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Usher, John – Uttley, Howell Mosher

Usher, John

governor, was born April 25, 1648, in Boston, Mass. He was a bookseller and stationer of Boston; and treasurer of Massachusetts. He rendered important services to the province in purchasing the district of Maine. During 1692-97 and 1702 he was lieutenantgovernor of New Hampshire. He died Sept. 1, 1706, in Medford, Mass.

Ustick, John T

printer, paper merchant, was born Nov. 20, 1842, near St. Louis, Mo., and is the son of Thomas Watts Ustick. For a quarter of a century he has been prominently identified with some of the foremost wholesale paper establishments of Chicago as secretary, manager and president. In 1897 he founded the Central Paper company of Chicago, and was its first president.

Ustick, William Watts

printer, genealogist, was born Feb. 22, 1816. For many years he was a printer and publisher of Dubuque, Iowa; and is the author of genealogical work entitled Ustick Family Register. a UTTER, MRS. REBECCA [PALFREY], poet. She is the author of The King's Daughter, and Other Poems.

Uttley, Howell Mosher

lawyer, was born March 12, 1851, in South Bristol, N. Y. He has attained success as one of the leading lawyers of Nebraska at O'Neill, where he takes a prominent part in the public affairs of his city, county and state.

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