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 464 PARTON. PARTRIDGE. and at White Plains, N. Y., the temper and tone of his intellect have been essen- tially American. After teaching in Philadelphia and New York City, he became a contributor to the " Home Journal," with which he was connected for three years. He resided in New York City till 1875, when he re- moved to Newburyport, where he now resides. Mr. Parton has published a number of books on biographical subjects, and con- tributed many articles to periodicals. His life of Horace Greeley, published first in 1855, with a later edition in 1885, was a most successful publication. He is well and deservedly known as a lecturer on literary and political topics. The following are some of his published works : " Humorous Poetry of the Eng- lish Language fiom Chaucer to Saxe " (1856); " Life and Times of Aaron Burr " (1857); " Life of Andrew Jackson " (1S59- '60); "General Butler in New Orleans" (1863-82); " Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin " (1S64) ; " How New York is Governed" (1866); "Famous Americans of Recent Times " (1867); "The People's Book of Biography" (1S68); "Triumphs of Enterprise, Ingenuity and Public Spirit"' (1S71); "The Words of Washington" (1872); "Fanny Fern, a Memorial Vol- ume " (1873) ; " Life of Thomas Jefferson " (1874); " Le Parnasse Francaise " (1877); " Life of Voltaire "(1881); " Noted Women of Europe and America" (i8S3),and "Cap- tains of Industry, or Men of Business who did Something besides Making Money" (1884). Mr. Parton was first married in January, 1856, to Sarah Payson Willis — so widely known as "Fanny Fern," the authoress — who died in Brooklyn, N. Y., October 10, 1872. He was again married in New York, in 1874, to Ellen W., daughter of Charles Eldredge. His children are: Hugo and Mabel Parton. Mr. Parton's success in his chosen field of work has been decided, and he has established for himself an enviable posi- tion in the guild of American writers. His books have a merit beyond that of literary art, due to the freshness of the author's sympathy with what is liberal and generous and good in life. His spirit is essentially humane. He desires to make men better, wiser, and thus more free and more capable of maintaining and improving those institutions of so- ciety and politics which are distinctively American. PARTRIDGE, DAVID ALLEN, son of Allen and Pegga J. Partridge, was born in Milford, Worcester county, April 3, 1833. He attended the public schools of Mil- ford and Medway, and Harwinton, Conn. He was graduated from the Medway high school in 1850. His first connection in business on his own account was in Medway, 1864 to '76, as manufacturer of boots. From 1875 to '86 he was agent and treasurer of the West Medway Mallet Company. He is now foreman of the cutting room in L. S. Daniels' boot factory. Mr. Partridge was married in AVest Med- way, April 3, 1856, to Chloe A., adopted daughter of Paris Mann of that town. They have no children. He enlisted August 28, 1S62, and was commissioned, September 2, as 1st lieuten- ant, company B, 42d regiment, Massachu- setts volunteers ; was transferred to the 54th Massachusetts regiment, March 5, 1863, as 1st lieutenant and adjutant ; pro- moted to captain April 14, 1863, and dis- charged January 19, 1864, on account of physical disability. He served in the siege of Charleston, S. C, on James, Folly, and Morris islands. During this time he was detailed as assistant adjutant-general, and assistant provost-marshal. Since the war he has served four terms as adjutant, and six terms as post commander of Wilder Dwight Post 105, G. A. R. He is a member of Charles River Lodge, F. & A. M., and has served in office. He was a member of the House of Represen- tatives 1876 and '78, serving on the com- mittees on manufactures and retrenchment, and as clerk of the committee on claims in 1878 ; was a member of the Republican town committee several years, and is now its chairman ; has always been active in the interests of the fire department — serving three years as engineer ; was appointed justice of the peace in 1877, and re-appointed by Governor Robinson in 1S84 ; served as selectman in 1877 allc ' '7$, and again from 18S1 to '88 ; elected again in 1889, and has been chairman of the board eight years. Mr. Partridge has presided as modera- tor over fifty-seven town meetings. He is a respected citizen, and a thoroughly rep- resentative man of the town. PARTRIDGE, HORACE, son of Hervey and Rachel (Paine) Partridge, was born in Walpole, Norfolk county, May 27, 1822. On the maternal side he is a nephew of the late Lemuel Paine, and cousin of the Hon. Henry W. Paine, of Cambridge.