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 202 ELY. EMUCOTT. ELY, Frederick David, son of Nathan and Amelia M. (Partridge) B>ly, was born in Wrentham, Norfolk county, September 24, 1838. He fitted for college in Day's Academy, Wrentham, and entered Brown University, where he was graduated in the class of 1859. He read law in the office of Hon. Waldo Colburn, Dedham, and was admit- ted to the bar in 1862, before the superior court at Dedham. He first opened a law office in Dedham, and in 1870 at Boston, where he has prac- ticed up to the present time. He is now associate justice of the municipal court of the city of Boston, to which place he was appointed in 1888. Judge Ely was first married in Boston, December 6, 1866, to Eliza B., daughter of Seth and Harriet E. (Rice) Whittier. His second marriage occurred in Dedham, August 10, 1885, with Anna, daughter of Lyman and Olive Emerson. He has two children: Frederick D., [r., and Amelia M. Ely. Judge Ely is a prominent Mason, has been master of Constellation Lodge, Ded- ham, grand marshal and deputy grand mas- ter of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. He is trustee of the Dedham Institution for Savings ; member of the vestry of St. Paul's Episcopal church, Dedham; was a member of the school board three years, and seventeen years trial justice- — both until his election to Congress. He was a member of the House of Rep- resentatives 1873, and of the Senate 1878 and '79 ; in 1873 and '79 serving on the judiciary committee, and in 1878 on that of public charitable institutions. He was elected a member of the 49th Congress in 18S6, in which he served on the com- mittees on elections and private land claims. His residence is in Dedham. His party affiliations are with the Republicans. He attributes what success he may have real- ized in life to the good judgment of his parents in guiding his early years, and to their liberality in his education. END1COTT, AUGUSTUS BRADFORD, son of Elijah and Cynthia (Childs) Endi- cott, was born at Canton, Norfolk county, September 10, 1818. He received his early education in the common schools at Canton, and upon leav- ing school was apprenticed to the carpen- tering trade in the same town, at which he served four years and a half. Soon after reaching his majority he removed to Chel- sea and accepted a position as pattern- maker in a foundry, at which he continued about ten years. In 1852 Mr. Endicott came to Dedham, where he still resides. In 1853 he was appointed a deputy sheriff under Thomas Adams, then sheriff. He continued to act as under sheriff until August, 1885, when, upon the death of Sheriff Wood, he was ap- pointed to succeed him for the unexpired term of his appointment. In November, 1886, he was again elected by both parties for the full term of three years, which office he still holds. He represented the town of Dedham in the Legislature in 1874 and '76. He has held the offices of selectman, assessor, overseer of the poor and member of ihe board of health for twenty-two years. He is also president of the Dedham Institu- tion for Savings ; director of the Dedham National Bank, and also director in the Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Mr. Endicott was married at Dedham, July 22, 1845, to Sarah, the daughter of William and Millie Fairbanks, of Dedham, by whom he has three children : Mary Augusta (Mrs. William H. Lord), Lizzie Blanche (Mrs. George H. Young), and Henry Bradford Endicott. ENDICOTT, Charles, son of Elijah and Cynthia (Childs) Endicott, was born in Canton, Norfolk county, October 28, 1822. He had the advantages of a common school education. He worked on his father's farm, and also at boot making, during his early days. In 1846, at twenty-four years of age, he was appointed deputy sheriff. He is now deputy tax commissioner and commissioner of corporations. Mr. Endicott was first married in Can- ton, September 30, 1845, to Miriam Webb. By this marriage there is one child : Charles W. His second marriage occurred Octo- ber 2, 1S4S, in Charlestown, N. H., with Augusta G. Dinsmore. Of this, union are two children : Edward D. and Cynthia A. (Endicott) Field. Mr. Endicott was admitted to the bar in 1S57, as an attorney and counselor-at-lav, after having read law in the office of the late Ellis Ames, of Canton. He has been called to serve in nearly all the town offices ; was county commissioner six years ; commissioner of insolvency, at first appointed by the governor and subse- quently elected by the people ; represen- tative in the General Court, 1851, '57 and '58 ; state senator in 1866 and '67 ; mem- ber of the executive council, 1868 and '69 ;