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WIN SLOW. WINSLOW. 663 August 24, 1870, he was married to Ella R., daughter of Stillman E. and Lavinia (Lathe) Parker, of Reading. Their chil- dren are: George Parker (born July 29, i.S;i), Edith Annette (born March 17, 1875), I.uella Parker (born May 31, 1880), and Edna Eliot (born. February 8, 1882). WINSLOW, FRANK LESLIE, son of Charles and Elizabeth (Gould) Winslow, was born in Topsfield, Essex county, Octo- ber 5, 1855. He received a common school education, such as could be gleaned between the ages of five and twelve years. In 1876 he entered business life as book- keeper for Charles Herrick, shoe manufac- turer. Topsfield, where he has remained to the present time. Mr. Winslow was married in Charles- town, November 27. 1.SS0, to Carrie Little- field, daughter of Albert and Violette (Littlefield) Simonds. ( >f this union is one son : Leslie Marmion Winslow. Mr. Winslow has been secretary of the Republican town committee since j.XSi, a member of the district committee (7th Essex), and chairman (i887-'88), and sec- retary of the school board from 188 1 to '87. He was town auditor in r886, '87, and 'SS. He is a member of the V. I I U. W. and I. 0. O. 1, and has been a represent- ative to both grand lodges. He was treasurer of the trustees of the Methodisl Episcopal church in [887—88, and sei re tary of the Chautauqua literary society in 1885. WINSLOW, SAMUEL, son of Eleazer R. and Ann (Corbett) Winslow, was born in Newton, Middlesex county, February 2S, 1827. He received his early education in the schools of that town. On leaving school he was employed in the manufacture of cotton machinery, and in this occupation displayed great industry and inventive skill. So rapidly did he advance, that at the age of twenty he was made foreman in the shop, with fifty men under his charge. Mr. Winslow removed to Worcester in 1 85 5, and in April of that year formed a co-partnership with his brother, Seth C. Winslow, and started a machine shop. In 1857 they began the manufacture of skates, and with this industry he is still identified. At the death of his brother in 1S7 1 , he assumed control of the business and con- tinued it alone until the formation of the Samuel Winslow Skate Manufacturing Company, in May, [886, in which com- pany Mr. Winslow retained the major part of the stock, and has since served the cor- poration as president and treasurer. Mr. Winslow began his public career in Newton Upper Falls, in 184S, as a mem- ber of the prudential committee for the employment of teachers, and the oversight of the schools of the village. He was clerk of the corporation which organized the Boston & Woonsocket division of what is now the New York & New Eng- land Railroad ; was a member of the Worcester common council in 1864 and '65 ; a representative from the 10th Worces- ter district in the state Legislature in 1873 and '74 ; was elected an alderman in 1885, to fill a vacancy ; was elected mayor of Worcester in 1885, to serve the ensuing year, and has since been repeatedly called to the mayoralty, serving in this position for the years 1887, '88, and '89. SAMUEL WINSLOW. He was a trustee for the Worcester County Mechanics' Association for 1868, '69, '70, and '71; its vice-president from 1884 to '86; president in 18S6, and de- clined a re-election, on account of his duties as mayor. In iSSS he was a director in the Citizens' National Bank, and in 1889 was elected