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farms with their droves of cattle and produce for Providence. The tavern was removed about 1855, when the new Roger Williams church was built. On the north side of Westminster street, just above Orange street, the tavern of Andrew Williams and the large boarding house of Captain Charles Stewart are memorable houses of the period. The Muddy Dock Tavern was situated in the locality of that name, near the foot of Peck street, and was quite a notable old French tavern at that period.
Of that striking edifice, the Tockwotten House, on East street, the hotel history is brief and uneventful, save as it is connected with the introduction of railroads into the town, which gives it an importance as the most eminent example of the change in the character of the demands made upon the town's hostelries by its fuller connection with the outside world. The building was the private residence of the family of James B. Mason. After the Boston & Providence rail- road came into the city in 1835, at its original terminus in the district by the mouth of the Seekonk, the railroad company bought the house and established a hotel there for its travelling patrons who were either remaining here or in transit to New York. It had a number of landlords. In 1843-4, Willard Whitcomb, who later was in charge of the City Hotel, in connection with the Franklin House, ran it: in 1845, Mrs. Mary Esten: 1846, D. V. Ross, 2d. The location was only desirable for a hotel on account of the patronage afforded it by the railroad, and when the road changed its terminus to Exchange place, the Tockwotten House was practically killed. Charles Potter, Doctor Grosvenor's father-in-law, bought the whole of the estate for a nomi- nal amount, some $13,000, and made a boarding house of the lately thriving hotel. In 1850 the property was sold to the city, and from November of that year until the establishment of the school at Crans- ton, the Tockwotten House was used for the reform school, for which purpose it readily adapted itself with but few alterations.
The Weybosset House, which stood where the Mechanics' Bank building now is on Weybosset street, was a flourishing hotel. The building was erected by Amos Atwell for his family mansion, and it was known as the Atwell House before becoming the Weybosset. It was moved back and two wings put on when transformed into a hotel, and from its wings became popularly known as the "Angels." Hezekiah Allen was its proprietor, and it was a flourishing hostelry down to about 1850 or 1855.
The Franklin House, the familiar tall brick building, with lower story of stone, that stands at the foot of North Main street, was built in 1823, and during its career as a hostelry was honored by the best patronage in the city; indeed, a large proportion of the old business and professional men of prominence in the community to-day have occupied rooms within its walls for a greater or lesser length of time. Its old sign, " Franklin House," still hangs high up on its facade.
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In 1846, Robert Earl, of the City Hotel, established the Earl House. at 69 North Main street, which was absorbed by the Gorham Manu- facturing Company with the old White Horse Tavern.
There are now in Providence some 25 hotels of more or less credit- able standing, aside from boarding houses of all grades. First in prominence is the Narragansett Hotel, conducted by L. H. Hum- phreys. This house needs no description to make it outwardly and by reputation, at least, familiar. It is owned by the Wheaton Hotel Company, a corporation of distinguished and wealthy citizens of the state, with ex-Governor Lippitt at their head. The work of building was begun in 1874 and ended in 1878; it was formally opened April 15th of that year. The first cost was about $1.000,000. William R. Walker was the architect. The hotel had its inception in the Narra- gansett Hotel Company, which was chartered in 1854, the date to which the charter of the present company was put back, and which went to pieces after a considerable investment. The building is eight stories high on the inner court and presents seven stories to the street. Its frontages are 181 feet on Dorrance street, 134 on Broad street, and 184 on Eddy street, and it is built of Trenton pressed brick, with lower story and trimmings of iron. The grand dining- hall is 40 by 90 feet and 27 feet high, and there are 225 rooms for guests in the hotel.
The Hotel Dorrance, which ranks second only to the Narragan- sett, and by a good proportion of the traveling public is an equal favorite, was built and is owned by H. T. and A. M. Beckwith, trus- tees. The old wooden building which occupied the site, and was itself the home of cafès, Dorman's, and that kept years ago by L. H. Humphreys, being familiar, was torn down, this work beginning in the fall of 1878. The hotel was opened in the spring of 1880, and the veteran host, Captain L. M. Thayer, was its proprietor. Mr. George WV. Cross is its present manager.
The City Hotel was originally the magnificent mansion built and occupied by Mr. Charles Dyer, whose brother, Mr. Benjamin Dyer. built " Dyer's Block," on the opposite side of Broad street. In 1831 Mr. Charles Dyer started the subscription list for what became the City Hotel Corporation, with a view to transforming his palatial resi- dence into a hotel in accordance with the following sentiments, ex- pressed in writing to those to whom the scheme was presented: " The growth and prosperity of the town of Providence, the rapid in- crease of business and the consequent extension of commercial inter- course with the principal cities of the Union, require proper accom- modations for the public convenience and the personal comfort of those whom pleasure or business may call to sojourn among us." The building was enlarged and the hotel opened a year or so later, all the stock having been subscribed by public-spirited citizens, as well as by those who thought it a good speculation. The corporation con-
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tintes to control it, and one of the original members is still living and holding stock. Until the Narragansett was built the City was the leading hotel of Providence, although it saw its palmiest days in " war times." Mr. Humphreys was one of its later lessees.
The Aldrich House, on Washington street, was opened January 2d, 1860. It was built and owned by Anson W. Aldrich. It was a house popular with the dramatic profession. It was destroyed by fire in February, 1888, and has not been rebuilt.
Other hotels of the city are the Perrin House on Washington street, one of the newest and neatest of the hotels; the Central Hotel on Canal street, a large and popular hostelry that is notable as being of strict temperance principles; the Roger Williams and Providence, two of the very old hotel buildings; Brucker's, formerly the West- minster, a hostelry of some years standing: the Freeman, the Ameri- can, kept by Ray Greene, at 92 North Main; Baldwin and Fisher's Hotel at 314 North Main; the Hotel Bristol, by N. F. Barrows, 7 Mar- ket square; the Clarendon, by P. McGough, at 118 & 120 North Main; College Street Hotel, by C. J. Read, at 22 College street; Commercial House, by W. D. Smith, at 322 Prairie avenue: Dresden Hotel, by J. Scheninger, at 18 Snow street; the Franklin Street House, by W. F. Weeks, at 5 Franklin street; the German Oak Hotel, by William Rothfuchs, at 30 South Main; Girard House, by E. W. Tinker, 51 to 55 Eddy street; Halfway House, by F. W. Harris, on Pawtucket ave- ntie; the Holly Tree Inn, by J. E. Pieczentkowsky, at 156 Westmin- ster; the Hopkins Hotel, by T. A. Cunliff, at 421 High; Hotel Bijou, by Matthew Barry, at 50 Union street; Hotel Broadway, by Mrs. W. S. Hall, at 106 Fountain; Hotel D'Alsace, by J. B. Schmidt, at 8 & 10 Potter street; Hotel Elmwood, by J. N. Manwaring, at 1093 Broad street; Hotel Glendon, by Mary J. Greene, at 96 Pond street; Hotel St. George, by T. Miller, at Washington and Matthewson streets; the Mansion House, by George R. Earl, at 159 Benefit street; Market Hotel, by J. J. Haley & Co., at 35 Dyer street; the Musee Hotel, by Joseph S. Wheeler, at ] Aborn street; Olneyville Hotel, Olneyville square; Rialto Hotel, by W. A. Barron, at 195 & 197 Broad street; the Rochester Hotel, by George Finck, at 138 Pine street; the Royal Oak, by Fred. Smith, at 286 Washington; the Daniel H. Sullivan House, at 168 Pine street; Sweetland's Hotel, 9 & 11 Crawford street, and the Teutonia House, by Mrs. K. L. Hock, at 174 Broad street.
CHAPTER XI.
PROVIDENCE CITY-STATISTICS AND OFFICIAL LISTS.
Statistics .- Growth in Property Valuation .- Taxation,-Population .- Division of the City into Wards .- Later Wards Created or Annexed .- Present Ward Boundaries. - List of Aldermen .- The Common Council .- Successive Mayors .- Clerks of Town and City .- Presidents of Boards of Aldermen and Common Council .- Treasurers of Town and City .- City Marshals and Chiefs of Police .- Supervision of Public Works .- Judges and Clerks of Municipal and Police Courts .- Other City Officers. - Representatives in General Assembly from 1648 to 1889 .- Senators from the City.
A GOOD idea of the growth of the city in material value may be obtained from the following figures showing the assessed valu- ation of real and personal property in total for each year from 1832 to 1888, inclusive. It has been as follows: 1832, $12,121,200; 1833, $12,618,200; 1834, 812,944,900; 1835, $13,333,333; 1836, $14,195,583; 1837, $14,516,130; 1838, $15,384,616; 1839, $15,942,290; 1840, $17,195,- 700; 1841, $18,518,500; 1842, $18,918,919; 1843, $21.739,200; 1844, $22,- 495,500; 1845, $23,729,100; 1846, $25,593,200; 1847, $27,239,900; 1848, $28,516,000; 1849, $30.780,300: 1850, $31.959.600; 1851. $32,779,300; 1852, $33,701,300; 1853. $37.279,300; 1854, $48,928.700; 1855, $56,296,- 297; 1856, $58,064,516; 1857, $57,741,800; 1858, $55,833,200; 1859, $56,526,200; 1860. $58,131,800; 1861, $56,863,200; 1862. $61,118,300; 1863, $66,415,800; 1864, $79,999,800; 1865, $80,564,300; 1866, $83,448,- 800; 1867, $85,044,400; 1868, $92,726,000; 1869, $93.088,900; 1870, $93,- 076,900; 1871, $104,561,500; 1872, $110,087,100; 1873, $112,481,460; 1874, $123,682,800; 1875, 8121,954,700; 1876, $121,065,200; 1877. $117,- 874,800: 1878, $117,040,500; 1879, $115,581.700; 1880, $115,921,000; 1881, $116,201,800; 1882, $119,196,200; 1883, $121,865,400; 1884, $122,- 496,500; 1885, $124,202,000; 1886, $130,257,400: 1887. $134,021,720; 1888, $136,753,700.
A considerable increase in the figures in 1868 was caused by the annexation of the Ninth ward, and in 1871 by a re-valuation of the real estate, and again in 1874 by the annexation of the Tenth ward. The personal property, valued in 1832 at $5,282,900 increased gradually, fairly keeping pace with the real estate valuation for nearly 20 years, when it began to fall behind. It maintained a proportion of about one half the amount of real estate for several years, when in the years fol- lowing 1861 it made rapid advances. The real estate assessments for several years stood nearly the same from one year to another, until
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1866, when the personal estate exceeded the real by some three millions. The scale soon turned, however, and ten years later the real estate was more than double the personal. The valuation of personal estate reached its highest figure in 1868, when it amounted to $43,618,100. From that year to 1880 it declined by a fluctuating scale, in the latter year being only $27.908,900, while the real estate valuation was more than three times as much. Since 1880 the per- sonal valttation has slowly increased, amounting in 1888 to $35,857,- 840. The amount annually raised by tax has increased, with more or less fluctuations but a general and gradual tendency upward, from $40,000 in 1832, to $2.051,305.50 in 1888. The tax rate has also grad- ually increased, as will be seen from the following figures showing the rate of tax on a thousand dollars for the years mentioned: 1852, $3.30; 1835, $3.00: 1840, $3.78; 1845, $3.80; 1850, $5.30; 1855, $6.75; 1860, 85.60; 1865, $9.80; 1870, $13.50; 1875. $14.50; 1880, $13.50; 1885, $14.50; 1888, $15.
The population of the town and city of Providence at different times, from its settlement to the present, has been as follows: 1645, about 150; 1655, about 200; 1675, about 300; 1687, about 400; 1708, 1.446: 1730, 3,916: 1748. 3,452: 1755. 3,159; 1774. 4,321; 1776, 4,355; 1782, 4.310; 1790, 6,380; 1800, 7,614; 1810, 10,071: 1820, 11,767; 1830, 16.836; 1840, 23,172; 1850, 41,513; 1860, 50,666; 1865, 54,595; 1870, 68,904; 1875, 100,675; 1878, 99,682; 1880, 104,852; 1883, 116,755; 1886, 118,070; 1890, 132,043.
The city was at first divided into six wards. In 1854 the seventh ward wascreated. The boundaries of the different wards in 1858. were as follows: The First ward included all that portion of the city north of a line commencing at the North Providence line on the Woonasquatucket river, and running thence through that river to the Moshassuck river, thence through the latter river to Church street; thence, through Church street to Benefit street; thence in a straight line to the west end of Lloyd street, at its junction with Congden street; thence through Lloyd street to Hope street: thence in a straight line to the continuation of Lloyd street to the Seekonk river. The Second ward included all that portion of the city on the east side of the river south of the above line, to a line commencing at the foot of Power, on South Water street, and running thence through Power to Brown street; thence through Brown to Charles Field street; thence through that street to Hope street; thence through Hope to Benevolent street; thence through the latter to Governor street, and through that to Pitman street; thence through that street to Central bridge on Seekonk river. The Third ward included all that part of the city on the east side of the river south of the above named line. The Fourth ward included that part of the city bounded by a line commencing at Weybosset bridge and running through Westmins- ter, Weybosset, Broad and High streets, to the junction of the latter
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with Westminster; thence through Jackson to Fountain street; through that to Dean; thence through Dean and Acorn streets to the Woonasquatucket river; thence down said river and through the cove to the harbor at Weybosset bridge. The Fifth ward contained all that part of the city on the west side of the river south and east of a line commencing at Weybosset bridge and running through West- minster, Weybosset and Broad streets to Claverack street; through that to Pine and through Pine to Plane; thence through that street to the line of the town of Cranston. The Sixth ward included all that portion of the city south of High street and west of the line above described. The Seventh ward included that part of the city north of High street and west of a line cominencing at the junction of High and Jackson streets and running thence through Jackson to Fountain street; thence through Fountain to Dean street, thence through Dean and Acorn streets to the Woonasquatucket river.
The Eighth ward was created in 1866. It occupied the western part of the city, including parts of the Sixth and Seventh wards. It occupied the limits of the city west of a line running from the Woon- asquatucket river through Atwell's avenue, Ridge, Gesler, Almy, High, Codding, B, Central, Major, Linden, West Clifford and Dudley streets to the Cranston line.
The Ninth ward was annexed to the city in 1868. It occupied the southern part, being bounded on the north by the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh wards. Its territory formerly belonged to the town of Cranston. The ward line commenced at the dividing line of the town of Johnston and the Eighth ward, thence running southerly to the westerly line of the N. Y. & Prov. railroad; thence along that line to Cranston street and Fenner avenue and along the west line of the latter to Greenwich street, thence in a straight line easterly to the south westerly corner of Jonas Manton's farm, so called, on the east- erly side of Eddy street; thence on the southerly side of said farm to Providence river, and thence in a straight line easterly, passing through the most southerly portion of Starve Goat island, at low water mark, to the channel of the river.
The Tenth ward was annexed to the city, from the town of North Providence, in 1874. Its boundaries were as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the boundary line of Ward 1, with the Woonas quatucket river, up said river to a point on the easterly bank of the pond north of the village of Manton, being a large elm tree marked; running thence northeasterly in a straight line to a chestnut tree marked, on Wilbur hill, on the easterly side of, and on the Wood- ward road, so called; thence on a straight line to and across the Smithfield turnpike near the slaughter houses, thence southerly on the easterly side of the turnpike and the Power road to the northeast corner of the railroad bridge crossing the Providence & Worcester railroad; thence easterly on a straight line to the northwest corner
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of Swan Point Cemetery, and along its northern boundary to the See- konk river: thence southerly to the boundary line of Ward 1, and so along the line of that ward to the point of beginning.
The wards of the city were re-divided and numbered in 1887. The boundaries then given, which also describe them at the present time, are as follows: First ward-Beginning at the center of the Cove, thence in a straight line to Steeple street, through Steeple, Thomas and Angell streets to the Seekonk river, thence south with the See- konk river to Providence river, and with that river to the center of the Cove. Second ward-Beginning at the center of the Cove and following the north line of the First ward to the Seekonk river, thence north with the Seekonk river to the city line; thence along the city line to Moshassuck river and down that river to the center of the Cove. Third ward-Beginning at the junction of the Moshas- stick river with the city line, thence with said river to Smith street, thence through Smith and Candace streets. Douglass avenue and Admiral street to the city line, thence on the city line to Moshassuck river. Fourth ward-Beginning at the center of the Cove, thence in a straight line to Moshassuck river, through said river to Smith street, through Smith and Holden streets to Woonasquatucket river, through that river to Acorn street, through Acorn street, Harris ave- nue, Dean, High. Summer, Broad, Beacon and Friendship streets to Providence river, up that river to the center of the Cove. Fifth ward - Beginning at Providence river on Friendship street and run- ning through Friendship, Beacon, Broad, Greenwich, West Friend- ship, Friendship and Blackstone streets to Providence river, and with said river north to Friendship street. Sixth ward-Beginning at Providence river on Blackstone street, through Blackstone, Friend- ship. West Friendship and Greenwich streets, Princeton avenue and Broad street to the city line; on said line to Providence river, thence around Starve Goat island, up said river to Blackstone street. Sev- enth ward-Beginning at the city line on Broad street, running through Broad street, Princeton avenue, Greenwich, Bridgham and Cranston streets to the city line, then south and east on said line to Broad street. Eighth ward-Beginning at the city line on Cranston street, running through Cranston, Bridgham, Broad, Summer, High, Knight, Carpenter and Marshall streets, Broadway and High streets to the city line, thence south on the city line to Cranston street. Ninth ward -- Beginning at the city line on High street, through High street. Broadway, Marshall, Carpenter, Knight, High and Dean streets, Harris avenue and Acorn street to Woonasquatueket river; thence westerly through said river to the city line, and on said line to High street. Tenth ward- Beginning at the city line on Admiral street, through Admiral street. Douglass avenue, Candace, Smith and Holden streets to Woonasquatucket river, through said river to the city line and on said line to Admiral street.
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The different wards of the city have been represented in the legislative and executive councils of the municipal government by the following aldermen: First ward-Dexter Thurber, 1832-4; Stan- ford Newell, 1833-5: Sylvanus G. Martin, 1835-7; Thomas R. Holden, 1837-41; Edward P. Knowles, 1841-54; Isaac Thurber, 1854-6; William H. Waterman, 1856-61; Henry J. Angell. 1861-3: 1865 9, 1871-3; died in office August 21st. 1873; John H. Taylor, 1863-5; Alexander Bur- gess, 1869 70; David Ballou, 1870-71; George L. Clarke, September 3d, 1873-5; Alfred Metcalf, 1875 8, 1880-83; Elisha C. Mowry, 1878 9; William T. Nicholson, 1884; Stillman White, 1885-6; Charles D. Rogers, 1887; Henry C. Armstrong. 1888-9. Second Ward-Charles Holden, 1832-6; Joseph Cady, 1836 42; Thomas B. Fenner, 1842-5; Matthew Watson, 1845-7; Thomas Whitaker, 1847-52; Varnum J. Bates, 1852-5; William H. Bowen, 1855-66; James H. Coggeshall, 1866-72; Lucian Sharpe, 1872 3; Addison Q. Fisher, 1873 8, 1887; George I. Chace, 1878-80; Samuel W. Peckham, 1880-82; George E. Martin, 1882-7: Charles D. Rogers, 1888-9. Third ward -- John H. Ormsbee, 1832-6: Benjamin Clifford, 1836-7; William C. Barker. 1837-8; James Wheaton, 1838 42; Richmond Bullock, 1842-3; Am- herst Everett. 1843-5; Samuel W. Peckham, 1845-6; William Viall, 1846-7; Hiram Hill, 1847-51; George W. Hall, 1851-5: Billings Bar- stow, 1855 9; William Earle, 1859-62; John D. Jones, 1862 8; George B. Earle, 1868-May 25th. 1875; John B. Anthony. 1875: Benjamin N. Lapham, 1876; Benjamin W. Persons, 1877-9; John F. Tobey, 1879; S. P. Carpenter, 1880 June, 1884, died in office; Thomas B. Ross, 1885- 8; Fergus J. McOsker, 1888 9. Fourth ward-William T. Grinnell, 1832-5; Thomas C. Hoppin, 1835-48; William W. Hoppin, 1848-52; George S. Rathbone, 1852-8; Walter Paine, Jr., 1858 9; James B. Ames, 1859-61; Stephen Waterman, 1861-2; Daniel Paine. 1862-4; Philip Case, 1864-5; Samuel G. Curry, 1865-8; Henry H. Burrington. 1868-70; George T. Spicer, 1870-August 17th, 1879. died in office; Charles F. Sampson, 1880-89. Fifth ward -- Henry R. Greene, 1832 3; John Dunwell. 1833-5; Hezekiah Anthony, 1835-8; Phinehas Potter. 1838-46; Bradford Hodges, 1846-8; James S. Ham, 1848-9, 1861-4: Samuel James, 1849-55; Cyrus B. Manchester. 1855-8: Charles Anthony, 1858-60; Henry A. Hidden. 1860-61; Joseph A. Barker, 1864-6; William H. Hopkins, 1866-71; William Spencer, 1871-3: Albert H. Manchester, 1873-7; William Spencer, 1877 80; John W. Briggs, 1880 88; Edward G. Burrows, 1888-9. Sixth ward -- Asa Mes- ser, 1832-4; Caleb Williams, 1834-9; John F. Philips, 1839-42: Robert Knight, 1842-52; Joseph F. Gilmore, 1852 4, 1858-9; Jabez C. Knight. 1854-8; John K. Lester, 1859 62, 1864 5, 1866-8; Henry T. Grant, 1862-4; Charles T. Robbins, 1865-6; Benjamin B. Knight, 1868- 71; Samuel S. Sprague, 1871-3; Nathaniel F. Potter, 1873-6; William S. Hayward, 1876-81: George H. Burnham, 1881 8; Robert E. Smith. 1888-9. Seventh ward-Zelotes W. Holden, 1854-60; Palmer Lewis,
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1860 61; John B. Pierce, 1861-4, resigned in April; Thomas R. Rath- bun, from April 6th. 1864; Frederick Burgess, 1864-6; Amos W. Snow, 1866-73: John H. Joslin, 1873, died in office July 24th; Abner H. Angell. August 6th, 1873-8; Robert E. Smith, 1878-82; Gilbert F. Robbins, 1882 -7: Joseph H. Fanning, 1887; Henry T. Root, 1888- 9. Eighth ward- Frederick Burgess, 1866-8: Lodowick Brayton, 1868- 70. 1871-2: Henry W. Gardner, 1870-71; Silas A. Sweet, 1872-5; J. Lippitt Snow. 1875; Henry C. Clark, 1876; Edwin A. Smith, 1877; Nicholas A. Fenner, 1878-80; William B. Greene, 1880-86, Franklin A. Chase, 1886; William W. Batchelder, 1887; Edwin Lowe, 1888-9. Ninth ward -- George P. Tew, 1868-71; William V. Daboll, 1871-2; 1873-6; Henry T. Root, 1872-3; George P. Tew, 1876; January to June, 1883; Dutee Wilcox, 1877-80; Henry R. Barker, 1880-83; John Mc Williams, June 21st, 1883-85; Henry T. Root, 1885-7; Robert E. Smith. 1887; Benjamin E. Kinsley, 1888-9. Tenth ward-Edmund W. Raynsford. 1874-5: Amasa M. Eaton, 1875; Edmund W. Rayns- ford, 1876, 1878, 1883, died in office, January 5th; Henry S. Smith, 1877; Charles E. Gorman, 1879-82; Joseph F. Brown, 1882; John M. Brennan, 1883-8; John Casey, 1888; Ambrose E. West, 1889.
The following have been members of the common council from the wards indicated by figures following each name, and at the dates indicated: Benjamin B. Adams, 3, 1864-6; Charles Akerman, 5, 1847-8; Elisha M. Aldrich. 9. 1868-9; Elisha S. Aldrich, 1, 1877-9; Eseck Al- drich, 5, 1843-5; Nelson W. Aldrich, 5, 1869-71: 6, 1872-5; John B. Allen, 3, 1883 5; April 1st, 1885, to January, 1886; Mnason Allen, 6. 1833-9: 1841 -- November 25th, 1843, died in office; Samuel Allen, 3, 1852-5: Edward C. Ames, 3, 1875-6; Samuel Ames, 3, 1840-2; William Ames, 3, June, 1872, to June 29th, 1873, resigned; also in 1882; David Andrews, 5. 1836-9; William Andrews, Jr., 6, 1848 9; Daniel Angell, 1, 1838-9, 1855-9: Daniel Angell. Jr., 7, 1859-61: Dexter Angell, 1. 1833 41: Henry J. Angell. 1, 1860 -1; John W. Angell, 5, 1872-3, 1881 6; January, 1886, to 1889; Charles Anthony. 5, 1854 5; November 2d. 1880-February 27th, 1882, resigned: Frederick E. Anthony, 4, 1879- February 26th, 1883; 1885-8: Henry Anthony, 2, 1836-41, 1848- 1849, 1859 62; Hezekiah Anthony, 5, 1832-5; James G. Anthony, 4, 1836 8, 1849-54: John B. Anthony, 3, 1869 70; Lewis W. Anthony, 6, 1871 2: James Ardern, 9, February 19th, 1872-January, 1876; James H. Armington, 2, 1860 71; Henry C. Armstrong, 3, 1886-8: Frank S. Arnold, 9, 1884; Stephen C. Arnold, 6, 1877 -9; William B. Avery, 1, 1883 8; Edward M. Babbitt, 10, January, 1884-September 25th, 1885. resigned; George W. Babcock,7, 1875 6; Allen Baker, 1, 1846-9; Almon S. Baker, 7, 1857-9; George Baker. 4, 1832 4: Nathan Baker, 1, 1882; Sterry Baker. 6. 1832-4; Joseph Balch, Jr., 2, 1851 2; Daniel R. Bal- lou, 7, 1887; Frederick M. Ballon, 7, 1877 80; Henry R. Barker, 9, June, 1873-January, 1880; Joseph A. Barker, 5, 1862-3; William C. Barker, 3. 1832-6; William Cyrus Barker, 5, 1878-80; Abner J. Barnaby, 4,
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