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 458 PALMKR. PARK. He received his early education at Groveland, to which place his parents re- moved when he was two years old. He afterward went to Merrimac Academy. Upon leaving school he worked upon his father's farm during the summer months, and, as was the custom in those days, at shoemaking in the winter. His first busi- ness engagement was in a shoe-cutting establishment at Marlborough, where he learned the trade. MOSES P PALMER. In 1858 he commenced the manufacture of shoes in connection with his brother in Marlborough, which partnership continued until the war broke out in 1861. He then recruited a company at Marlborough, of which he was made captain. The com- pany was assigned to the 2d battalion of Massachusetts militia rifles, and in June was ordered to Fort Independence and or- ganized with other companies into the 13th regiment of Massachusetts volun- teers. In July, 1861, the regiment left for the seat of war. Captain Palmer was in command of the company through all the principal battles of the army of the Potomac, notably the second Bull Run, where he received three wounds, one of which was a very severe one — a bullet through the neck and lower jaw. He was also slightly wounded at Fredericksburg. He took part in Chancellorsville, Thor- oughfare Gap, Bolivar, Front Royal, and various other battles and skirmishes. In the first day's fight at Gettysburg, while with the 1 st corps (Reynolds) he had his right knee shot to pieces, and being crip- pled for life, was honorably discharged in March, 1864, for disability. He was afterward breveted major by the United States ( longress for gallant and meritorious service in the field. After his discharge, Major Palmer re- turned to Groton and bought the farm upon which he now resides, and by Ins success has proved that farming in the old Commonwealth can be made to pay. He has served as selectman, assessor, and overseer of the poor, for the past twelve years, and four years as chairman of the board. He has been commander of Post 1 15, G. A. R., for seven years, master of Grange No 7, 1'. of II., an officer of the Groton Farmers' Club, and an active mem- ber of the Middlesex North Agricultural So- ciety, having been for many years one of its vice-presidents and trustees. He is treas- urer of the New England Milk Producers' Union, and has been a justice of the peace for several years, his commission having been renewed. In 1884 he was sent to the Legislature as .1 representative, and in [888 and '89 as senator from the 5th Middlesex district. In 1885 and '86 he was a member of the Republican state central Committee. Major Palmer was married, in July, 1861, to Martha G., the daughter of Joshua and Matilda (Prescott) Eaton of Groton. His family consists of two daughters and one son : Mary Hale, Mattie Eaton, and Frank Henry Palmer. PARK, EDWARDS AMASA, son of Calvin and Abigail (Ware) Park, was born in Provi- dence, R. I., December 29, 1808. His father was formerly a professor in Brown Univer- sity, afterward a Congregational pastor in Stoughton ; and he is descended on the paternal side from Richard Park, one oi the original settlers of Newton. II is mother was the daughter of Captain Na- thaniel Ware, of VVrentham, a descendant from Robert Ware, one of the original settlers of Dedham. Dr. Park was graduated at Brown Uni- versity in 1826, and at Andover Theolog- ical Seminary in 1831. He was pastor at Braintree, 1831—33 ; professor of mental and moral philosophy at Amherst College, i835~'36 ; professor of sacred rhetoric at Andover Theological Seminary, i836-'47 ; professor of Christian theology at Andover,