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 GOVE. UKA US. 26l GOVE, Wesley Austin, son of Austin and Louisa (Ann) Gove, was bom in Bos- ton, September 9, 1 836. Ill- received Ins early education at the public schools of Boston, and at the Wes- lej an Academy, Wilbrahain. In iSijo he entered the wood and coal business, at East Boston, under the firm name of Austin Cove & Son ; but since the death of the senior member of the firm, he has carried on the business alone. Mr. Gove was married in East Boston, September 9, 1858, to Mary Jane, daughter of William ami Jane KLelley. Their chil- dren are : William A., Robert J., Louisa J., Alice M. and Wesley A. Gove. Mr. Gove was a member of the House of Representatives in 1869 and '71, and of the state Senate in 1885 and '86, serving upon important committees in either branch. He is a director of the Erie Telegraph & Telephone Company, a di- rector of the First Ward National bank, and a trustee of the East Boston Savings bank. In 1862 he enlisted, as a private, in the 41st regiment of infantry, afterwards changed to the 3d Massachusetts cavalry, taking the different grades to captain. I le was wounded anil taken prisoner of war at Port Hudson, and was in Andersonville, and also under fire at Charleston, at the time the rebels were retaliating for General But- ler's placing their men under fire at the Dutch Cap Canal. GRANT, ROBERT, son of Patrick and Charlotte Bordman (Rice) Grant, was born in Boston, January 24, 1852. His early education was obtained at a private school in that city, and at the bos- ton public Latin school, he being a Frank- lin medal scholar, lie entered Harvard, graduating an A. B. in [873, receiving subsequently the degree of Ph. I), in phi- lology in 1876, and LI.. 11. in [879. He was the poet of his class, and while an un- dergraduate was editor of the " Harvard Advocate." While in the law school la- was editor of the " Harvard Lampoon." Lie was admitted to the bar in 1879, and has since resided in Boston, engaged in the practice of his profession, and in writ- ing anil publishing. llis first publication was "The Little Tin Cods on Wheels," in 1S79, a bright and taking; work in verse, which first at- tracted public attention in its previous publication in the " Harvard Lampoon." Tins venture was immediately followed by " The Confessions of a Frivolous Girl " (1880), a book that confirmed the expec tations which had been raised by the pre vious work from an author new to the general public. His other publications are "The Lambs" (verse), first published in the "Century Magazine" (1882), "An Average Man," first published as a serial 111 the same magazine ( I SS ;), " 'file King's Men " ( 1 884), written in co-operation with John Boyle O'Reilly, F. J. Stimson and J. T. Wheelwright, " The Knave of Hearts" [885V "A Romantic Young Lady" 1886), "Jack 1 1. ill, or the School Days of an American Boy" (1887), and " lack in the Bush" (1888). These later' works show no diminution of the power of the author in graphic delineation of character, and in artistic construction of plot. besides these, all published in book form, Mr. Grant has been a frequent con- tributor of various articles, stories and verses to the standard magazines. The reading public await with much interest further productions from his pen. lie delivered the Phi Beta Kappa poem before the alumni of Harvard University in June, [883, and was honored by being selected as poet on the two hunched and fiftieth anniversary of the Boston Latin school, which oci lined April 2;, [885. Mr. Grant possesses characteristics which qualify him for other than a literary life. lie was private secretary of Mayor Green of Boston during 1S.S2. In i88S he was appointed by Mayor < I'Lrien water commissioner of the city of Boston, to fill a vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Horace T. Rockwell. In April, i889,hewas re appointed to the same position for a period of three years, and was chosen chairman of the board. Mr. Grant was married in Montreal, Canada, July ,5, 1883, to Amy Cordon, the daughter of Sir Alexander T. Gait, C. C. M. G., and Amy Gordon (Torrance) Gait. They have three children : Robert, Alexander and Patrick Grant. GRAVES, George S., the son of John J. and Lucy Craves of Groton, was born ill Groton, Middlesex county, Novem- ber 22, 1.S40. lie received his early education at the public school at that place, finishing at Laurence Academy, Groton. In 1. SO 1 he went into the provision busi- ness at Groton with his father, but the war breaking out very soon after, he hit and embarked in the shipping trade to North Carolina and the West Indies, in whii li he continued during the war, carry- ing several cargoes to Newbern, N. C.