46 THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



George K. Proctor, son of James K. and Lucretia 

 (Blood) Proctor, born mTo^Vllsend, Mass., July 9, 1837, 

 a pliotographer in Salem, afterwards a groccr, died at 

 Salem July 27, 1882. Elected a member July 16, 1872. 



Robert Brookhouse, son of Eol)ert and Eliza W. 

 (Grafton) Brookhouse, born at Salem, Marcli 8, 1823, 

 merchant in Salem, associated with bis father and others 

 in the West Coast of Africa trade, died at bis seaside resi- 

 dence in Marblebead, Aug. 2, 1882. An original member. 



Elizabeth Endicott (Gray) Newhall, daughter of 

 James and Elizabeth (Endicott) Gray, born at Salem, 

 Feb. 15, 1802 ; married April 14, 1829, Gilbert Grafton 

 Newhall, merchant of Salem (see Hist. Coli, of Essex 

 Institute, vol. vi, p. 127) ; died at Salem, Aug. 12, 1882. 

 Elected a member Oct. 8, 1878. 



Joseph E. Fiske, son of William and Dolly (Welling- 

 ton) Fiske, born at Heath, Mass., Feb. 12, 1811. In 

 early life, a teacher in Danvers, aftervvards a practising 

 dentist in Salem more than forty-five years, noted for bis 

 gift of invention. Died at Salem, Aug. 25, 1882. An 

 original member. 



Priscilla S. (Hodges) Clark, daughter of Jonathan 

 and Elizabeth (Ropes) Hodges, born Nov. 4, 1799, mar- 

 ried John Clark Sept. 4, 1821, died at Salem, Oct. 12, 

 1882. Elected a member June 9, 1864. Mr. Clark, son 

 of John and Lydia (Sandorson) Clark, was born in Wal- 

 tham Mar. 14, 1796, gr. Harv. Coli, in 1816 ; soon after 

 graduation was teacher of a private school, in Salem, for 

 several years ; in 1824 merchant in Boston ; in 1830 agent 

 of Merrimac Manf. Co., Lowell ; in 1848 Traas. Great 

 Falls Manf. Co., place of residence, Salem, whore he died 

 Jan. 28, 1851. (See "liecords of the descendants of 

 Hugh Clark of Watertovvn, Mass.," by John Clark, p. 75. 



