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 WARNER. WARREN". 6 3 I year on the committee on finance — the latter year acting as its chairman. He is a partner in business with his brother, under the firm name of Leonard Ware & Sons, oil merchants. His father, Leonard Ware, lately de- ceased, was a native of Wrentham, and in his vouth came to Boston, where he has passed a long and successful business life. I lis mother, Sarah Anna Minns, was the daughter of Thomas and Susannah Minns. His grandfather, Thomas Minns, was the editor and one of the proprietors of the " New England Palladium " (Young & Minns) from 1794 to 1S28, and a corner- stone of the old Whig party in its early years. He was a member of the Boston common council for four years, from [829 to '32, a representative of Boston in the Legislature for seven years, from [829 to '35, and his mantle seems to have fallen on worthy shoulders in the person of his grandson. Mr. Ware's grandmother, Susannah Minns, was descended from the well-known Boylston and Cunningham families, distin- guished alike in the city and state for greal public spirit, and large and far-sighted benefactions. Mrs. Minus's direct ances- tor, Peter Boylston, was the grandfather of John Adams, the second president of the United States. Mr. Ware was married, October 29, 1 Sr > 7 , .11 Roxbury, to Agnes Maria, daughter of James 1'. and Maria H. (Storer) Wheeler, of Eastport, Maine. Their children are : Bertha Agnes, Leonard Everett, and Storer Preble Ware. WARNER, LEWIS, son of Thomas and Sarah Warner, was born in Springfield, Hampden county, September 21, 1839. He was educated in the schools of that city, graduating from the high school in the class of 1S56. He entered what is now the Agawam National Bank of Spring- field, as clerk, February 4. 1857, and con- tinued in that position until March 4, i860, when he entered the Chicopee National Bank of Springfield, as teller, where he re- mained until December 26, 1865. He then assumed the duties of cashier in the Hamp- shire County National Bank of Northamp- ton, which he continued to discharge until lie was made president of the bank, Sep- tember 6, 1887, which position he now holds. He was elected treasurer of Hampshire county in 1879 by a liberal vote from both parties, though the nominee of the Demo- 1 rats. He has since been continuously re- elected to the office, which he now holds. In 1886 he was the Democratic nominee for state treasurer and receiver-general, and was nominated by his party for mem- bership in the governor's council in 1.S87. Mr. Warner is widely and justly known as a liberal, enterprising, public-spirited citizen, whose energy, integrity, and faith- fulness in the performance of every public and private trust make his an honored name in the city of his adoption. v - LEWIS WARNER. He is an Odd Fellow, and Free Mason, and takes an active interest in each of these fraternities. Mr. Warner was married in Springfield, November 22, 1866, to Lusanna P., daugh- ter of Luke and Harriet E. Pratt. lie has two children now living : Mabel A. and Lewis E. Warner. He lost a son, Freder- ick P., who died in 1883. WARREN, JOSEPH HUCKINS, son of foseph and Caroline E. (Huckins) Warren, was born in Effingham, Carroll county, N. H, October 2, 1831. His father was the seventh son of General James Warren, distinguished in the revolutionary war and in that of 1S12. His great grandfather was Captain John Warren, of French and Indian war fame. His maternal ancestors were in the line of descent from the Duch- ess of Marlborough. His maternal grand- father, Joseph Huckins, was a very promi-