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 WHITNEY. WHITNEY. 653 bettering themselves, and many others he assisted in starting in business. In 1854 he married Harriet, daughter of George and Clarissa (Morrill) Bagley, of Nashua, N. H. She died in 1876. He subsequently married, in 1879, Mary Wheat- land, daughter of Robert E. and Martha (Wheatland) Bemis, of Salem. He was largely instrumental in securing the adoption of, and carrying into effect, the pharmacy law, and has from its organi- zation been president of the Massachusetts board of registration in pharmacy. He is one of the trustees of the Essex Savings Bank, and for many years has been warden and treasurer of Grace Epis- copal church. He was instrumental in introducing the electric light in Lawrence, and is treasurer of the Edison Electric Light Company of that city, which was the second electric light company organized on that system in the United States. WHITNEY, Henry Melville, son of James Scolly and Laurinda (Collins) Whit- ney, was born in Conway, Franklin county, October 22, 1S41. The public schools furnished him with his early educational training, supple- mented by one year at Easthampton Semi- nary. 1 lis fust entrance upon a business career was as a clerk in the Conway Bank, where he remained three years. He then went to the Hank of Mutual Redemption, Boston ; was afterwards clerk in the navy agent's office for one year (i860), ami was then engaged in New York City in the shipping business. In 1 Slid he became Boston agent, and in 1S79 president, of the Metropolitan Steam- ship Company, Boston, which position he still holds. In 1887 he was elected presi- dent of the West End Street Railway Com- pany, the largest street railway in the world, and a corporation controlling all the horse-car lines now running in the city of Boston. He is also president of the Hancock Inspirator Company. Mr. Whitney was married in Brookline, October 3, 187S, in St. Paul's church, to Margaret hotter, daughter of Joseph F. and Ruth (Bowman) Green. Of this union are four children : Ruth Bowman, Elinor Green, Laura Collins, and James Scolly Whitney. Mr. Whitney has brought to the presi- dency of the West End Street Railway, thorough business experience, financial in- tegrity, and inventive genius. Before him and his associates lies the task of solving the problem of rapid transit in the city of Boston. The movements so far made to- ward bringing order out of chaos have- been eminently successful. WHITNEY, Levi Lincoln, son of John and Eliza Ann (Watson) Whitney, was born in Princeton, Worcester county, January 20, 1838. He attended the common schools of his native town, and subsequently studied in Worcester Academy. His first connection with business was in Chicago in 1859, as manufacturer of boots and shoes, under the firm name of Thomp- son, Whitney & Co. They were burned out in the great lire of [871, when Mr. LEVI L. WHITNEY. Whitney came to Millbury ami associated himself with Crane & Waters, manufac- turers of hosiery, and remained with them until (885. He is now one of the linn of Whitney & Molt, manufacturers of indigo blue dye. lie is also treasurer of the Stonemetz Printers' Machinery Company. Mr. Whitney was married in Millbury. September 4, 1802, to Annie Rachel, daugh- ter of Hon. Hosea and Laura Ann (Hub- bard) Crane. Of this union are three children : Walter Lincoln, Laura Grace, and Maud Eliza Whitney. Mr. Whitney was chosen a director in the Millbury National Hank in 187O, and has since continued in the position ; was