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 JOHNSON. JONES. 343 He has been more or less interested in agriculture during his whole business life ; lias held most of the town offices ; was a member of the House of Representatives in 1857, '60 and "71. In the Senate, in 1873 and '74, he was chairman of the com- mittees on claims, and probate and chan- cery, and a member of the legislative valu- ation committee in i860. He was post- master of Dana from 1848 to '65, and trial justice from 1858 to '60. He is a member of the American Bible Society, a trustee of New Salem Academy, and an active mem- ber of the Congregational church. He was married at Argyle, Washington county, N. V., July 1, 1S58, to Margaretta NATHANIEL L. JOHNSON. H., daughter of David and Nancy Harshaw, by whom he has one son : John H. John- son, now a student in the Boston Univer- sity law school. His paternal grandfather, Stephen John- son, served in the revolutionary war. JOHNSON, Peter Rogers, son of Calvin and Nancy (Rogers) Johnson, was born in Holhston, Middlesex county, June 22, 1824. His education was received in the com- mon schools. His first connection in business was with the late Alden I. eland, of Holliston, in the manufacture of boots and shoes. In 1858 he began manufacturing boots on his own account, but in 1871 joined with the late J. H. Lester and L. R. .Moody, under the firm name of Lester, Johnson & Moody. Upon the retirement of Mr. Lester, the present partnership was formed, under the firm name of Johnson, Moody & Co., man- ufacturers and dealers in boots and shoes, Boston. Mr. Johnson was first married in Sher- born, May 29, 1849, to Eleanor, daughter of Jacob and Mary Ann (Hooker) Pratt. The fruit of this union was two children : M. Anna and Helen L. Johnson. Mrs. John- son died in 1885. Mr. Johnson's second marriage was with Jessie M., daughter of Jason and Emily W. (Goddard) Hart. Mr. Johnson was representative to the Legislature in 1872 and '77. He has been repeatedly called to serve his town as selectman, assessor, etc. He is director in the Holliston National Bank and in the Holliston Mills. Mr. Johnson's father dying when the son was but two years old. circumstances compelled the latter to seek employment at a tender age. At ten he was appren- ticed to I!. F. Batchelder, to learn the shoe- making trade. He remained until sixteen years of age, when he assumed the re- sponsibilities of life for himself, and by his energy and perseverance has attained to his present measure of success. JONES, Bradford Elliot, son of Rosseter and Hannah (Marshall) Jones, was burn in North Bridge water, Plymouth county, September 22, 1840. He was educated in the public schools of his native town and the North Bridge- water Academy. He entered the dry-goods store of Charles Curtis when seventeen years of age, and remained there nearly four years. In 1864, he started in the dry-goods busi- ness for himself, in Provincetown, remain- ing there till 1867; then returned to North Bridgewater and organized the house of Jones, Lovell & Sanford, buying out the long established business of Brett Bros. This co-partnership continued about three years, when Mr. Sanford retired, and the business continued under the firm name of Jones & Lovell, until May, 1S75. The senior member then retired, and purchased the dry-goods business of H. H. Pack- ard, now operating under the name of B. E. Jones & Co. Mr. Jones was married in Provincetown, September 21, 1862, to Kate Maria, daugh- ter of Dr. Stephen A. and Catherine M. W. (Brackett) Paine. Of this union were two