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Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 15:12:50 -0500

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> (IX) Wilbur Fisk WHITNEY, son of John WHITNEY (VIII) was born in
> Westminster, Mass. on Dec. 9, 1839. He was educated there in the public
> schools and learned the business of chair making.For the past 30 years
> he has been one of the leading chair manufacturers of the town. He has
> been active in town affairs and politics. In 1875 he represented his
> district in the General Court. In 1878 he was nominated for Congress by
> the Greenback and Independent Parties and polled about 7,000 votes. He
> was renominated in 1882-84. He was nominated for State Treasurer in
> 1876-77, and in several instances his candidacy was endorsed by the
> Prohibition Party. He is a student of political economy and sociology,
> of firm opinions and prefers to maintan his ideas of political
> righteousness with a hopeless minority to sacrificing principles for
> party success.
> He is a Director of the Ashburnham National Bank and the Nashua
> Reservoir Company. He served on the school committee for many years. His
> residence is in South Ashburnham. He married on July 17, 1866 to Emeline
> S. JEWELL, born Dec. 27, 1839. Their children were: #1 Oscar Jewell
> WHITNEY born Jan. 22, 1871, died Jan. 2, 1886 #2 Celena Mower WHITNEY
> born June 24, 1873 #3 Luella Cushing WHITNEY born May 4, 1881 #4 Ethel
> Eloise born June 2, 1881 #5 Edith Lillian born Jan. 1, 1883.
>
> (IX) Orange WHITNEY, son of John WHITNEY (VIII) was born in Westminster,
> Mass. on March 16, 1849. e was educated there in the public schools and
> followed the chair making business, being successor to his father, who
> was engaged in the manufacture of chairs. He was at one time located in
> Ashburnham, in the Burgess Mill. He is at present in partnership with
> his brother Alfred, under the firm name of Alfred H. WHITNEY. He has
> held many positions of trust and honor in Winchendon.
> He married on Jan. 5, 1875 to Laura M. COLLESTER, who died Jan. 28,
> 1885.
>
> (IX) Alfred Herbert WHITNEY, son of John WHITNEY (VIII) was born in
> Westminster, Mass. on June 14, 1856. He as educated there in the public
> schools and has always been associated with his brother, Orange, in the
> chair manufacturing business. He was for a number of years a member of
> the firm Orange WHITNEY & Company, chair manufacturers, South Ashburnham
> He resides at Ashburnham. In politics he is a Republican. He married
> on June 3, 1884 to Susie W. DAVIS, daughter of Phineas Parker DAVIS.
> Their child, Pauline was born May 7, 1885 and married on June 14, 1906
> to Robert W. ADAMS of Royalston, Mass.
>
> THE END of WHITNEY Family # 6
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