Memoir of George Frisbie Hoar (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Memoir of George Frisbie Hoar In 1852 he was elected a representative from Worcester to the General Court, was State Senator in 1857, and made chairman of the Judiciary Committee. His fellow citizens highly appreciated his ability and statesmanlike qualities, and in 1868 made him a Member of Congress, where he served until the Massachusetts Legislature elected him to the United States Senate in 1877, of which body he was a member until his death, September 30, 1904. Very soon after settling in Worcester he became interested in its literary and educational institutions, which interest he maintained until his death. In August, 1852, he presided at a meeting of those interested in forming a society for the benefit of the young men of the city, which was organized under the name of "The Young Men´s Library Association," and was a prominent factor in Worcester literary life for many years. Mr. Hoar was chosen vice-president of the new society, and from 1853 to 1856 was its president. In the latter year, this society was united with the Worcester Lyceum, an association founded in 1829 for the purpose of conducting a course of lectures during the winter months. He was president of the Library Association at the time the union was effected, and took great interest in its consummation. It was the Lyceum and Library Association that was largely instrumental in the establishment of the Free Public Library of Worcester. With his usual public spirit, Mr. Hoar started a subscription for the support of this library, and was a director from 1862 to 1867 and president in 1866-1867. He was a member of the first board of directors of the "Free Institute of Industrial Science," now the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and remained a member of the board of trustees until his death. Though a young man, only twenty-seven years of age, his antiquarian and historical interests caused him to be elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1853, of which he was president from 1884 to 1888, and vice-president from the latter date until his death. His voice was often heard at meetings of the society, and he prepared valuable historical and antiquarian papers which were published in the Proceedings. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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