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Epidemics," etc. He is a member of the
American Chemical Society, American
Society for the Advancement of Science,
American Public Health Association,
American Water Works Association,
American Society for Testing- Materials,
New England Water Works Association,
Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers,
University Club of Hartford, Hartford
Golf Club, and the Phi Kappa Psi at
Beloit College.
Mr. Newlands married, October 21,
1908, Alice Cary, of Florence, Massachu-
setts, daughter of James Cary, and a de-
scendant of the old Nantucket family of
that name. They are the parents of one
son, James Bryant, born December 20,
SPELLACY, Thomas J.,
Lawyer, Public Official.
Thomas J. Spellacy, United States Dis-
trict Attorney for Connecticut, is a native
of Hartford, born March 6, 1880, the son
of James and Catherine (Bourke) Spel-
lacy.
The education of Mr. Spellacy was re-
ceived in the public schools of his native
town, including the High School, and a
private school conducted by Miss Bur-
bank. After receiving his elementary
education he entered the Holy Cross College
in Worcester, Massachusetts. He
then prepared for the profession of lawyer
in the Georgetown Law School, from
which institution he was graduated in
1901. During the interim from the time
of his graduation to his admission to the
bar, Mr. Spellacy was employed on the
staff of the Hartford "Telgram" as a re-
porter. In January, 1903, he was admit-
ted to the bar, and at once took up the
practice of his profession. In 1906 Mr.
Spellacy was elected to the State Senate
from the Third District, on the Demo-
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cratic ticket, and again in 1910 was re-
elected from the same district, by a majority
five times larger than that which had
elected him the first time. He was an
active factor in the passage of the Workmen's
Compensation Law. Two years
later, in 191 2, he was nominated for
mayor of Hartford, but was defeated in
the election by Colonel Louis R. Cheney.
Mr. Willie O. Burr, editor of the Hart-
ford "Times" appointed Mr. Spellacy his
alternate to the Democratic National Convention
at Baltimore, and as Mr. Burr
was unable to attend, Mr. Spellacy served
as delegate-at-large to that convention in
his place. He is ex-chairman of the Democratic
town committee and of the Democratic
State Central Committee. On June
30, 1915, he was appointed United States
District Attorney by President Wilson
this was a vacation appointment. He re-
ceived the regular appointment, January
13, 1916. Mr. Spellacy is a member of
many social and fraternal organizations.
On November 25, 1903, Mr. Spellacy
was married to Nellie Walsh, daughter of
Thomas and Mary (Gaitley) Walsh, of
Middletown, Connecticut.
ALLEN, Francis Burke,
Manufacturer.
A descendant of ancestors who have
taken an active part jn every conflict that
this country has ever known, who has
himself contributed his share to uphold
the honorable position they attained, and
who enjoys the unique distinction of hav-
ing held at the same time the ranks of
rear-admiral of the navy and major-general
of the army, Francis Burke Allen was
born in Baltimore, Maryland, June 1,
1 841, the son of William C. and Louisa B.
W. (Burke) Allen.
The great-grandfather of Mr. Allen was
a minute-man of the Revolutionarv War
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