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 6 5 : WHITMORE. WHITNEY. the Hotel Pemberton Company, the Boston Electric Time Company, and of the Tux- pan Oil Company; a life-member of the Y. M. C. U., and a member of the order of F. & A. M. Mr. Whiting is a young man of compre- hensive theory and grasp in business methods. To a natural executive ability has been added an exceptionally varied ex- perience in business with Mr. Pulsifer, ex- tended over a broad field of activities. Mr. Whiting was married in Cambridge, October 10, 1883, to Amy Estelle, daughter of Thomas T. and Clara Ophelia (Rolfe) Ferguson. She is a lineal descendant from Captain Rolfe, who married Pocahontas. Of this union are two children : Royal Goodridge and Philip Krwin Whiting. Mr. Whiting's residence is Auburndale. WHITMORE, William Henry, son of Charles O. and Lovice (Ayres) Whitmore, was born in Dorchester, September 6, 1836. lie was educated in the Boston schools, passing through the high and Latin schools. In 1859 he began his business relations in the linn of E. l Jones & Whitmore, which was dissolved in t86o. He was a partner in the firm of C. O. Whitmore & Sons un- til [805. Ihs business at present is min- ing and smelting, and his residence Bos- ton. Mr. Whitmore has been a conspicuous member of the Boston common council for eighl years, and was president of that body in 1879. Mr. Whitmore was married in Boston, June 11, 18S4, to Frances Therese Wallen Maynard, who was the daughter of Edward V. and Frances Maria Russell (Curow) Maynard. Of this union is one son: Charles Edward Whitmore, bom Septem- ber 26, [887. Mr. Whitmore's temperament and train- ing alike forbid him to be a quiet member of any society with which he may be con- nected, and the politic, d history of the Democratic party, of which he has so long been a noted leader, could not be written without due prominence being given to his sagacious, bold, and successful moves in its interest. Nor has he confined his restless activity to the shifting scenes of politics. The more quiet walks of literature have found in him a patient worker and zealous student. Mr. Whitmore has achieved more than a local reputation for diligent research and accuracy in historical writing. He has been one of the commissioners of public records of the city of Boston, from 1875 to the present time. WHITNEY, GEORGE, son of Amos and Sophia (Harris) Whitney, was born in Royalston, Worcester county, Sept. 21, 1817. His education was limited to the com- mon school. In 1839 he engaged in the chair business. In 1S60 Mr. Whitney became interested in the manufacture of fancy cassimeres. His business at present embraces both the manufacture of woolen goods and chairs. In 1840 he was married in Boston, to Eliza S., daughter of David and Elizabeth Simpson. They have one child : George Ellis Whitney. Mr. Whitney was a member of the executive council under Governors Wash- burn, Gaston, and Rice, from 1872 to '77. WHITNEY, HENRY MARTYN, was born at Winchendon, Worcester county, August 21, 1828. He is the son of Hananiah and Sarah (I'.eaman) Whitney. He received his early education in the public schools of Lowell, to which place his parents removed when he was two years old. His first connection with business life was in the counting-room of the Massa- chusetts Cotton Mills at Lowell, at fifteen years. He went in to fill a temporary vacancy for two weeks, and remained twenty months, during which he attended evening school. He then entered the drug store of Carle- ton iV Hovey, agreeing to remain with them five years. Not satisfied with the excellent common school education he had received, he took a course in the languages and mathematics by private instruction. During his apprenticeship he received several excellent offers of partnership, which he refused, feeling in honor bound to stay the term agreed upon. One of these offers remained open to him, and at the expiration of that time (1849), the nnn of Wilson & Whitney was organized at Lawrence in the location he has ever since occupied. In two years he bought out Mr. Wilson, and for several years carried on the business alone. During his mercantile life he has em ployed a great many young men, and as he ever maintained and inculcated the same spiritof honor in business that he manifested during his apprenticeship, he has the proud satisfaction of knowing that every living past employee of his is now doing well; and they are noted as honorable business men in almost every state from Maine to Texas. Several of these he admitted in partnership till they found opportunities of