1. "Bowen, Dolan, Hilliard"
Posted by FairhavenGuy on Mar-22nd-04 at 10:44 AM

Here are a few of the shorter "personal references" from the 1899 Bristol County history. These were submitted to the publisher by the individuals themselves and, I think, they may have paid for the honor of being listed.

Bowen, Seabury, physician and surgeon, was born in Attleborough, Mass., July 22, 1840, a son of Benjamin and Leafa (Clafflin) Bowen. He obtained his preparatory education in Attleborough Academy, entered Brown University in 1860, was graduated A.B. in 1864, and received the degree of A.M. from his alma mater three years later. He was graduated from Bellevue Hospital Medical College in New York city in 1867, and the same year located in Fall River, where he has since practiced his profession with success. Mr. Bowen is a member of the Fall River Medical Society; Bristol County Medical Society and Massachusetts Medical Society. He has been on the medical staff of the Fall River Hospital since its origin. In 1871 he married Phoebe V. Miller, daughter of Southard H. and Esther G. Miller of Fall River, and they have one daughter, Florence G. Dr. Bowen served as trustee of the State Workhouse at Bridgewater for several years. He has also held the office of city physician of Fall River.

Dolan, William Andrew, physician and surgeon, was born in Shirley, Mass., July 28, 1858, a son of Andrew and Jane (McBride) Dolan. His father was a native of Dublin, Ireland, and his mother a native of Portobello, Scotland. When he was quite young his parents moved to Fall River, where he attended the public schools. He later entered St. Joseph’s College, in affiliation with Lavalle University at St. Joseph’s, New Brunswick, and was graduated in 1879. The same year he entered the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, from which he received his medical degree March 15, 1882. The following year Dr. Dolan was house surgeon to St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, N.Y. In 1883 he returned to Fall River, where he has since conducted a large practice. Since 1892 Dr. Dolan has been medical examiner for the Third Bristol District, being appointed by Governor Russell. By virtue of this position he was the medical officer in charge of the noted “Borden Murder Case.” He is visiting surgeon to the Fall River Hospital and St. Vincent Orphan’s Home; and is also examining surgeon for several life and accident insurance companies. He is a member of he Boston Life Underwriters Association. Dr. Dolan has been a justice of the peace for several years. He is a member and ex-president of the Fall River Medical Society, and of the Massachusetts Medico-legal Society, the Clover Club, the order of Elks, and Knights of Columbus. May 29, 1883, he married Nellie B., daughter of Thomas Hussey of Fall River. They have four children: Thomas A., Nellie B., William A., jr., and Mary Annunciata.

Hilliard, Rufus B., city marshal of Fall River, was born in Washington county, Me., May 5, 1850. His mother died when he was quite young and at the age of three years he moved with his father to Athens, Pa., and remained two and a half years. They returned to New England at the expiration of that time and located in Newburyport, Mass., where he attended school until the age of fifteen and then enlisted in the regular army and was assigned to Battery I, 3d U.S. Artillery, stationed during his three years of service at various forts along the Atlantic coast. In 1866 he accompanied his battery, which formed part of the army of General Meade, to guard the line between the United States and Canada during the Fenian raids of that year. After his term of military service had ended he worked in the cotton mills of Lowell, Mass., until 1872, when he came to Fall River, where he was employed for eight years in the American Print Works, now the American Printing Company. In 1879 he was appointed night patrolman on the Fall River police force and in the same year was transferred to the day patrol. In 1882 he was promoted to be sergeant and was assigned to duty in the Third Division of the city in March, 1883, as assistant marshal, and served as such until April 1886, since which time he has filled the position of city marshal of Fall River. Marshal Hilliard has an excellent record in the office he has so long held; he possesses good executive abilities and has performed his duties with a devoted earnestness of purpose. During his administration the police force has been well disciplined and the best interests of the city always protected. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, the I.O.O.F. Knights of Pythias, Tri-Mountain Garrison No. 98 of the Regular Army and Navy Union, United Order of Workmen, American Benefit Society, and other organizations. Marshal Hilliard was married in 1888 to Nellie S. Clark of Fall River, and they have one son, Dana S. Hilliard.

Our County and its People, a Descriptive and Biographical Record of Bristol County, Massachusetts, The Boston History Co., Boston, MA, 1899

(Message last edited Mar-22nd-04  10:45 AM.)

Great stuff there, FairhavenGuy!! Thanks for sharing it with us.


Doug

(Message last edited Mar-22nd-04  11:19 AM.)

Thank you for all the character information!

I notice that Hilliard was a Mason:  there's your Masonic coverup, Kat!

Great bios, by the way, Doug!

--Lyddie

Read that again Lyddie... it wasn't me that posted the stuff

Doug

and quit talkin' about my brother like that!

Doug

  My bad. Thank you, Fairhaven Guy!

--Lyddie