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Bridge, now Tilton, N. H., Sept. 11, 1813, educated at 

 Phillips Academy, Exeter, and Harvard College, gradu- 

 ating from the latter in 1838. His father removed after- 



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wards to Stratham where he lived some years, by occupation 

 a farmer. After being, for a number of years, a tutor in 

 various institutions of learning both public and private, in 

 this section and the south, he was obliged by ill health 

 to seek a less confining profession. He was at different 

 times connected with the Bowditch, Hamilton and Hoi- 

 yoke Insurance companies of Salem, and was afterwards 

 actively engaged as an insurance adjuster throughout New 

 England, ranking as senior in age and experience in the 

 field. Admitted to membership Feb. 13, 1867. 



GEORGE DODGE GLOVER, a member of the board of 

 aldermen, died at Salem, on Monday, June 7, 1886. He 

 was a son of Cook O. and Deborah M. (Foss) Glover and 

 was born in Salem, April 30, 1823, and was educated in 

 our public schools. He was early apprenticed to the shoe 

 business, and many years ago, in connection with the late 

 Abraham F. Bosson, who died Feb. 21, 1873, established 

 the well known firm of Bosson and Glover, which has con- 

 tinued to this day, Harvey Bosson succeeding the father 

 in the business. Both of the original partners were adepts 

 in floriculture, and for years took a prominent part in the 

 horticultural exhibitions of the Essex Institute of which 

 they were both members, contributing fine specimens of 

 dahlias and other choice varieties of flowers. Mr. Glover 

 has taken great interest in the city affairs, having been for 

 eight consecutive years a member of the Council ; also on 

 the Board of Aldermen and a member of the Board of 

 Overseers of the Poor and a Representative in the State 

 legislature. Admitted to membership, Feb. 25, 1858. 



DR. PRESTON MARSHALL CHASE died at his residence 



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