History of Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, including Lynnfield ...

178 Biographical Sketches. Mudge.
children, the first wife having died childless. Ezra Warren was
the fourth child by the second wife. He received his education
in the schools of Lynn, and in 1828 entered the dry goods store
of Chase and Huse, near the west end of the Common. In this
store, first as clerk and then as partner, he remained till 1849, at
which time the Laighton Bank — afterwards the Central National
— was established, and he was elefled cashier, and continued
to fill the office in a most satisfadlory manner till his last
sickness rendered it necessar}' to resign. He held various
responsible positions under the old town government ;
was a
Seleftman, Town Treasurer, and member of the School Committee.
And after the City Charter was adopted he was for six
years City Treasurer. In 1856 he was inaugurated as the sixth
Mayor, and administered the office two years, his
administration
being marked by prudence, integrity, and impartiality. During
the
civil war he was a member of the board of Aldermen, and
with that body his opinions deservedly had great weight.
He had a taste for literature and took great interest in all
educational enterprises, was identified with the Public Library,
from its foundation, and at the time of his decease was president
of the board of trustees. He had a well seledled library, embracing,
at the time of his death, some three thousand volumes ;
and many an hour of pleasant retirement did he spend with those
refreshing though silent companions.
In early manhood he married Miss Eliza R, Bray, of Salem,
and became the father of nine children, four of whom survived
him. His burial took place from the Second Universalist meeting-house,
where he had for many years been a worshiper, and
was attended by a large concourse of friends and citizens.
His
autograph, so familiar from its appearance on the bills of the
bank with which he was so long conne6led, is here represented.