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 FOX. FOX. 231 several occasions, his oratorical abilities were conspicuously manifest, especially in one oration, entitled "The Two Civiliza- tions," which has been published, and a nut her given upon the ever memorable field of Gettysburg. [n 1864 and '65 he was the commander of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, and was one of the delegation of that historic organiza- tion at the three hundred and fiftieth anni- versary of the parent corps — the Honour- able Artillery Company of London — held in London during tTte jubilee period of Queen Victoria, in 1887. JAMES A. FOX. In civil life Mr. Fox has had a somewhat extended experience, having been a mem- ber "!' the school committee of Boston for three years, and a member of the Legisla- ture in both its branches — in the Mouse of Representatives in 1867 am! '68, and in the Senate in 1S70 and '71. While in the last named branch he delivered a merited and eloquent eulogy upon the life and military services of Major-General George H. Thomas, then recently deceased. After lus removal to the university-city of Cambridge, in i8;j. he served for two years in the aldermanic board, and subse- quently as mayor for four consecutive terms. He is identified as an active officer or member with several of the prominent beneficiary orders of the country, such as the Independent ( >rder of Odd Fellows, Improved Order of Red Men, and the Knights of Pythias ; in the latter named body he has been grand chancellor of Massachusetts, supreme representative to the national branch, and judge-advocate- general of the uniform rank, upon the staff of Commander-in-chief Major-General Carnahan, of Indiana. In the world-wide institution of Free Masonry, he has attained the very highest grade. Commencing with the " blue lodge " he has advanced through all the series of degrees of York and Scottish rites — the chapter, cryptic masonry, the commandery (K. 'I'.), the consistory, unto the sovereign grand inspector-generalship of the thirty-third and last degree, and in most of these he has served as the presid- ing officer. As a legislator, municipal chief-magis- trate, soldier, orator, or officer of fraternal beneficiary societies, he has ever discharged his varied duties with ability and faithful- ness. FOX, Willi am Henry, son of Henry Hodges and Sarah Ann (Burt) Fox, was born in Taunton, Bristol county, August -9. '- s 37- His early educational training was re- ceived in the public schools of his native place, where he was prepared for col- lege, lie was graduated from Harvard in the class of 1858. Choosing the pro- fession of law, ami having pursued the requisite preparatory reading, he was ad- mitted to the bar in 1861. He at once entered active practice, and has remained in the same to the present time. In January, 1805, he was appointed jus- tice of the municipal court of Taunton. He was appointed justice of the first dis- trict court of Bristol in 1875, which posi- tion he still holds. Judge Fox was married in Taunton, October 6, 1864, to Anna M., daughter of James II. and Harriet M. (Yale) Anthony. ( M 1 Ins union were three children : William Yale, Marion and Francis bird Fox. Wil- liam Yale Fox is a practicing physician in Taunton. Judge Fox has been mayor of the city of Taunton ; one of the trustees of the pub- lic library for seventeen years; is vice- president of the Bristol County Sav- ings Bank ; member of the board of trustees of Wheaton Female Seminary, and is interested in, and an active mem-