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Powers, Wilbur Howard

lawyer, legislator, was born Jan. 22, 1849, in Croydon, N. H. He attended the public schools; graduated from Kimball Union academy in 1871; from Dartmouth college in 1875; from Boston university School of Law in 1878, with the degree of LL. B.; and in 1880 he received the degree of A. M. from Dartmouth college.

He has attained success as an able lawyer of Hyde Park, Mass.; was town solicitor in 1889-90; a representative in the Massachusetts state legislature during 1890-92; and presidential elector in 1897. Since 1893 he has been a member of the park commission, being also its secretary and chairman.