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He was the oldest of 11 children and his father dying at an early age, largely upon him devolved the care of the large family and of the large farm and other interests of the family estate. He was a large-minded man and easily, as well as early, developed those business habits that marked him as a skillful manager. He was town clerk and assesor for several years and representative to the General Court, deputy sheriff and postmaster 12 years, and an equal number of years as a hotel keeper. He was one of the brainiest men ever raised in Whately, forward in improvements of all kinds, a gifted public speaker, and also a genial, pleasant companion with a hearty laugh that would convince the most skeptical that he enjoyed a good joke.
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Source - History of The town of Whately, MA. p. 359
He was the oldest of 11 children and his father dying at an early age, largely upon him devolved the care of the large family and of the large farm and other interests of the family estate. He was a large-minded man and easily, as well as early, developed those business habits that marked him as a skillful manager. He was town clerk and assesor for several years and representative to the General Court, deputy sheriff and postmaster 12 years, and an equal number of years as a hotel keeper. He was one of the brainiest men ever raised in Whately, forward in improvements of all kinds, a gifted public speaker, and also a genial, pleasant companion with a hearty laugh that would convince the most skeptical that he enjoyed a good joke.
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Source - History of The town of Whately, MA. p. 359
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He was the oldest of 11 children and his father dying at an early age, largely upon him devolved the care of the large family and of the large farm and other interests of the family estate. He was a large-minded man and easily, as well as early, developed those business habits that marked him as a skillful manager. He was town clerk and assesor for several years and representative to the General Court, deputy sheriff and postmaster 12 years, and an equal number of years as a hotel keeper. He was one of the brainiest men ever raised in Whately, forward in improvements of all kinds, a gifted public speaker, and also a genial, pleasant companion with a hearty laugh that would convince the most skeptical that he enjoyed a good joke.
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Source - History of The town of Whately, MA. p. 359
He was the oldest of 11 children and his father dying at an early age, largely upon him devolved the care of the large family and of the large farm and other interests of the family estate. He was a large-minded man and easily, as well as early, developed those business habits that marked him as a skillful manager. He was town clerk and assesor for several years and representative to the General Court, deputy sheriff and postmaster 12 years, and an equal number of years as a hotel keeper. He was one of the brainiest men ever raised in Whately, forward in improvements of all kinds, a gifted public speaker, and also a genial, pleasant companion with a hearty laugh that would convince the most skeptical that he enjoyed a good joke.
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Source - History of The town of Whately, MA. p. 359
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