, faithful and persuasive minister and an ex- cellent citizen of the town.
REV. ANGELO HALL.
Mr. Hall prepared for college at the preparatory school of Columbian University, Washington, D. C., and graduated from Harvard University and from the Harvard Divinity School. He was pastor of the Unitarian Church at Turner's Falls, Mass., for a few years. He became pastor of the Unitarian Church at Andover Center September 19, 1900, and continued as pastor until July 1, 1903. He was appointed in 1905 instructor in mathematics at the U. S. Naval Academy, where his work has given great satisfaction.
REV. LYMAN ERSKINE HALL,
son of Andrew Jackson and Susan Jane (Bailey) Hall, born in Andover January 16, 1860 (see family) ; studied at Proctor Academy and at the Christian Biblical School, Stanfordville, N. Y .; ordained as a Free Baptist at Gilmanton May 25, 1882; pas- tor at Gilmanton, Meredith, Kittery Point, Me., Presque Isle, Me., Caribou, Me., Strafford, N. H., Gonic, N. H., East Andover, Strafford Corner and Gilford; married, May 17, 1881, Emily Helen, daughter of James and Elizabeth Jane (Maginnis) Wilke, Ashland, N. Y.
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REV. NATHAN HOWARD.
Nathan, son of Abiel and Kezia (Bartlett) Howard, was born May 6, 1813. He graduated from the Gilmanton Theological Seminary in 1842. He was licensed to preach by the Hopkin- ton Association April 26, 1842, and ordained at Andover Center as a Congregationalist May 23, 1843. From 1843 to 1849 he preached one half of the time at Andover and the remainder at Wilmot. In 1850 he devoted all his time to the church in An- dover. In 1851 he was at Danbury. From 1853 to 1856 he was without charge and resided at Danbury. From 1856 to 1885 he was at Mechaniesburg, Ohio; from 1885 to 1889 at Urbana, Ohio, and from 1889 to 1891 he was at Kingman, Kan. He afterwards resided in Oklahoma. Mr. Howard was a faithful, patient and conseientious pastor and a good citizen. He was more popular with the older members of the community than with the younger people, principally because the latter never knew the man; they only saw the apparently stern and serious minister and super- intending school committee. Mr. Howard married at Pembroke March 19, 1844, Mary, daughter of Isaac and Mary (Murray) Kinsman. She died at Mechanicsburg, Ohio, April 1, 1884.
REV. ABNER JONES.
In 1818 there was no settled minister and no regularly organ- ized church. In that year Elder Abner Jones eame here and by his unusual eloquence and personal influence brought about a most remarkable revival of religious interest. It resulted in the formation of a church which, for want of a better name, was called the Christian Baptist Church. One hundred and seven persons were on the church rolls. Mr. Jones was here less than a year, and after his departure the organization lost its mem- bership quite rapidly. He had a great reputation as an evange- list, but did not remain long in any locality. He died in Exeter May 29, 1841.
REV. REUBEN KIMBALL.
Reuben, son of Jeremiah and Molly (Foot) Kimball, was born April 29, 1803; graduated from the Gilmanton Theological Sem- inary in 1840; ordained as a Congregational pastor of the First Church, Kittery, Me., January 26, 1841 ; dismissed June 9, 1850;
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pastor at Andover and Wilmot May, 1850, to 1852; pastor at Wilmot 1852 to 1855; at Conway 1856 to 1869, and at Effing- ham in 1870. He died at North Conway November 17, 1871. During his brief pastorate at Andover Mr. Kimball made many friends among all classes of people, and he and his family did much to stimulate the social growth of the community and the prosperity of the academy at the Center. (See family.)
REV. SAMUEL KINGSBURY.
Samuel, son of James and Mary (Walker) Kingsbury, born Franklin, Mass., May 18, 1798; graduated Brown University in 1822, and Andover Theological Seminary in 1825; was pastor in Congregational churches in Leroy, N. Y., Andover, N. H., Ja- maica, Vt., Warwick, Mass., Worcester, Middlesex and Underhill, Vt., Thornton and Tamworth, N. H. After the dismissal of Rev. Mr. Badcock in 1809 the interest in the Congregational Church in Andover was at a very low ebb for at least fifteen years. Several attempts were made to organize a new society and in the latter part of 1828 Mr. Kingsbury assisted in the formation of an or- ganization known as the "First Congregational Society in An- dover," and early in 1829 became its pastor. He was an active, zealous minister, but dissensions arose, religious interest in the new Baptist and Christian churches discouraged the increase of membership in his church and in 1831 he severed his connection with the Andover Church and went to a church in Vermont. (See family.)
REV. HOWARD MOODY.
Rev. Howard Moody was born at York, Me., May 4, 1808; stud- ied in common schools and taught school ten years; entered the Theological Seminary at Gilmanton, N. H., and graduated in 1843; ordained as a Congregationalist at Canterbury November 22, 1843, where he remained until December 19, 1860. In 1862 he went to Ohio and preached one year at Amherst and Vermil- lion ; returned to Canterbury, where he was acting pastor until 1869, when he came to East Andover, where he preached until September 14, 1864. He died in Andover April 20, 1885.
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REV. ASA C. MORRISON.
Mr. Morrison was born in 1795, in that part of Sanbornton afterward a part of Franklin. For several years he lived in Bos- cawen with his brother-in-law, Mr. Gage. There he became active in religious matters and began to hold meetings in the neighbor- ing towns. He came to Andover and spent several months dur- ing the religious revivals in 1819 and 1820. In this work he be- came acquainted with such young enthusiastic evangelists as El- ders Shaw, True, Taylor, Blackman, Sleeper and others. In
company with Elder Elijah Shaw he soon went to western New York and Canada. He was ordained as an evangelist and preached for several years in that region. He returned to An- dover in 1827 and remained a few months. After a few months' work in Mattapoisett, Mass., he returned to Andover in 1830 and was prominent in the extensive revivals which took place here soon after that time. He married Nancy, daughter of Elijah Hilton, and resided at Mr. Hilton's for several years. On leav- ing Andover he preached in Franklin, Lowell, Mass., and Ogden, N. Y. In the latter place his wife died in 1842. He moved to Palmer, N. Y., married again and resided there till his death in 1847 or 1848. He was buried at Ogden, N. Y. He was an ef- fective speaker as an evangelist, meeting with a large measure of success in his work and he was easily a leader in popular as- semblies. He had three children.
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