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6, 1789. He removed to Boston at an early age, and 

 commenced business near the old "Bite Tavern," and was 

 very successful. He was afterwards interested in sugar 

 refinery, railroads, and other business operations, and for 

 many years Director of the Western, Concord, and Con- 

 necticut & Passumpsic River Railroads ; also Director and 

 President of Market Bank. Mr. Stickney was also prom- 

 inent as an horticulturist, and long an efficient and inter- 

 ested officer of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 

 A contributor to the exhibitions, his grounds in Water- 

 town being always kept in a high state of cultivation, and 

 furnishing the choicest specimens of fruits and flowers. 

 He was elected a member Sept. 4, 1865. 



Ebenezer Putnam, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Fiske) 

 Putnam, was born in Salem, Sept. 6, 1797, graduated at 

 Harvard in the class of 1815, died at Salem, Apr. 3, 1876. 

 In early life he was a teacher in the family of Nathan 

 Read in Maine and also in a family in Virginia. He 

 afterwards spent some years in mercantile life at the west. 

 Postmaster of Salem from 1829 to 1840. He was inter- 

 ested in political history and in the study of the laws 

 which govern states and nations. He also devoted much 

 attention to horticulture and in some departments was a 

 large and successful grower. Associated with his brothers 

 he largely contributed to the Horticultural Exhibitions 

 under the auspices of the Institute. He was elected a 

 member of the Essex Historical Society May 12, 1837. 



William E. Doggett, of Chicago, died at Palatka, 

 Florida, April 3, 1876, where he had gone on account of 

 failing health. He was born at Freetown, Mass., Nov. 

 20, 1820. He went to Chicago in 1846, and established 

 the boot and shoe house of Ward, Doggett & Co. This 

 connection was maintained until the decease of Mr. Ward 

 in 1856. The present firm of Doggett, Bassett & Hills 



