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 294 HAYDEN. HAYDEN. House of Representatives 1880, '81, and '82, serving on some of the most import- ant committees. In 1885 he was elected to represent the 5th congressional district in the 49th United States Congress, and received a very flattering re-election to the 50th, by a largely increased majority. He has been president of the First National Bank of Woburn since 1874, and EDWARD D. HAYDEN. was one of the trustees of the Woburn public library — a library not only a matter of local pride to the citizens of Woburn, but one of the finest in the Common- wealth. HAYDEN, JOSEPH ORLIN, son of Elizur Boise and Lucinda E. (Simmons) Hayden, was born in Blandford, Hampden county, July 8, 1847. His early education was obtained in the district school and academy at Granville, and the high school at Chicopee Falls. With a preference for a business life, he first engaged as a dealer in real estate in Minnesota, which business he relinquished in 1869, and entered the newspaper busi- ness, as treasurer of the Times Publishing Company, of Boston, where he remained till 1876, when he purchased the " Somer- ville Journal," with which he has ever since been identified. The paper under his management has proved a literary as well as a financial success. Its influence is not confined to the city where it is pub- lished, but its bright and witty sayings have found their way into the acknowl- edged leaders in the newspaper world. In 1883 he was placed, by the city coun- cil, upon the Mystic water board, and in [884 became its president, which position he still retains. In 1885 he was elected treasurer of Middlesex county, and re- elected in 18SS. He is a charter member, and since its organization has been a trustee of the Somerville Savings Bank. He is also a vice-president of the Suburban Press Association, and fills several positions of trust in various social and charitable societies. Mr. Hayden was married in Somerville, August iS, 1870, to Mary Elizabeth, daugh- ter of William and Mary E. (Cleves) Pond, of that city, where they reside. HAYDEN, LEWIS, was born a slave in Lexington, Ky. His age is not definitely settled, but he is believed to have been born in 1809. He was owned by a Pres- byterian minister of the town, named Rev. Adam Rankin. When ten years of age he was sold for a pair of horses. He was afterwards owned by several prominent southern families, where he had opportu- nities for seeing many of the famous states- men of that period, including Henry Clay. In 1844, while at work in the field one clay, young Hayden resolved to make his escape from slavery. He told his wife of his in- tention. They immediately left for the North. They crossed the Ohio River at Ripley, September 10th. They were supposed to be in attendance upon a couple matrimonially inclined, who were crossing into Ohio to consummate a clandestine marriage. On the Ohio side they were received by the agents of the " underground railway." They were pur- sued, and large sums of money were offered for their capture and return. In four months, however, they reached the Cana- dian border. Six months later Mr. Hayden returned to Detroit, Mich., and established a school and church for colored people. He then came to Boston, where he formed the acquaintance of John A. Andrew, then unknown to fame. Mr. Andrew took great interest in him, and they became firm friends. The colored men of ward 6 (now 9) were the first to plead with Mr. Andrew to allow his name to be used as candidate for the Legislature. To this he reluctantly consented. He had no idea of being elected, judging from the party make-up of this district. But his popularity as a man car-