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Rh He is now treasurer of the Melrose Savings Bank, a position he has held for fourteen years, and is also the Boston treasurer of the Farmers' Loan & Trust Company, of Kansas. He has been several years auditor of the town of Melrose—which became his residence in 1856—and trustee of the public library since its organization in 1871. He is now chairman of the board.



He was representative in the Legislature in 1874 and '75. In religious matters he is known as an active worker, and holds many offices and trusts in religious and philanthropic societies and social clubs. He is a member of the New England Historic Genealogical and Bostonian societies, the American Historical Association, treasurer of the Prince Society, and corresponding member of the Rhode Island and Wisconsin Historical societies.

Besides attending to his many duties, he has also been engaged in literary matters —writing the Melrose Memorial, the Annals of Melrose during the great rebellion of 1861–'65, and the life of Paul Revere, together with contributions to magazines and newspapers, some of which were published under the nom de plume "Elhegos." July 4, 1876, he delivered the centennial historical address for Melrose.

On the 22d of December, 1853, Mr. Goss was married in Boston, to Jennie H., daughter of Martin and Prudence (Richardson) Baker. Their children are: Frank Martin and Mary Alice Goss.

 GOSS,, son of William Whittemore and Hannah Goss, was born in Brewster, Barnstable county, July 17, 1831.

He was put out on a farm in Dennis at nine years of age, and at fourteen entered the "Barnstable Patriot" office as an apprentice in the printing business. He had the advantage of the public schools a portion of each year previous to that time.

In 1851 he started a newspaper called the "Cape Cod Advocate," printed at Barnstable and Sandwich, in company with Benjamin C. Bowman. In 1869 he became joint proprietor with George H. Richards, of the "Barnstable Patriot;" in 1871 its sole proprietor, and was editor and manager from his first joint ownership, 1869.



He was appointed collector of customs for the district of Barnstable, July 8, 1876, by President Grant, and continued in office until August 8, 1887, when he was removed by President Cleveland.

He established the "Provincetown Advocate," in 1869; the "Harwich Independent" and "Chatham Monitor," in 1883,