of teaching, his first experience being at Corser Hill school, Boscawen, in the winter of 1854-5. After teaching in various places with success, a little over 21, he was called to the head of the grammar school of his native village where he remained until 1858, when he went to Carrollton, Greene County, Ills. The Civil war breaking out while he was here, he resigned his position, and enlisted as a private in the Fourth New Hamp shire regiment at Manchester. He saw some bitter fighting, among other battles being those of Drury's Bluff and Deep Bottom, receiving the commission of brevet-colonel for bravery at the last named. Mustered out of the army in August, 1865, ignoring all flattering offers of political and financial opportunities, he resumed his chosen calling by becoming principal of a grammar school in Manchester.

From the beginning Colonel Parker's career was so fruitful of good work that it is impossible in a brief sketch like this to more than outline his successive changes. He went in 1868 to Dayton, Ohio, where he soon became principal of the first normal school, and here began those reforms in the methods of education, which have so left their influence upon our common schools as to place his name by the side of Horace Mann in the educational temple of fame. He became Superintendent of Schools in Quincy, Mass., April 20, 1875; in 1880, was made one of the supervisors of schools in Boston; and on January 1, 1883, entered upon his duties in the Cook County Normal School of Chicago, where he remained until 1899, when he became the head of the School of Education of that city. His health failing him he went South to recuperate in the winter of 1902. He died, while on this trip, at Pass Christian, Miss., March 2, 1902. (For an extended account of his life work, the reader is referred to a life sketch being prepared by a competent person, and to be given during this volume.) His body was brought to this city and now reposes in the Piscataquog cemetery, where it was placed May 13, 1902. His wife, who had preceded him by a short time into that other life, was buried beside him at the same time. V. S. C.

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CHARLES H. BARTLETT.

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CHARLES HENRY BARTLETT was born in Sunapee, October 15, 1833, the son of John and Sarah J. (Sanborn) Bartlett, and a lineal descendant in the eighth generation of Richard Bartlett, who came from England to Newbury, Mass., in 1634. Bartlett's early life was mainly spent upon his father's farm, laboring through the summer season and attending school during the winter. He early developed a taste for literary pursuits, and from childhood, devoted a liberal portion of his leisure moments to the perusal of such books as were accessible to him. He contributed to the current literature of the day, and showed remarkable facility in both prose and poetic composition. He received his education in the academies at Washington and New London, after which he began the study of law in the office of Metcalf & Barton at Newport. He studied subsequently with George & Foster of Concord, and with Morrison & Stanley in this city, being admitted to the bar of Hillsborough County from the office of the latter in 1858. In that year he began the practice of his profession at Wentworth, this state, and in 1863 removed to this city, where he ever afterwards resided. For two years he was law partner with the late Hon. James U. Parker, the partnership terminating with the retirement of the latter. In June, 1867, Mr. Bartlett was appointed Clerk of the United States District Court for the New Hampshire District, since which time he had not actively practiced his profession, but had devoted himself to the duties of his office, which became onerous and responsible upon the passage of the bankrupt law, about the time of his appointment. He was Clerk of the New Hampshire Senate from 1861 to 1865, Gov. Smyth's private secretary in 1865 and 1866, Treasurer of the State Industrial School in 1866 and 1867. In the same year he was unanimously chosen City Solicitor, but declined a reelection. In 1872 he was elected, as a nominee of the Republican party, Mayor of Manchester by an emphatic majority, and

served till February 18, 1873, when he resigned in accordance with the policy of the National Government, which forbade United States officials to hold city or municipal offices. co-operation with the administration on this matter, though at a sacrifice of a conspicuous public position, was recognized by President Grant through Attorney General Williams. His last official act as Mayor was to turn over the amount of salary which would have been paid him as the city's chief executive, to the Firemen's Relief Fund, and this act of generosity at that time was illustrative of the interest which he ever felt in the Fire Department of Manchester.

Mr. Bartlett had been Trustee of the Merrimack River Savings Bank from its organization in 1874, a Trustee of the Peoples Savings Bank, and a director in the Merchants National Bank. He was Master of Washington Lodge of Masons from April, 1872, to April, 1874, and held membership to Mt. Horeb Royal Arch Chapter, Adoniram Council, and Trinity Commandery, Knights of Templar. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention and Chairman of the Commission appointed by the Governor and Council, to investigate the affairs of the Asylum for the Insane. In 1881 Dartmouth College conferred upon him the honorary degree of Master of Arts. In 1882 he was elected to the State Senate, resigning his position as Clerk of the United States District Court. At the aasembling of the Legislature he was chosen President of the Senate, an office second in rank to the Governor of the State. He had served as Trustee of the State Industrial School, having been appointed by Governor Goodell, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Clark, whom he succeeded as Clerk of the Board. He was Clerk of the Board of Cemetery Trustees from its creation. He took a deep and active interest in the work of this body. For two years he was commander of the Amoskeag Veterans, and these years were made by him two of the most prosperous and important years in the history of this famous command. He was Judge Advocate on the