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Title: An elaborate history and genealogy of the Ballous in America;
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: Ballou, Adin, 1803-1890
Subjects: Ballou family Ballou, Maturin, fl. 1600
Publisher: Providence, R. I., Press of E. L. Freeman & son
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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ive terms its representative in theState Legislature, and was not disappointed in his competency.In the spring of 1867 he was elected Clerk of the Court of Com-mon Pleas for the County of Providence, a position which hefilled acceptably for eight years. Then, desiring- a field of greateractivity, he resumed the practice of law—his residence being inthe city of Providence. In 1882 that city elected him one of itsrepresentatives in the State General Assembly. He was reelectedto the same office in 83, and was renominated for 1884, but de-feated, on account of having- supported a plan for enlai-ging theterminal facilities of railroads in the city. This, however, provedonly a momentary freak of popular displeasure, for in 1885 hisfellow citizens recalled him to their service, and sent him againto the legislative chamber. But the duties of that )iosition madesuch a draft on his professional engagements that in the autumnhe felt oblig-ed to resign. He signalijsed himself in the Legislature
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^^--t^^^^^^^^J^-*^*^ ^ DESGDT3. ARNOLD BALLOU^AND DANIEU. 1153 by eminent services as Chairman of the Committee on Corpora-. tions, and won a gOod repntation. In 1886 he was elected to aseat in the Providence City Council for one year, and would havebeen reelected but declined. His hands are full of professionalbusiness as a lawyer, but he will probably yet be heard of in stillhig-her seats of official dignity. Thus he must be accorded a frontrank among- the influential members of our general Family. Assuch we register him, and all the more gladly, because he hasmanifested so lively and generous an interest in this Ballon His-tory and Genealogy. Arnold Brown Ballou*, Arnold, Daniel, etc.; b. in Thompson,Ct., Dec. 12, 1841; m. Sarah Angcline JSfichoh, dr. of William andAnna (White) Nichols, b. in Milford, Mass., May 20, 1865; cer. inUpton, Mass., April 6, 1886. Issue, b. in said Upton.— 8420i—1. William Arnold^ b. Feb. 1887. Arnold B. enlisted in the service of his country in 1862,

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