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 GLEASON. GLINES. 2$l He was admitted a member of the Suf- folk bar in 1861, and commenced the prac- tice of law in the city of Boston. He was law clerk to Attorney-General Dwight Foster from 1862 to '64. He served as deputy tax commissioner from 1S64 to '81, and as commissioner of corporations from 1870 to '81. In 1881 he was elected on the general state ticket to the office of treasurer and receiver-general of the Com- monwealth, serving the full constitutional term of five years, till 1886. In March, 1887, he was appointed treasurer of the Fitchburg Railroad Company, which posi- tion he now holds. Mr. Gleason was married in Roxbury, on January 7, 1863, to Annie L., daughter of Richard and Mary A. (Henry) Hall. He has five children : Hall, Sidney, Eliza- beth, Annie and Charles Bemis Gleason. Mr. Gleason has been exceptionally for- tunate in early securing and long maintain- ing the confidence of his fellow-citizens of Medford, where he has for many years resided. He served on the school com- mittee from 1864 to '85, and the high standing of the public schools in that place is in no small degree attributable to his care and supervision, he serving as chair- man for eighteen consecutive years, from 1867 to '85. He was largely instrumental in the introduction of water into the town, and has served uninterruptedly upon the board of water commissioners since their incorporation in 1869. Mr. Gleason has always been a prom- inent and influential leader in town affairs, possessing unrivaled gifts of persuasive eloquence and convincing logic. He is courteous in debate, fertile in resource, and a powerful supporter of any cause to which he may give his sanction. GLEASON, Jubal Converse, son of Andrew and Celia (Harwood) Gleason, was born in Hubbardston, Worcester county, November 9, 1837. He received his early educational train- ing in the public schools and New Salem Academy. He entered Amherst College in 1859, and was graduated therefrom in the year 1863, in the first sixth of his class. He was graduated from the Harvard med- ical school, 1S67. He practiced medicine in Gilbertville, (Hardwick) three years, when he removed to Rockland, where he has since resided in the active practice of his profession. Dr. Gleason was married in North Abington, July 31, 1867, to Mrs. Anna Pierce Sayles, daughter of the late Rev. Willard Pierce. Of this union were two children : Everett Harwood (deceased), and Emma Willard Gleason. Dr. Gleason was a member of the Hard- wick school board one year, of the Rock- land school board continuously since the incorporation of the town, 1874. He was chairman of the Rockland board of health three years, and has been medical ex- aminer of the 2d Plymouth district since 1877. He served as representative to the Gen- eral Court 1870 and '86, and in the state Senate 1887, '88, and '89. He is a mem- ber and councilor of the Massachusetts Medical Society, member of the Massa- chusetts Medico-Legal Society, Phi Beta Kappa Society, Amherst College, and is also connected with the F. & A. M. and I. O. O. F. Dr. Gleason has made himself a reputa- tion as a public speaker, not only in the Senate, but on the platform. He has con- tributed some valuable professional papers to the various medical societies. GLINES, EDWARD, son of Jacob T. and Sarah A. (Washburn) Glines, was born in Somerville, Middlesex county, August 31, 1849. He obtained his education in the public schools, graduating from the high school in 1S69. He began to learn business as clerk in a general spice and coffee store, and was with his father in the same busi- ness until his father's retirement, which brought the son to the head of the oldest firm in its line in Boston. He is still carry- ing on the importation, manufacture and sale of spices and coffee. Mr. Glines was married in Boston, March 5, 1872, to Frances C, daughter of Ziba P. and Nancy L. (Henderson) Hanks, of Augusta, Me. They have no children. Mr. Glines was an officer and member of the Somerville fire department ten years ; is a member of the Central, Webcowitt and Winter Hill clubs of Somerville, the Cen- tral, Middlesex, New England and Cereal clubs of Boston. He is a member of the Boston Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Glines has held office in the I. O. O. F. and K. of H. ; is a Mason, Knight Tem- plar degree ; has served in the militia as a private ; has been president of the Repub- lican city committee ; member of the Re- publican state central committee ; presi- dent of the Somerville common council ; overseer of the poor ; member of the House of Representatives two years, 1882 and 'S3 ; and was a member of the state Senate in 1X87 and '88, serving as a mem- ber of the committees on street railways,