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 CHALIFOUX. CHAMBERLAIN. IO9 held until May 1, iSSS, when the second district court of Essex was established, la 1885 he was appointed by Governor Robin- son one of the commissioners to ascertain and establish the true boundary line be- tween the State of New Hampshire and GEORGE W. CATE. this Commonwealth. He was appointed justice of the second district court of Essex, May 1, 1S88, which position he still retains. CHALIFOUX, JOSEPH L., son of Joseph and Odile (Daunais) Chalifoux, was born in St. Henri de Mascouche, P. Q., December 20, 1850. He comes of an ancient and honorable stock, the Chalifoux family having resided in this place for up- wards of a hundred years. He received a common school educa- tion, followed by an attendance at Masson College, Terrebonne, P. Q. He afterward spent two years in the drug business in Montreal. In 1868 he came to Lowell, Mass., and for six years was clerk in a clothing store. In 1874 he went into business for himself, as retail clothier, in which business he still remains. Mr. Chalifoux was married in Lowell, August 6, 1876, to Nellie M., daughter of James and (Ellen) Gallagher. Miss Galla- gher had been principal of Mann grammar school for three years previous to date of her marriage. Of this union are four children: I'. nil, Alice, Ada, and Harry Chalifoux. Mr. Chalifoux has been a director of the Old Lowell National Bank since January, 18S7. Since April, 1887, he has conducted a branch business in Manchester, N. H., of the same character as his Lowell house. He is an eminently successful business man, a leading representative of his native coun- trymen, who have proved so loyal to the institutions of their adopted home. CHAMBERLAIN, GEORGE Dana, son of Jason and Betsey (Burnap) Chamber- lain, was born at Westborough, Worcester county, June 4, 1828. He was educated at the Leicester Acad- emy and passed his early years on the milk farm of his father — the pioneer in the business of supplying the city of Bos- ton with milk by rail. In 1849 he went to Framingham and engaged in the beef business with his brother. Ten years later he removed his business to Brighton. For forty vears the partnership of N. & G. 1). Chamberlain has continued, holding a lead- GEORGE D. CHAMBERLAIN ing and honorable place in the trade, and for nearly the entire time, the brothers have resided side by side in the city of Cambridge. Alter commencing the wholesale busi- ness, and being unwilling to slaughter on