Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1816, Oct. 30 | Born, Cummington, Mass. |
| 1839 | Graduated, Yale College, New Haven, Conn. |
| 1842 | Admitted to the Massachusetts bar and began practicing law in North Adams, Mass. |
| 1848-1852 | Member, Massachusetts House of Representatives |
| 1850 | Member, Massachusetts Senate |
| 1853 | Member, Massachusetts State Constitutional Convention |
| 1853-1857 | District attorney, Western District of Massachusetts |
| 1857-1875 | Member, United States House of Representatives |
| 1875-1893 | Member, United States Senate |
| 1893-1903 | Chairman, Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory |
| 1903, Feb. 5 | Died, Pittsfield, Mass. |