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 DEWEY. DEXTER. 173 received his A. M. in 1SS1. In college he was a member of the Alpha Delta Phi Society. Soon after graduation he was appointed paymaster's clerk, U'nited States army, and while serving in this office came to Boston in August, 1878, where he has since resided. In 1880 he resigned his position as pay- master's clerk, studied law in the Boston University law school and in the office of Hon. A. A. Ranney, and received his degree of LL. R. from the law school, and was admitted to the Suffolk bar in June, 18S2. Since that time he has been engaged in practice of law in Boston. He was a member of the 1st corps of cadets, Massachusetts volunteer militia, as private, corporal, and sergeant, respectively, from June 11, 1880, to February 26, 1889, when he was commissioned judge-advocate on the staff of the 1st brigade, Massachu- setts volunteer militia, with rank of captain, which position he still holds. He is a mem- ber of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, U. S. He has been justice of the peace and notary public since 18S2; is a member of the Curtis Club of Boston, also of the Rox- bury Club; was a member of the Republi- can ward and city committee of Boston, from 1S84 to '88 ; was a member of the Boston common council in 1S85, '86 and 'S7; in 1S89 he served as representative from the 21st Suffolk district in the Legis- lature, and was a member of the judiciary committee. Mr. Dewey is unmarried. DEWEY, JUSTIN, son of Justin and Melinda (Kelsey) Dewey, was born in Al- ford, Berkshire county, June 12, 1S36. His early educational training was re- ceived in the public schools. Preparing for college matriculation in Great Barring- ton, he entered Williams College, from which he was graduated in the class of 1858. Choosing the profession of law, he pur- sued his legal reading at the office of In- crease Sumner in Great Barrington, and was admitted to the bar in November, i860, and began practice of law at Great Barrington. His legal attainments won for him success, and he was soon called to serve the Commonwealth in an official ca- pacity. In 1862 he was a member of the House of Representatives, and was again called to the same branch of the Legislature in 1877. In 1879 he was a member of the state Senate, serving on the Senate com- mittee on probate and chancery, and on the joint special committee on retrench- ment that year. Mr. Dewey was appointed judge of the superior court of Massachusetts in 1886, by Governor Robinson. He was married in Great Barrington, February 8, 1865, to Jane, daughter of George and Clara (Wadhams) Stanley. Of this union were three children : Mary, Sarah S., and Margaret Dewey. His residence is in Springfield. DEXTER, Solomon King, son of Parker and Betsey (King) Dexter, was born May 23, 1839, at West Topsham, Orange county, Vermont. His early education was obtained at the common schools of his native town, where he remained, working on the farm, until he became of age. At his majority, Mr. Dexter left his home and made his first venture in business, clerking in a market in Lowell, in i860. In 1S62 he went into the provision busi- ness under the firm name of Ladd & Dexter. There he remained 'until after the break- ing out of the civil war, when he engaged ■ SOLOMON K. DEXTER. in the sutler's business, supplying the stores needed for the troops at the front. In 1864 he became cashier of the Bullion Bank, Washington, D. C. A year later he