His early education was obtained at the Cornwall Collegiate School, from which he graduated as a civil-engineer and surveyor, and after practicing his profession for about one year ho went to New York and embarked in the grain trade. In 18t)2 he came to ICast Chester and established a sjtore, where he conducted business until 1879. In 1877 he wiis elected supervisor of East Chester, and re-elected in 1878. In the fall of 1878 he was unanimously nominated by the Republican party as their candidate for the responsible office of county treasurer, and was elected over George W. Davids (Democrat), who had held the office for three years and was running for re-election. The faithfulness and ability exhibited by Mr. Cromwell in the performance of his otHcial duties led to his re-election in 1881 by an increased majority, and in 1884 he was elected for a third term by a majority of about seven hundred, notwithstanding that the county gave a Democratic majority of over thirteen hundred on the electoral ticket. His ability and integrity commanded the votes of thinking men of all parties. He married Fannie, daughter of Thomas W. and Julia Deuel, of New York City, December 3, 1873. Their children are Fannie May, born May 23, 1876, and John Chester, born July 29, 1878.

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Mr. Hand was born in Peacham, \'t., March 11, 18iy. From the district school and the academy in his native town he received his education. In early youth he went to ilontpelier, and served iis clerk in a store for a year or two, when he removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he engaged in mercantile business, until failing health induced him to take a sea voyage, returning from which he went to Winchendon, Mass. There he purchased a store and stock of goods, and engaged in a general mercantile business, and also in the manufacture of palm leaf hats, becnniing the largest producer of these articles in the State.