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 248 GIFFORD. GILLETT. in Franklin Academy, Shelburne Falls. He finished his preparatory course in the Con- necticut Literary Institute, and entered Brown University, from which he was graduated in the class of 1874. Feeling that he had been called to a life labor in the church, he entered the theo- logical seminary at Rochester, N. V., and was graduated in the class of 1 S 7 7. Previous to his professional training, he was engaged with the Lamson & Goodnow Manufacturing Company, Shelburne Falls, and subsequently in their ware-rooms in New York City. He was ordained in 1877, at Pittsfield, Mass., and was called to the Baptist church at Pittsfield. He was installed as pastor of the Warren Avenue Baptist church, Boston, March, 1879, where he is still settled. His labors ORRIN P. GIFFORD. in this society have been blessed, and he retains the love and confidence of his peo- ple, as well as the respect of his brethren in the ministry. He is alive to every move- ment of reform promising benefits, and in particular has been aggressively active in the work of temperance. Mr. Gifford's social qualities are a marked feature of the man, and he brings these to the platform and to the pulpit. His good humor, quick perception, ready speech, and terse manner of putting things render him an attractive speaker. Mr. Gifl'ord was married in Shelburne Falls, June 26, 1877, to Florence N., daughter of F.benezer G. and Polly (Eager) Lamson. Of this union are three chil- dren : Flora S., Mary E. and O. P. Clif- ford, Jr. GILLETT, Edward Bates, son of Daniel and Edith (Hates) Gillett, was born in South Hadley Falls, Hampden county, August 24, 1818. He is descended from a line of scholars well known in legal and theological circles in the United States. He fitted for college in the Hadley and Westfield academies, and was graduated from Amherst College in the class of 1839, notable for the many afterwards eminent men who were its members. Upon graduation he entered the law office of Ins uncle, fsaac Hates, of North- ampton, the brilliant leader of that bar. He completed Ins legal education at the Cambridge law school, and in 1843 was admitted to the Suffolk bar, and began practice in Westfield as partner of William G. Hates, already a leading lawyer. This co-partnership continued until 1S52, when Mr. Gillett received as junior partner Ar- thur Lincoln, and after the death of the latter, in 1841), a partnership was formed with Hon. Homer B. Stevens, which con- tinued until [883, under the name of Gil- lett & Stevens. Iii [856 he was elected district attorney for the counties of Hampden and Berk- shire, and held the office by continuous re- elections till 1871, when lie declined fur- ther service. During these years he had become emi- nent as an advocate in his regular profes- sional practice. He is a scholarly repre- sentative among the brilliant leaders of the Massachusetts bar — classical in his ideas of oratory, courteous in manner, and scru- pulously exact in his methods of practice. Although closely wedded to his profession, he broadened by reading and study to the demands of society, serving his town, his chosen church and Ins party with generous devotion. In his early life a Whig, and a Republi- can since the formation of that party, his voice and pen have been constantly active in conscientious support of party issues. He was delegate to the national convention in 1856, and presidential elector in 1860. Never caring to accept purely political office, he has repeatedly refused nomina- tions for congressional honors, and has but