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��THE STATE SENATE OF 1879-80.

��and freights, in the advocacy of which he was extensively engaged in debate.

Mr. Ordway married in 1848, Nancy, daughter of Daniel Bean of Warner, by whom he has three children living, a son and two daughters. The eldest daughter is the wife of Col. E. L. Whitford, U. S. Pension Agent at Con- cord. The son, Col. Geo. L. Ordway, a member of Gov. Prescott's staff, is now located in the practice of law at Denver, Col.

Charles F. Cate, of Northwood, Senator from the Pittsfield District, No. Eleven, like Senator Colman of the Sixth District, is a Republican, repre- senting a strong Democratic District, and owes his position to the same cause. Two other Senators, Mr. Hodgdon of No. Four, and Mr. Phil- brick of No. Twenty-two, were also chosen by the legislature, but their Districts are ordinarily closely divided between the two parties. Mr. Cate is a son of Jonathan Cate, a prominent farmer of Northwood, who married Mary Johnson, daughter of John John- son, a revolutionary soldier, and a rep- resentative of one of the first families of Northwood. He was born Sept. 19, 1 841, received a common school edu- cation, and has devoted himself main- ly to agriculture, remaining upon the old homestead, and still unmarried. An older brother, Hon. Geo. W. Cate, a lawyer of Amesbury, is now a mem- ber of the Massachusetts Senate. In addition to his farm work Mr. Cate op- erates a lumber-mill and grist-mill. He represented Northwood in the House in 1876, and was re-elected the follow- ing year. In the Senate he is a mem- ber of the Committees on Agriculture, Banks, and Towns, and chairman of the latter. He is a member of the Congre- gational church at Northwood, and of Equity Lodge, No. 33, I. O. O. F.

Luther Hayes, of Milton, who rep- resents the Somersworth District, No. Twelve, was born in Lebanon, Me., Jan. 12, 1820. His father, George Hayes, was a farmer, who removed with his family from Lebanon to Roch

��ester, in this State, shortly after the * birth of Luther. He received a com- mon school education, and was en- gaged mainly in farm labor, until he attained his majority, shortly after which, Feb. 4, i84i,he married Louisa A. Bragdon, a daughter of Samuel Bragdon, of Milton, and removed to that town, where he has since resided, being extensively engaged in farming, and in lumber business. He has held a prominent position in connection with public affairs in his town and coun- ty, represented Milton in the Legisla- ture in 1857 and 1858, and again in 1876 and 1877. He was elected a> member of the Board of Commission- ers for Strafford County in 1864, hold- ing the office three years, and in 1866, was appointed Sheriff of the county, which position he occupied until 1871. In 1876 he was appointed by Governor Cheney a member of the State Fish Commission for the term of five years, which office he now holds, and to which he has devoted considerable time and attention. He served in the Senate as chairman of the Committee on Ag- riculture, a position to which he is well adapted, and was also a member of the Railroad Committee, and that on Roads, Bridges and Canals.

Mr. Hayes has been a long time a leading member, and President, of the Strafford County Agricultural Society, also a Vice-President of the State Agri- cultural Society. He is an Odd Fel- low and a Royal Arch Mason. His. first wife died in December, 1859, leaving five children, two sons and three daughters, another son having previously died, and one daughter since. In June, 1861, he married Sarah D., daughter of John Cofran of Pembroke, who died ten years later, leaving two sons and two daughters, the eldest son, Lyman S., having served as messenger of the Senate the past session. In Nov., 1872, he married his present wife, Nellie R., daughter of Asa Morrill of Pembroke, by whom he has one son.

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